Elle’s Best Mystery and Thriller Books of 2024
by Lauren Puckett-Pope

An eclectic list with some of the best of the year and some lesser-known titles.

FIRST LIE WINS, Ashley Elston
THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF THE ALPERTON ANGELS, Janice Hallett
GUIDE ME HOME, Attica Locke
THE GOD OF THE WOODS, Liz Moore
THE SEQUEL, Jean Hanff Korelitz
WE SOLVE MURDERS, Richard Osman
EVERYONE ON THIS TRAIN IS A SUSPECT, Benjamin Stevenson
THE HUNTER, Tana French
NIGHTWATCHING, Tracy Sierra
THE RETURN OF ELLIE BLACK, Emiko Jean
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID, K. T. Nguyen
MISSING WHITE WOMAN, Kellye Garrett
ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK, Chris Whitaker
PONY CONFIDENTIAL, Christina Lynch
DAUGHTER OF MINE, Megan Miranda
LISTEN FOR THE LIE, Amy Tintera
RABBIT HOLE, Kate Brody
CALIFORNIA BEAR, Duane Swierczynski
WHAT HAPPENED TO NINA?, Dervla McTiernan
ILIUM, Lea Carpenter
MY FAVORITE SCAR, Nicolas Ferraro
DEAD IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, Venita Blackburn
DO WHAT GODMOTHER SAYS, L. S. Stratton
SINCE SHE’S BEEN GONE, Sagit Schwartz
SMOKE KINGS, Jahmal Mayfield
ORDINARY HUMAN FAILINGS, Megan Nolan
EVERYONE WHO CAN FORGIVE ME IS DEAD, Jenny Hollander
THE SPLIT, Kit Frick
NO ONE DIES YET, Kobby Ben Ben
A STEP PAST DARKNESS, Vera Kurian
THE FIVE YEAR LIE, Sarina Bowen
THE EYES ARE THE BEST PART, Monika Kim
THE EXTINCTION OF IRENA REY, Jennifer Croft
THE PRINCESS OF LAS VEGAS, Chris Bohjalian
SHE’S NOT SORRY, Mary Kubica
WHILE WE WERE BURNING, Sara Koffi
THE WINNER, Teddy Wayne
SAFE AND SOUND, Laura McHugh
A GAME OF LIES, Clare Mackintosh