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Mystery vs. Thriller: What's The Difference?

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Mystery vs. Thriller: What's The Difference?

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Mystery? Thriller? Mystery? Thriller? When reading a book from these categories, you might find yourself going back and forth trying to figure out how to classify it. Most of us think that the terms "mystery" and "thriller" are synonymous with each other, but that is actually not the case (no pun intended).

According to MasterClass.com, the difference between a mystery novel and a thriller novel is that a mystery reveals the crime first and the characters must work to figure out who committed the crime, while a thriller reveals the villain first and the characters must work to prevent them from doing evil deeds.

Now that you know this information, hopefully it will improve your library mystery/thriller section browsing experience!

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The author of this Padlet, Rylie, is a lifelong fan of mysteries and thrillers. Here are a few of her favorites that you should definitely check out!

The Amateurs by Sara Shepard
Seneca Frazier is a true-crime fanatic who frequents Case Not Closed, an online message board dedicated to unsolved cases. One day, she sees a post on the board regarding Helena Kelly, a high school senior who vanished from her backyard five years ago and still has not been found. This post inspires Seneca to travel to Dexby, Connecticut--Helena's hometown--with two people she met on Case Not Closed to try and solve the mystery of Helena's disappearance. Little do they know, however, that the killer is still watching and will do anything to make sure that the truth is never revealed.

Broken Things by Lauren Oliver
Mia, Summer and Brynn are obsessed with a fantasy novel called The Way Into Lovelorn. They spend their days reenacting scenes from the book, discussing theories about the plot, and writing Lovelorn fanfiction with themselves as the main characters. But when Summer turns up dead in the woods, the blame is soon placed on Mia and Brynn, whom people believe allowed themselves to become too wrapped up in the fantastical world of Lovelorn to the point of becoming deadly. On the anniversary of Summer's death, Mia and Brynn are reunited when they find a piece of evidence that may finally prove their innocence, but it means confronting what truly happened in the woods all those years ago.

The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
Sixteen people all living in the same apartment building are named as heirs to the fortune of recently deceased eccentric millionaire, Samuel W. Westing. The only catch, though, is that the will is written in the form of a puzzle and the sixteen heirs must work in pairs to solve it. The pair that solves the puzzle first will inherit Westing's entire fortune and control of his business. However, Westing also alleges in his will that one of the 16 heirs is the one who took his life. Who is the killer? And will he or she ensure that no one else solves the mystery?

The Cousins by Karen M. McManus
Millie, Aubrey and Jonah are cousins who barely know each other, let alone their rich grandmother. Years before they were born, their grandmother disowned their parents for reasons unknown. But one day, much to their surprise, the cousins each receive an invitation from their grandmother to come work at her island resort for the summer. Seeing this as an opportunity to mend their relationship, their parents send the cousins to the island, but when they arrive they soon begin to uncover long forgotten secrets of their family's past. What will they find? And how will it change life as they know it?

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Born in a small town in Oregon, beloved mystery author April Henry has been writing since she was 12 years old, when she sent a copy of a short story she wrote to world renowned children's author Roald Dahl, who liked it so much that he had it published in an international children's magazine. After taking a hiatus from writing to pursue a degree in business from Oregon State University, Henry began to write again in her early 30's, though this time her subject matter consisted of hit-men, murders, drug-deals and kidnappings. To date, Henry has written over 25 novels for teen and adult mystery/thriller fans alike. Some of her works include The Girl I Used to Be, The Lonely Dead, and The Body in the Woods. To learn more, check out https://www.aprilhenry.com

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Looking for a new case to solve? Look no further than your local library! Check out some of these exciting mystery/thriller novels:

You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus
From the author of One of Us is Lying comes this gripping novel about three ex-best friends, Ivy, Cal and Mateo, who decide to skip school together just like old times. What they don't expect to find, however, is one of their classmates also skipping school. What they especially don't expect to find is that classmate's dead body and subsequently being accused of the crime. Can the friends catch the real killer and clear their names? Or will they meet the same fate as their classmate?

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
For her senior project, Pip decided to take a closer look at her school's most infamous scandal. Five years ago, beautiful and popular Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then committed suicide. Though things seem cut-and-dry at first, Pip soon finds that not everything is what it seems...and somebody doesn't want her to find out the truth and will go to desperate measures to keep her from doing so.

The Obsession by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Logan has a huge crush on Delilah. So huge that he tracks her every move through a hidden camera that he keeps trained on her house. Delilah is tired of the men in her life attempting to control her, so when she kills her abusive stepfather, she doesn't feel anything but relief. Until she learns that Logan witnessed the murder and is bound and determined to use that information to his advantage. But Delilah isn't willing to give in to his demands so easily...