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- Goodreads is the world's largest platform for readers to rate and review books.
- These mysteries and thrillers were the most popular and highest-rated reads of 2022.
- They're also all nominated for the 2022 Goodreads Choice Awards.
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Mysteries and thrillers are juicy, suspenseful reads that have you guessing murderers, dark secrets, and character's pasts through gripping plot twists and turns. Readers look to be bamboozled by shocking revelations and offer ratings based on how invested they are in the plot. Over 125 million readers use Goodreads (the world's largest platform to rate and review books) to track their favorites, leave reviews, and help others pick their next book.
The mysteries and thrillers on this list were all published in 2022 and were ranked by a combination of how many reviews they have and how highly they were rated — any book with less than 3.5 out of five stars was left off the list. Coincidentally, all these reader favorites are also up for Goodreads Choice Awards, which will be announced in December.
From startling sequels to gripping psychological thrillers, here are the best mysteries and thrillers of 2022, according to Goodreads reviewers.
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