The Shelves

International Mystery & Crime Books

Books selected for readers looking for international mystery & crime books.

50 booksApril 2, 2026

Part of 500+ tracked lists·1 crossover shelf·107% reader overlap with Mystery & Detective Historical Books

1. The Man in the Brown Suit
Agatha Christie
Fits this list for its focus on crime and international.
Shelf signal: British Mystery
2. The Murder on the Links
Agatha Christie
Fits this list for its focus on crime and international.
Shelf signal: British Mystery
3. The Living and the Dead
Christoffer Carlsson, Rachel Willson-Broyles
Fits this list for its focus on crime and international.
Shelf signal: International Crime Fiction
4. The Final Problem
Arturo Perez-Reverte, Frances Riddle
Fits this list for its focus on mystery.
Shelf signal: Cozy Holiday Mysteries
5. The Dark Eyes of London
Edgar Wallace
Fits this list for its focus on crime and international.
Shelf signal: British Mystery
6. The Hunter
Tana French
Fits this list for its focus on crime.
Shelf signal: Police Procedurals
7. The Grey Wolf
Louise Penny
Fits this list for its focus on mystery.
Shelf signal: International Crime Fiction
8. The Searcher
Tana French
Fits this list for its focus on mystery.
Shelf signal: Psychological Thrillers
9. The French Widow
Mark Pryor
Fits this list for its focus on mystery.
Shelf signal: International Crime Fiction
10. Tokyo Express
Seicho Matsumoto, Jesse Kirkwood
Fits this list for its focus on crime.
Shelf signal: International Crime Fiction
11. The Cabin
Jørn Lier Horst
Fits this list for its focus on crime.
Shelf signal: International Crime Fiction
12. The House of the Arrow
A.E.W. Mason
Fits this list for its focus on crime and international.
Shelf signal: British Mystery
13. An Insignificant Case
Phillip Margolin
Fits this list for its focus on international.
Shelf signal: Legal Thrillers
14. Splintered Justice
Kim Hays
Fits this list for its focus on crime and mystery.
Shelf signal: Police Procedurals
15. The Secret Hours
Mick Herron
Included for strong historical alignment with this international mystery & crime list.
Shelf signal: Historical Thrillers
16. The Late Monsieur Gallet (inspector Maigret)
Georges Simenon, Anthea Bell
Fits this list for its focus on crime.
Shelf signal: 20th-Century French Fiction
17. Death Notes
Ruth Rendell, Davina Porter
Fits this list for its focus on crime and international.
Shelf signal: British Mystery
18. Widow's Walk
Robert B. Parker
Fits this list for its focus on crime and international.
Shelf signal: Police Procedurals
19. The Chain of Chance
Stanislaw Lem, Stanisław Lem
Fits this list for its focus on crime and international.
Shelf signal: Sci-Fi Crime
20. House of the Arrow
A E W Mason
Fits this list for its focus on crime and international.
Shelf signal: British Mystery
21. The Book Artist
Mark Pryor
Included for strong book club alignment with this international mystery & crime list.
Shelf signal: International Crime Fiction
22. Secret of Annexe 3
Colin Dexter, Samuel West
Fits this list for its focus on crime and international.
Shelf signal: British Mystery
23. Strange Affair
Peter Robinson
Fits this list for its focus on crime and international.
Shelf signal: Cozy Paranormal Mysteries
24. Clown Town
Mick Herron, Gerard Doyle
Included for strong british alignment with this international mystery & crime list.
Shelf signal: International Crime Fiction