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Mystery & Thriller Book Recommendations with @CrimebytheBook
Description
If your TBR is looking a little too well-behaved, consider this your official invitation to cause some chaos.
Joe is joined by Abby from @crimebythebook to dive headfirst into a stack of mystery and thriller recommendations that are twisty, chilling, and completely unputdownable. From locked-room tension and atmospheric horror-leaning suspense to darkly clever whodunits and cult-favorite thrillers, this episode is packed with reads guaranteed to keep you guessing long after “just one more chapter.”
If you’re searching for the best mystery books, psychological thrillers, dark academia vibes, or hidden gem crime fiction to add to your reading list, this episode is your next obsession.
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Link to our full book list:
Find all the books mentioned in Season 3 on Libby Life!
Here’s a recap of our Monthly Book Picks (Jan-May 2026)!
Book recommendations:
Abby’s Picks:
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Nightwatching – Tracy Sierra
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You Are Fatally Invited & The Library After Dark – Ande Pliego
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The Treasure Hunters Club – Tom Ryan
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The Anniversary – Alex Finlay
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Hide & Seek - Søren Sveistrup
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The Possession of Alba Díaz - Isabel Cañas
Joe’s Picks:
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The Mill House Murders – Yukito Ayatsuji
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Dead & Breakfast & Summer Coven - Kat Hillis & Rosiee Thor (Aug. 25)
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Murder in the Dressing Room & Missing in Soho – Holly Stars (Jun. 2)
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With My Little Eye – Joshilyn Jackson
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The Sister Holiday Series (Book 1: Scorched Grace, Book 3: Divine Ruin) - Margot Douaihy
Who’s in this episode:
Abby (Crime by the Book) - Links
Time stamps:
00:00:00 Title
00:00:23 Intro
00:00:44 Welcome to Abby from CrimebytheBook!
00:01:06 Getting to know Abby and Crime by the Book
00:11:11 Our Mystery & Mayhem Recommendations
00:51:54 Thanks to Abby and Outro!
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