Mystery & crime · 2013

Best Mystery & Crime Books of 2013

The Infatuations by Javier Marias, translated by Margaret Jull Costa was the most-recognized mystery & crime book of 2013, named by 7 of the 151 sources we track. The table ranks all 17 by how many sources named them.

Sources is the number of distinct awards and year-end lists that name the book's ISBN, in any year. 2013 is the award or list year in our catalog.

#	Book	Author	Sources	Named by
1	The Infatuations	Javier Marias, translated by Margaret Jull Costa	7	National Book Critics Circle Awards 2013 Finalist Best Translated Book Award 2014 Longlist Dublin Literary Award 2015 Longlist The Irish Times Best Books of the Year 2013 Selection Kirkus Best Books of the Year 2013 Selection NPR Books We Love 2013 Selection New York Times 100 Notable Books 2013 Selection
2	Countdown City: The Last Policeman Book II	Ben H. Winters	3	Philip K. Dick Award 2014 Winner Goodreads Choice Awards 2013 Nominee NPR Books We Love 2013 Selection
3	Nexus	Ramez Naam	3	Arthur C. Clarke Award 2014 Shortlist The Kitschies 2013 Shortlist NPR Books We Love 2013 Selection
4	The Panopticon: A Novel	Jenni Fagan	1	Library Journal Best Books 2013 Selection
5	Claire DeWitt And The Bohemian Highway	Sara Gran	0
6	Doctor Sleep: A Novel	Stephen King	0
7	Dream Eyes	Jayne Ann Krentz	0
8	How The Light Gets In: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel	Louise Penny	0
9	Little Elvises: A Junior Bender Mystery	Timothy Hallinan	0
10	Live by Night	Dennis Lehane	0
11	Night Film: A Novel	Marisha Pessl	0
12	Odds Against Tomorrow	Nathaniel Rich	0
13	Red Moon	Benjamin Percy	0
14	Submergence: A Novel	J.M. Ledgard	0
15	The Circle	Dave Eggers	0
16	The Cuckoo's Calling	Robert Galbraith	0
17	The Shining Girls	Lauren Beukes	0