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The Best Crime Novels (Ranker) - Page 2

"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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The Ipcress File (Len Deighton)
The Ipcress File
41
Len Deighton
The Holcroft Covenant (Robert Ludlum)
The Holcroft Covenant
42
Robert Ludlum
An American Tragedy (Theodore Dreiser)
An American Tragedy
43
Theodore Dreiser
The Hollow Man (John Dickson Carr)
The Hollow Man
44
John Dickson Carr
A Dark-Adapted Eye (Barbara Vine)
A Dark-Adapted Eye
45
Barbara Vine
The Dead of Jericho (Colin Dexter)
The Dead of Jericho
46
Colin Dexter
A Judgement in Stone (Ruth Rendell)
A Judgement in Stone
47
Ruth Rendell
The Moving Toyshop (Edmund Crispin)
The Moving Toyshop
48
Edmund Crispin
The Mask of Dimitrios (Eric Ambler)
The Mask of Dimitrios
49
Eric Ambler
Trent's Last Case (E. C. Bentley)
Trent's Last Case
50
E. C. Bentley
The Tiger in the Smoke (Margery Allingham)
The Tiger in the Smoke
51
Margery Allingham
The Franchise Affair (Josephine Tey)
The Franchise Affair
52
Josephine Tey
Rogue Male (Geoffrey Household)
Rogue Male
53
Geoffrey Household
White Jazz (James Ellroy)
White Jazz
54
James Ellroy
Cop Hater (Ed McBain)
Cop Hater
55
Ed McBain
Malice Aforethought (Francis Iles)
Malice Aforethought
56
Francis Iles
The False Inspector Dew (Peter Lovesey)
The False Inspector Dew
57
Peter Lovesey
Last Seen Wearing (Hillary Waugh)
Last Seen Wearing
58
Hillary Waugh
The Nigerian (Eric Reese)
The Nigerian
59
Eric Reese
A Taste for Death (Peter O'Donnell)
A Taste for Death
60
Peter O'Donnell
Critical Space (Greg Rucka)
Critical Space
61
Greg Rucka
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