There is no greater feeling than reading a great cozy mystery. But it is not always easy to find the right novel. That is why we will be looking at Goodreads’ top ten cozy mystery series. Keep reading to find out which books made the list!
The cozy mystery genre has always been popular and rightfully so. Sometimes you just want to read a novel where it doesn’t have you on the edge of your seat. And while there may be a murder or two, these novels aren’t filled with violence.

The premise of these novels is to try and solve the mystery at hand. Readers like to solve the mystery and see if they can correctly guess the murderer and how the crime was committed.
You may have heard of some of these series but many will be new to most readers. Most readers will recognize Agatha Christie and her two popular detective novel series Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot. You can see the full list below!
Goodreads’ Top Ten Cozy Mystery Series
- Murder at the Vicarage (Miss Marple, #2) by Agatha Christie
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #1) by Joanne Fluke
- The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1) by Agatha Christie
- The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1) by Alan Bradley
- The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4) by Agatha Christie
- The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, #1) by Alexander McCall Smith
- Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1) by Louise Penny
- Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye (Psychic Eye Mystery, #1) by Victoria Laurie
- Her Royal Spyness (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #1) by Rhys Bowen
- The Quiche of Death (Agatha Raisin, #1) by M.C. Beaton
Conclusion
These are the Goodreads’ top ten cozy mystery series that you should check out. These mystery novels will keep you entertained and give you many fun mysteries to solve. What other cozy mystery series do you think should have made the list? Let us know in the comments below!
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Cozy mysteries are my go to when I want to relax. I am a great fan of this genre, to the extent that I am trying to write one too.
This genre has several subgenres now : culinary cozies, knitting cozies, and craft cozies.
Disagree!