Top 18 Detective manga you should read right now. [2026 List]

18. Case Closed

Kudo Shinichi is a seventeen year-old high school detective whom people call the "Modern Sherlock Holmes." However, one night after a date with his childhood sweetheart, Ran, Shinichi witnessed an illegal trade and, caught off his guard, was knocked unconscious and fed a drug that was supposed to kill him... but he woke up and found himself shrunken to a seven year-old. In order to track down the men who did this to him, Shinichi hid his identity and lived with Ran, whose father happened to be a hopeless detective, and with that came a series of murders and mysteries that he must solve.

Detective Conan is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Meitantei Conan, 名探偵コナン, Meitantei Conan, Detective Conan Kaito Kid Special Collection

17. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto

In the imperial court, a young woman is put into servitude, Maomao. The tale is just beginning for the woman doctor/pharmacist from the red-light district, as rumors circulate about the emperor's children's lives being short-lived. Her curious nature and thirst for knowledge pushes her to action. To satisfy her curiosity, this young doctor/pharmacist will investigate the origin! What is shifting in the imperial court..!?

The Apothecary Diaries is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 薬屋のひとりごと, The Pharmacist's Monologue, The Pharmacist's Soliloquies, Drugstore Soliloquy

16. Lord of the Mysteries

With the rising tide of steam power and machinery, who can come close to being a Beyonder? Shrouded in the fog of history and darkness, who or what is the lurking evil that murmurs into our ears?

Waking up to be faced with a string of mysteries, Zhou Mingrui finds himself reincarnated as Klein Moretti in an alternate Victorian era world where he sees a world filled with machinery, cannons, dreadnoughts, airships, difference machines, as well as Potions, Divination, Hexes, Tarot Cards, Sealed Artifacts…

The Light continues to shine but mystery has never gone far. Follow Klein as he finds himself entangled with the Churches of the world—both orthodox and unorthodox—while he slowly develops newfound powers thanks to the Beyonder potions.

Like the corresponding tarot card, The Fool, which is numbered 0—a number of unlimited potential—this is the legend of “The Fool”.

Lord of the Mysteries has finished publishing and it has 1430 Chapters. It is also Known as: LotM, 诡秘之主

15. Dangsinui Sarineul Wihayeo

Elementary school teacher Gijeong Go has lost almost everything: her parents when she was a child, her freedom when she had to support her shut-in younger brother, and now her very dignity as the class bully among her students and his mother threaten to turn her life into a living hell. Upon meeting the mild-mannered yet inscrutable lawyer Inseop Oh, Gijeong begins to find her life changing, though little does she know that wherever Inseop goes, death follows…

For Your Murder is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Dangsinui Sarineul Wihayeo

14. Shuumatsu no Valkyrie Kitan: Jack the Ripper no Jikenbo

In 1888, a number of prostitutes were murdered in London, by someone known only as "Jack the Ripper". The murderer takes to the streets each day, looking to slit some unfortunate woman open....... The past of Jack the Ripper, the English gentleman who represented the human side in the fourth round of the struggle between God and mankind known as Ragnarok, who was one of the top-three most popular characters in the character poll, is finally revealed!

Record of Ragnarok: Jack the Ripper Case Files is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 終末のワルキューレ奇譚 ジャック・ザ・リッパーの事件簿, The Jack the Ripper Case Files

13. Undercover Darling

Yi-Jae, an ambitious small town cop, discovers that his first love, Jun-Hyuk, is involved in the band of criminals known as the Black Goat Gang. Forced to pose as lovers, they must navigate danger and desire. Can their fake romance help put the bad guys behind bars, or will their tangled past blow their cover?

Undercover Darling has finished publishing and it has 45 Chapters. It is also Known as: Sous Couverture, 卧底达令, 间谍宝贝

12. Gwicholli

Mumyeong Heo’s grandmother passed away years ago. But when he visits her home to spend some time in the quiet countryside, he notices that someone kept it clean all this time. His new neighbors aren’t exactly thrilled by his visit. In fact, most of them don’t want him around. But that’s when his nasty neighbors go missing one by one… for better or worse.

The Gwichon Village Mystery is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: หมู่บ้านเร้นลับ

11. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto

In the East is a land ruled by an emperor, whose consorts and serving women live in a sprawling complex known as the hougong, the rear palace. Maomao, an unassuming girl raised in an unassuming town by her apothecary father, never imagined the rear palace would have anything to do with her—until she was kidnapped and sold into service there.Though she looks ordinary, Maomao has a quick wit, a sharp mind, and an extensive knowledge of medicine. That's her secret, until she encounters a resident of the palace at least as perceptive as she is: the head eunuch, Jinshi. He sees through Maomao's façade and makes her a lady-in-waiting to none other than the Emperor's favorite consort... so she can taste the lady's food for poison!

The Apothecary Diaries is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 薬屋のひとりごと, The Pharmacist's Monologue

10. Pluto

In an ideal world where man and robots coexist, someone or something has destroyed the powerful Swiss robot Mont Blanc. Elsewhere a key figure in a robot rights group is murdered. The two incidents appear to be unrelated...except for one very conspicuous clue - the bodies of both victims have been fashioned into some sort of bizarre collage complete with makeshift horns placed by the victims' heads. Interpol assigns robot detective Gesicht to this most strange and complex case - and he eventually discovers that he too, as one of the seven great robots of the world, is one of the targets.

Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka has finished publishing and it has 65 Chapters. It is also Known as: PLUTO, Pluto

9. Umineko no Naku Koro ni - Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch

Time holds little meaning for Beatrice the Millennial Witch. Replaying the events leading up to the Golden Banquet again and again only gives her more opportunity to play with her new favorite toy, Battler Ushiromiya. The boy's will to resist the witch remains strong as the curtain rises for a third time on the Ushiromiya family's annual reunion. But as Beatrice pulls more and more players into the game, the strain on Battler's defenses is evident. Do the other members of his family hold the key to solving the witch's riddle and sealing her defeat?!

Umineko WHEN THEY CRY Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch has finished publishing and it has 22 Chapters. It is also Known as: うみねこのなく頃に - Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch, When Seagulls Cry Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch

8. Lord of Goblins

Corruption. Greed. War. Lev is no stranger to the evils of the world, as he has spent his entire life fighting the predatory system that ensnared the world's population and turned them into puppets for the leaders of humanity. But when he is assassinated, he finds himself in a new world — with different yet familiar evils. It's a similar road he must traverse, but this time he can do so with a lifetime of experience behind him.

Source - Webtoon

Lord of Goblins is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Lord of Goblins

7. Lord of the Mysteries

Waking up to be faced with a string of mysteries, Zhou Mingrui finds himself reincarnated as Klein Moretti in an alternate Victorian era world where he sees a world filled with machinery, cannons, dreadnoughts, airships, difference machines, as well as Potions, Divination, Hexes, Tarot Cards, Sealed Artifacts… The Light continues to shine but mystery has never gone far. Follow Klein as he finds himself entangled with the Churches of the world—both orthodox and unorthodox—while he slowly develops newfound powers thanks to the Beyonder potions.

Lord of the Mysteries has finished publishing and it has 65 Chapters. It is also Known as: Lord of the Mysteries

6. Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Returns

Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Returns has finished publishing and it has 125 Chapters. It is also Known as: 金田一少年の事件簿R（リターンズ）, Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Returns

5. Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru - Episode 7: Requiem of the Golden Witch

This episode features a new detective, a man called Willard H. Wright, who will uncover several truths about Rokkenjima's murder mystery. We will also get to know Lion Ushiromiya, a mysterious new member of the Ushiromiya family.

Umineko WHEN THEY CRY Episode 7: Requiem of the Golden Witch has finished publishing and it has 48 Chapters. It is also Known as: うみねこのなく頃に散 - Episode 7: Requiem of the golden witch, When Seagulls Cry Episode 7: Requiem of the Golden Witch

4. Yuukoku no Moriarty

In the late 19th century, Great Britain rules over a quarter of the world. Nobles sit in their fancy homes in comfort and luxury, while the working class slaves away at their jobs. When young Albert James Moriarty’s upper-class family adopts two lower-class orphans, the cruelty the boys experience at his family’s hands cements Albert’s hatred of the nobility he was born into. He asks the older of the two boys—who has a genius mind and a killer instinct—to help him rid the world of evil, starting with Albert’s own family!

Moriarty the Patriot is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 憂国のモリアーティ, Moriarty's Patriotism

3. Route End

Due to a harsh experience in life, Haruno eventually becomes a cleaning specialist in the field of clearing the remnants of the deceased.

After a particular day, Haruno becomes involved in the curious case of 'END'.

Route End has finished publishing and it has 55 Chapters. It is also Known as: ROUTE END, Route End

2. Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Maomao no Koukyuu Nazotoki Techou

In the imperial court, a young woman is put into servitude, Maomao. The tale is just beginning for the woman doctor/pharmacist from the red-light district, as rumors circulate about the emperor's children's lives being short-lived. Her curious nature and thirst for knowledge pushes her to action. To satisfy her curiosity, this young doctor/pharmacist will investigate the origin! What is shifting in the imperial court..!?

Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Maomao no Koukyuu Nazotoki Techou is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 薬屋のひとりごと 猫猫の後宮謎解き手帳, Kusuriya no Hitorigoto: Maomao no Koukyuu Nazotoki Techou

1. Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru - Episode 6: Dawn of the Golden Witch

Battler assumes control of the sixth game, wielding his new Golden Truth as he parries the logical blows of the detective-and-witch, Erika Furudo. For Battler, what began as a contest over the existence of magic has become a fight to revive the fiery, vibrant Beatrice of his early clashes on the game board. The logical loops and rules of the game were already complex; now, as the game master, Battler must quickly learn how to shape the events to his and Beatrice's ultimate ends without getting locked in a closed room by Erika, the witch of truth!

Umineko WHEN THEY CRY Episode 6: Dawn of the Golden Witch has finished publishing and it has 26 Chapters. It is also Known as: うみねこのなく頃に散 Episode 6: Dawn of the Golden Witch, When Seagulls Cry Episode 6: Dawn of the Golden Witch