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★9.46 - 2
The Legend of William Oh
Macronomicon
Series · 5 books★9.39 - 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★9.31 - 5
Lord of the Mysteries
Cuttlefish That Loves Diving
Series · 8 books · 2 readers★9.25 - 6
The Unexpected Engagement of the Marvelous Mr. Penn
rkgoff
Web Novel★9.22 - 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★9.18 - 8
Mother of Learning
nobody103
Web NovelSeries · 5 books · 5 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 · 11 books★8.98 - 13
Noble Arcana
Seersucker
Web Novel1 reader★8.95 - 14
Montague & Strong Detective Agency
Orlando A. Sanchez
Series · 36 books · 1 reader★8.94 - 15
The Leira Chronicles
Martha Carr (Author), Michael Anderle (Author)
Series · 13 books★8.94 - 16
Dreamer's Throne
WildCard
Web Novel1 reader★8.91 - 17
Kurtherian Gambit Universe
Craig Martelle
Series · 83 books · 1 reader★8.88 - 18
The Lone Wanderer: A World-hopping LitRPG Adventure
PathOfPen
Web Novel1 reader★8.85 - 19
Paranoid Mage
Inadvisably Compelled (Author)
Series · 6 books★8.84 - 20
Uzumaki
Yuji Oniki, Junji Itō
Series · 3 books · 1 reader★8.83 - 21
The Mistborn Saga: The Original Trilogy
Brandon Sanderson (Author)
Series · 10 books★8.83 - 22
Rise of the Living Forge
Actus
Web Novel★8.79 - 23
The Demon Accords
John Conroe (Author)
Series · 27 books★8.78 - 24
Nightmare Realm Summoner
Actus
Web Novel3 readers★8.76 - 25
Wander
Orlando A. Sanchez
1 reader★8.74 - 26
The Lost Deaths
Maxime J. Durand (Void Herald)
Web Novel★8.74 - 27
Tokyo Ghoul
Sui Ishida
MangaSeries · 15 books · 1 reader★8.71 - 28
Hellhound Blues
Orlando A. Sanchez
1 reader★8.71 - 29
Bobiverse
Dennis E. Taylor (Author)
Series · 7 books★8.56 - 30
Hellequin Chronicles
Steve McHugh (Author), James Langton (Reading)
Series · 7 books★8.56 - 31
The Weirkey Chronicles
Sarah Lin
Web NovelSeries · 12 books★8.53 - 32
Chaos Seeds
Aleron Kong
Series · 8 books · 1 reader★8.52 - 33
Lord of Mysteries 2: Circle of Inevitability
Cuttlefish That Loves Diving
Series · 8 books · 1 reader★8.52 - 34
(Completed) Ashborn Primordial
Vowron Prime
Web Novel1 reader★8.51 - 35
A Thousand Li
Tao Wong (Author)
Series · 12 books★8.45 - 36
Horror Game Developer: My games aren't that scary!
Entrail_JI
Web Novel1 reader★8.42 - 37
Saint Odd
1 reader★8.39 - 38
Legacy / The Warlock Legacy
Ryan Attard
Series · 12 books · 1 reader★8.35 - 39
The Aegis of Merlin
James E. Wisher (Author)
Series · 8 books★8.34 - 40
Portals of Infinity
John Van Stry (Author)
Series · 10 books★8.33 - 41
![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 - 42
The Traveler's Gate Trilogy
Will Wight
Series · 3 books★8.26 - 43
The Swarm
Sally-Ann Spencer, Frank Schätzing
1 reader★8.21 - 44
Tower of God
SIU
Manhwa1 reader★8.17 - 45
Renegade Immortal
Er Gen
Web Novel★8.12 - 46
![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 - 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★8.03 - 48
![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 - 49
Hell Horizon: Healer
Freeid
Web Novel1 reader★8.00 - 50
Five Element Overlord: I Can Upgrade Everything!
KaeNovels
Web Novel★7.94