Books Like The Thursday Murder Club

Looking for books like The Thursday Murder Club? Four retirees in a peaceful village meet weekly to solve cold cases, until an actual murder lands in their laps.

What tends to stick with readers is its funny, mysterious and cozy mystery feel. Proof that a mystery can be genuinely clever and genuinely cozy at once. Below are 7 books that carry that feeling in different ways, matched on shared mood, themes and reading experience. The Thursday Murder Club is a medium, easy-paced read (reading level: beginner-friendly), so we've noted where each pick is quicker, slower or heavier.

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The Thursday Murder Club

Richard Osman

7 books you might enjoy

1.
And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie
Like The Thursday Murder Club, And Then There Were None is mysterious. It's the quicker read of the two.
Short · Fast pace · Beginner-friendly
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2.
Big Little Lies
Liane Moriarty
Like The Thursday Murder Club, Big Little Lies is funny. The pace is quicker than The Thursday Murder Club's.
Medium · Fast pace · Beginner-friendly
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3.
A Man Called Ove
Fredrik Backman
Like The Thursday Murder Club, A Man Called Ove is funny.
Medium · Easy pace · Beginner-friendly
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4.
Piranesi
Susanna Clarke
Like The Thursday Murder Club, Piranesi is mysterious. It's a more demanding read than The Thursday Murder Club.
Medium · Slow pace · Easy to follow
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5.
Where the Crawdads Sing
Delia Owens
Like The Thursday Murder Club, Where the Crawdads Sing is mysterious. The pace is quicker than The Thursday Murder Club's.
Medium · Fast pace · Beginner-friendly
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6.
The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides
Like The Thursday Murder Club, The Silent Patient is mysterious. The pace is faster than The Thursday Murder Club's.
Medium · Can't put it down pace · Beginner-friendly
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7.
The Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown
If it was the mysterious side of The Thursday Murder Club you loved, The Da Vinci Code delivers it too. Expect a bigger commitment than The Thursday Murder Club.
Long · Can't put it down pace · Beginner-friendly
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