Best Mystery Novels To Read Before You Die

Mystery is a genre that comes under fiction. Some mystery books are non-fiction as well. A mystery novel generally has a mysterious death or murder or murder that must be solved. Mystery fiction also includes books where the focus is on a detective who is supposed to solve something, usually in these situations the most interesting part is the puzzle and how the detective manages to find the culprit or solve the mystery. Mystery novels are very popular for their plots and their suspense factor. The main aim of a mystery novel is to give the audience a thrill because of the suspense but then also giving them relief after the mystery is solved.

A book is supposed to bring you out of your usual thoughts and take you to a completely different place or situation. The best mystery novels do exactly that. A mystery is bound (pun unintended) to keep you on the edge of your seat and give your brain something to think about. Whenever reading a mystery novel, you keep on wondering and making theories about who could be the murderer or the culprit and how the detective or protagonist would find them. The satisfaction that is achieved at the end of the book, when your theory is proved right or simply because the bad guy is caught, is very fulfilling. There are numeral mystery novels that have been written by renowned writers like Agatha Christie.

Following Are A Few Must Reads In The Mystery Genre

• Murder On The Orient Express

‘Murder on the orient express ‘is a mystery novel that has been written by the very famous Agatha Christie. It is believed that this book is one of Agatha Christie’s best mystery books.

In this book, the orient express is a luxurious train that has a number of passengers onboard. On its journey, the train is stopped as they find a passenger stabbed to death in his compartment. Detective Hercule Poirot must find the murderer that lurks between them. This book stars one of Agatha’s famous characters, detective Hercule Poirot.

• The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd

This is another one of Agatha Christie’s murder mystery books. ‘The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd’ was published in the UK in 1926. It was Agatha Christie’s third novel that featured Hercule Poirot as the lead detective.

In this book, many characters, including main characters like Roger Ackroyd and his to be wife former widower Mrs. Ferrars are found to be dead. Hercule Poirot is then summoned from his retirement to solve this murder.

• Hound Of The Baskervilles

The writer of ‘Hound Of The Baskervilles’, Arthur Conan Doyle is another well-reputed writer in the mystery genre. He is the creator of the very famous detective Sherlock Holmes. This book is Doyle’s third book starring Holmes.

Dr. James Mortimer asks Sherlock Holmes for help after his friend, Sir Charles Bakersville, is found dead in Devon. Originally, the death was said to be a heart attack but according to Mortimer, Bakersville’s face holds the expression of a terror and not far away from the scene; a hound’s footprints are found.

Mystery is a great and interesting genre even if you are a beginner and especially if you are fond of books. You can read other books like The Woman In White, The Moonstone and many more.