Top 10 Mystery Authors
The best mystery and detective fiction authors. From cozy mysteries to hard-boiled crime novels.
Agatha Christie - The Queen of Mystery with 66 detective novels. Creator of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.
Arthur Conan Doyle - Created Sherlock Holmes, the world's most famous detective. 4 novels and 56 short stories.
Louise Penny - Modern master of Canadian mysteries featuring Chief Inspector Armand Gamache.
Michael Connelly - Harry Bosch and Lincoln Lawyer series author with gripping police procedurals.
Sue Grafton - Alphabet series featuring private investigator Kinsey Millhone (A is for Alibi to Y is for Yesterday).
Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling) - Cormoran Strike series combining British mystery tradition with modern detective work.
Tana French - Dublin Murder Squad series with atmospheric Irish crime fiction.
Dennis Lehane - Kenzie and Gennaro series, plus standalone thrillers like Mystic River and Shutter Island.
Raymond Chandler - Hard-boiled detective fiction pioneer featuring Philip Marlowe in noir Los Angeles.
Ruth Rendell - British mystery author with Inspector Wexford series and psychological crime novels.