Recs if you like The Lincoln Lawyer (The Lincoln Lawyer, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #16)...
TIME’s 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books
TIME’s list of “the most gripping, twist-filled, satisfying, and influential mystery and thriller books” running all the way back to the 1800s
drama in the courtroom
these legal mysteries/thrillers invite you into the courtroom; to stand trial, defend the accused and listen to attorneys and judges. Here, the courtroom is central or at least very important to the story. The protagonists are either lawyers or working for the court in some other way. Sometimes, they have to defend someone close to them, sometimes they are the accused...
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The 50 Best Thrillers of the 21st Century
The New York Times published a list on August 5th, 2026, of the 50 best thrillers published since 2000 as voted on by hundreds of writers of every kind of crime fiction, from legal thrillers to spy novels to cozy mysteries, as well as librarians, editors, critics and Bookstagrammers.
New York Times | 50 Best Thrillers
50 Best Thrillers of the 21st Century | NYT List
Book to Film
Books that have been made into a TV series or Movie
50 Best Thrillers of the 21st Century (NYT)
August 2026 List of the best thrillers of the 21st century as nominated by mystery/thriller authors
NYT Reader’s Choice: Top 100 Thrillers of the Cent
August 2026 Reader’s choice of the best 100 thrillers All I gotta say is the definitely didn’t ask me. 🤷🏻♀️
Michael Connelly's Fiction
A list of Michael Connelly's books.
Beach Reads
Different genres, vibes, and plenty of mysteries
Let's Hear It for Lornas
Books with characters named Lorna
