35 Best Mystery Book Podcasts

1. Unexplained

Bestselling Author Steph Young has appeared on national radio with tales of unexplained mysteries.Do you love cryptic & intriguing true tales of Unexplained Mysteries? Join bestselling author Steph Young for some truly mysterious cases & the cast of characters who star in them. Each episode looks at baffling mysteries, and the clues left behind. Baffling cases, cryptic clues, and the Unexplained Mysteries behind them.
Podcast masqueradepodcast.co.uk
Producer/Network Steph Young
Email ****@hotmail.com
Apple Rating 4.3 / 5Facebook Followers 545Twitter Followers 1.3K Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 28 min Since Apr 2017 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. The Hobcast Book Show

Podcast from Hobeck Books founders Adrian Hobart and Rebecca Collins, UK-based independent publisher of crime, thrillers, mystery, and suspense fiction. We discuss the challenges of running a creative start-up in the pandemic world and hear from authors and publishing experts about the best approaches to writing and producing great books.
Podcast adrianhobart.podbean.com
Producer/Network Adrian Hobart
Email ****@googlemail.com
Apple Rating 4.5 / 5Facebook Followers 32Twitter Followers 4.9K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 87 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

3. Read or Dead

Read or Dead is a bi-weekly show dedicated to the worlds of mystery and thriller literature. Tune in to listen to the podcast hosted by Katie and Rincey.
Podcast bookriot.com
Producer/Network Book Riot
Email ****@bookriot.com
Apple Rating 4.2 / 5Facebook Followers 880.3KTwitter Followers 270.7KInstagram Followers 301.8K Frequency 2 episodes/month Avg Length 49 min Since May 2017 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

4. Shedunnit

Shedunnit is a storytelling podcast that unravels the mysteries behind classic detective stories. The Observer called each episode 'a small but perfectly formed little gem' and the Irish Times says it is 'essential listening for any dedicated mystery reader'. It's written, hosted, and produced by Caroline Crampton. The artwork is by Rebecca Hendin.
Podcast shedunnitshow.com
Producer/Network Caroline Crampton
Email ****@shedunnitshow.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 1.3KTwitter Followers 3.2KInstagram Followers 4.9K Frequency 2 episodes/month Avg Length 38 min Since Oct 2018 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

5. Thrillers by the Bookclub Pod

Thrillers by the Bookclub Pod is a space to talk all things thriller, mystery, and true crime. We want you to feel like you're sitting down for a creepy book club meeting with old friends. Each week we will talk about a thriller book, give recommendations, and chat about all things thriller.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Host Chelsea
Producer/Network Thrillers By The Bookclub Pod
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Instagram Followers 4.3K Frequency 3 episodes/quarter Avg Length 45 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

6. Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine's Podcast

AHMM introduces The Hitchcock Podcast Series. Each month we post a new reading of a favorite story from our archives, selected and introduced by the magazine's editor, Linda Landrigan. For over 60 years, AHMM has published the best in short crime fiction. This podcast series features stories by AHMM contributors, occasionally supplemented by interviews with the authors.
Podcast podcasts.apple.com
Host Alfred Hitchcock
Producer/Network Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine
Email ****@dellmagazines.com
Apple Rating 3.7 / 5Facebook Followers 4.4KTwitter Followers 2.6KInstagram Followers 1.5K Frequency 2 episodes/year Avg Length 42 min Listen on Spotify Play Get Email Contact

7. Speaking of Mysteries

A podcast for lovers of mysteries and thrillers. Listen to interviews with best-selling authors as well as new talents by Nancie Clare and Leslie Klinger.
Podcast speakingofmysteries.com
Producer/Network Speaking of Mysteries
Email ****@mac.com
Apple Rating 4.2 / 5Facebook Followers 385Twitter Followers 551 Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 33 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

8. Mystery Books Podcast

A podcast devoted to helping readers discover new mystery books. Hosted by USA Today bestselling mystery author Sara Rosett.
Podcast sararosett.com
Host Sara Rosett
Producer/Network Sara Rosett
Email ****@sararosett.com
Apple Rating 4.3 / 5Facebook Followers 1.6KTwitter Followers 1.8KInstagram Followers 2.5K Frequency 1 episode/quarter Avg Length 32 min Since Sep 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

9. The Cozy Mystery Book Club

Welcome To YouTube's First Cozy Mystery Book Club. Each month we celebrate cozy mysteries and read the first cozy in a series. Then at the end of the month, we discuss our read of the month live. Now you can listen to our monthly livestream discussions as podcast episodes.
Podcast thecozymysterybookclub.podbean.com
Producer/Network Angela Maria Hart
Email ****@gmail.com
Twitter Followers 4.4KInstagram Followers 11.4K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 87 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

10. Clued in Mystery Podcast

The Clued-in Mystery podcast explores the mystery and the different ways we enjoy the genre through books, TV, film, and podcasts. Your hosts Brook Peterson and Sarah M Stephen love reading, watching, listening to, and talking about mysteries. Join us as we celebrate good mysteries everywhere.
Podcast cluedinmystery.com
Producer/Network Clued in Mystery
Email ****@cluedinmystery.com
Facebook Followers 36Instagram Followers 1.1K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 21 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

11. Menace II Book Society

A year ago, JaLessa Shantel had been trying to convince Charisse to give audiobooks a try. She finally wore her down and now they buddy listen/read a wide range of books, mostly YA mystery/thriller and romance with a sprinkle of grown folk business. Join these friends bi-weekly as they discuss their recent reads, the books they read separately, and whatever else is on their minds.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Producer/Network Menace II Book Society
Email ****@gmail.com
Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 81 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

12. The Unsolved Case of the Missing Salmon

Two friends, bonded by our love of murder mystery novels, read and discuss books of the genre, whilst taking tips forward from the fictional detectives for our own amateur sleuthing careers.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Producer/Network Maddy Berry and Hannah Knight
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 32Instagram Followers 177 Frequency 16 episodes/year Avg Length 41 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

13. Mystery Book Discussion Group

Mystery Book Discussion Group on Accessible World. Meets the fourth Sunday of each month at 5pm Eastern. Facilitator leads the discussion of that month's mystery book. Sponsored by Helping Hands for the Blind.
Podcast accessibleworld.org
Producer/Network Unknown
Email ****@gmail.com
Frequency 1 episode/month Avg Length 47 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

14. Murder Book

Sam Little, the FBI's most prolific serial killer roamed free for five decades, murdering women at will. But in 2012 he came to the attention of Detective Mitzi Roberts and everything changed. This opportunistic killer had long stayed below law enforcement radar because of the victims he chose: Women from the fringe drug users and sex workers paid little attention to by society.
Podcast spreaker.com
Host Michael Connelly
Producer/Network Michael Connelly
Email ****@michaelconnelly.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 1.6KTwitter Followers 2.1K Since Oct 2018 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

15. Phoebe Reads a Mystery

Phoebe reads a chapter from a mystery novel every day. Tune in to listen to something new every time from the host Phoebe Judge.
Podcast thisiscriminal.com
Producer/Network Vox Media Podcast Network
Email ****@thisiscriminal.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 17KTwitter Followers 1.3KInstagram Followers 7.3K Since Mar 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

16. Classic Mysteries

Short reviews of classic mystery novels and stories that are worth reading and re-reading. Tune in to listen to the podcast hosted by Les Blatt.
Podcast podcasts.apple.com
Host Les Blatt
Producer/Network Les Blatt, 2014
Email ****@aol.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Twitter Followers 651 Since Jan 2013 Listen on Spotify Play Get Email Contact

17. Classic Mysteries

A snarky podcast poking fun at classic mystery books! Releases every Monday.
Podcast classicmysteries.buzzsprout.com
Producer/Network Ellie Lewis
Email ****@lewisworld.org
Apple Rating 5 / 5 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

18. Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine's Fiction Podcast

Monthly readings and dramatizations of stories by the worlds leading writers of suspense chosen from the magazine archives. The full range of the genre is represented in these riveting audio renditions, from the drawing-room mystery to urban noir including police procedurals, private-eye tales, psychological suspense, and locked-room and impossible-crime stories.
Podcast elleryqueenmysterymagazine.com
Host Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine's Fiction Podcast
Producer/Network Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
Email ****@pennypublications.com
Apple Rating 4.3 / 5Facebook Followers 3.9KTwitter Followers 3.2KInstagram Followers 2.2K Frequency 8 episodes/year Avg Length 34 min Since Sep 2009 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

19. Thriller Novel Nerd Podcast

Amelia D. Hay is the author of Missing the first book in the James Lalonde Mystery Novels and the host of the Thriller Novel Nerd Podcast. The Thriller Novel Nerd Podcast is a virtual book club for readers of mystery and thriller novels. Twice a month, she will bring you a short discussion on her latest reads, book hauls, and reviews over a cup of tea.
Podcast authoradhay.com
Producer/Network Amelia D. Hay
Email ****@authoradhay.com
Facebook Followers 96Twitter Followers 424Instagram Followers 231 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

20. The Mansion of Mystery by Chester K. Steele

Mr. and Mrs. Langmore were found mysteriously murdered in their mansion one morning. Their daughter Margaret, who was at home at the time of the deaths, is quickly suspected of having committed the crime. However, her fiance Raymond Case will not believe in her guilt and convinces the famous detective Adam Adams to investigate. This book was written by Edward Stratemeyer, head of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, under the pseudonym of Chester K. Steele.
Podcast loyalbooks.com
Producer/Network LibriVox
Email ****@loyalbooks.com
Apple Rating 4 / 5 Since Oct 2020 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

21. Poking Books

3 books, 2 presenters, 1 author. Can Ellie guess what the mystery author's book is about based on 3 books which influenced their book?
Podcast soundcloud.com
Hosts Ellie Harris, Mark Bowsher
Email ****@festival.org
Facebook Followers 112Twitter Followers 107 Frequency 1 episode/year Avg Length 41 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

22. The Mysterious Podcast Society

Are you a fan of The Mysterious Benedict Society? Do you love both the books and the show? Will it always have a special place in your heart? Then this is the podcast for you. Join us as we go one to two chapters at a time through the books recapping a childhood favorite.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Instagram Followers 16 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

23. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

A concoction of twelve stories, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is the third book in the original Sherlock Holmes series. It shadows the experiences of detective Sherlock Holmes, an enigmatic genius, as he tries to unravel the mystery of each investigation he partakes in. This podcast series is all about this book.
Podcast loyalbooks.com
Producer/Network Loyal Books
Email ****@loyalbooks.com
Facebook Followers 6.1KTwitter Followers 254 Since Oct 2020 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

24. Carmilla

Carmilla is a Gothic novella by Joseph Sheridan le Fanu. First published in 1872, it tells the story of a young woman's susceptibility to the attentions of a female vampire named Carmilla. Carmilla predates Bram Stoker's Dracula by over twenty years and had a strong influence on Stoker's famous novel.
Podcast spreaker.com
Producer/Network Joseph Sheridan le Fanu
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25. Read to Death

A murder mystery book review podcast by British drag queen comedians Holly Stars and Quiches Lorraine.
Podcast readtodeath.buzzsprout.com
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26. The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne

The Mysterious Island is another exquisite novel written by the master of adventure writing, Jules Verne. The novel has been seen as the sequel to two other famous novels written by the same author: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and In Search of the Castaway. The story revolves around five Americans who live in a dark and harsh environment as prisoners of the American Civil War. Depleted by famine and death all around them, the five war prisoners take a big risk and escape by hijacking a hot air balloon.
Podcast loyalbooks.com
Producer/Network Loyal Books
Email ****@loyalbooks.com
Since Sep 2020 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

27. Myster-Reads

It's a Mystery-Book-Review Podcast. With jokes! It's NOT a True Crime podcast. We're not doing that. Join best friends Emily Logue and Carley B. Johnson every month as they read a mystery novel and discuss character, suspense, death, and whodunit. Will they be able to solve the murders before the books do it for them? Will they ever stop laughing at themselves? Will the motive ever be something besides money? Find out on Myster-Reads!
Podcast buzzsprout.com
Since Jan 2020 Play Get Email Contact

28. Willow Road House series

This is a short story I wrote during the notorious shutdowns in 2020. I know it is nothing compared to the big time names but I had fun writing it
Podcast rss.com
Host Karen Gilligan
Email ****@gmail.com
Frequency 1 episode/year Avg Length 39 min Listen on Spotify Play Get Email Contact

29. The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins

A young woman who inherits a beautiful diamond known as The Moonstone on her eighteenth birthday becomes the center of this mystery story. The diamond is a gift from an uncle who once served as an army officer in British India. She proudly wears the jewel on her dress at her birthday party that night. The precious stone has a dark and sinister history, which will have a terrible impact on her life and the lives of those around her. You're about to read what's been termed the very first real detective story in the English language.
Podcast loyalbooks.com
Producer/Network Loyal Books
Email ****@loyalbooks.com
Since Sep 2020 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

30. The Red House Mystery by A. A. Milne

The Red House Mystery is a novel by A. A. Milne about the mysterious death of Robert Ablett inside the house of his brother, Mark Ablett while there was a party taking place. It's a whodunit novel with a simple story that's skilfully told. Milne is best known for his works about Winnie the Pooh, but before he became famous for telling stories about this teddy bear, he also garnered praise for 'The Red House Mystery.' The novel was set during a house party in the mansion home of Mark Ablett known as the 'red house.'
Podcast loyalbooks.com
Producer/Network Loyal Books
Email ****@loyalbooks.com
Since Oct 2020 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact