Most Popular Mystery Books of the 2000s

Mitch Rapp #5

Separation of Power

Vince Flynn

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2001

Joe Pickett #1

Open Season

C. J. Box

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2001

Harry Bosch #7

A Darkness More Than Night

Michael Connelly

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2000

Mitch Rapp #4

The Third Option

Vince Flynn

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2000

Will Trent #3

Undone

Karin Slaughter

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

July 1, 2009

Kay Scarpetta #17

The Scarpetta Factor

Patricia Cornwell

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

September 29, 2009

Women's Murder Club #8

The 8th Confession

James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

April 7, 2009

Jack McEvoy #2

The Scarecrow

Michael Connelly

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

May 16, 2009

Alex Cross #16

I, Alex Cross

James Patterson

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

November 16, 2009

Alex Cross #15

Alex Cross's Trial

James Patterson, Richard DiLallo

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

August 11, 2009

Dublin Murder Squad #2

The Likeness

Tana French

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

July 17, 2008

A Most Wanted Man

John Le Carré

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

October 6, 2008

Will Trent #2

Fractured

Karin Slaughter

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

July 29, 2008

FBI Profiler #6

Say Goodbye

Lisa Gardner

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

July 15, 2008

Kay Scarpetta #16

Scarpetta

Patricia Cornwell

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

November 25, 2008

Rizzoli & Isles #7

Keeping the Dead

Tess Gerritsen

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

September 9, 2008

Women's Murder Club #7

7th Heaven

James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

February 4, 2008

Alex Cross #14

Cross Country

James Patterson

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

October 22, 2008

No Time For Goodbye #1

No Time for Goodbye

Linwood Barclay

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

September 25, 2007

Grant County #6

Skin Privilege

Karin Slaughter

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

July 31, 2007

D.D. Warren #2

Hide

Lisa Gardner

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 30, 2007

Women's Murder Club #6

The 6th Target

James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

May 8, 2007

FBI Profiler #5

Gone

Lisa Gardner

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2006

Rizzoli & Isles #6

The Mephisto Club

Tess Gerritsen

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2006

Women's Murder Club #5

The 5th Horseman

James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2006

Alex Cross #12

Cross

James Patterson

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2006

Grant County #5

Faithless

Karin Slaughter

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2005

Kay Scarpetta #14

Predator

Patricia Cornwell

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2005

Rizzoli & Isles #5

Vanish

Tess Gerritsen

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2005

Alex Cross #11

Mary, Mary

James Patterson

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2005

Kay Scarpetta #13

Trace

Patricia Cornwell

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2004

Rizzoli & Isles #4

Body Double

Tess Gerritsen

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2004

Alex Cross #10

London Bridges

James Patterson

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2004

FBI Profiler #4

The Killing Hour

Lisa Gardner

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2003

Rizzoli & Isles #3

The Sinner

Tess Gerritsen

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2003

When the Wind Blows #2

The Lake House

James Patterson

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2003