Cozy Mystery Recommendations for 2026

About this episode

In this episode, the hosts share cozy mystery recommendations and discuss their current reads.

Are cozy mysteries one of your favorite comfort reads, or are you looking for a place to start? In episode 312, we’re sharing a couple of cozy mystery recommendations that surprised and delighted us in very different ways. Before we dive into mysteries, we kick things off with our Bookish Check-in: Jen shares Edward Humes’ Total Garbage: How We Can Fix Our Waste and Heal Our World ( Bookshop . org | Libro . fm ), and Ashley talks about Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Atmosphere ( Bookshop . org | Libro . fm ). Then we discuss two cozy mysteries we highly recommend: Alexia Gordon’s Murder in G Major ( Bookshop . org | Libro . fm ), featuring a ghostly composer in Ireland, and The Murder of Mr. Ma by John Shen Yen Nee and S.J. Rozan ( Bookshop . org | Libro . fm ), a historical mystery set in 1920s London. We also wrap up with a Lit Chat about how we keep track of our ever-growing TBR lists. Whether you’re already a cozy mystery fan or just curious about the genre, we hope you’ll join us for the conversation. Visit the Unabridged website for our full show notes and links to the books mentioned in the episode. Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page. Want to…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ashley Dickson-Ellison, Jen Moyers

Topics covered

• cozy mysteries
• book recommendations
• literature
• reading habits
• TBR lists

Keywords

• cozy mystery
• book recommendations
• reading
• literature
• TBR lists

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Total Garbage: How We Can Fix Our Waste and Heal Our World, Atmosphere, Murder in G Major, The Murder of Mr. Ma

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