- Recommended books of mystery and intrigue
- 1- The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown
- 2- Ten Negritos, Agatha Christie
- 3- The name of the rose, Umberto Eco
- 4- Murder on the Orient Express, Agatha Christie
- 5- Angels and demons, Dan Brown
- 6- Inferno, Dan Brown
- 7- The
- 8- Men who did not love women, Stieg Larsson
- 9- The shadow of the wind, Carlos Ruíz Zafón
- 10- The angel's game, Carlos Ruíz Zafón
- 11- The murder of Roger Ackroyd, Agatha Christie
- 12- Dracula, Bram Stoker
- 13- The Mysterious Case of Styles, Agatha Christie
- 14- The crimes of Morgue Street, Edgar Allan Poe
- 15- The Fog, Stephen King
- 16- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Conan Doyle
- 17- The Hound of the Barskervile, Conan Doyle
- 18- The dome, Stephen King
- 19- The wrong man, John Katzenbach
- 20- The Black Cat, Edgar Allan Poe
- 21- The Fall of the House of Usher, Edgar Allan Poe
- 22- The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe
- 23- The long goodbye, Raymond Chandler
- 24- The Summer Heat, John Katzenbach
- 25- The spy who came out of the cold, John le Carré
- Themes of interest
Today I bring you a list of the 25 best mystery and intrigue books for teens, children and adults. You will find from the works of the pioneer Edgar Allan Poe to the most current of the famous Dawn Brown or Stephen King.
Also, I have to tell you that this list is not final, so if you can think of any other book that does not appear, let me know in the comments and I will add it without any problem.
What would reading be without mystery novels? For many, his books are about the best that can exist. Also, there is no better reading to stay glued to a book. Page by page, their stories become so addictive that you won't be able to stop reading them until you know the outcome.
Recommended books of mystery and intrigue
1- The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown
Contextualized in France, The Da Vinci Code tells how Robert Langdon, a professor of symbolism and religious art at Harvard University, together with cryptologist Sophie Neveu, will attempt to solve a mystery related to the occult society of The Priory of Sion.
At the time of publication, its pages deeply offended the Catholic Church.
2- Ten Negritos, Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie's best book without a doubt.
The author brings us a curious story where ten people are gathered on a mysterious island by the owner, an eccentric billionaire.
The guests, accused in the past for different types of crimes, die one by one without apparent explanation.
How will the rest survive? What is the reason why such catastrophic events are happening?
3- The name of the rose, Umberto Eco
In the middle of the Low Middle Ages, Guillermo de Baskerville will have to bring out his most detective side to solve a series of murders that are taking place in a Benedictine abbey.
Likewise, Adso, a young novice will offer his services in the task of discovering the criminal who is hiding there.
4- Murder on the Orient Express, Agatha Christie
One of fiction's most famous detectives - with the permission of Sherlock Holmes - must solve a disturbing mystery.
While traveling on the Orient Express, a mishap made them stop. It is there when he discovers that in the neighboring compartment, Samuel E. Ratchett has been murdered. The who and why is a mystery.
Given this, he has only one option: to discover the author of such a horrible deed among a large crowd of suspects.
5- Angels and demons, Dan Brown
The Vatican comes to the aid of Robert Langdon after a series of strange events that can only be unmasked by the famous professor. From the outset, the Illuminati organization seems to be behind everything.
During a "gymkhana" throughout Rome, you will have to connect the dots to reach the key to the mystery and thus be able to save humanity.
6- Inferno, Dan Brown
Yet another story for the Dan Brown collection, starring an older Robert Langdon.
On this occasion, the location will be Florence and her companion Sienna Brooks, with whom she will have to overcome a series of risks to reach the key that allows her to prevent the greatest plague in human history from spreading.
7- The
Story of one of the most coveted objects in history that begins as a gift to Carlos V in the 16th century.
Already in the twentieth century, clues appear about his possible whereabouts in San Francisco. Given this, Sam Spade and his partner Miles Archer must seize their power, but not before facing a gang of criminals who seek the same goal as them.
What is hidden in this coveted object? Who will get hold of it? All these questions are answered in one of the most interesting books of recent times.
8- Men who did not love women, Stieg Larsson
Book that begins by remembering the disappearance exactly thirty-six years ago in Sweden of Harriet Vanger.
The case was closed after not finding a trace of the young woman, but now, her uncle sets out to solve the mystery before dying together with the help of Mikael Blomkvist, a journalist dedicated to the investigation and editor of Millennium magazine.
9- The shadow of the wind, Carlos Ruíz Zafón
Set in the Barcelona of 1945, a father takes his son to an ancient and mysterious place called the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, where the young man will find a cursed copy.
What will trigger this event will bring with it a series of unimaginable acts.
10- The angel's game, Carlos Ruíz Zafón
Second part of The shadow of the wind.
Here is the story of how a young man of only twenty years old and deeply in love with a girl who does not correspond to him, receives an offer to write a book in exchange for one of the greatest fortunes in the world.
11- The murder of Roger Ackroyd, Agatha Christie
One of the works that brought Agatha Christie to fame. Roger Ackroyd leads an unusual life: he is married to a woman who murdered her previous husband - who will later die of an overdose -, he knows that his acquaintances are lying to him and as if that were not enough, he notices something strange in the environment.
One day a letter arrives. He is about to open it and read it when suddenly he is stabbed to death in the back.
12- Dracula, Bram Stoker
History published in 1897 that tells the story of Count Dracula.
His thirst for blood makes him move from his castle in Transylvania to England. During this journey they will have to do with the hunter Abraham Van Helsing, who will try to end his life with a small group of men.
13- The Mysterious Case of Styles, Agatha Christie
First book that came to light by the famous writer Agatha Christie, where she already introduces her most famous character, Hercule Poirot.
Its plot tells how the corpse of Emily Inglethorp appears at Styles' country house after an alleged heart attack.
14- The crimes of Morgue Street, Edgar Allan Poe
In this ranking could not miss one of the best mystery writers in all history: Edgar Allan Poe.
A mother and daughter have been brutally murdered on the streets of Paris. The reason is unknown and the police are unable to find any leads to the case.
Given this, M. Dupin, an amateur detective decides to get down to work and thus discover the cause of said atrocity.
15- The Fog, Stephen King
Story created by Stephen King, one of the greatest writers of the mystery and suspense genre.
In The Fog, it is told how a supermarket, the last place in the world to resist before the fall of humanity, will try to make a fortress against an unimaginable enemy.
16- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Conan Doyle
Set of twelve mystery stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle. These represent the first and most important foray into the dark London world of the most famous detective of all time.
In this edition you will find the following stories:
- Bohemian scandal
- The League of Redheads
- A case of identity
- The Boscombe Valley Mystery
- The five orange seeds
- The man with the crooked lip
- The blue carbuncle
- The polka dot band
- Engineer's thumb
- The aristocrat bachelor
- The beryl crown
- The Copper Beeches Mystery
17- The Hound of the Barskervile, Conan Doyle
One of the most praised and best stories of the writer Conan Doyle. In this new adventure, they will have to face a mysterious dog.
The why? The last heir to the Baskerville family comes seeking Sherlock Holmes' help. A dog that has killed its ancestors for centuries is chasing you.
Given these facts, the detective has no choice but to investigate the case and understand the nature of this strange dog.
18- The dome, Stephen King
The small town of Chester's Mill is a rural, peaceful and quiet place, something that changes when overnight when a transparent dome surrounds the entire city. In this way, the entire population is isolated from the outside world.
The story has been brought to both television and the big screen on several occasions. Matt Groening chose this book to make the Simpsons movie
19- The wrong man, John Katzenbach
Psychological suspense takes shape in this masterpiece by John Katzenbach. The protagonist, Ashley Freeman, a Boston art history student meets Michael O'Conell one night, with whom he will maintain a fleeting relationship.
With the passage of time O'Conell does not turn out to be who he is. It is about a computer hacker who is entering the lives of both Ashley and his parents, or even his university professor.
20- The Black Cat, Edgar Allan Poe
With The Black Cat, Poe gives us a story full of anguish and terror on all four sides. A man acquires a cat named Pluto and in one of his anger, the owner gouged out an eye, an act that he would regret later.
21- The Fall of the House of Usher, Edgar Allan Poe
The protagonist is called by an old friend of his, Roderick Usher, to spend a season at his house.
The problem is that Usher shows symptoms of both physical and mental discomfort, something that remains in the background when a guest sees an old, gloomy and desolate house.
What will happen there inside is a mystery that you can only know with this interesting and enjoyable read.
22- The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe
On this occasion, the story takes place in a house full of loneliness where only a sad lover lives.
His madness grew more and more every day. The protagonist saw a crow coming every winter night that perched on a bust in his living room, always asking his name.
He replied with a meaningless phrase: "never again" to the despair of the sad and poor man.
23- The long goodbye, Raymond Chandler
Terry Lennox's billionaire wife, a war veteran, has been murdered. He will be charged with murder while trying to escape from Los Angeles.
Lennox commits suicide in Mexico claiming to be the culprit, something that does not suit Detective Marlowe. He thinks that the war veteran is not the culprit, and despite his claim, he intends to prove his innocence.
24- The Summer Heat, John Katzenbach
A famous Miami assassin uses a newspaper reporter named Anderson as his interlocutor. It is the relationship between journalist and murderer that will be part of the bulk of the story, where they will establish a relationship of trust while Anderson tries to unmask him.
25- The spy who came out of the cold, John le Carré
An agent who has spent practically his entire life spying on the secrets of top English officials receives a statement: he is given the opportunity to redeem himself if he decides to accept a mission from London.
In a web of lies and betrayals, from the moment you accept the job, your objective will be to assassinate the top leader of East German espionage.
Themes of interest
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