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Popular (Genre) Fiction Masterpieces of High Literary Value - Page 3

187 works of category (genre) fiction that are also works of literature worthy of serious reading. The categories considered are:
Mystery/Detective, Crime, intrigue/Spy, high fantasy, horror/dark fantasy, Science Fiction, Gothic romance, and westerns. There are many, many more than are listed here, because the best writing is very often found in the genres.
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The Ipcress File (Deighton)
The Ipcress File
81
Deighton
A Is for Alibi (Sue Grafton)
A Is for Alibi
82
Sue Grafton
The Island of Dr Moreau (H. G. Wells)
The Island of Dr Moreau
83
H. G. Wells
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (Susanna Clarke)
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
84
Susanna Clarke
Journey Into Fear (Ambler)
Journey Into Fear
85
Ambler
The Killer Inside Me (Jim Thompson)
The Killer Inside Me
86
Jim Thompson
Kindred (Octavia Butler)
Kindred
87
Octavia Butler
King Solomon's Mines (Haggard)
King Solomon's Mines
88
Haggard
Koko (Peter Straub)
Koko
89
Peter Straub
L.A. Confidential (James Ellroy)
L.A. Confidential
90
James Ellroy
The Lady in the Lake (Raymond Chandler)
The Lady in the Lake
91
Raymond Chandler
The Last Enchantment (Mary Stewart)
The Last Enchantment
92
Mary Stewart
Laura
Laura
93
The Little Sister (Chandler)
The Little Sister
94
Chandler
Lives of Monster Dogs (Kirsten Bakis)
Lives of Monster Dogs
95
Kirsten Bakis
Lonesome Dove (Larry McMurtry)
Lonesome Dove
96
Larry McMurtry
The Long Goodbye (Raymond Chandler)
The Long Goodbye
97
Raymond Chandler
Lord of Light (Roger Zelazny)
Lord of Light
98
Roger Zelazny
Lord of the Ring Trilogy (J.R.R. Tolkien)
Lord of the Ring Trilogy
99
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lottery (Shirley Jackson)
The Lottery
100
Shirley Jackson
Maigret (Georges Simenon)
Maigret
101
Georges Simenon
Maigret and the Man on the Bench (Georges Simenon)
Maigret and the Man on the Bench
102
Georges Simenon
The Maltese Falcon (Dashiell Hammett)
The Maltese Falcon
103
Dashiell Hammett
Mildred Pierce (James M. Cain)
Mildred Pierce
104
James M. Cain
Mine (Robert R. McCammon)
Mine
105
Robert R. McCammon
The Ministry of Fear
The Ministry of Fear
106
Mona Lisa Overdrive (William Gibson)
Mona Lisa Overdrive
107
William Gibson
The Moonstone (Collins)
The Moonstone
108
Collins
More Than Human
More Than Human
109
Mr. Standfast (John Buchan)
Mr. Standfast
110
John Buchan
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Agatha Christie)
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
111
Agatha Christie
My Cousin Rachel (Daphne Du Maurier)
My Cousin Rachel
112
Daphne Du Maurier
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Charles Dickens)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
113
Charles Dickens
Mystic River (Dennis Lehane)
Mystic River
114
Dennis Lehane
The Narrows (Michael Connelly)
The Narrows
115
Michael Connelly
Neuromancer (William Gibson)
Neuromancer
116
William Gibson
NIGHT AND THE CITY Gerald Kersh
NIGHT AND THE CITY Gerald Kersh
117
The Night Is a Time for Listening (West)
The Night Is a Time for Listening
118
West
Nightmare Alley (William Lindsay Gresham)
Nightmare Alley
119
William Lindsay Gresham
None So Blind (Joe Haldeman)
None So Blind
120
Joe Haldeman
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