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The Best Crime Novels (Ranker)

"There's just nothing better than unwinding at the end of a stressful work week by sinking into a good book! One of the most popular book genres is the crime category – who doesn't love a murder mystery that features tons of twists and turns with every turn of the page? Some of the most famous authors of all time have truly mastered the art the captivating crime novel and fascinating detective characters. The novels on this list are classics in the world of literature, and many of them were eventually turned into movies as well! This list has been ranked by the community and if you're an avid reader, you probably recognize many of these titles." - ranker.com
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And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
And Then There Were None
1
Agatha Christie
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
2
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
The Hound of the Baskervilles
3
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Murder on the Orient Express (Agatha Christie)
Murder on the Orient Express
4
Agatha Christie
Rebecca (Daphne Du Maurier)
Rebecca
5
Daphne Du Maurier
The Maltese Falcon (Dashiell Hammett)
The Maltese Falcon
6
Dashiell Hammett
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Agatha Christie)
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
7
Agatha Christie
The Name of the Rose (Umberto Eco)
The Name of the Rose
8
Umberto Eco
The Day of the Jackal (Frederick Forsyth)
The Day of the Jackal
9
Frederick Forsyth
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (John Le Carré)
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
10
John Le Carré
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (John Le Carré)
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
11
John Le Carré
The Big Sleep (Raymond Chandler)
The Big Sleep
12
Raymond Chandler
Ordeal by Innocence (Agatha Christie)
Ordeal by Innocence
13
Agatha Christie
The Bourne Identity (Robert Ludlum)
The Bourne Identity
14
Robert Ludlum
Eye of the Needle (Ken Follett)
Eye of the Needle
15
Ken Follett
A Murder Is Announced (Agatha Christie)
A Murder Is Announced
16
Agatha Christie
Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
Gone Girl
17
Gillian Flynn
From Russia, With Love (Ian Fleming)
From Russia, With Love
18
Ian Fleming
The Postman Always Rings Twice (James M. Cain)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
19
James M. Cain
The Long Goodbye (Raymond Chandler)
The Long Goodbye
20
Raymond Chandler
Tales of Mystery & Imagination (Edgar Allan Poe)
Tales of Mystery & Imagination
21
Edgar Allan Poe
The Thirty-Nine Steps (John Buchan)
The Thirty-Nine Steps
22
John Buchan
Strangers on a Train (Patricia Highsmith)
Strangers on a Train
23
Patricia Highsmith
Red Harvest (Dashiell Hammett)
Red Harvest
24
Dashiell Hammett
The Talented Mr. Ripley (Patricia Highsmith)
The Talented Mr. Ripley
25
Patricia Highsmith
The Woman in White (Wilkie Collins)
The Woman in White
26
Wilkie Collins
Presumed Innocent (Scott Turow)
Presumed Innocent
27
Scott Turow
The Moonstone (Wilkie Collins)
The Moonstone
28
Wilkie Collins
The Alienist (Caleb Carr)
The Alienist
29
Caleb Carr
Murder Must Advertise (Dorothy L. Sayers)
Murder Must Advertise
30
Dorothy L. Sayers
Farewell My Lovely (Raymond Chandler)
Farewell My Lovely
31
Raymond Chandler
The Poet (Michael Connelly)
The Poet
32
Michael Connelly
The Daughter of Time (Josephine Tey)
The Daughter of Time
33
Josephine Tey
The Nine Tailors (Dorothy L. Sayers)
The Nine Tailors
34
Dorothy L. Sayers
Devil in a Blue Dress (Walter Mosley)
Devil in a Blue Dress
35
Walter Mosley
The Secret Adversary (Agatha Christie)
The Secret Adversary
36
Agatha Christie
Gaudy Night (Dorothy L. Sayers)
Gaudy Night
37
Dorothy L. Sayers
The Glass Key (Dashiell Hammett)
The Glass Key
38
Dashiell Hammett
The Girl on the Train (Paula Hawkins)
The Girl on the Train
39
Paula Hawkins
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Charles Dickens)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
40
Charles Dickens
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