Two Words: Louise Penny. Start from the beginning with "Still Life" - Three Pines is one of the best settings in mystery fiction and the relationships forged between Inspector Gamache and his team with the Three Pines residents is magical.
Great list. I love many of these books, including Horowitz, Christie and Galbraith. I have the Nita Prose books and the Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle but haven’t read them yet. Must get to them soon! Personally, I also really like Robert Thorogood (The Marlowe Murders series) Richard Oseman and Elly Griffiths….my favourite of hers is The Stranger Diaries.
I was so impressed by “Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone” by Benjamin Stevenson that I went out of my way to gift copies to friends. The sequel, “Everyone on this Train os a Suspect” was just as good. I cannot recommend them enough.
@@gordonburroughs2474 I've read them. I thought the plot of the first one was really good, but found the narration just a little too tongue in cheek. Then I read the second, which is full of more meta commentary on the genre as a whole, and loved it, which has caused me to revise my opinion on the first one in my mind.
I certainly understand that. On paper, the idea of a fourth wall breaking mystery is terrible in my mind, but I found the narrator so endearing that I found myself enjoying it tegardless. I’m looking forward to the short story this holiday season. I’ve added Mystic River and the Magpie Murders to my TBR.
I love all kinds of recommendations! I would love to see other lists make their way in-between Animorphs videos. Animorphs can be pretty heavy and its also very long. There is nothing wrong with takinf some breaks
@@marcellomi agree with chaseredmoon i dont really mess with mystery books but its nice hearing you talk while i deliver pizzas. That book about the author writing about himself as a detective sounds super dope tho gonna pick it up on audible or at the library if they got it. Keep it up fam
I haven't read The Maid, Evelyn Hardcastle, J.K.Rowling, I will put them on my list since I have read the others you mentioned and loved them. Thank you.
@@2024FingersCrossed of the three mentioned I'd say Evelyn Hardcastle was easily the most mind-bending, if that's your thing. Stu Turton has a new book I'm actually starting today as well, very excited. Thank you for watching/commenting 🙂
@@rgc1600 the maid is a little outside the cerebral stuff I usually like but well worth the read. And that is pretty cool, these aren't like, the most popular books or anything. You must have good taste
@@tommonk7651 Horowitz basically has the genre on his shoulders, with some company named on this list. Also Janice Hallet has been doing excellent work, if you haven't gotten into her yet
If you haven't already found him Will Thomas has a series of Mystery style books. They are similar to a Sherlock Holmes mystery and it's not always a murder. You should check him out if you haven't.
@@yoga8575 on this list? I'd suggest The Maid. More broadly, that depends on your taste and what kind of books you're used to reading. Probably still The Maid, though.
No Thomas Harris? Perhaps Red Dragon is more thriller than mystery but its up there with the best. Also PD James and Elizabeth George have incredible series. Great video!
Great list! The only one I had a terrible time with is the Evelyn Hardcastle one. I love the trope and the writing so you would think it could be a favorite book. However, I grew tired of the numerous characters and couldn’t “root for” the main character any longer. Maybe I’ll try it again.
@@glendaw5221 cheers, I totally understand how it could be a lot. I think it was worth it, so would of course advise trying again at your own pace. Have you read any of Turton's other books?
I’d like to recommend the book ‘The Siege’ by Arturo Perez-Reverte. It’s historical fiction taking place during 1811 in a Spanish city under attack by the French army that’s a thriller with a mystery of a detective trying to psychologically track down a serial killer who’s been killing young girls in a time of bombs and chaos on the streets of the city Cadiz. 👍🏻
Arturo Perez has quite a few other great mystery novels - Club Dumas, Flanders Panel being the first two I have read. Hollywood killed the first one and someone made a fortune nicking the idea of the second.
@@adrianwee7245 Club Dumas didn’t leave a strong impression on me but they turned it into the movie with Johnny depp called the ninth gate and it was a completely different story. I never read the Flanders panel but have read and highly recommend his Captain Alatriste series of six books, it’s like a darker and grittier three musketeers. His book the fencing master is also excellent. I hope the host reads my suggestion of the siege, I’d love to hear it discussed. ✌️
Honestly Doyle's Holmes Novels were only good, but read the short stories. Those are the classics and the best of his writing. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes contain the best stories. A Scandal in Bohemia, The Adventure of the Speckled Band. I am going to assume you have read Dorothy L Sayers, Rex Stout, Dashiel Hammett, and Wilke Collins. But have you read Jasper Fforde The Big Over Easy and or The Fourth Bear? And lastly Azimovs The Caves of Steel.
I highly recommend the British mystery writer Robert Goddard. I read his novel Caught in the Light in 1999, couldn't put it down, and have been hooked on Goddard ever since. He constructs intricate plots which keep you guessing but ultimately make sense. Goddard has a degree in History from Cambridge University and uses it to great effect in his novels, although most of them are not strictly historical novels. Goddard is the only novelist who whenever he has a new book out I go out and buy it.
@@SusanArmbrecht well we share a few favorites for sure then 🙂 if you haven't gotten into Stu Turton I can't recommend him enough. He just released a new book called The Last Murder at the End of the World that's pretty good. I definitely plan to do more current rec videos though, thank you!
Ruth Ware as a modern author and Josephine Tey for classic mystery. I haven't been able to complete a Sherlock Holmes either . I can't even read the books by writers other than Conan Doyle that feature Sherlock or Watson.
As you mentioned in your commentary, I too found The Cuckoo's Calling very long - unnecessarily long and very over-written. There were entire scenes that weren't needed at all (eg when the detective travels to a seedy part of town to speak to the victim's mother at a pub - there were pages of lengthy descriptions of what the neighbourhood was like and what the pub looked and smelled like until finally we got to the point of the interview "So, when did you last see your daughter?" which in my opinion should have been where the chapter started. The book was so full of this kind of unnecessary padding I almost gave up on it. I find Ann Cleeves is another contemporary mystery writer who doesn't know how to be concise - her books are all about 100 pages longer than they need to be. (Sorry, rant over).
5:27 Unless it is a hard boiled private detective, or a tough as nails female private detective, i.e. Sue Grafton, then I will pass on this J.K. Rawlings series. Oh I did try, i gave it 20 pages in a sample on kindle and never bought the book. As for Christie, I loved her in my early teens, however I soon realized that she just liked to throw the conclusion together based on maybe one line earlier in the book. I do respect her though, and I agree with the locked room, And Then There Were None, I do recommend that one.
@@Stormbrise it is a spin on the hard boiled private detective, but if you tried and it wasn't for you I'd say don't bother. The first book is one of the best in the series so if you didn't like that one you'd definitely hate some of the later ones
@@GaryMartinDobbs yeah a few people have decided that fact completely wrecks any recommendation credibility I have. In fairness, I have tried multiple times, and will probably try again. But of course I respect everyone's right to make whatever judgements they like about my taste
@@k21im I don't really care what she has said, I'm just saying for those that DO, there are ways to consume art without supporting the artist. Personally, I think putting every artist through a moral purity test is a complete waste of time regardless, but I recognize that some people feel otherwise, and wanted to acknowledge that in the video. Funnily, others have commented telling me I'm a JK apologist and I should be ashamed of myself. I guess there is no winning this one.
@@BusJACKTV - What it comes down to, is that the two camps are manipulated to dislike one another each and every day, and the ones who write the script laugh at us.
Everyone thinks they are tolerant, and when they come up against someone with the viewpoint that triggers them, they express “righteous” outrage, which of course is never, ever intolerance.
Before you recommend any novels, you should first investigate the private lives and opinions of all the authors. Then, having passed them through your screen, come back and make suggestions.
@@sciagurrato1831 I couldn't disagree more. Enjoying the art someone produces is very different from condoning every opinion they have, or action they have taken. That is the stance this channel takes, feel free to manage your own channel and videos however you see fit.
@@marcellom I don' think you're being honest iwth yourself as you clearly made an immediate negative comment about an author before going into a discussion of the work in question. No worries. I'm not subscribing -- in this mystery silo, there's simply too many good channels out there.
Your wallpaper is insane! I love it! Moody and gorgeous. Such a vibe. I’d love to sit in a comfy chair and read a book in there!
@@TheMariana0295 thank you so much, I am very proud of it and you are the first person to comment on it. It's from Graham and Brown 🙂
@@marcellom thanks! I’m gonna check it out. It’s absolutely gorgeous!
Two Words: Louise Penny. Start from the beginning with "Still Life" - Three Pines is one of the best settings in mystery fiction and the relationships forged between Inspector Gamache and his team with the Three Pines residents is magical.
@@sarahumphries6047 excellent, thank you, I will read these.
Great list. I love many of these books, including Horowitz, Christie and Galbraith. I have the Nita Prose books and the Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle but haven’t read them yet. Must get to them soon! Personally, I also really like Robert Thorogood (The Marlowe Murders series) Richard Oseman and Elly Griffiths….my favourite of hers is The Stranger Diaries.
I was so impressed by “Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone” by Benjamin Stevenson that I went out of my way to gift copies to friends. The sequel, “Everyone on this Train os a Suspect” was just as good. I cannot recommend them enough.
@@gordonburroughs2474 I've read them. I thought the plot of the first one was really good, but found the narration just a little too tongue in cheek. Then I read the second, which is full of more meta commentary on the genre as a whole, and loved it, which has caused me to revise my opinion on the first one in my mind.
I certainly understand that. On paper, the idea of a fourth wall breaking mystery is terrible in my mind, but I found the narrator so endearing that I found myself enjoying it tegardless. I’m looking forward to the short story this holiday season. I’ve added Mystic River and the Magpie Murders to my TBR.
@@gordonburroughs2474 this trend of authors coming out with holiday themed short stories is excellent, I also am looking forward to it
I love all kinds of recommendations! I would love to see other lists make their way in-between Animorphs videos. Animorphs can be pretty heavy and its also very long. There is nothing wrong with takinf some breaks
Thanks 🙃 I appreciate that. I'm just gonna do every other video, prioritizing Animorphs
@@marcellomi agree with chaseredmoon i dont really mess with mystery books but its nice hearing you talk while i deliver pizzas. That book about the author writing about himself as a detective sounds super dope tho gonna pick it up on audible or at the library if they got it. Keep it up fam
I haven't read The Maid, Evelyn Hardcastle, J.K.Rowling, I will put them on my list since I have read the others you mentioned and loved them. Thank you.
@@2024FingersCrossed of the three mentioned I'd say Evelyn Hardcastle was easily the most mind-bending, if that's your thing. Stu Turton has a new book I'm actually starting today as well, very excited. Thank you for watching/commenting 🙂
Shocked that I've read all your favorites except The Maid. It's on order now. Nice to come on someone with similar tastes.
@@rgc1600 the maid is a little outside the cerebral stuff I usually like but well worth the read. And that is pretty cool, these aren't like, the most popular books or anything. You must have good taste
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I've read The Maid now and really enjoyed it. Great recommendation, thanks!
I was going to recommend The Murder of Roger Ackroyd if it wasn’t on your list. Fantastic! And I really like Horowitz….
@@tommonk7651 Horowitz basically has the genre on his shoulders, with some company named on this list. Also Janice Hallet has been doing excellent work, if you haven't gotten into her yet
@@marcellom Thanks. I'll check Hallet out.
If you haven't already found him Will Thomas has a series of Mystery style books. They are similar to a Sherlock Holmes mystery and it's not always a murder. You should check him out if you haven't.
@@edwardmedina1236 I have not, but that sounds right up my alley I will check him out
Good video. I’ll add The Devil and the Dark Sea to my list. I’d also recommend The Silent Patient if you haven’t read that one yet.
@@roberthieber1 thank you, I have read and did enjoy The Silent Patient 🙂
Which is the best thriller and detective book for beginners
@@yoga8575 on this list? I'd suggest The Maid. More broadly, that depends on your taste and what kind of books you're used to reading. Probably still The Maid, though.
Thr Mayflower Murders was almost as good as the Magpie Murders, I love the book within a book element.
@@kathleenobrien3473 I agree, and I really thought it wouldn't be possible to replicate in a sequel. Horowitz is so talented, I adore that man
No Thomas Harris? Perhaps Red Dragon is more thriller than mystery but its up there with the best. Also PD James and Elizabeth George have incredible series. Great video!
@@RyanLisbon adding them to my lists, there's a ton I haven't read but I appreciate the recs I'm getting out of this video
Great list! The only one I had a terrible time with is the Evelyn Hardcastle one. I love the trope and the writing so you would think it could be a favorite book. However, I grew tired of the numerous characters and couldn’t “root for” the main character any longer. Maybe I’ll try it again.
@@glendaw5221 cheers, I totally understand how it could be a lot. I think it was worth it, so would of course advise trying again at your own pace. Have you read any of Turton's other books?
@@marcellom I have been afraid to!
I’d like to recommend the book ‘The Siege’ by Arturo Perez-Reverte. It’s historical fiction taking place during 1811 in a Spanish city under attack by the French army that’s a thriller with a mystery of a detective trying to psychologically track down a serial killer who’s been killing young girls in a time of bombs and chaos on the streets of the city Cadiz. 👍🏻
@@madlynx1818 thank you, I will read it 👍
Arturo Perez has quite a few other great mystery novels - Club Dumas, Flanders Panel being the first two I have read. Hollywood killed the first one and someone made a fortune nicking the idea of the second.
@@adrianwee7245 Club Dumas didn’t leave a strong impression on me but they turned it into the movie with Johnny depp called the ninth gate and it was a completely different story. I never read the Flanders panel but have read and highly recommend his Captain Alatriste series of six books, it’s like a darker and grittier three musketeers. His book the fencing master is also excellent. I hope the host reads my suggestion of the siege, I’d love to hear it discussed. ✌️
Honestly Doyle's Holmes Novels were only good, but read the short stories. Those are the classics and the best of his writing. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes contain the best stories. A Scandal in Bohemia, The Adventure of the Speckled Band. I am going to assume you have read Dorothy L Sayers, Rex Stout, Dashiel Hammett, and Wilke Collins. But have you read Jasper Fforde The Big Over Easy and or The Fourth Bear? And lastly Azimovs The Caves of Steel.
I highly recommend the British mystery writer Robert Goddard. I read his novel Caught in the Light in 1999, couldn't put it down, and have been hooked on Goddard ever since. He constructs intricate plots which keep you guessing but ultimately make sense. Goddard has a degree in History from Cambridge University and uses it to great effect in his novels, although most of them are not strictly historical novels. Goddard is the only novelist who whenever he has a new book out I go out and buy it.
@@fidomusic excellent. I haven't heard of him, but this is a ringing endorsement. I will read his books
Would like to see more of your current mystery recommendations. My favorite current author is Horowitz and all time is Agatha Christie.
@@SusanArmbrecht well we share a few favorites for sure then 🙂 if you haven't gotten into Stu Turton I can't recommend him enough. He just released a new book called The Last Murder at the End of the World that's pretty good. I definitely plan to do more current rec videos though, thank you!
I will try him. I also loved The Maid I thought your list was great.
Thanks for the recs!
@@SirJosephZhou you are welcome
Ruth Ware as a modern author and Josephine Tey for classic mystery. I haven't been able to complete a Sherlock Holmes either . I can't even read the books by writers other than Conan Doyle that feature Sherlock or Watson.
Great List! And Then There Were None should be called a Closed Circle Mystery, not a Locked Room Mystery.
@@punypunny Thank you for the correction, I will use that term going forward 🙂
As you mentioned in your commentary, I too found The Cuckoo's Calling very long - unnecessarily long and very over-written. There were entire scenes that weren't needed at all (eg when the detective travels to a seedy part of town to speak to the victim's mother at a pub - there were pages of lengthy descriptions of what the neighbourhood was like and what the pub looked and smelled like until finally we got to the point of the interview "So, when did you last see your daughter?" which in my opinion should have been where the chapter started. The book was so full of this kind of unnecessary padding I almost gave up on it. I find Ann Cleeves is another contemporary mystery writer who doesn't know how to be concise - her books are all about 100 pages longer than they need to be. (Sorry, rant over).
5:27 Unless it is a hard boiled private detective, or a tough as nails female private detective, i.e. Sue Grafton, then I will pass on this J.K. Rawlings series. Oh I did try, i gave it 20 pages in a sample on kindle and never bought the book.
As for Christie, I loved her in my early teens, however I soon realized that she just liked to throw the conclusion together based on maybe one line earlier in the book. I do respect her though, and I agree with the locked room, And Then There Were None, I do recommend that one.
@@Stormbrise it is a spin on the hard boiled private detective, but if you tried and it wasn't for you I'd say don't bother. The first book is one of the best in the series so if you didn't like that one you'd definitely hate some of the later ones
Watched this a few times! Make a list of the best thrillers? 😊
@@bernard.tomasevic it is in the works, thank you for supporting 😀
I agree with you about Maggie Murders. I read it and saw the PBS series based on the book. Glad I found your site.
@@joegilbody4878 I haven't seen the series, was it any good?
@@marcellom Very, very good!
Great list!
Great video
@@amiram4608 thank you!
Interesting list!
Not read Holmes. This is one of the foundation stones of the genre
@@GaryMartinDobbs yeah a few people have decided that fact completely wrecks any recommendation credibility I have. In fairness, I have tried multiple times, and will probably try again. But of course I respect everyone's right to make whatever judgements they like about my taste
@@marcellom Indeed, but I think you should try The Sign of Four to start.
@@GaryMartinDobbs I will accept that tip, thank you
5:08 Just because she said women use tampons? Wow!!
@@k21im I don't really care what she has said, I'm just saying for those that DO, there are ways to consume art without supporting the artist. Personally, I think putting every artist through a moral purity test is a complete waste of time regardless, but I recognize that some people feel otherwise, and wanted to acknowledge that in the video. Funnily, others have commented telling me I'm a JK apologist and I should be ashamed of myself. I guess there is no winning this one.
As soon as you said you never read a Sherlock Holmes book i was out-for obvious reasons.
I highly recommend the British mystery writer Robert Goddard.
I admire JK Rowling for voicing her truth and not backing down to the woke mob. Aren’t the lefties supposed to teach and practice tolerance?
While that is true, the “paradox of tolerance” exists, which is that you cannot allow intolerance or it will take advantage of the tolerant.
@@BusJACKTV - What it comes down to, is that the two camps are manipulated to dislike one another each and every day, and the ones who write the script laugh at us.
Wow your stupid
Everyone thinks they are tolerant, and when they come up against someone with the viewpoint that triggers them, they express “righteous” outrage, which of course is never, ever intolerance.
Where is her tolerance?
Before you recommend any novels, you should first investigate the private lives and opinions of all the authors. Then, having passed them through your screen, come back and make suggestions.
@@sciagurrato1831 I couldn't disagree more. Enjoying the art someone produces is very different from condoning every opinion they have, or action they have taken. That is the stance this channel takes, feel free to manage your own channel and videos however you see fit.
@@marcellom I don' think you're being honest iwth yourself as you clearly made an immediate negative comment about an author before going into a discussion of the work in question. No worries. I'm not subscribing -- in this mystery silo, there's simply too many good channels out there.
@@sciagurrato1831 enjoy ✌️