Best Indie Mysteries & Thrillers of 2025

by Sandra Griffith

A standout Southern family mystery filled with lush settings, dazzling characters, and chilling surprises. Full review >

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by Rea Keech

A wry and fast-paced spy thriller unfolding in the shadow of the Hagia Sophia. Full review >

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by Eileen Kelly

An engrossing yarn about innocence-turned-malignant, by turns hilarious and haunting. Full review >

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by Jonas Kreppel ; translated by Mikhl Yashinsky

Wide-ranging, offbeat mystery tales—a valuable addition to Yiddish literature in translation. Full review >

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by Benjamin Kwakye

A complex and suspenseful novel that will keep readers engaged. Full review >

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by Daniel Rodrigues-Martin

Vivid worldbuilding and an irresistibly fierce protagonist make this intricately woven SF thriller an absolute gem. Full review >

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by Rue Matthiessen

A riveting and richly nuanced art-crime novel. Full review >

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by Leonard Ruhl

Pulse-pounding action and complex characters. Full review >

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by Amora Sway

Like rich chocolate gelato: dark, delicious, and decadent. Full review >

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by David Wilkie and Gilda Morelli

The game is afoot with two unlikely sleuths; this looks like the beginning of a beautiful series. Full review >

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by S.L. Woeppel

A haunting, inventive, and genre-blurring serial-killer tale. Full review >

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