Most Popular Mystery Books of the 2000s

Discover popular Mystery books from the 2000s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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Pendergast #4

Still Life with Crows

Lincoln Child, Douglas Preston

Horror · Mystery · Thriller

2003

Pendergast #6

Dance of Death

Lincoln Child, Douglas Preston

Horror · Mystery · Thriller

2005

Pendergast #7

The Book of the Dead

Lincoln Child, Douglas Preston

Horror · Mystery · Thriller

2006

Pendergast #3

The Cabinet of Curiosities

Lincoln Child, Douglas Preston

Horror · Mystery · Thriller

2002

Pendergast #5

Brimstone

Lincoln Child, Douglas Preston

Horror · Mystery · Thriller

2004

Dresden Files #4

Summer Knight

Jim Butcher

Fantasy · Occult Detective · Urban Fantasy · Mystery

2002

The Thief Lord

Cornelia Funke

Fantasy · Childrens · Urban Fantasy · Translation · Mystery

2000

Dresden Files #3

Grave Peril

Jim Butcher

Fantasy · Occult Detective · Urban Fantasy · Mystery

2001

Dresden Files #1

Storm Front

Jim Butcher

Fantasy · Occult Detective · Paranormal Fantasy · Urban Fantasy · Mystery

2000

Pendergast #9

Cemetery Dance

Lincoln Child, Douglas Preston

Horror · Mystery · Thriller

May 5, 2009

Pendergast #8

The Wheel of Darkness

Lincoln Child, Douglas Preston

Horror · Mystery · Thriller

2007

Robert Langdon #2

The Da Vinci Code

Dan Brown

Mainstream · Mystery · Thriller

2003

The Valley of Secrets

Charmian Hussey

Fantasy · Young Adult · Mystery

2003

Dresden Files #2

Fool Moon

Jim Butcher

Fantasy · Demon · Occult Detective · Urban Fantasy · Werewolves

2001

The Eight #2

The Fire

Katherine Neville

Mainstream · Mystery · Thriller

2008

Robert Langdon #1

Angels & Demons

Dan Brown

Mainstream · Mystery · Thriller

2000

Languedoc #1

Labyrinth

Kate Mosse

Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Mystery

2005

Three Bags Full

Leonie Swann

Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Werewolves · Translation · Mystery

2006

Languedoc #2

Sepulchre

Kate Mosse

Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Mystery

2007

Robert Langdon #3

The Lost Symbol

Dan Brown

Mainstream · Mystery · Thriller

September 15, 2009

The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Scroll of the Dead

David Stuart Davies

Crime Fiction · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction · Mystery

November 17, 2009

The Sisters Grimm #6

Tales from the Hood (The Sisters Grimm #6)

Michael Buckley

Fantasy · Fairies · Fairy Tale · Fairy Tale Retellings · Middle Grade

January 1, 2008

Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural

Night Shivers: The Ghost Stories of Mrs J.H. Ridell

David Stuart Davies, J.H. Riddell

Horror · 19th century · Banshee · Ghosts · Gothic Horror

2008

The Sisters Grimm #1

The Fairy-Tale Detectives

Michael Buckley

Fantasy · Fairies · Fairy Tale · Fairy Tale Retellings · Middle Grade

August 1, 2005

Lincoln Lawyer #1

The Lincoln Lawyer

Michael Connelly

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2005

Dublin Murder Squad #1

In the Woods

Tana French

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

May 17, 2007

Women's Murder Club #3

3rd Degree

James Patterson, Andrew Gross

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2004

Women's Murder Club #2

2nd Chance

James Patterson, Andrew Gross

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2002

Grant County #1

Blindsighted

Karin Slaughter

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2001

Women's Murder Club #1

1st to Die

James Patterson

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

March 5, 2001

The Camel Club #1

The Camel Club

David Baldacci

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2005

Chief Inspector Gamache #1

Still Life

Louise Penny

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2005

Gabriel Allon #1

The Kill Artist

Daniel Silva

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

December 19, 2000

Scot Harvath #1

The Lions of Lucerne

Brad Thor

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 2, 2002

Jack Reacher #13

Gone Tomorrow

Lee Child, Andrew Child

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

April 23, 2009

Lincoln Lawyer #2

The Brass Verdict

Michael Connelly

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

October 14, 2008