Most popular titles from our Adult collection. For large print, eBook, or eAudiobook formats, check our catalogue!

A mix of History, Mystery, uplifting books and others on my 'to read' list.

Best mystery or thriller series

As in film westerns, the western novel has been revived in newer and unconventional ways in recent years. There has been the rise in popularity of the “weird western”: a hybrid genre which blends elements of the traditional western (a lawless frontier, a hero pit against all odds) with those of other types of fiction such as noir, mystery, horror and science-fiction (namely, the alternate Victorian universe known as steampunk).

This includes a bit of everything, from suspense, mystery and just interesting stories of people often set in different times and places

In October 1920, Agatha Christie's first mystery novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles was published. To read, listen to, or watch one of her many stories, take a look below! Titles available in print, large print, eBook format, audio or eAudio, or as a film. Some titles also available in French or Korean.

Cheers to one of the greatest English detective novelists of all time. Read one of Christie's mystery novels and try to solve the case before you reach the last page!