We mystery fiction fans like to believe that our favorite mystery writers are also fans of the genre. But, alas, that is not always the case. Crimereads.com published a post by author Kate White entitled “The Crime Books Top Authors Read Twice Because They’re Just That Good.” So at least the authors on the following list seem to be fans of the genre. Please click on the title of the article above to see what each author thinks about their choice for favorite novel to re-read. Interesting list.

Kate White, author of THE FIANCÉE
KISSING THE GUNNER’S DAUGHTER, Ruth Rendell

Lisa Unger, author of CONFESSIONS ON THE 7:45
MYSTIC RIVER, Dennis Lehane

Wendy Walker, author of DON’T LOOK FOR ME
THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY, Patricia Highsmith

Brad Parks, author of UNTHINKABLE
DEFENDING JACOB, William Landay

Gilly MacMillan, author of TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH
GONE GIRL, Gillian Flynn

Alafair Burke author of THE BETTER SISTER
PRESUMED INNOCENT, Scott Turow

Harlan Coben author of WIN
MARATHON MAN, William Goldman

Samantha Downing, author of FOR YOUR OWN GOOD
DARK PLACES, Gillian Flynn

Alison Gaylin, author of IF I DIE TONIGHT
ROSEMARY’S BABY, Ira Levin

John Searles, author of HELP FOR THE HAUNTED
THE SENSE OF ENDING, Julian Barnes

Daniel Palmer, author of THE PERFECT DAUGHTER
TELL NO ONE, Harlan Coben

Hallie Ephron, author of CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR
DEFENDING JACOB, William Landay

A. J. Finn, author of THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW
THE DAUGHTER OF TIME, Josephine Tey

Hank Phillippi Ryan, author of THE FIRST TO LIE
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, Thomas Harris

Tom Straw, author of the Richard Castle novels
A IS FOR ALIBI, Sue Grafton