35 Best Mystery Book Podcasts

1. Phoebe Reads a Mystery

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Phoebe reads a mystery novel. Our other shows are Criminal and This is Love.
Host Phoebe Judge
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 16.8KTwitter 1.3KInstagram 8.1K Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2020 Get Email Contact

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2. The Hobcast Book Show

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How do you launch a publishing house from scratch? The Hobcast brings you insights, interviews and ideas for aspiring authors and creative entrepreneurs, as well as anyone who loves books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Producer/Network Adrian Hobart
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 43Twitter 4.9KInstagram 2.2K Avg Length 88 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Read or Dead

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Read or Dead is a bi-weekly show dedicated to the worlds of mystery and thriller literature.
Hosts Katie McLain Horner, Kendra Winchester
Producer/Network Book Riot
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Facebook 873.4KTwitter 262.6KInstagram 304.5K Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Since May 2017 Get Email Contact

4. Shedunnit

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Unravelling the mysteries behind classic detective storiesFor advertising enquiries, email sales@auddy.co
Host Caroline Crampton
Producer/Network Caroline Crampton
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 1.7KTwitter 3.2KInstagram 5K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. Mansion of Mystery, The by Chester K. Steele

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Mr. and Mrs. Langmore were found mysteriously murdered in their mansion one morning. Their daughter Margaret, who was at home at the time of the deaths, is quickly suspected of having committed the crime. However, her fiance Raymond Case will not believe in her guilt and convinces the famous detective Adam Adams to investigate.This book was written by Edward Stratemeyer, head of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, under the pseudonym of Chester K. Steele. (Summary by Carolin)MORE Producer/Network LibriVox
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6. Menace II Book Society

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In 2021, JaLessa Shantel had been trying to convince Charisse to try audiobooks. She finally wore her down and now they buddy listen/read a wide range of books, mostly YA mystery/thriller and romance with a sprinkle of grown folk business. Join these friends bi-weekly as they discuss their recent reads, the books they read separately, and whatever else is on their minds. Please send any book recommendations and listener stories/questions to menace2booksociety@gmail.com.*DISCLAIMER*This is an explicit podcast.We are not literary experts & we talk a lot of shit.MORE Hosts Charisse Fagan, JaLessa Shantel
Producer/Network Menace II Book Society
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 97 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

7. The Cozy Mystery Book Club

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Celebrating Cozy Mysteries 24/7 with The Cozy Mystery Book Club.
Host Angela Maria Hart
Producer/Network Angela Maria Hart
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Twitter 4.4KInstagram 13.1K Avg Length 97 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

8. Unexplained : True Tales of Unexplained Mysteries with Bestselling Author Steph Young

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with Bestselling Author Steph Young: mesmerizing cases of Unexplained Mysteries
Host Steph Young
Producer/Network Steph Young
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook 541Twitter 1.3K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Since Apr 2017 Get Email Contact

9. Mystery Books Podcast

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A podcast devoted to helping readers discover new mystery books. Hosted by USA Today bestselling mystery author Sara Rosett.
Host Sara Rosett
Producer/Network Sara Rosett
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook 1.7KTwitter 1.7KInstagram 2.6K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact

10. Clued in Mystery Podcast

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The Clued in Mystery podcast explores mystery and the different ways we enjoy the genre through books, TV, film, and podcasts.  Your hosts, authors Brook Peterson and Sarah M Stephen, love reading, watching, listening to, and talking about mysteries. Join us as we celebrate good mysteries everywhere.MORE Producer/Network Clued in Mystery
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 103Instagram 1.3K Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

11. The Unsolved Case of the Missing Salmon

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Two friends, read and chat about murder mysteries. We investigate a real-life case using advice from murder mystery authors. We review a book, find the sleuthing tips and hopefully, solve the case. We also crown our very own Queens of Crime, beyond Agatha Christie. And we have a feline sidekick, called Hercule. Come for the mystery, stay for the mischief...MORE Producer/Network Maddy Berry and Hannah Knight
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12. Mystery Book Discussion Group

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Mystery Book Discussion Group on Accessible World. Meets the fourth Sunday of each month at 5pm Eastern. Facilitator leads the discussion of that month's mystery book. Sponsored by Helping Hands for the Blind.MORE Producer/Network Unknown
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Apple Rating 1/5 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. Murder Book

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Sam Little, the FBI's most prolific serial killer roamed free for five decades, murdering women at will. But in 2012 he came to the attention of Detective Mitzi Roberts and everything changed. This opportunistic killer had long stayed below law enforcement's radar because of the victims he chose: Women from the fringe — drug users and sex workers paid little attention to by society...MORE Host Michael Connelly
Producer/Network Michael Connelly
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 1.6KTwitter 2.1K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2018 Get Email Contact

14. Thrillers by the Bookclub Pod

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Thrillers by the Bookclub Pod is a space to talk all things thriller, mystery, and true crime. We want you to feel like you're sitting down for a creepy bookclub meeting with old friends. Each week we will talk about a thriller book, give recommendations, and chat about all things thriller.MORE Hosts Chelsea, Olivia Day Wallace
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Instagram 5.1K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine's Podcast

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AHMM introduces The Hitchcock Podcast Series. Each month we'll post a reading of a favorite story from our archives, selected and introduced by the magazine's editor, Linda Landrigan. For over 50 years, AHMM has published the best in short crime fiction. This podcast series will feature stories by AHMM contributors, occasionally supplemented by interviews with the authors. To subscribe, visit http://www.themysteryplace.com/ahmm.MORE Host Alfred Hitchcock
Producer/Network Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine
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Apple Rating 3.8/5Facebook 4.8KTwitter 2.7KInstagram 1.8K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. Classic Mysteries

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Every Monday, tune into this snarky and hilarious podcast poking fun at classic mystery books! And as a bonus: Every Thursday, listen in as I try (and usually fail) to solve Minute Mystery puzzles.MORE Producer/Network Ellie Lewis
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

17. Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine's Fiction Podcast

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Monthly readings and dramatizations by the world's leading writers of suspense, chosen from the magazine's short story archives. The full range of the genre is represented, from whodunits to urban noir.MORE Host Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine's Fiction Podcast
Producer/Network Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Facebook 4KTwitter 3.2KInstagram 2.6K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2009 Get Email Contact

18. Classic Mysteries

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Short reviews of classic mystery novels and stories that are worth reading and re-reading
Host Les Blatt
Producer/Network Les Blatt, 2014
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Twitter 651 Avg Length 6 min Format Bite size Since Jan 2013 Get Email Contact

19. Speaking of Mysteries

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A podcast of for lovers of mysteries and thrillers. Listen to interviews with best-selling authors as well as new talents by Nancie Clare and Leslie Klinger.
Producer/Network Speaking of Mysteries
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Facebook 500Twitter 551 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

20. Myster-Reads

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It's a Mystery-Book-Review Podcast. With jokes! It's NOT a True Crime podcast. We're not doing that. Join best friends Emily Logue and Carley B. Johnson every month as they read a mystery novel and discuss character, suspense, death, and whodunit. Will they be able to solve the murders before the books do it for them? Will they ever stop laughing at themselves? Will the motive ever be something besides money? Find out on Myster-Reads!MORE Avg Length 80 min Format Long form Since Jan 2020 Get Email Contact

21. Poking Books

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3 books, 2 presenters, 1 author. Can Ellie guess what the mystery author's book is about based on 3 books which influenced their book?
Hosts Mark Bowsher, Ellie Harris
Producer/Network Poking Books
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22. Willow Road House series

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This is a short story I wrote during the notorious shutdowns in 2020. I know it is nothing compared to the big time names but I had fun writing it
Host Karen Gilligan
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23. Read to Death

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A murder mystery book review podcast by British drag queen comedians Holly Stars and Quiches Lorraine.
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24. The Mysterious Podcast Society

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Are you a fan of The Mysterious Benedict Society? Do you love both the books and the show? Will it always have a special place in your heart? Then this is the podcast for you. Join as we go one to two chapters at a time through the books recapping a childhood favorite. First episode out now!MORE Producer/Network A Mysterious Benedict Society Podcast
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25. The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne

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The Mysterious Island is another exquisite novel written by the master of adventure writing, Jules Verne. The novel has been seen as the sequel to two other famous novels written by the same author: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and In Search of the Castaway. The story revolves around five Americans who live in a dark and harsh environment as prisoners of the American Civil War. Depleted by famine and death all around them, the five war prisoners take a big risk and escape by hijacking a hot air balloon...MORE Producer/Network Loyal Books
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Apple Rating 4.2/5 Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact

26. No Clue! A Mystery Story by James Hay

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'No Clue! A Mystery Story' finds detective Jefferson Hastings at the home of wealthy but eccentric Arthur Sloane one hot summer night, when two other guests at Sloanehurst stumble across the body of young Mildred Brace lying dead on the lawn. Sloane's daughter Lucille asks Hastings to help solve the crime, but Hastings gets surprisingly little help from anybody he interviews, including Mr. Sloane himself and even the mother of the victim...MORE Producer/Network Loyal Books
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Apple Rating 4.4/5 Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2020 Get Email Contact

27. The Red House Mystery by A. A. Milne

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The Red House Mystery is a novel by A. A. Milne about the mysterious death of Robert Ablett inside the house of his brother, Mark Ablett while there was a party taking place. It's a whodunit novel with a simple story that's skilfully told. Milne is best known for his works about Winnie the Pooh, but before he became famous for telling stories about this teddy bear, he also garnered praise for 'The Red House Mystery.' The novel was set during a house party in the mansion home of Mark Ablett known as the 'red house...MORE Producer/Network Loyal Books
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Apple Rating 4.3/5 Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Since Oct 2020 Get Email Contact

28. Carmilla

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Carmilla is a Gothic novella by Joseph Sheridan le Fanu. First published in 1872, it tells the story of a young woman's susceptibility to the attentions of a female vampire named Carmilla. Carmilla predates Bram Stoker's Dracula by over twenty years, had a strong influence on Stoker's famous novel.View our full collection of podcasts at our website: https://www.solgoodmedia.com or YouTube channel: https://www.solgood.org/subscribe Check out our ad free subscription: adfreesounds.com The best audiobooks - Our collection includes memoirs, fiction, non fiction, and more!www.solgoodmedia...MORE Producer/Network Joseph Sheridan le Fanu
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29. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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A concoction of twelve stories, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is the third book in the original Sherlock Holmes series. It shadows the experiences of detective Sherlock Holmes, an enigmatic genius, as he tries to unravel the mystery of each investigation he partakes in. Set in late 19th century London, the novel not only creates a successful mystery plot, but also circulates through real locations including Hyde Park, the river Thames, St George's Church in Hanover Square, as well as adding fictional places to spice things up...MORE Host Mark Smith
Producer/Network Loyal Books
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 6KTwitter 256 Since Oct 2020 Get Email Contact

30. The Grell Mystery by Frank Froest

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Mr Robert Grell, millionaire and socialite, is found murdered in his study on a stormy evening. It's up to Heldon Foyle, the detective, to unravel the mystery.
Producer/Network Loyal Books
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Apple Rating 4.5/5 Avg Length 7 min Format Bite size Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact

31. Mystery Novel Nerd Podcast

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The Mystery Novel Nerd Podcast is a virtual book club for readers of mystery and thriller novels hosted by mystery author A. D. Hay. Twice a month, the podcast will bring you a short discussion on Amelia's latest reads, book hauls, and spoiler-free book reviews over a cup of tea.MORE Producer/Network Amelia D. Hay
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32. The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins

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A young woman who inherits a beautiful diamond known as The Moonstone on her eighteenth birthday becomes the center of this mystery story. The diamond is a gift from an uncle who once served as an army officer in British India. She proudly wears the jewel on her dress at her birthday party that night. The precious stone has a dark and sinister history, which will have a terrible impact on her life and the lives of those around her.You're about to read what's been termed the very first real detective story in the English language...MORE Producer/Network Loyal Books
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33. The Secret Passage by Fergus Hume

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Excellent murder mystery. On September 9, 1905, the NY Times Saturday Review of Books described this book as follows: 'That painstakingly ingenious person, Fergus Hume, has devised another of his hide-and-seek, jack-o'-lantern murder mysteries. It begins with a queer and rich old woman found stabbed to death in her chair and not a clue to the murderer. Then so many clues turn up that even the story-book detective is bewildered. Then nearly everybody turns out to be somebody else under an alias, and all the clues lead nowhere…'MORE Producer/Network Loyal Books
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34. Mary Louise Solves a Mystery by L. Frank Baum

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The Bluebird Books is a series of novels popular with teenage girls in the 1910s and 1920s. The series was begun by L. Frank Baum using his Edith Van Dyne pseudonym, then continued by at least three others, all using the same pseudonym. Baum wrote the first four books in the series, possibly with help from his son, Harry Neal Baum, on the third.MORE Email ****@loyalbooks.com
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35. The Big Bow Mystery by Israel Zangwill

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Regarded as the first full-length locked room mystery, the novel focuses on a murder that has occurred inside a locked room, with no clear indication as to the weapon used, the perpetrator of the horrendous crime, or a possible escape route. Needless to say, The Big Bow Mystery has all the elements necessary to engage its audience and encourage them to look between the lines in an attempt to unravel the complex murder.Set in Bow, east London, the novel opens when Mrs. Drabdump, a widow who rents out rooms, panics when one of her lodgers does not respond to her fervent attempts to wake him...MORE Producer/Network Loyal Books
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