TOP TEN MYSTERY NOVELS OF ALL TIME!!

1:40 The Likeness 2:50 Open Season 3:10 In A Dry Season 3:55 The Complaints 4:30 Shame The Devil 5:15 Raylan 6:05 Dissolution 6:55 Mr Mercedes7 7:20 An Instance of a Fingerpost 8:00 Devil in a Blue Dress 9:00 Lullaby Town 9:45 Skinwalkers 10:35 Neon Rain 11:20 Gorky Park 12:15 The Name of the Rose 12:50 Natchez Burning 13:45 This Body of Death 14:35 The Concrete Blonde 15:05 Gone Girl 15:55 The Secret History 16:45 Mystic River

I'm so happy I found these! My 94 year old mom is blind and I put audio books on for her; she listens to one every other day or so; so I'm always looking for books for her. She does not like Fantasy or Sci-Fi. Can you please do more of these? Thank you!!

I always love your recommendation lists because they are usually books that no one else brings up. Recently I read The Current by Tim Johnston and it shot up to my favorites in mysteries/thrillers. Its described as a literary mystery thriller and I agree, its not written in your usual formulaic way and keeps your mind wondering even passed the ending.

Nice list Brian, I have read a few of these and they are brilliant. Plus you have given me a few other great sounding mystery books to get my teeth into.

Thanks a great list, love the enthusiasm and the top 10 turning into top 20 starting at number 21 !

I follow you from Italy, your enthusiasm is truly contagious. I'm glad you introduced The Name of the Rose to your top ten. Eco was a great intellectual but also an esoteric expert even if this aspect of him has always kept it hidden. I consider Eco a worthy follower of Edward Bulwer Lytton one of the last authentic Rosicrucians, indeed: "Stat rosa pristina nomine, nomina nuda tenemus" ⚘

Excellent list. You've added to my TBR pile which is already overflowing. Have you tried the Ian Rutledge series by Charles Todd? An Excellent series.

This was one of the most entertaining, informative, and energetic videos I've seen on the topic!

Dude, you have some amazing top ten videos. So much great recommendations mixed with a very personable character. Keep it up man. I've already bought like 8 novels based on your videos. Also picked up your first book too👍🏿

lol I love how your top 10 became a top 20 with an honourable mention into a top 21

Huge Agatha Christie fan here looking to get into reading mysteries again. Loved The Secret History (love all Donna Tartt's books, one of my top authors as well) and really liked Name Of The Rose. Great list and so many books to look into. Particularly interested in The Likeness, Natchez Burning and Mystic River. P.S. I flew through your second book as well and now am joining the wait for ANSWERS!

also funfact: Eco in 'Rose' based a lot of it on Sherlock Holmes, not only is 'William of Baskerville' named after 'The Hounds of Baskerville' (famous Sherlock Holmes book), his physical description given is identical to Sherlock, and his sidekick named Adso is a diminution of Watson if you take out the first & last letters you get Atso = Adso. There are many other easter eggs from his favorite writers in the book such as Yorge of Burgos (the blind monk) a clear reference to Jorge Luis Borges (blind late in life) whom Eco loved. Probably many others I am not aware of

You have excellent taste. I’m literally taking notes and will read every recommendation!

Officalially hooked on your videos😂😂 i just bought god save the child and moratl stakes by parker two days ago and now your video starts by mentioning him! Love Elmore Leonard. Love D Lehane, Michael Connelly, King. Looking forward to binging more of your videos. Leo from Boston

Fantastic selection, so many of my own favourite authors in there. Shall be subscribing from now on.

I loved your list. So many old favorites and I'm take notes of the ones I haven't read. If I may, one of my newer favorites is a brit author by the name of Ellie Griffiths. The Ruth Galloway series. Interesting characters, twists and turns. Lots of atmosphere.

This is where I come for a good list of any genre I find to interest me. Thanks again B. Lee Durfee!

What about Carlos Ruiz Zafon "Shadow of the Wind"? (which is the first in a series.centered around the Cemetery of forgotten books, set in Barcelona) I'd really recommend it If you haven't read them. It is a mystery on so many different ways and has so many layers ..... My favourite book (not just mystery book) of all Times. Also a bestseller in lots of languages. I really recommend it. Another candidate for my most favourite book of all times is "The name of the rose". If you liked that i would recommend checking out another one by Ecco: Baudolino. It IS set in the 12. century in Constantinople and this partly imagined world and among other things has multiple mysteries. I appreciate your top. The books about murdes in Tudor England got my interest. Geeetings from Estonia

Oh man thanks for the Reylan recommend. Found the first two at library plus Raylan. Loved Dissolution and look forward to the rest of series.

I absolutely LOVE your reviews and love your enthusiasm with reading and writing. I know I would LOVE to see your top 10 ( 20) of true crime. I love true crime and I know there are followers of yours that love it too. Please Mr. Durfee, we are waiting with great anticipation! .. Debby Kroupa