Recs if you like One by One...

on an island, snowed in, on a boat, aboard a moving train... this list is crime fiction -mostly murder mysteries- in which the characters are stuck in an isolated location and cut off from the outside.

disclaimer: i haven't read all of these so lmk if a book doesn't fit, and feel free to leave suggestions in the comments!

This includes book that have either mystery or thrillers as a primary or secondary genre. If you have recommendations to add please comment and I'll happily add them 💕

... You're trapped here with me! The format: A group of people (could be strangers, or long-lost friends) are gathered or trapped in an isolated place together. Maybe it's a remote island. Maybe a cozy cabin during a blizzard. Someone is killed. The killer is obviously among them, but who?! Submissions welcome because this is my favourite mystery sub-genre at the moment, and I can't wait to discover more!

mysteries and thrillers in which the victim high-key sucks. rest in pieces, shitheads! love to hate 'em, we will not miss them. disclaimer: while the list creator is a certified hater, in no way is the list creator or pagebound condoning or encouraging violence, even in situations when that person does, in fact, suck.

Thrillers I read or want to read. Variety of authors.

All the books chosen by Booksandlala for the Literally Dead Book club.

Mystery novels (and maybe a few thrillers) that have a theme of Christmas or other winter holidays, or an overall wintery theme. Please give suggestions!

Wintery Weather Thrillers! Suspense for a Snowy Day!

Mysteries that have the same general vibe of being stuck somewhere with a killer basically And Then There Were None & work inspired by it

There’s something unsettling about being cut off and not knowing who to trust. These thrillers lean into that tension, where secrets build, danger lingers, and nothing is quite what it seems.

Antarctica, Patagonia, Alaska, Canada, upper Great Lakes, somewhere in the mountains, wintertime, etc. (fiction and nonfiction)

I’m trying to live more in tune with the seasons this year, so here are some non-Christmasy book recs for December through February.

Thrillers & mysteries that will keep you guessing until the end

Books with winter, snowy, or frozen settings. Usually suspenseful, thriller, or horror. The weather or temperature as a secondary character.

Snowfall and Other Chilling Delights

A small group of suspects become victims- Mysteries

A list of books where a select group of people or friends are trapped together and they slowly start dying off

cold toes, hot cocoa, snow is falling outside your window

May - September

my nov-dec tbr