The Nancys and the Case of the Missing Necklace
R.W.R. McDonald
Published 2026
320 pages
The most popular cozy mystery books of 2026
Cozy mysteries are murder without the nightmares. An amateur sleuth, often a baker, bookseller or librarian, solves crimes in a small community, with the violence kept off the page. Expect quirky neighbors, a pet or two and long series you can settle into. This list shows the ones first published in 2026.
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In the Spirit of French Murder
Colleen Cambridge
Published 2026
320 pages
Gimme Shelter
Libby Klein
Published 2026
320 pages
The Bush Tea Murder A Caribbean Island Mystery
Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier
Published 2026
320 pages
Vengeance in Venice
Erica Ruth Neubauer
Published 2026
288 pages
Vanished in the Crowd A Molly Murphy Mystery
Rhys Bowen, Clare Broyles
Published 2026
336 pages
The Antique Hunter's Murder at the Castle A Novel
C. L. Miller
Published 2026
320 pages
A Spell for Saints and Sinners
Emily Carpenter
Published 2026
288 pages
A Cute Little Murder
Molly Harper
Published 2026
352 pages
Monster in the Moonlight
Annelise Ryan
Published 2026
336 pages
The Widow Hamilton An Eliza Hamilton Mystery
Mollie Ann Cox
Published 2026
336 pages
Invitation to Murder
Carol Floriani
Published 2026
304 pages
Invitation to Murder
Carol Floriani
Published 2026
304 pages
Miss Riddell and the Heiress A Cozy Mystery with a Female Sleuth Where Inheritance Turns Deadly
C. P. James
Published 2026
300 pages
Sex on Murder Island A Luella van Horn Mystery
Jo Firestone
Published 2026
256 pages
The Madman's Dangerous Delusion
Patricia Rice
Published 2026
320 pages
Survivors' Book Club Mysteries #6 (A Survivor's Book Club Mystery)
Lynn Cahoon
Published 2026
224 pages
Quiet Spells
Isa Agajanian
Published 2026
400 pages
Death on the Lanai A Golden Girls Cozy Mystery
Rachel Ekstrom Courage
Published 2026
320 pages
The Black Wolf
Louise Penny
Published 2026
400 pages
Warlocks Get Witched
Colleen Delaney
Published 2026
280 pages
The Man Who Led a Dream Life
David Handler
Published 2026
288 pages
Murder Most Delicious A Novel
Danielle Postel-Vinay
Published 2026
320 pages
The Body in the Kitchen Garden
Paula Sutton
Published 2026
320 pages