Best Mystery Books & Web Serials
The highest-rated Mystery books and web serials in the vault, chosen by the readers tracking them chapter by chapter.
Ranked by a blended score: ratings from readers here count alongside each story’s ratings on the site it is published on, and a series is ranked once, as a whole. The list refreshes hourly.
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The Game at Carousel: Book Four Stubs July 17th (Arc II Chapters 1- 85)
lost_rambler
Web Novel2 readers★9.45 - 2
The Legend of William Oh
Macronomicon
Series · 5 books★9.41 - 3
Pale Lights
ErraticErrata
Web Novel★9.38 - 4
![Throne of Time [Magical Academy, Time Loop, Mystery]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2Fthrone-of-time-aabavht89hg.jpg%3Ftime%3D1780498434&w=3840&q=75)
Throne of Time [Magical Academy, Time Loop, Mystery]
Cognosticon
Web Novel★9.27 - 5
Lord of the Mysteries
Ai Qianshui de Wuzei
Series · 8 books · 2 readers★9.26 - 6
The Unexpected Engagement of the Marvelous Mr. Penn
rkgoff
Web Novel★9.21 - 7
![Clara Casewell, Attorney to the Villainess [Vol 1 Complete]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F151748-clara-casewell-attorney-to-the-villainess.jpg%3Ftime%3D1780551987&w=3840&q=75)
Clara Casewell, Attorney to the Villainess [Vol 1 Complete]
cocopi
Web Novel★9.17 - 8
Mother of Learning
nobody103
Web NovelSeries · 5 books · 4 readers★9.11 - 9
Backyard Dungeon
Logan Jacobs (Author)
Series · 22 books★9.10 - 10
Death After Death (Roguelike Isekai)
DWinchester
Web Novel1 reader★9.04 - 11
The Perfect Run
Maxime J. Durand (Void Herald)
Web NovelSeries · 4 books · 1 reader★8.98 - 12
Ultimate Level 1
Shawn Wilson (Author)
Series · 12 books★8.96 - 13
Montague & Strong Detective Agency
Orlando A. Sanchez
Series · 36 books · 1 reader★8.94 - 14
Noble Arcana
Seersucker
Web Novel1 reader★8.91 - 15
Dreamer's Throne
WildCard
Web Novel1 reader★8.91 - 16
The Kurtherian Endgame
Craig Martelle
Series · 83 books · 1 reader★8.90 - 17
The Lone Wanderer: A World-hopping LitRPG Adventure
PathOfPen
Web Novel1 reader★8.85 - 18
Paranoid Mage
Inadvisably Compelled (Author)
Series · 6 books★8.84 - 19
Uzumaki
Yuji Oniki, Junji Itō
Series · 3 books · 1 reader★8.83 - 20
The Mistborn Saga: The Original Trilogy
Brandon Sanderson (Author)
Series · 10 books★8.83 - 21
Rise of the Living Forge
Actus
Web Novel★8.79 - 22
The Demon Accords
John Conroe (Author)
Series · 27 books★8.78 - 23
Nightmare Realm Summoner
Actus
Web Novel3 readers★8.77 - 24
The Lost Deaths
Maxime J. Durand (Void Herald)
Web Novel★8.74 - 25
Wander
Orlando A. Sanchez
1 reader★8.73 - 26
Tokyo Ghoul
Sui Ishida
MangaSeries · 15 books · 1 reader★8.71 - 27
Hellhound Blues
Orlando A. Sanchez
1 reader★8.69 - 28
Bobiverse
Dennis E. Taylor (Author)
Series · 7 books★8.57 - 29
Hellequin Chronicles
Steve McHugh (Author), James Langton (Reading)
Series · 7 books★8.56 - 30
The Weirkey Chronicles
SarahLin
Web NovelSeries · 12 books★8.53 - 31
Chaos Seeds
Aleron Kong
Series · 8 books · 1 reader★8.52 - 32
Lord of Mysteries 2: Circle of Inevitability
Cuttlefish That Loves Diving
Series · 8 books · 1 reader★8.52 - 33
A Thousand Li
Tao Wong (Author)
Series · 12 books★8.44 - 34
Horror Game Developer: My games aren't that scary!
Entrail_JI
Web Novel1 reader★8.41 - 35
Saint Odd
1 reader★8.39 - 36
Legacy / The Warlock Legacy
Ryan Attard
Series · 12 books · 1 reader★8.35 - 37
The Aegis of Merlin
James E. Wisher (Author)
Series · 8 books★8.34 - 38
Portals of Infinity
John Van Stry (Author)
Series · 10 books★8.33 - 39
![Deadly Persuasion [Victorian Cultivation LitRPG]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F87301-deadly-persuasion-victorian-cultivation.jpg%3Ftime%3D1721753012&w=3840&q=75)
Deadly Persuasion [Victorian Cultivation LitRPG]
Freeid
Web Novel1 reader★8.30 - 40
The Traveler's Gate Trilogy
Will Wight
Series · 3 books★8.26 - 41
The Swarm
Sally-Ann Spencer, Frank Schätzing
1 reader★8.21 - 42
Tower of God
SIU
Manhwa1 reader★8.17 - 43
Renegade Immortal
Er Gen
Web Novel★8.11 - 44
![Tales of the Endless Empire [LitRPG Apocalypse]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F95818-tales-of-the-endless-empire-litrpg-apocalypse.jpg%3Ftime%3D1774029427&w=3840&q=75)
Tales of the Endless Empire [LitRPG Apocalypse]
The Curator
Web Novel★8.07 - 45
![Manaless Mage [OP MC | LitRPG Progression | Portal Fantasy]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F155429-manaless-mage-op-mc-litrpg-progression.jpg%3Ftime%3D1780500255&w=3840&q=75)
Manaless Mage [OP MC | LitRPG Progression | Portal Fantasy]
FailedWriter101
Web Novel1 reader★8.02 - 46
Hell Horizon: Healer
Freeid
Web Novel1 reader★8.01 - 47
![Time Cursed Knight [Time Loop • Post Apoc]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F160012-time-cursed-knight-time-loop-post-apoc.jpg%3Ftime%3D1774914205&w=3840&q=75)
Time Cursed Knight [Time Loop • Post Apoc]
GCLopes
Web Novel1 reader★8.00 - 48
Five Element Overlord: I Can Upgrade Everything!
KaeNovels
Web Novel★7.93 - 49
Storm Front
Jim Butcher
★7.92 - 50
![First Among Equals [A Soul Magic & Power Copying Progression Fantasy]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.royalroadcdn.com%2Fpublic%2Fcovers-large%2F127107-first-among-equals-a-power-copying-progression.jpg%3Ftime%3D1754848514&w=3840&q=75)
First Among Equals [A Soul Magic & Power Copying Progression Fantasy]
Earthchild
Web Novel1 reader★7.82