What is the most popular mystery books right now?

20 Top NYT Best Selling Mystery & Thriller Books This Year

• Deadly Cross. by James Patterson.
• A Time for Mercy. John Grisham.
• Daylight. by David Baldacci.
• The Law of Innocence. by Michael Connelly.
• Moonflower Murders. Anthony Horowitz.
• The Sentinel. Lee Child; Andrew Child.
• Where the Crawdads Sing. Delia Owens.
• Fortune and Glory.

What is the most sold mystery book?

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Amongst all of her works, none has a story quite as impeccably crafted as And Then There Were None, which explains why it is the best selling mystery book of all time.

What is the best psychological thriller?

The 100 best Psychological Thriller Movies

• Se7en (1995) R | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery.
• The Machinist (2004) R | 101 min | Drama, Thriller.
• The Silence of the Lambs (1991) R | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller.
• Jacob’s Ladder (I) (1990)
• Pi (1998)
• The Game (1997)
• Taxi Driver (1976)
• The Shining (1980)

Who is the best-selling mystery writer of all time?

Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie She is the best-selling author of all time, with 66 mystery books under her name.

What is the scariest psychological thriller?

Top 100 Psychological Horror Thrillers

• Peeping Tom (1960)
• Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
• Repulsion (1965)
• The Innocents (1961)
• The Shining (1980)

Are there any books that are scary without being art?

Of course, a story can be terrifying without necessarily being great art. If your goal is to be so terrified of a book that you put it in the freezer and book a hotel room for a few days, here are twenty-five books that might not necessarily be the best horror novels, but are certainly the scariest.

Why don’t horror novels get the respect they deserve?

Horror novels don’t always get the respect they deserve; just because something is scary doesn’t mean it’s not “literary” or well-crafted art, but if the core purpose of a story is perceived to be “making you soil yourself in fear” for some reason that story won’t get much respect.

What is the most frightening book you have ever read?

House of Leaves, by Mark Z. Danielewski. Put simply, House of Leaves is one of the most frightening books ever written.