There are countless books and genres to choose from for every mood. And sometimes you just want to read a cozy mystery novel. And we have you covered with Goodreads top 50 cozy mystery series so you can choose what to read next!

Any fan of mystery novels knows that there is usuaully a lot of blood and murder involved. That can make for a nail biting and scary experience. That can make it a stressful reading session and that isn’t what you wanted.

Which is why the cozy mystery genre exists. You can enjoy the the novel and play detective without the stress or blood. The murder is often committed already or is done out of sight and you have to use the clues provided to solve the mystery. You can see the full list below!

Readers Can’t Stop Talking About These 50 Cozy Mystery Books and Series

Murder at the Vicarage

While I love cozy mystery books, I have to admit that I haven’t ventured as deep into this subgenre as I would have liked. That is why I will be sharing my thoughts on Agatha Christie’s novels that made the list. She is an author that I have binge read and go to for a good mystery.

Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie Miss Marple

Murder at the Vicarage

I loved Murder at the Vicarage and it is a fun murder mystery novel. The clues are all there to solve the mystery but Agatha Christie never makes it that easy to solve.

During dinner one night Clement says the anyone who killed Protheroe would be doing the world a favor. A few days later, Clement returns from a farm and learns that Protheroe was killed by a gunshot to the back of his head. Who killed Protheroe and had the most to gain from his death?

The Mysterious Affair at Styles

The Mysterious Affair at Styles Agatha Christie Hercule Poirot crime novel
The Mysterious Affair at Styles book review

The Mysterious Affair at Styles is not a novel that many people who aren’t a big fan of Christie would know well. And they are missing out on an amazing mystery novel because of it. This one is as good as any of her novels and worth checking out!

In the Styles household, Emily Inglethorp, the elderly owner of the house is found dead in the morning hours. She has been poisoned with strychnine and the killer is assumed to be one of the residents of the Styles house. Who killed Emily Inglethorp and why?

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Agatha Christie Hercule Poirot novel
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd book review

I really enjoyed reading The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and would recommend it everyone. This is one mystery that will make you use all your brainpower to solve. And yet, the chances of correctly guessing the murderer is low.

When the news of Mrs. Ferrars’ suicide reaches Roger Ackroyd, he knew that someone killed her. A mail that Ackroyd receives leads to his death as he killed before he could finish reading it. Who killed Roger Ackroyd and what did he know that made him a target? Did Mrs. Ferrars commit suicide or was she also murdered. It is up to Hercule Poirot to solve this mysterious case and find a motive and the murderer.

Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?

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Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?
Book by Agatha Christie

One of the earlier novels that I read by Christie was Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? It has stuck with me since then and I think highly because of it. This mystery is a bit different and yet it is also one that you are going to be mad you didn’t figure out.

The final words of the dying man “Why didn’t they ask Evans?” lead friends Bobby Jones and Lady Frances Derwent to investigate the murder they accidentally came upon. But the murder leads them a dangerous path, one that the murderer will do anything to prevent them from going down and solving the murder.

And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None book cover
And Then There Were None novel

And lastly, the one novel by Christie that everyone knows made the list. And Then There Were None is the novel that people will read no matter what their favorite genre is. It is no wonder that the novel has gone on to sell over a hundred million copies as a result.

Ten people with secrets are invited to an isolated island by a hot who never appears. Once they are on the island, they are cut off from the mainland. One by one, the guests are found dead. The murderer is someone amongst them but who is it. The only way to solve the murders is to share their secrets and discover the killer before it is too late.

Conclusion

These are the books readers can’t stop talking about that you need to add to your reading list. The cozy mystery genre is a good break from more stressful books and it lets you just enjoy the novel. Reading novels with high stakes all the time can be tiring.

This list includes a ton of amazing books that both you and I need to check out. I have mad great headway in reading Agatha Christie novel and need to mix it up.

You should easily be able to find a new favorite book series from this list that will keep you busy.With so many options, you will be busy reading for the rest of the year. What other cozy mystery series or books do you think should have made the list? Let us know in the comments below!

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