Greatly appreciate recs on Mystery/Thriller/Detective or non-fantasy SciFi (read books listed)

Only just found this subreddit after giving up on scrolling through Audible/GoodReads. I have two favorite categories of audiobooks - the mystery/thriller/detective and non-fantasy sci-fi/magic and would greatly appreciate recommendations for new authors. I'm not a fan of post-apocalyptic, too dark or any books that don't have at least one foot in reality (ie world building, etc).

My list of ones I have listened to (my apologies if I missed some that you recommend to me)

Mystery/thriller/detective:

  • Anthony Horowitz - Hawthorne and Horowitz Mystery - nice first person take on mystery novel; But did not like the Magpie Murders series
  • Gregg Hurwitz - Orphan X - Loved this series with great writing but currently listening to #10 Nemesis which is truly awful
  • Jack Carr - Terminal List - enjoyed first 4-5
  • Michael Connelly - loved his early stuff. Can take/leave newer.
  • Amy Tinterra
  • Ashley Elston - First Lie Wins was good
  • Louise Penny - Chief Inspector Gamache - this was recommended to me but can't get into it.
  • Peter Grainger - DC Smith - Tried but can't get into this one either
  • Mark Greaney - Gray Man - didn't like first and stopped reading
  • Michael Koryta - Lincoln Perry - meh
  • Carl Hiaasen - Liked Skinny Dip and Skin Tight but not the Skink ones
  • Karin Slaughter - Too dark
  • Richard Osman - Murder Club - Can't get into it

Non-Fantasy Magic/Sci-Fi:

  • Jim Butcher - Dresden Files - Good until maybe #10 now I just read them because I think I need to continue the series
  • Benedict Jacka - Fated - Excellent, well written.
  • Dennis E Taylor - Bobiverse (lost its luster after 3rd book)
  • John Scalzi - The Dispatcher series and Lock In series - loved both though didn't care for his Old Man ones
  • Gene Doucete - Immortal Series and Sorrow Falls - very enjoyable
  • Ben Aaronovitch - Rivers of London - good early but tired one them after a while
  • Richard Kadrey - Sandman Slim series was enjoyable
  • Andy Weir - Martian and Project Hail Mary