May is International Mystery Month—a time to celebrate the thrill of the unknown, the suspense of the chase, and the satisfaction of solving the puzzle before the final page. Whether you love amateur sleuths, dark family secrets, or mind-bending psychological twists, this list of must-read mysteries will keep you guessing all month long.
Amy Tintera’s Listen for the Lie kicks things off with a true-crime twist. A woman accused of murder but with no memory of the night in question becomes the subject of a hit podcast—and she must untangle fact from fiction before the real killer silences her for good.
House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen is a tightly-wound domestic thriller set inside a sleek, high-tech home where nothing is as it seems. When a family gathering turns dangerous, hidden tensions rise—and someone might not make it out alive.
If you’re in the mood for something clever and unpredictable, The Last One at the Wedding by Jason Rekulak blends charm with suspense. What should have been a perfect wedding weekend spirals into chaos when one guest goes missing—and the remaining guests realize they don’t know each other as well as they thought.
Nita Prose returns with The Mystery Guest, a delightful follow-up to The Maid, as Molly the hotel maid stumbles into yet another mystery—this time involving a famous guest, a sudden death, and more secrets hidden behind hotel room doors.
Laura Dave’s The Night We Lost Him delivers an emotional thriller centered around the sudden disappearance of a beloved husband. As his wife tries to uncover what really happened, she’s forced to confront a web of lies that hits far too close to home.
For fans of eerie late-night chills, Riley Sager’s Middle of the Night delivers. A decades-old disappearance still haunts a quiet suburban neighborhood—but when new evidence surfaces, one man must decide whether to keep the past buried or finally expose the truth.
Chris Whitaker’s All the Colors of the Dark is an atmospheric, slow-burning mystery filled with unforgettable characters and deep emotional resonance. With lyrical writing and a twist-filled plot, this one is as beautiful as it is haunting.
How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin is a cozy-meets-clever mystery with a hilarious premise: A woman who’s predicted to be murdered finally meets her fate—but not before leaving behind clues to solve her own case. It’s a fun and fresh take on the genre.
In The Return of Ellie Black, Emiko Jean crafts a gripping story about a missing girl who reappears after years—but is she the person she claims to be? With themes of identity, trauma, and justice, this book keeps you questioning everything.
Finally, Not What She Seems by Yasmin Angoe delivers a sharp, high-stakes thriller filled with secrets, spies, and power plays. When a trusted figure turns out to be hiding a deadly truth, loyalties are tested and nothing is what it appears.
Get your detective hat on. Whether you’re drawn to twisty domestic thrillers or haunting literary mysteries, this International Mystery Month is the perfect time to lose yourself in stories that will keep you guessing—and flipping pages. Which one will you solve first?
