Investigation Books

Investigation-driven books follow characters methodically working to uncover the truth -- whether they are detectives, journalists, or ordinary people who stumbled onto something wrong. These stories reward patience and attention to detail as evidence accumulates and the full picture slowly comes into focus.

113 books
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson book cover
Thriller

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Holly Jackson, 2019
A House in the Sky by Amanda Lindhout book cover
Memoir

A House in the Sky

Amanda Lindhout, 2013
Angels & Demons by Dan Brown book cover
Thriller

Angels & Demons

Dan Brown, 2000
Billion Dollar Whale by Bradley Hope book cover
Non-Fiction

Billion Dollar Whale

Bradley Hope, 2018
Brilliance by Marcus Sakey book cover

Brilliance

Marcus Sakey, 2013
Case Histories by Kate Atkinson book cover
Contemporary Fiction

Case Histories

Kate Atkinson, 2004
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn book cover
Thriller

Dark Places

Gillian Flynn, 2009
Dead Silence book cover

Dead Silence

Deep by Clive Cussler book cover

Deep

Clive Cussler, 1984
Demons by Dan Brown book cover
Thriller

Demons

Dan Brown, 2000
Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara book cover
Mystery

Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line

Deepa Anappara, 2020
Don't Let Go by Harlan Coben book cover
Thriller

Don't Let Go

Harlan Coben, 2017
Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe book cover
Memoir

Empire of Pain

Patrick Radden Keefe, 2021
Holly by Stephen King book cover
Horror

Holly

Stephen King, 2023
I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara book cover
Non-Fiction

I'll Be Gone in the Dark

Michelle McNamara, 2018
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote book cover
Comedy

In Cold Blood

Truman Capote, 1965
In the Woods by Tana French book cover
Mystery

In the Woods

Tana French, 2007
Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann book cover
Non-Fiction

Killers of the Flower Moon

David Grann, 2023
Killing Floor by Lee Child book cover
Thriller

Killing Floor

Lee Child, 2002
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey book cover
Science Fiction

Leviathan Wakes

James S.A. Corey, 2009
Lock Every Door by Riley Sager book cover
Thriller

Lock Every Door

Riley Sager, 2020
Long Bright River by Liz Moore book cover
Thriller

Long Bright River

Liz Moore, 2020
Low Town by Daniel Polansky book cover
Thriller

Low Town

Daniel Polansky, 2011
Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear book cover
Mystery

Maisie Dobbs

Jacqueline Winspear, 2004
Missing You by Harlan Coben book cover
Thriller

Missing You

Harlan Coben, 2015
Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem book cover
Thriller

Motherless Brooklyn

Jonathan Lethem, 1999
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie book cover
Mystery

Murder on the Orient Express

Agatha Christie, 1933
Mystic River by Dennis Lehane book cover
Thriller

Mystic River

Dennis Lehane, 2001
Night Film by Marisha Pessl book cover
Horror

Night Film

Marisha Pessl, 2013
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo book cover
Fantasy

Ninth House

Leigh Bardugo, 2019
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus book cover
Romance

One of Us Is Lying

Karen M. McManus, 2017
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus book cover
Young Adult

One of Us Is Lying

Karen M. McManus, 2017
Orphan X by Gregg Hurwitz book cover
Thriller

Orphan X

Gregg Hurwitz, 2016
Point of Impact by Stephen Hunter book cover
Thriller

Point of Impact

Stephen Hunter, 1993
Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard book cover
Mystery

Pretty Little Liars

Sara Shepard, 2006
Run Away by Harlan Coben book cover
Thriller

Run Away

Harlan Coben, 2019
Salt Sugar Fat by Michael Moss book cover
Non-Fiction

Salt Sugar Fat

Michael Moss, 2013
Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson book cover
Non-Fiction

Shadow Divers

Robert Kurson, 2004
Snowblind book cover

Snowblind

Splinters
Thriller

Splinters

Leslie Jamison, 2024
Stiff by Mary Roach book cover

Stiff

Mary Roach, 2003
Stolen Focus by Johann Hari book cover
Non-Fiction

Stolen Focus

Johann Hari, 2022
Sun Storm by Asa Larsson book cover

Sun Storm

Asa Larsson, 2016
Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell book cover
Non-Fiction

Talking to Strangers

Malcolm Gladwell, 2019
The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton book cover

The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

Stuart Turton, 2018
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn book cover
Historical Fiction

The Alice Network

Kate Quinn, 2017
The Big Over Easy book cover

The Big Over Easy

The Big Short by Michael Lewis book cover
Non-Fiction

The Big Short

Michael Lewis, 2009
The Black Echo by Michael Connelly book cover
Thriller

The Black Echo

Michael Connelly, 1992
The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb book cover
Non-Fiction

The Black Swan

Nassim Nicholas Taleb, 2005
The Blue Zones by Andrew Gross book cover
Thriller

The Blue Zones

Andrew Gross, 2007
The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum book cover
Thriller

The Bourne Identity

Robert Ludlum, 1972
The Boy from the Woods book cover
Thriller

The Boy from the Woods

The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd book cover
Mystery

The Cartographers

Peng Shepherd, 2021
The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov book cover
Non-Fiction

The Caves of Steel

Isaac Asimov, 1954
The Chain by Adrian McKinty book cover
Horror

The Chain

Adrian McKinty, 2019
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon book cover
Mystery

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Mark Haddon, 2002
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown book cover
Thriller

The Da Vinci Code

Dan Brown, 2003
The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester book cover
Non-Fiction

The Demolished Man

Alfred Bester, 1953
The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton book cover
Horror

The Devil and the Dark Water

Stuart Turton, 2020
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson book cover
Non-Fiction

The Devil in the White City

Erik Larson, 2003
The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino book cover

The Devotion of Suspect X

Keigo Higashino, 2011
The Dry book cover

The Dry

The Everything Store by Brad Stone book cover
Non-Fiction

The Everything Store

Brad Stone, 2013
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde book cover
Fantasy

The Eyre Affair

Jasper Fforde, 2001
The Flanders Panel book cover
Mystery

The Flanders Panel

The Friends of Eddie Coyle by George V. Higgins book cover
Mystery

The Friends of Eddie Coyle

George V. Higgins, 1972
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon book cover
Mystery

The Frozen River

Ariel Lawhon, 2023
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson book cover
Thriller

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Stieg Larsson, 2009
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore book cover
Mystery

The God of the Woods

Liz Moore, 2024
The Gone World by Tom Sweterlitsch book cover
Non-Fiction

The Gone World

Tom Sweterlitsch, 2018
The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley book cover
Thriller

The Hunting Party

Lucy Foley, 2018
The Huntress by Kate Quinn book cover
Thriller

The Huntress

Kate Quinn, 2019
The Ice Princess book cover

The Ice Princess

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot book cover
Non-Fiction

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Rebecca Skloot, 2010
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes book cover
Young Adult

The Inheritance Games

Jennifer Lynn Barnes, 2020
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes book cover
Mystery

The Inheritance Games

Jennifer Lynn Barnes, 2020
The Innocent by Harlan Coben book cover

The Innocent

Harlan Coben, 2005
The Institute by Stephen King book cover
Thriller

The Institute

Stephen King, 2019
The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead book cover
Comedy

The Intuitionist

Colson Whitehead, 1999
The Island of Doctor Moreau by H. G. Wells book cover
Horror

The Island of Doctor Moreau

H. G. Wells, 1896
The It Girl by Ruth Ware book cover
Thriller

The It Girl

Ruth Ware, 2022
The Last Days of Jack Sparks book cover
Horror

The Last Days of Jack Sparks

The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave book cover
Thriller

The Last Thing He Told Me

Laura Dave, 2021
The Last Time I Lied by Todd Ritter book cover
Thriller

The Last Time I Lied

Todd Ritter, 2018
The Laughing Policeman by Maj Sjowall book cover

The Laughing Policeman

Maj Sjowall, 1968
The Likeness by Tana French book cover
Thriller

The Likeness

Tana French, 2008
The Lions of Lucerne by Brad Thor book cover
Thriller

The Lions of Lucerne

Brad Thor, 2002
The Lost City of Z by David Grann book cover
Non-Fiction

The Lost City of Z

David Grann, 2000
The Luminaries book cover
Historical Fiction

The Luminaries

The Lying Game by Sara Shepard book cover
Thriller

The Lying Game

Sara Shepard, 2010
The Maid by Nita Prose book cover
Mystery

The Maid

Nita Prose, 2022
The Maidens by Alex Michaelides book cover
Thriller

The Maidens

Alex Michaelides, 2022
The Match by Harlan Coben book cover
Thriller

The Match

Harlan Coben, 1996
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco book cover
Literary Fiction

The Name of the Rose

Umberto Eco, 1980
The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes book cover
Young Adult

The Naturals

Jennifer Lynn Barnes, 2013
The Only One Left by Riley Sager book cover
Thriller

The Only One Left

Riley Sager, 2023
The Overnight by Ramsey Campbell book cover
Horror

The Overnight

Ramsey Campbell, 2005
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley book cover
Thriller

The Paris Apartment

Lucy Foley, 2020
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane book cover

The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane

The Power of the Dog by Don Winslow book cover
Crime

The Power of the Dog

Don Winslow, 2005
The Psychology of Time Travel by Kate Mascarenhas book cover
Non-Fiction

The Psychology of Time Travel

Kate Mascarenhas, 2018
The Redbreast by Jo Nesbo book cover
Mystery

The Redbreast

Jo Nesbo, 2000
The Secret Place by Tana French book cover
Thriller

The Secret Place

Tana French, 2014
The Silence by Thomas Harris book cover
Horror

The Silence

Thomas Harris, 1988
The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris book cover
Horror

The Silence of the Lambs

Thomas Harris, 1988
The Whisper Man by Steve Mosby book cover
Horror

The Whisper Man

Steve Mosby, 2019
Ultra-Processed People by Chris van Tulleken book cover
Non-Fiction

Ultra-Processed People

Chris van Tulleken, 2023
Watch Over Me by Judith McNaught book cover
Thriller

Watch Over Me

Judith McNaught, 2000
Winter Counts book cover
Mystery

Winter Counts

Zero Day by David Baldacci book cover
Thriller

Zero Day

David Baldacci, 2011
Zero Day by David Baldacci book cover
Thriller

Zero Day

David Baldacci, 2011
ZeroZeroZero by Roberto Saviano book cover

ZeroZeroZero

Roberto Saviano, 2014
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