A Spell for Saints and Sinners
Emily Carpenter
Published 2026
288 pages
The most popular detectives books of 2026
These books are for readers who love a good detective. Brilliant amateurs, weary police inspectors and private eyes with a past follow clues to the truth. You will find stories about the great fictional sleuths here, along with true accounts of real investigators and their cases. This list shows the ones first published in 2026.
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Wealth is Quiet, Rich is Loud, Poor is Flashy
Erica Peeples
Published 2026
320 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
Sex on Murder Island A Luella van Horn Mystery
Jo Firestone
Published 2026
256 pages
Code Name Gorgeous A Spicy Spy Romance
M. C. Vaughan
Published 2026
288 pages
Moving Targets (3)
Harry Pinkus
Published 2026
350 pages
J. J. Tabasco's Do-It-Yourself Detective Agency A Novel
Carl Martin Johnson
Published 2026
256 pages
Indie Darling A Novel
Lauren Nossett
Published 2026
304 pages
Death Rites
Sarah Ward
Published 2026
352 pages
Crime on the Coast
Marty Eberhardt
Published 2026
250 pages
Murder Most Delicious A Novel
Danielle Postel-Vinay
Published 2026
320 pages
Last Night Was Killer A Novel
Mary Pauline Lowry
Published 2026
336 pages
Tyler Green Will Never Be Free A Novel
Nicci French
Published 2026
448 pages
Here Lie All the Boys Who Broke My Heart A Novel
Emma Simmerman
Published 2026
384 pages
Fire Must Burn
Allison Montclair
Published 2026
256 pages
Before the Next One Falls
Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
Published 2026
300 pages
Her Perfect Escape
Rachel Wolf
Published 2026
336 pages
A Twist in the River
Stig Abell
Published 2026
352 pages
The Fabulous Clipjoint An Ed & Am Hunter Mystery
Fredric Brown
Published 2026
256 pages
Confessions of an Amateur Sleuth
Lynn Cahoon
Published 2026
256 pages