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The Ultimate Crime and Mystery Reading List

A list of the best crime fiction, mystery novels, thrillers and spy fiction - both old and new. I compiled the list from:
https://www.booktoad.com/lists/the-sunday-times-the-100-best-crime-novels-and-thrillers-since-1945
https://time.com/collection/best-mystery-thriller-books/
https://bookriot.com/100-mystery-crime-novels-around-the-world/
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Queenpin (Megan Abbott)
Queenpin (Megan Abbott)
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Mercy (Jussi Adler-Olsen)
Mercy (Jussi Adler-Olsen)
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A Land Without Jasmine (Wajdi Al-Ahdal)
A Land Without Jasmine (Wajdi Al-Ahdal)
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The Dove's Necklace (Raja Alem)
The Dove's Necklace (Raja Alem)
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The Hidden Keys (André Alexis)
The Hidden Keys (André Alexis)
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The Man With the Golden Arm
The Man With the Golden Arm
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The Crime at Black Dudley (Margery Allingham)
The Crime at Black Dudley (Margery Allingham)
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Death of a Ghost (Margery Allingham)
Death of a Ghost (Margery Allingham)
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A Coffin for Dimitros (Eric Ambler)
A Coffin for Dimitros (Eric Ambler)
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Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line (Deepa Anappara)
Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line (Deepa Anappara)
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The Truth and Other Lies (Sascha Arango)
The Truth and Other Lies (Sascha Arango)
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Case Histories (Kate Atkinson)
Case Histories (Kate Atkinson)
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The Decagon House Murders (Yukito Ayatsuji)
The Decagon House Murders (Yukito Ayatsuji)
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Absolute Power (David Baldacci)
Absolute Power (David Baldacci)
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Those Bones Are Not My Child (Toni Cade Bambara)
Those Bones Are Not My Child (Toni Cade Bambara)
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The Deadly Percheron (John Franklin Bardin)
The Deadly Percheron (John Franklin Bardin)
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Arthur and George
Arthur and George
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Smaller and Smaller Circles (F.H.Batacan)
Smaller and Smaller Circles (F.H.Batacan)
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Blacklands (Belinda Bauer)
Blacklands (Belinda Bauer)
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Zoo City
Zoo City
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Dodgers (Bill Beverly)
Dodgers (Bill Beverly)
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Dogstar Rising (Parker Bilal)
Dogstar Rising (Parker Bilal)
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Dead Time (Eleanor Taylor Bland)
Dead Time (Eleanor Taylor Bland)
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2666 (Roberto Bolano)
2666 (Roberto Bolano)
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Death Going Down (Bosco)
Death Going Down (Bosco)
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The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
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My Sister, the Serial Killer (Oyinkan Braithwaite)
My Sister, the Serial Killer (Oyinkan Braithwaite)
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Green for Danger (Christianna Brand)
Green for Danger (Christianna Brand)
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The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle
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Killing Auntie (Andrzej Bursa)
Killing Auntie (Andrzej Bursa)
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Double Indemnity (James M. Cain)
Double Indemnity (James M. Cain)
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August Heat (Andrea Camilleri)
August Heat (Andrea Camilleri)
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The Three Coffins (John Dickson Carr)
The Three Coffins (John Dickson Carr)
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The Emperor of Ocean Park (Stephen Carter)
The Emperor of Ocean Park (Stephen Carter)
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Written in Dead Wax (Andrew Cartmel)
Written in Dead Wax (Andrew Cartmel)
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Frozen Moment (Camilla Ceder)
Frozen Moment (Camilla Ceder)
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Your House Will Pay (Steph Cha)
Your House Will Pay (Steph Cha)
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The Yiddish Policemen's Union (Michael Chabon)
The Yiddish Policemen's Union (Michael Chabon)
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The Long Goodbye (Raymond Chandler)
The Long Goodbye (Raymond Chandler)
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Sacred Games (Vikram Chandra)
Sacred Games (Vikram Chandra)
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