Recs if you like Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect...

stuck 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 💕

A list of 100 australian books from a variety of genres, not the same 10 boring white men. adding my lists from fable (Flag emoji for search visibility purposes)

... 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!

murder mysteries that take place on a train, a la 'murder on the orient express'. it's time to stamp your ticket, order something from the dining cart, and crack some clues. let's hope you make it to your destination!

this has become one of my fav types of read, would love recs

Closed circle/room mysteries! Limited number of suspects all with motives to kill!

Characters in novels traveling our world, either via road trip, flights, tours, what have you, that will make you want to travel.

I have decided that "campy crime" is my favorite genre for a beach read (not too serious, but the mystery keeps me reading). So here are some of my faves! Would love more recommendations.

True thrillers that you can't put down and keep you heart racing.

exotic locations, murder mysteries that lean toward cozy rather than thriller

Mystery books for case crackers

i want her to bully him just a little

Attitudes make for banter cocaine. Books with bratty characters or just a general vibe. Snark, sass, and the partners to match.

Books that have any mode of transport as one of the settings

mysteries that take place on a train (or maybe a different mass transit option)

Everyone is hiding something, everyone has secrets, and I trust absolutely no one. 👀