Mystery Challenge Checklist
Sherlockian- Including both the original Conan Doyle stories and other mysteries using the character of
Sherlock Holmes.
⃝ Original Doyle mysteries
⃝ Sherlock as the main character but written by a different author
Agatha Christie- With 66 novels and 14 short story collections featuring two famous detectives, Christie
could be called the Queen of Murder.
⃝ Hercule Poirot
⃝ Mrs. Marple
⃝ Short Story collection
⃝ Other novel using Christie characters
Cozies- Mysteries with minimal blood and violence.
⃝ English Cottage Mysteries
⃝ Animal Mysteries
⃝ Food related Mysteries
Amateur Sleuth- Any story in which the person attempting to solve the mystery is not a trained
professional.
⃝ Read a story with an amateur sleuth
Detective / Law Enforcement- Any story where the main character attempting to solve the mystery
holds a position within the law enforcement community.
⃝ Detective
⃝ Forensic Specialist
⃝ Medical Examiner
⃝ FBI or CIA
⃝ Regular Police Officer
⃝ Other
Noir- Gritty and dark.
⃝ Read some dark noir.
Exotic Locales- Stories set in places other than the US.
⃝ Asia
⃝ Africa
⃝ Middle East
⃝ Europe
⃝ Multiple Locals
Historical- Stories either written over 50 years ago or set in a historical time period.
⃝ Victorian
⃝ Either World War
⃝ Middle Ages
⃝ Roaring Twenties
⃝ Other
Paranormal/ Science Fiction/ Fantasy- Stories which include some form of paranormal, science fiction or
fantasy into the story.
⃝ Future
⃝ Magic
⃝ Witchcraft
⃝ Demons
⃝ Ghosts
Other- All other ‘mysteries’ that don’t fit into the above categories but still fit under the more general
genre of Mysteries.
⃝ Read something that doesn’t fit into the categories above, but is a mystery.