Dan Brown's 'The Da Vinci Code' can be considered in this list. It involves a lot of detective - work by the main character, Robert Langdon, as he tries to solve a mystery related to art, history, and religion. The fast - paced plot and the blend of fact and fiction make it a page - turner.
Gillian Flynn's 'Gone Girl' is also among the popular detective - like novels on Goodreads. It's not a traditional detective story in the sense, but it has a mystery at its core about a missing woman and the secrets in her marriage. The narrative is told from multiple perspectives, which adds to the intrigue.
Sure. 'The Big Sleep' by Raymond Chandler is a great pick. It features the iconic detective Philip Marlowe. The plot is filled with twists and turns, and Chandler's writing style is both gritty and engaging.