Devil House

by John Darnielle

We’ve featured Devil House by John Darnielle on this list as it’s been shortlisted for the 2023 Edgars, but it’s not a mystery per se. It’s more of a reflection on the writing of true crime books. In the course of the book, you’re living inside the mind of a true crime writer. Truth be told, the book is slightly disjointed in terms of the crimes, though it is making a point about the true crime genre: that it’s more fiction based on facts than nonfiction.