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A delightfully eccentric mystery that proves a lifetime of paranoia is entirely justified when a foretold danger finally arrives. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with How to Solve Your Own Murder.
- cozy yet dangerous
- eccentric
- atmospheric
- quaint
- 01
The Thursday Murder Club
Richard Osman
A delightfully sharp and surprisingly tender romp that proves getting older doesn't mean losing your edge.
- 02
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Holly Jackson
A true-crime podcast brought to life as a high-stakes, mixed-media puzzle box that dares you to stop reading.
- 03
Nine Liars
Maureen Johnson
A pulse-pounding, witty excursion into a decades-old English mystery that balances sharp laughs with genuine suspense.
- 04
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
Jesse Q. Sutanto
A hilarious, tea-steeped cozy mystery where a meddling matriarch accidentally builds a found family while trying to solve a murder.
- 05
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
Turton Stuart
A dizzying, gothic puzzle-box that traps you in a decaying manor and demands you solve its labyrinthine mystery before time runs out.
- 06
Wrong Place Wrong Time
Gillian McAllister
A dizzying, emotionally fierce puzzle box that twists the domestic thriller into a desperate race backward through time.
- 07
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches
Alan Bradley
A charmingly eccentric historical mystery where a precocious young chemist unravels deep family secrets amidst the crumbling halls of an English estate.
- 08
A perilous undertaking
Deanna Raybourn
A fiercely witty romp through Victorian London, fueled by crackling banter, deadly secrets, and a heroine who absolutely refuses to behave.
- 09
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It
Elle Cosimano
A delightfully chaotic romp where the crushing weight of single motherhood collides with the accidental business of contract killing.
- 10
Eight Perfect Murders
Peter Swanson
A chilling, snow-muffled descent into paranoia where classic literary murders bleed into terrifying reality.
- 11
The Frozen River
Ariel Lawhon
A gripping, frost-bitten historical mystery anchored by a fiercely pragmatic heroine fighting for justice in a world that prefers women silent.
- 12
The Stranger Diaries
Elly Griffiths
A chilling modern gothic mystery where the safety of a private diary is breached by a killer.
