Are you a big fan of mystery books? Are you looking for book clubs that read books in this genre? We’ve featured 10 of the best mystery book clubs for your convenience below.
1. Mystery and Suspense Book Group
The Mystery and Suspense Book Group is an online discussion group held on the librarything.com forum. Members suggest and vote on monthly selections to read and discuss. There are no formal meetings. Instead, the group shares via discussion threads within the app.
Those who do not wish to read the book chosen for the month can still participate in the chat to see what others have to say about it or by sharing what they are reading instead for side discussions. Anyone wanting to submit a full review is encouraged to do so.
Get involved with the chat.
2. Crimes, Mysteries and Thrillers Book Group
If you are a fan of the ‘whodunit” genres, then this online book discussion might be just for you. Members make suggestions for books and then vote in a poll to decide which will be read and discussed the following month. If your book is chosen, you then serve as the chat moderator.
The group has no formal meeting time. Discussions are held via threads on the Goodreads app, making this group ideal for those who prefer to read and discuss books on their own schedule from the comfort of their home. The group is public, so you need only sign up and start reading!
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3. I Love a Mystery Book Club
The Harris County Public Library in Cypress, Texas, plays host to this mystery book club. The group meets in person at the library and online via Webex on the last Wednesday of each month. Meetings last one hour, from noon until 1 p.m., and are open to the public worldwide.
You can get started with this book club by selecting an event and attending it at the designated date and time. Meeting details will be sent via email. No fees or registration are required. Books can be purchased through your preferred retailer or borrowed from the library.
Contact the club.
4. High Crimes Mystery Book Group
On the first Thursday of the month, author David Hegarty hosts the High Crimes Mystery Book Group at Bookshop Benicia in Benicia, California. Meetings are held at 6 p.m. and last for about an hour. Books are selected by the host and can be purchased at the bookshop or elsewhere.
The group is open to members of the public interested in exploring mysteries, thrillers, and other crime fiction. Book selections for the coming month are listed on the bookshop’s website. If you wish to attend, simply contact the host bookshop to register for a free space in the group.
Phone the bookstore.
5. Century and Sleuths Mystery Discussion Group
This group meets at the Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore in Forest Park, Illinois from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the third Saturday of the month. Books are selected by the bookstore from a variety of mystery subgenres sold by their shop and posted online the month before the book club meeting.
There are no fees to attend the book discussion, but it is preferred that the book be purchased from the bookstore to support the venue. Those who purchase the book elsewhere or prefer to just follow along in the discussion without reading the book are still welcome to join in.
Get in touch for details.
6. Manchester by the Sea Mystery Book Club
If you are in Massachusetts, the Manchester by the Sea Public Library hosts a book club dedicated to reading and discussing mystery books. Meetings are usually held in the library’s reading room at 10:30 a.m. on the final Friday of each month and are open to the public.
Books are chosen by library staff and posted on the library website for the upcoming year, giving everyone plenty of time to read and contemplate the selections they want to explore. Any changes to the schedule will also be posted online as they occur.
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7. Blood on the Page Mystery Book Club
If you love reading mystery books, you should check out Blood on the Page Mystery Book Club. This book club is hosted by the Mostly Books Independent Book Store in Tucson, Arizona. Online meetings take place from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. during the second Sunday of the month.
Book selections span many subgenres of mystery books, including cozy and more graphic reads. Choices are posted on the bookstore’s website for purchase. A link to the virtual meeting of the group can be requested from the host via email or by visiting the store.
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8. Roundabout Books and Café Mystery Book Club
The Roundabout Books and Café in Bend, Oregon, hosts this group. Books for the upcoming months are posted on their website and can be purchased at the bookstore, online, or wherever you prefer to obtain a copy of future selections.
Participants get together on the third Wednesday of the month. You can attend at the bookstore or by connecting to the online discussion via Zoom at 6 p.m. on the scheduled day. Links to join meetings are posted alongside the book selections on the website.
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9. Louisburg Library Mystery Book Club
On the second Thursday of each month, some of the greatest sleuths on the planet gather at the Louisburg Library for their 6 p.m. Mystery Book Club discussions. If you regard yourself as someone who can solve the crime well before the detectives in the novel, this group might be for you.
Located in Louisburg, Kansas, the library provides books for the book club, meaning there is no requirement to buy a book and no fee to participate. Books for the next month are handed out at the end of each meeting. If you did not attend, you can still check out a copy at the library.
Ask for more information.
10. Friends of Mystery Book Club
Those in the Portland, Oregon area can usually join the Friends of Mystery group at the Belmont Library. However, meetings were switched to Zoom during the pandemic and continue to be held that way for the unforeseen future. You can join in at 3:30 p.m. every third Wednesday.
Once annually, the group accepts suggestions and votes on the books selected for the following year. Each meeting is hosted by a different group member determined by the group during the process of book selection. The group is open to all who would like to read and join them.
Sign up for the discussion.