Crime & Mystery
Take a walk on the dark side with crimes both real and fictional.
True Crime
True crime reading guide
Truth can be stranger than fiction and just as gripping - read tales of murder, investigations, trials, and the wrongfully imprisoned.
Mystery
Mystery fiction reading guide
From historical whodunnits and cosy crime to psychological thrillers and Scandi noir - our guide will help you find your next mystery read.
New For You - Mystery & Thriller - January 2026
Fiction that keeps you guessing - you'll find danger, killers, and unexpected twists in this selection of the newest mysteries & thrillers.
New For You - Mystery & Thriller - December 2025
Fiction that keeps you guessing - you'll find danger, killers, and unexpected twists in these new mystery and thriller titles.
New For You - Mystery & Thriller - November 2025
Fiction that keeps you guessing - you'll find danger, killers, and unexpected twists in these new mystery and thriller titles.
New For You - Mystery & Thriller - January 2026
Fiction that keeps you guessing - you'll find danger, killers, and unexpected twists in this selection of the newest mysteries & thrillers.
New For You - Mystery & Thriller - December 2025
Fiction that keeps you guessing - you'll find danger, killers, and unexpected twists in these new mystery and thriller titles.
New For You - Mystery & Thriller - November 2025
Fiction that keeps you guessing - you'll find danger, killers, and unexpected twists in these new mystery and thriller titles.
Donna's Best True Crime of 2025
True crime stories, as well as books that exploring criminal and risky behaviour. Faves: Murderland, Story of a Murder, and The Peepshow.
New For You - True Crime - December 2025
Our selectors have hand-picked the top new additions to the Library collection for espionage, crime, murder, and everything in between.
Non-fiction - Stranger Than Fiction
If you want good reads packed with surprises and strange happenings delve into this list of odd but true stories from around the world.
Donna's Best True Crime of 2025
True crime stories, as well as books that exploring criminal and risky behaviour. Faves: Murderland, Story of a Murder, and The Peepshow.
New For You - True Crime - December 2025
Our selectors have hand-picked the top new additions to the Library collection for espionage, crime, murder, and everything in between.
Non-fiction - Stranger Than Fiction
If you want good reads packed with surprises and strange happenings delve into this list of odd but true stories from around the world.
New this week
Every week we publish just ordered, new fiction, and new non-fiction lists. Find out the newest titles added to the library collection.
New For You - Mystery & Thriller - January 2026
Fiction that keeps you guessing - you'll find danger, killers, and unexpected twists in this selection of the newest mysteries & thrillers.
Papanui Library Book Club December 2025
Books read by the members of the Papanui Libary Book Club in December 2025.
If you like... Cosy crime
Sof, easy read crime stories that are great to curl up and relax with. No gore and violence.. Printable author list (175 KB PDF).
New this week
Every week we publish just ordered, new fiction, and new non-fiction lists. Find out the newest titles added to the library collection.
New For You - Mystery & Thriller - January 2026
Fiction that keeps you guessing - you'll find danger, killers, and unexpected twists in this selection of the newest mysteries & thrillers.
Papanui Library Book Club December 2025
Books read by the members of the Papanui Libary Book Club in December 2025.
If you like... Cosy crime
Sof, easy read crime stories that are great to curl up and relax with. No gore and violence.. Printable author list (175 KB PDF).
Donna's Best True Crime of 2025
True crime stories, as well as books that exploring criminal and risky behaviour. Faves: Murderland, Story of a Murder, and The Peepshow.
New For You - True Crime - December 2025
Our selectors have hand-picked the top new additions to the Library collection for espionage, crime, murder, and everything in between.
Non-fiction - Stranger Than Fiction
If you want good reads packed with surprises and strange happenings delve into this list of odd but true stories from around the world.
Donna's Best True Crime of 2025
True crime stories, as well as books that exploring criminal and risky behaviour. Faves: Murderland, Story of a Murder, and The Peepshow.
New For You - True Crime - December 2025
Our selectors have hand-picked the top new additions to the Library collection for espionage, crime, murder, and everything in between.
Non-fiction - Stranger Than Fiction
If you want good reads packed with surprises and strange happenings delve into this list of odd but true stories from around the world.