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gremdarkI love mysteries and heist stories, but I have trouble finding good ones that scratch that particular itch. Does anyone have recs?
I am particularly interested in books and television, but I would happily watch a good movie if you know the perfect one. Fantasy elements and/or strong worldbuilding are a definite plus. If something isn't necessarily a traditional mystery or heist but is similar to things I've listed below in other ways, I'd love to hear about it. I'm not a big fan of cops, but am willing to tolerate them for a strong story.
Behind the cut, I've listed stories I've particularly enjoyed and stories I've bounced off.
I love the October Daye books by Seanan McGuire. Some favorite mystery-adjacent shows are Father Brown, White Collar, Elementary, and Leverage. I recently rewatched the first Knives Out movie and had a great time. I also love the original Father Brown, Jeeves, and Sherlock Holmes stories. The webcomic Widdershins is possibly my favorite adventure serial of the decade.
I bounced off The Dresden Files, the Sookie Stackhouse books, and the TV shows Hustlers and Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.
I am particularly interested in books and television, but I would happily watch a good movie if you know the perfect one. Fantasy elements and/or strong worldbuilding are a definite plus. If something isn't necessarily a traditional mystery or heist but is similar to things I've listed below in other ways, I'd love to hear about it. I'm not a big fan of cops, but am willing to tolerate them for a strong story.
Behind the cut, I've listed stories I've particularly enjoyed and stories I've bounced off.
I love the October Daye books by Seanan McGuire. Some favorite mystery-adjacent shows are Father Brown, White Collar, Elementary, and Leverage. I recently rewatched the first Knives Out movie and had a great time. I also love the original Father Brown, Jeeves, and Sherlock Holmes stories. The webcomic Widdershins is possibly my favorite adventure serial of the decade.
I bounced off The Dresden Files, the Sookie Stackhouse books, and the TV shows Hustlers and Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.
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Date: 2026-03-22 02:57 pm (UTC)Angel of the Crows, by Katherine Addison, is an excellent urban fantasy adaptation of the original Sherlock Holmes short stories (including keeping to that time period).
The Tainted Cup, by Robert Jackson Bennett, perhaps? Secondary-world fantasy framed around a murder mystery and inspired by classic detectives with some cool worldbuilding.
The Quantum Thief, by Hannu Rajaniemi, is science fiction rather than fantasy, and I read it over a decade ago, but I recall being quite fond of it.
I've heard excellent things about the recent Lupin TV show on Netflix?
I haven't read them myself, but I keep getting recced Dorothy Sayers' Lord Peter Wimsey novels (usually Strong Poison, because my friends know I love when smart women are also important).