Best Mystery Novels Guardian (2026): 5 Compared

The best mystery novels guardian readers love are the ones with guardian in the title: all five of these are novels with guardian in the name. We compared five novels by what each Amazon listing states: pages, genre, publication date and series, so you can pick the right one for your shelf.

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The picks

#	Product	Shelf Score	Buy
1	Guardian: Zhen Hun Vol. 1	9.7/10	Buy
2	Guardian: Zhen Hun Vol. 2	9.7/10	Buy
3	Guardians of the Night	9.6/10	Buy
4	The Guardian	9.5/10	Buy
5	GUARDIAN Tanner	9.5/10	Buy

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Guardian: Zhen Hun Vol. 1

Priest·9.7/10 Shelf Score

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The Shelf Score runs from 9.2 to 9.8 and weighs fit for the reader or goal (35 points), contents and edition (25), value (25) and listed reading age or level (10, where the listing gives one), using only what the book listing states. How we pick ›

A supernatural investigation novel, 412 pages, 2023.

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Pros

• 412 pages stated
• 2023 edition stated
• Book 1 of 3

Cons

• Supernatural focus
• Priest author
• Danmei

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Guardian: Zhen Hun Vol. 2

Priest·9.7/10 Shelf Score

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The Shelf Score runs from 9.2 to 9.8 and weighs fit for the reader or goal (35 points), contents and edition (25), value (25) and listed reading age or level (10, where the listing gives one), using only what the book listing states. How we pick ›

A supernatural investigation novel, 348 pages, 2024.

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Pros

• 348 pages stated
• 2024 edition stated
• Book 2 of 3

Cons

• Supernatural focus
• Priest author
• Sequel

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Guardians of the Night

Alan Russell·9.6/10 Shelf Score

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The Shelf Score runs from 9.2 to 9.8 and weighs fit for the reader or goal (35 points), contents and edition (25), value (25) and listed reading age or level (10, where the listing gives one), using only what the book listing states. How we pick ›

A mystery novel, book 2 of 7, 2015.

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Pros

• 2015 edition stated
• Book 2 of 7
• Alan Russell stated

Cons

• LAPD focus
• Sequel
• Ebook focus

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The Guardian

Nicholas Sparks·9.5/10 Shelf Score

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The Shelf Score runs from 9.2 to 9.8 and weighs fit for the reader or goal (35 points), contents and edition (25), value (25) and listed reading age or level (10, where the listing gives one), using only what the book listing states. How we pick ›

A suspense novel, 2003.

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Pros

• 2003 edition stated
• Nicholas Sparks stated
• Suspense stated

Cons

• Romance focus
• Reprint
• No pages stated

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GUARDIAN Tanner

Remington Kane·9.5/10 Shelf Score

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The Shelf Score runs from 9.2 to 9.8 and weighs fit for the reader or goal (35 points), contents and edition (25), value (25) and listed reading age or level (10, where the listing gives one), using only what the book listing states. How we pick ›

A thriller novel, book 65 of 66, 2026.

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Pros

• 2026 edition stated
• Book 65 of 66
• Remington Kane stated

Cons

• Thriller, not mystery
• Series 65
• No pages stated

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More picks to compare

• Guardian: Zhen Hun Vol. 3Suits readers wanting volume 3, 460 pages.Check on Amazon
• Guardian: A NovelSuits readers wanting a John Saul novel, 384 pages.Check on Amazon
• The Baby and the GuardianSuits readers wanting a Christmas novella.Check on Amazon
• The GuardiansSuits readers wanting a legal thriller.Check on Amazon

Compare the picks

Listing details as published, collected 17 October 2026.

How we scored them

The Shelf Score weighs guardian fit, story, depth, safety and warranty. How we pick explains the weights.

Scores run from 9.2 to 9.8: each book’s point total is placed on that range, so more points always means a higher score. Reading age or level counts on a list where at least one listing gives one, and a book whose listing gives none then scores zero on it. Where no listing gives one, the score is taken over the other 85 points. Books carry no warranty, so warranty is not scored.

How to choose the best mystery novels guardian

Genre

Genres run from fantasy (Guardian: Zhen Hun) to mystery (Guardians of the Night), suspense (The Guardian) and thriller (GUARDIAN Tanner). See our thriller mystery books for more dark reads.

Pages

Pages run from 348 (Vol. 2) to 412 (Vol. 1); the others do not state pages. Pick the length that fits your shelf.

Series

Guardian: Zhen Hun is books 1 and 2 of 3; Guardians of the Night is book 2 of 7; GUARDIAN is book 65 of 66. Pick the series you want to follow.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is supernatural?

Guardian: Zhen Hun Vol. 1 and Vol. 2.

Which is LAPD?

Guardians of the Night.

Which is Nicholas Sparks?

The Guardian.

Which is book 65?

GUARDIAN (Tanner Novels Book 65).

Still deciding? Our top pickGuardian: Zhen Hun Vol. 1

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