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Best New Mystery Books to Read in 2026

Whether you like a cozy puzzle, an atmospheric whodunit or a slow-building suspense story, these recent mysteries will keep you guessing right up to the last chapter.

Updated October 2026 · 8 hand-picked books

Cover of Caller Unknown by Gillian McAllister

Caller Unknown

by Gillian McAllister 2026

A mother races against the clock to rescue her child in this pulse-pounding Read with Jenna pick.

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Cover of Die Famous by Michael Koryta

Die Famous

by Michael Koryta 2026

A mother races to find the gangster she once loved before the law catches up with him in Michael Koryta's historical thriller.

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Cover of Men Like Ours by Bindu Bansinath

Men Like Ours

by Bindu Bansinath 2026

A darkly funny, unsettling novel from Bindu Bansinath that Gary Shteyngart called hilarious, mesmerizing and disturbing.

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Cover of Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel by Lucy Foley

Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel

by Lucy Foley 2026

A brand-new Miss Marple mystery from Lucy Foley, in the spirit of Agatha Christie.

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Cover of Night Objects by Eli Raphael

Night Objects

by Eli Raphael 2026

Part mystery, part coming-of-age story, with a daughter in deep mourning for her mother at its emotional center.

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Cover of Someone Else's Husband by Kimberly McCreight

Someone Else's Husband

by Kimberly McCreight 2026

A character-driven suspense novel about two women whose secrets and desires trap them in a deadly love triangle.

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Cover of The Keeper by Tana French

The Keeper

by Tana French 2026

Tana French's third and final Cal Hooper novel, set in the Irish countryside, and a New York Times best book of the year so far.

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Cover of Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson

Not Quite Dead Yet

by Holly Jackson 2025

Holly Jackson's first adult novel is a thriller about a young woman trying to solve her own murder before it happens.

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