It can be especially hard to find a suspense novels by authors who do not use profanity. That’s why I compiled this list of obscenity free, sex free, and (mostly) uplifting novelists. The genres on this list ranges from thriller to mystery to action and adventure. For each author, I have also listed their top selling novels.

Here’s a theme for you to take a look at: Mystery Books with No Profanity (Swearing) and/or Faith-Based Mystery Books.

When a lot of people think of “clean” books they think of cozy mysteries or even children’s books. While those do qualify, they are not the full scope of books that you can find that are clean with no swearing. You can also read legal thrillers, action, historical fiction, and fantasy.

Today I’m sharing a list of favorite mysteries that fall squarely within the confines of the genre, yet maintain a hopeful tone throughout. In other words, they are aren’t too dark and gloomy. The characters are, overall, good people (or at least they’re trying to be). The mysteries are puzzle-like, not overly gruesome.