HEARTWOOD, Amity Gaige
THE TENANT, Freida McFadden
BEAUTIFUL UGLY, Alice Feeney
THE WIDOW, John Grisham
KING OF ASHES, S. A. Cosby
GONE BEFORE GOODBYE, Reese Witherspoon & Harlan Coben
DON’T LET HIM IN, Lisa Jewell
THE PERFECT DIVORCE, Jeneva Rose
THE MISSING HALF, Ashley Flowers
YOU KILLED ME FIRST, John Marrs
VERA WONG’S GUIDE TO SNOOPING (ON A DEAD MAN), Jesse Q. Sutanto
FORGET ME KNOT, Stacy Willingham
THE CRASH, Freida McFadden
THE INTRUDER, Freida McFadden
THE IMPOSSIBLE FORTUNE, Richard Osman
WE ARE ALL GUILTY HERE, Karin Slaughter
NOT QUITE DEAD YET, Holly Jackson
FAMOUS LAST WORDS, Gillian McAllister
THE SECRET OF SECRETS, Dan Brown
THE GHOSTWRITER, Julie Clark

In the Historical Fiction list is the following, generally considered an historical mystery:

STRANGERS IN TIME, David Baldacci

You may vote on your favorite mysteries of the year here. Then look for voting link at top of page. Winners will be announced on December 4, 2025.
This list is populated by bestsellers and psychological/domestic suspense novels. What happened to considering excellent police and private detective novels?