what is mystery fiction

Mystery fiction, also known as detective fiction, is a genre of literature that revolves around solving a crime or unraveling a mysterious event. It is characterized by suspense, intrigue, and a sense of puzzlement that keeps readers hooked until the very end. In this article, we will explore the world of mystery fiction, recommend some of the most popular mystery novels and authors, and suggest websites where you can discover more thrilling reads.

One of the most iconic authors in the mystery genre is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes. Holmes' sharp intellect and keen observation skills have captivated readers for generations. Some of the must-read Sherlock Holmes stories include "The Hound of the Baskervilles" and "A Study in Scarlet."

Another must-read author is Agatha Christie, often referred to as the "Queen of Crime." With her intricate plots and memorable characters, Christie has written numerous classic mystery novels, including "Murder on the Orient Express" and "And Then There Were None."

If you enjoy thrilling legal mysteries, John Grisham is an author you shouldn't miss. Grisham's legal background brings authenticity to his gripping stories, such as "The Firm" and "A Time to Kill."

For those who prefer a touch of the supernatural in their mysteries, Daphne du Maurier's "Rebecca" is highly recommended. This atmospheric novel combines elements of suspense, romance, and gothic mystery to captivate readers.

To discover more mystery novels and authors, there are several websites you can visit. Goodreads (www.goodreads.com) is a popular platform where book lovers share their recommendations and reviews. Their "Top Mystery Books" list is a great resource to explore.

Another website worth exploring is CrimeReads (www.crimereads.com). It offers articles, interviews, and recommendations specifically catered to crime and mystery fiction enthusiasts.

In conclusion, mystery fiction is a captivating genre that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. Whether you are a fan of classic detective stories, psychological thrillers, or legal mysteries, there is a wide range of novels and authors to explore. Visit reputable websites like Goodreads and CrimeReads to find your next page-turner and immerse yourself in the thrilling world of mystery fiction.
Three Cultivations, Extraordinary Immortals Fiction
Three Cultivations, Extraordinary Immortals

Feast on the wind and drink the dew, unseen and unheard, like wood and stone. Seek solitude to avoid the world, keep a low profile and endure silently, in pursuit of immortality and longevity. Remember, even the turtle in the mountains can live for thousands of years. Stand out and show off, but swear not to wander in splendid attire at night. In this world of extraordinary immortals, follow a path of brilliance and cultivate immortality

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The Strongest Tang Monk Battles the Journey to the West. Fiction
The Strongest Tang Monk Battles the Journey to the West.

Reborn as Tang Sanzang, don't dare to challenge. "Wukong, we're out of toothpicks! Let me use the gold-banded staff." "Bajie, if you steal and eat again, don't blame me for using the butcher knife on you." "Wujing, how many times have I told you, we can't use the water from the Flowing Sands River to boil monsters, it has sand in it~" "Sandy: Senior Brother, Second Brother, something bad happened! Master got caught peeping at Chang'e while she was bathing!" "Sandy: Senior Brother, Second Brother, something bad happened! Master turned Nezha's lotus body into lotus root soup!" "Sandy: Senior Brother, Second Brother, something bad happened! Master rode away with Queen Mother of the West, mistaking her for a shrimp!" This is the story of Tang Sanzang and his disciples causing chaos on their journey to the West. Ding, the pilgrimage vehicle has started, quick, hop on the bus, experienced driver! Custom tags by the author: Hilarious, Journey to the West, System Flow.

387.18 Million words | 2021-08-22 07:11Update

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Nan Murong in Suzhou Fiction
Nan Murong in Suzhou

The fairy descended to the south of the river, her words and laughter enchanting. She tied a bond of love in a water pavilion. Regretful that her infatuated heart was misplaced, unable to resist the allure of power. Driven by bitter means, abandoning everything, only to be a lonely figure singing songs of sorrow under the begrudging heavens. Dreams awakened, dreams realized, dreams shattered in the mortal realm. He, renowned for his martial arts and extensive knowledge, known as "Nan Murong in the south, Bei Qiao Feng in the north," one a great hero, the other a frustrated schemer scorned by all. He, elegant and suave, the epitome of a gentleman, giving up on his beloved cousin, only to find himself inferior to an ugly fool. He, of noble lineage, yet a fallen prince.

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The Legend of the Primordial Yellow Dragon Fiction
The Legend of the Primordial Yellow Dragon

The Struggles of the Primordial Yellow Dragon

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Buddhist Vagabond Fiction
Buddhist Vagabond

Residing in enlightenment, wearing a cloak of blood, With a bamboo staff and straw sandals, walking the path between Buddha and demon, Sacrificing oneself for the greater good, enduring countless cycles of reincarnation.

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Divine Tome Era Fiction
Divine Tome Era

He traversed to this world, but unfortunately lived in a chaotic era; he was originally a prince, but was forced to wander and endure hardships; Immortal Dao has lost its way, treating the common people as grass and dogs; the court is unrighteous, treating the common people as mere fish and meat; the aristocratic families are unjust, treating the common people as pigs and dogs. Drawing out his long sword, mounting his warhorse, he roams the world, eradicating the corruption of this age. When heaven and earth are unjust, I shall make them just; when there are flaws in the mortal world, I shall rectify them. With my own hands, I shall establish a new era.

212.18 Million words | 2022-08-13 14:24Update

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Legend of the Land of Abundance Fiction
Legend of the Land of Abundance

The picturesque scenery stretches for thousands of miles, where immortals, demons, and monsters have existed for generations. How can a young boy break free from the shackles of fate and embark on the path of immortality? Trapped in a prison, faced with being sacrificed by a powerful master of the primordial spirit, how can he escape the clutches of this unparalleled evil entity? The heavens are unjust, and destiny is capricious, but I believe I am the chosen one. Even if I am engulfed in countless calamities, I will stand proudly and ultimately become as strong as steel through countless trials and

286.48 Million words | 2021-01-03 07:18Update

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The Journey of Imperial Beasts Fiction
The Journey of Imperial Beasts

The journey of the Divine Beast is the path of nature. Insects, fish, birds, and beasts can all communicate with humans, ascending to the peak together with cultivators. Unable to cultivate, scorned at home, even abandoned at the ancestral tomb. Childhood sweetheart seeks solace in the arms of another, while friends stab each other in the back. When a hopeless ne'er-do-well, who only cares about himself, stumbles upon a mischievous time-traveling girl, how will his life change? Communicating with spiritual beasts, using talismans to transform, controlling puppet simulacra. The destiny reader twirls his beard, ...

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Wanzai Old Turtle. Fiction
Wanzai Old Turtle.

Others crossed over to Wu Gui. Did not expect to become a just hatched little grass turtle in a small stream! A thousand-year-old snapping turtle, a ten-thousand-year-old turtle. Since I can't become human, then I'll obediently become a demon. Wu Gui doesn't believe that with ten thousand years of life, he still can't become a qualified monster. Drink strong liquor, sway across the world; traverse the

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The Great Sage Returns: Subverting the Universe Fiction
The Great Sage Returns: Subverting the Universe

Pangu opened the heavens, a chaotic world emerged, Dragons and Han dynasty clashed in a battle of magic. The Ancestor of the Dao cultivated six saints, Beings struggled for their destiny like pieces on a chessboard. After the war between witches and demons shattered the primordial world, The gods were enshrined and then embarked on a Journey to the West. Only those

595.15 Million words | 2021-07-26 14:47Update

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Martial Arts Masters in the Campus Fiction
Martial Arts Masters in the Campus

Eight hundred years ago in the Battle of Zhuxian Town, Xiao Bie Li, the top expert under Yue Fei's command, projected his astral body and broke through the time tunnel, attaching it to the body of Lin Yi Fei, a sophomore at Zheqing University...

155.35 Million words | 2021-03-31 10:06Update

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Transformation Gaia Chronicles Fiction
Transformation Gaia Chronicles

Zhuo Lengxi was just an ordinary college student with some knowledge of medicine and martial arts. He was also a homebody. However, everything changed for him after he met a girl named Alaiye, who claimed to be a (pseudo) lolita. He, or rather, she, became someone entirely different. "What? Time travel?" "Ultraman!?" "No way!" This is a wild story about a former otaku who has become a girl, travelling through various Ultraman dimensions and different realities! That's right! Meow! Join our QQ group, everyone is welcome: (Note: The QQ group number is not provided in the prompt.

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Nine Cauldrons Divine Emperor Fiction
Nine Cauldrons Divine Emperor

Dragon's power emerges, world's demise.

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Traveling Across Li Hu Chong Fiction
Traveling Across Li Hu Chong

Linghu Da, a homebody, transmigrated into Yu Zheng's version of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" and became the male lead, Linghu Chong.

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Demon Hunting High School Fiction
Demon Hunting High School

Do you think the world is orderly and well-organized, with only threats of terrorism and imperialism? No! What you think is just what you think. My name is Ren Fan, and like many others, I believed that my life would consist of studying, working, getting married, and having children. However, there was an unexpected turn of events during my college entrance exam - I got accepted into a third-rate university! While others' universities were focused on literature, engineering, medicine, management, history, or law... mine was like this: we interacted with ghouls, vampires, werewolves, and nightmares. The courses were like this

536.38 Million words | 2021-05-22 18:30Update

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The Great Waves Hero of the Jianghu Fiction
The Great Waves Hero of the Jianghu

He is a pervert, an authentic successor of the "flower picking" sect. On his first day of apprenticeship, his master was kicked to death by a beautiful woman. Thus, he stumbled into the world of martial arts. Although his martial skills were weak, he had an unyielding heart of a pervert. The cool senior sister, the busty lolita, the haughty female knight - all the beauties of the martial world, beware, here comes the boss! (Despite the seemingly vulgar tone, this book is not an erotic novel and is full of positive energy!)

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Modern Taoist Cultivating Immortal University Student Fiction
Modern Taoist Cultivating Immortal University Student

He is a kind-hearted person, a freshman from the countryside. By chance, he obtained the inheritance left by the Supreme Old Lord before his ascension, and thus embarked on the path of alchemy and cultivation. Amidst the chaos of demons, various sects of cultivators were occupied with their own struggles. However, he stepped forward resolutely, battling and exterminating demons, defending the weak, guiding the lost, and awakening the faith of the world. Harnessing the power of faith, he ascended to the immortal realm.

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The Five Elements System of All-Powerful Fiction
The Five Elements System of All-Powerful

This world is far from being as simple as imagined! "What you see may not be real, what you feel may just be superficial..." "So the world has long ceased to exist for humanity? Then why am I still able to... Am I forgotten by the world? Or have I forgotten the world, or perhaps..." With

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Mediocre Taoist Fiction
Mediocre Taoist

Taoism originated in the Spring and Autumn period and has been passed down to this day with great vitality. The teachings of Taoism encompass a wide range of subjects, not only recording the lineage, rules, cultivation techniques, and rituals of Taoism, but also preserving valuable information on various disciplines in ancient China, such as philosophy, literature, medicine, health preservation, chemistry, music, and geography. In every dynasty, there are remarkable stories about individuals related to Taoism - those who are prominent in the world like the Celestial Master, who travels in purple robes and gold belts and persuades in the court; those who hide from the world like the Immortal Zhang Sanfeng, who disregards imperial orders; and those who are involved in worldly affairs, strategizing and achieving success from afar.

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Wearing the Heart-throbbing Love of a Divine Brother Fiction
Wearing the Heart-throbbing Love of a Divine Brother

Su Qinwu entered a male-oriented adventure novel and became one of the harem members. She wanted to walk the path of the male protagonist and leave him with no alternatives. Cultivating the ultimate sword intent, refining rare elixirs, she aimed

595.21 Million words | 2020-07-22 13:18Update

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