List Challenges
Movies Books Travel Food Other
Trending
New
Popular
Sign In
 Make a List Browse Lists Search Lists Leaders Help / Contact Newsletter

Books to Die For: The World's Greatest Mystery Writers on the World's Greatest Mystery Novels - Page 3

The world's most beloved mystery writers celebrate their favorite mystery novels in this gorgeously wrought collection, featuring essays by Michael Connelly, Kathy Reichs, Ian Rankin, and more.
In the most ambitious anthology of its kind, the world's leading mystery writers come together to champion the greatest mystery novels ever written. In a series of personal essays that reveal as much about the authors and their own work as they do about the books that they love, over a hundred authors from twenty countries have created a guide that will be indispensable for generations of readers and writers.
Read More
692 users · 7,690 views
 
avg. score: 10 of 121 (9%)
required scores: 1, 4, 6, 10, 16 
type to search

How many have you read?

Page 3 of 4
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (Douglas Adams)
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
81
Douglas Adams
The Silence of the Lambs (Thomas Harris)
The Silence of the Lambs
82
Thomas Harris
Toxic Shock
Toxic Shock
83
Possession (A.S. Byatt)
Possession
84
A.S. Byatt
Postmortem (Patricia Cornwell)
Postmortem
85
Patricia Cornwell
I Was Dora Suarez (Derek Raymond)
I Was Dora Suarez
86
Derek Raymond
A Dance at the Slaughterhouse
A Dance at the Slaughterhouse
87
The Black Echo (Michael Connelly)
The Black Echo
88
Michael Connelly
Smilla's Sense of Snow (Peter Høeg, Trans. Tiina Nunnally)
Smilla's Sense of Snow
89
Peter Høeg, Trans. Tiina Nunnally
A Philosophical Investigation (Philip Kerr)
A Philosophical Investigation
90
Philip Kerr
Bootlegger's Daughter
Bootlegger's Daughter
91
Clockers
Clockers
92
The Long-Legged Fly (James Sallis)
The Long-Legged Fly
93
James Sallis
The Secret History (Donna Tartt)
The Secret History
94
Donna Tartt
Murder...Now and Then (Jill McGown)
Murder...Now and Then
95
Jill McGown
A Simple Plan
A Simple Plan
96
Trial of Elizabeth Cree (Peter Ackroyd)
Trial of Elizabeth Cree
97
Peter Ackroyd
The Alienist (Caleb Carr)
The Alienist
98
Caleb Carr
The Man Who Smiled (Henning Mankell)
The Man Who Smiled
99
Henning Mankell
American Tabloid (James Ellroy)
American Tabloid
100
James Ellroy
The Big Blowdown
The Big Blowdown
101
A Crime in the Neighborhood
A Crime in the Neighborhood
102
Out (Natsuo Kirino)
Out
103
Natsuo Kirino
Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned (Walter Mosley)
Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned
104
Walter Mosley
Black and Blue (Ian Rankin)
Black and Blue
105
Ian Rankin
The Ax (Donald Westlake)
The Ax
106
Donald Westlake
Murder in the Marias (Cara Black)
Murder in the Marias
107
Cara Black
On Beulah Height
On Beulah Height
108
Tomato Red (Daniel Woodrell)
Tomato Red
109
Daniel Woodrell
Disgrace (J. M. Coetzee)
Disgrace
110
J. M. Coetzee
A Small Death in Lisbon (Robert Wilson)
A Small Death in Lisbon
111
Robert Wilson
Nineteen Seventy Four
Nineteen Seventy Four
112
The Ice Harvest (Scott Phillips)
The Ice Harvest
113
Scott Phillips
Tell No One (Harlan Coben)
Tell No One
114
Harlan Coben
Mystic River (Dennis Lehane)
Mystic River
115
Dennis Lehane
The Broken Shore
The Broken Shore
116
The Outlander (Gil Adamson)
The Outlander
117
Gil Adamson
The Tin Roof Blowdown
The Tin Roof Blowdown
118
What the Dead Know
What the Dead Know
119
Escape (Perihan Magden)
Escape
120
Perihan Magden
Page 3 of 4
Click books you've read
Lists Similar to 'Books to Die For: The World's Greatest Mystery Writers on the World's Greatest Mystery Novels'
The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time - Mystery Writers of America
The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time - Mystery Writers of America
5,827
101
20 Must Read Mystery Books as Recommended by Mystery Writers
20 Must Read Mystery Books as Recommended by Mystery Writers
296
20
100 Must-Read Mystery & Crime Novels Around the World
100 Must-Read Mystery & Crime Novels Around the World
755
100
The Greatest Mystery Books of All Time
The Greatest Mystery Books of All Time
2,394
101
10 Mystery/Thriller Books to Try If You Hate Mystery/Thrillers
10 Mystery/Thriller Books to Try If You Hate Mystery/Thrillers
324
10
10 Mystery Thriller Books to Try If You Hate Mystery Thrillers
10 Mystery Thriller Books to Try If You Hate Mystery Thrillers
255
10
Books of the 18 Top Mystery Writers of All Time
Books of the 18 Top Mystery Writers of All Time
406
54
A List of the Greatest Books From the Greatest "Greatest Books" Lists
A List of the Greatest Books From the Greatest "Greatest Books" Lists
4,127
258
A Greatest Books List Made From the Greatest "Greatest Books" Lists (1-50)
A Greatest Books List Made From the Greatest "Greatest Books" Lists (1-50)
2,036
50
A Greatest Books List Made From the Greatest "Greatest Books" Lists (51-100)
A Greatest Books List Made From the Greatest "Greatest Books" Lists (51-100)
1,208
50
A Greatest Books List Made From the Greatest "Greatest Books" Lists (101-150)
A Greatest Books List Made From the Greatest "Greatest Books" Lists (101-150)
1,053
50
A Greatest Books List Made From the Greatest "Greatest Books" Lists (151-200)
A Greatest Books List Made From the Greatest "Greatest Books" Lists (151-200)
937
50
It's a Mystery Filled World
It's a Mystery Filled World
201
30
Mystery Writers of America Top 100 Mysteries of All Time as Listed by Goodreads
Mystery Writers of America Top 100 Mysteries of All Time as Listed by Goodreads
1,905
100
The Top 100 Greatest Books in the World
The Top 100 Greatest Books in the World
8,986
100
Philip Ward's a Lifetime's Reading: The World's 500 Greatest Books
Philip Ward's a Lifetime's Reading: The World's 500 Greatest Books
1,685
577
The Western World's Greatest Books More Than 500 Classics
The Western World's Greatest Books More Than 500 Classics
962
545
The Greatest Books: Expanded World Literature Challenge - Part A
The Greatest Books: Expanded World Literature Challenge - Part A
341
208
Twitterature: The World's Greatest Books Retold Through Twitter
Twitterature: The World's Greatest Books Retold Through Twitter
239
84
The 25 Masterpieces of World Literature That Will Define the 21st Century (The Greatest Books)
The 25 Masterpieces of World Literature That Will Define the 21st Century (The Greatest Books)
233
25
Edward Croghan's Greatest World War 2 Books
Edward Croghan's Greatest World War 2 Books
120
21
25 Amazing Historical Fiction Novels About World War One and World War Two
25 Amazing Historical Fiction Novels About World War One and World War Two
298
25
The Greatest Books of All Time Chosen by 125 Top Writers
The Greatest Books of All Time Chosen by 125 Top Writers
10,602
103
The Greatest Books Written by LGBTQ+ Writers
The Greatest Books Written by LGBTQ+ Writers
512
170
In Which These Are the 100 Greatest Writers of All Time - Kbear Adds the Books
In Which These Are the 100 Greatest Writers of All Time - Kbear Adds the Books
164
7162
The Greatest Books' 100 Greatest Books of All Time
The Greatest Books' 100 Greatest Books of All Time
3,934
100
Flavorwire's 50 Mystery Novels That Everyone Should Read
Flavorwire's 50 Mystery Novels That Everyone Should Read
1,260
50
100 Mystery Novels Everyone Should Read in Their Lifetime
100 Mystery Novels Everyone Should Read in Their Lifetime
991
100
50 Essential Mystery Novels Everyone Should Read
50 Essential Mystery Novels Everyone Should Read
908
50
The Ultimate Must-Read List of Crime, Mystery & Thriller Novels
The Ultimate Must-Read List of Crime, Mystery & Thriller Novels
912
341
All Similar Lists
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2025 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN