Popular female detective mysteries books goodreads. Recommendations of cozy mystery authors for new cozy mystery readers. The 8 books by women authors that changed our lives though james patterson might be the one getting 17book deals for millions, some of. From stories of inspiring female sleuths to hardboiled detective novels, these are the kind of books that inspire bingereading. Note that the following list is limited to the authors who remained actively writing in the last 50 years. From sandra brown to sara blaedel, we publish the best mystery books of all time from female mystery writers. With marple, the reigning queen of crime created a character and a storytelling style that influenced generations of mystery authors who. There is no female detective we love more than agatha christies miss jane marple. The best female detectives in fiction written by women theres nothing like a good mystery novel when the need for a bit of pageturning escapism arises. It would be helpful if the name of the detective was also mentioned beside the book title. Detective work is often mistakenly attributed to the old boys club.
Silette a french detectivecumphilosopher and author of detection. The 30 best female detectives and amateur sleuths in mystery fiction. We aim to showcase the finest authors of books in the mystery genre, whose stories either feature british detectives or the crimes take place within the british isles. Dedicated to those of us who love british mystery books, tv shows and movies. Please add any books written by females that fall into the crimemysterythriller genres score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. See more ideas about female detective, novels, books. When her 4yearold daughter informs her a sick man is in their yard, honor gillette rushes out to help him. A crime novel from the point of view of a female detective is much more than just a difference of chromosomes.
The mystery genre has long benefited from the solid womans footprint in the genre, both on the character side and the author side and many of these female detectives are repeat investigators. Charlaine harris is the author of the aurora teagarden series of 8 books. With a new bbc series out in 2015, theres a reason that this is the best mystery by a female author. Sherlock holmes take up a fair chunk of popculture fiction real. She bears a lot of similarities with agatha christies jane.
Do you like your romance novels with a touch of mystery and suspense, or your crime novels with a hint of romance. Follow along with actressturned detective dayna anderson as she attempts to solve hollywood mysteries. Mystery books with old churches and abbeys as their settings. Well, the reigning queen of the genre, mary higgins clark, has sold more than 100 million books in the u. The series will make more sense if you read them in order. Each of these is the first novel in one of the great british police detective series. James is a bit of a departure on this list her books, featuring scotland yard detective adam dalgliesh, err a little more towards the thriller and away from the cozy mystery genre. Best female crimemysterythriller writers 1089 books. Emilie richards, a truth for a truth a ministry is murder mystery this book isnt precisely a clerical mystery in that the amateur sleuth is the wife of the minister and so, i began reading with less than enthusiasm. May 31, 2018 these are the best mystery authors that go beyond simply writing a fun mystery and really elevate or add to the mystery genre in some way. I will tell more of it a bit later, you just hold on for seconds.
Christie is the worlds bestselling author, and this is her bestselling title out of her 80some books. My new mystery novel, the last place you look, centres on female. In compiling this updated version of our female detective list, our definition of detective is wideranging. Jack reacher, but it has momentarily failed you who the author is, or youre simply interested in learning about new authors you want to start catching up to. Both heroine and detective, amateur and professional, sister fidelma never fails to captivate the reader. Her books are tightlywoven, fiendishly plotted and dense. Top 10 female detectives in fiction books the guardian. Lauren beukes born 1976 claudia bishop pseudonym for mary stanton born 1947 cara black born 1951 suzanne blanc 19151999 eleanor taylor bland 19442010 enid blyton 18971968 geraldine bonner 18701930 miriam borgenicht 19151992 gail bowen born 1942 rhys bowen pseudonym for janet quinharkin.
Fresh from a sixmonth sojourn in italy, lady julia returns home to sussex to find her fathers estate crowded with family and friends. What comes below is a compilation of some of the most notable and sought after mystery, crime fiction and thriller books released in the last 3 months featuring female lead. These are the best mystery authors that go beyond simply writing a fun mystery and really elevate or add to the mystery genre in some way. These authors will captivate your imagination with. Watson, max davine, stuart woods, and the girl who kicked the hornets nest all male author. In other words, any woman involved with investigating and solving a. Elderly and inconspicuous with a bewildered demeanor, she thwarted the expectations of not only criminals and crimestoppers, but of readers toousing her wits and wiles to solve some of christies most perplexing mysteries. Discover the greatest female detectives of all time.
Follow along with actressturneddetective dayna anderson as she attempts to. Gods and beasts and three other novels by denise mina this female detective is a bit different to the others on this list in. And if you know of any flashlight worthy series that would work well on this list, let flashlight worthy know and theyll let me know. Miss maud silver, created by british writer patricia wentworth, was a detective who appeared for the first time in the 1928 novel grey mask.
Miss maud silver, created by british writer patricia wentworth, was a detective who appeared for the first. In 1972, the prolific thriller writer was named the grand master of the mystery writers of america. The best female detectives in fiction written by women. Mystery sequels is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program and as an amazon associate, mystery sequels earns from qualifying purchases. Cornwell is known for her series of crime novels about medical examiner dr. Today i have given myself the impossible and unfair task of naming the top 10 best mystery authors of all time.
After reading your recommendations for some fantastic detectives, underrated crime books and books that would work well on the big screen, we had an inkling that there were a few fans of certain authors in our midst. Prolific author of mystery novels featuring lawyerdetective arthur g. Jul 16, 2019 explore tabbyvillefares board female detective and mystery novel. Turn a page with these arresting authors janet evanovich, tess gerritsen and louise penny just how popular are murder mysteries. In addition, you can also check out the authorsbooks listed in the mystery genres below. Sep 03, 2014 10 silent in the sanctuary, by deanna raybourn. From miss marple to kinsey millhone, the pages of mystery fiction are packed with brilliant lady sleuths. Poe started off writing short mystery stories, eventually to become the father of this genre.
The best female detective books hachette book group. Five favorite british mystery series by women writers. The 10 best thrillers and crime writing by women best. Anne holts top 10 female detectives books the guardian. Created by one of our favorite underrated mystery writers, tish. What comes below is a list of some of the most notable female crime writers which have laid the foundation for the genre of crime, mystery, and suspense. So read our list of the best mystery books for women written by female authors. His plot includes all the basics that you would need to get indulged into a mystery novel. Jan 21, 2015 11 female mystery writers to start reading now, because these suspenseful stories are too good to miss. Also the treyce montoya books, as books about handwriting analysis are not crime mystery thriller novels. A very informative and valuable listing of crime and mystery fiction titles including some well known authors and more importantly some authors who deserve to be better known e.
This is not surprising as we have previously discussed at great length that crime fiction and mystery is increasingly a womans game see our overview of the 25 top female crime writers of the. Discover the best bookstore onlineshop over 6 million books and 4. The works of female mystery authors is so abundant and high quality that its a difficult task to develop a list of mustreads from the classics. They are not necessarily the best of their respective series, but they are all very good. The best female detectives in fiction written by women penguin. Mystery authors of the golden age of mystery fiction. The recurring sleuths below are just a few of our favorites. Prolific author of mystery novels featuring lawyer detective arthur g. Silver is a retired governess who started to practice as private detective. Nov, 20 mystery sequels is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program and as an amazon associate, mystery sequels earns from qualifying purchases. Dixon 18921982 jane adams born 1960 carolina garciaaguilera. The mystery authors page is useful if you know the name of a series e. The mystery genre has long benefited from the solid womans footprint in the genre, both on the character side and the author side and many of these female. Like with so many mystery series, i think the city is.
A highly respected tough cop on the streets of new york, she was also a. Armchair detectives, mysteries, and thrillers are all acceptable genres. So grab a coffee, sit down, and find your next best read, especially if you are in the mood for something of a female perspective to the prose. While in reallife america some 35 percent of killings go unsolved, in fiction land you close the book with a thump, satisfied that through grit and guile, the. Fbi agentsfemale police officersundercover spellcasterswomen prosecutorsfemale hackersand amateur sleuths of all varieties. See more ideas about world literature, author and mystery. The devotion of suspect x is one of the best japanese crime mystery novels ever written in japan. As we have noted before, mystery and crime fiction is largely a female game and plots surrounding female protagonists are also among some of the most popular characters. A mans dead body is found and identified thereafter. Apr 10, 2018 both heroine and detective, amateur and professional, sister fidelma never fails to captivate the reader.
Megan abbott born 1971 christine adamo born 1965 deborah adams. The mysteries are always intriguing and sinister without being scary. Since then, many authors have introduced female detectives, both professional and amateur, to an awaiting public. Many of these authors may also overlap with authors of crime fiction, mystery fiction, or thriller fiction. Top 7 bestselling mystery and thriller books featuring. This is another story about an amateur female detective set in the 1920s. Jul 18, 2019 this is another story about an amateur female detective set in the 1920s. Her biography and bibliography may be found at the golden age of detection web site. Much to her surprise, the one man she had hoped to forget, the enigmatic and compelling nicholas brisbane is among her fathers houseguests, and he is not. Lists of authors list of mystery writers list of thriller authors list of female detective characters detective fiction. A crime novel from the point of view of a female detective is much more than just a. These fantastic crime stories and thriller novels that will have you on the edge of your seat til the very last page.
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