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

Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time - UK Crime Writers' Association - Page 2

The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time is a list published in book form in 1990 by the British-based Crime Writers' Association. Some famous, some far more obscure, and with quite a few notable omissions (at least as far as I'm concerned). For variations on the same theme see 'The Guardian' list and a similar list by The Mystery Writers of America (I have published the former and may do so for the latter).
Read More
1,515 users · 16,941 views
 
from librarything.com · made by Scarlett
avg. score: 10 of 100 (10%)
required scores: 1, 3, 5, 8, 15 
type to search

How many have you read?

Page 2 of 3
The Poisoned Chocolates Case
The Poisoned Chocolates Case
41
A Morbid Taste for Bones (Ellis Peters)
A Morbid Taste for Bones
42
Ellis Peters
The Leper of Saint Giles (Ellis Peters)
The Leper of Saint Giles
43
Ellis Peters
A Kiss Before Dying (Ira Levin)
A Kiss Before Dying
44
Ira Levin
The Talented Mr. Ripley (Patricia Highsmith)
The Talented Mr. Ripley
45
Patricia Highsmith
Brighton Rock (Graham Greene)
Brighton Rock
46
Graham Greene
The Lady in the Lake
The Lady in the Lake
47
Presumed Innocent (Scott Turow)
Presumed Innocent
48
Scott Turow
A Demon in My View (Ruth Rendell)
A Demon in My View
49
Ruth Rendell
The Devil in Velvet (John Dickson Carr)
The Devil in Velvet
50
John Dickson Carr
A Fatal Inversion
A Fatal Inversion
51
The Journeying Boy (Michael Innes)
The Journeying Boy
52
Michael Innes
A Taste for Death
A Taste for Death
53
The Eagle Has Landed
The Eagle Has Landed
54
My Brother Michael (Mary Stewart)
My Brother Michael
55
Mary Stewart
Bertie and the Tinman (Peter Lovesey)
Bertie and the Tinman
56
Peter Lovesey
Penny Black (Susan Moody)
Penny Black
57
Susan Moody
Berlin Game
Berlin Game
58
The Danger (Dick Francis)
The Danger
59
Dick Francis
Devices and Desires (P.D. James)
Devices and Desires
60
P.D. James
Under World (Reginald Hill)
Under World
61
Reginald Hill
Nine Coaches Waiting (Mary Stewart)
Nine Coaches Waiting
62
Mary Stewart
A Running Duck (Paula Gosling)
A Running Duck
63
Paula Gosling
Smallbone Deceased
Smallbone Deceased
64
The Rose of Tibet (Lionel Davidson)
The Rose of Tibet
65
Lionel Davidson
Innocent Blood (P.D. James)
Innocent Blood
66
P.D. James
Strong Poison
Strong Poison
67
Hamlet, Revenge
Hamlet, Revenge
68
A Thief of Time
A Thief of Time
69
A Bullet in the Ballet (Caryl Brahms)
A Bullet in the Ballet
70
Caryl Brahms
Deadheads (Reginald Hill)
Deadheads
71
Reginald Hill
The Third Man (Graham Greene)
The Third Man
72
Graham Greene
The Labyrinth Makers (Anthony Price)
The Labyrinth Makers
73
Anthony Price
The Quiller Memorandum (Adam Hall)
The Quiller Memorandum
74
Adam Hall
Beast in View
Beast in View
75
The Shortest Way to Hades (Sarah Caudwell)
The Shortest Way to Hades
76
Sarah Caudwell
Running Blind (Desmond Bagley)
Running Blind
77
Desmond Bagley
Twice Shy (Dick Francis)
Twice Shy
78
Dick Francis
The Manchurian Candidate (Richard Condon)
The Manchurian Candidate
79
Richard Condon
The Killings at Badger's Drift
The Killings at Badger's Drift
80
Page 2 of 3
Click books you've read
Lists Similar to 'Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time - UK Crime Writers' Association'
Crime Writers' Association Dagger Awards
Crime Writers' Association Dagger Awards
291
255
Crime Masterworks: 101 of the Best Crime Novels Ever
Crime Masterworks: 101 of the Best Crime Novels Ever
525
101
A Catalogue of Crime - Novels of Crime, Mystery, Detection & Espionage: 1-604
A Catalogue of Crime - Novels of Crime, Mystery, Detection & Espionage: 1-604
115
663
The Top 101 Crime Novels of All Time
The Top 101 Crime Novels of All Time
9,183
101
BookBub's Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time
BookBub's Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time
2,246
100
Big Time Crime Novels
Big Time Crime Novels
667
105
The Telegraph's 20 Best Crime Novels of All Time
The Telegraph's 20 Best Crime Novels of All Time
612
20
64 Books About Crime and Punishment (Except 'Crime and Punishment')
64 Books About Crime and Punishment (Except 'Crime and Punishment')
368
64
Crime Fiction and True Crime 60
Crime Fiction and True Crime 60
303
61
Marlene's True Crime Books/Best True Crime Books
Marlene's True Crime Books/Best True Crime Books
262
167
Read Forward's 40 Best True Crime Novels of All Time
Read Forward's 40 Best True Crime Novels of All Time
220
40
The Edgar for Best Fact Crime Book Award (True Crime)
The Edgar for Best Fact Crime Book Award (True Crime)
100
46
Mysterypeople Top 100 Crime and Suspense Novels
Mysterypeople Top 100 Crime and Suspense Novels
1,107
105
H.R.F. Keating's Top 100 Crime Novels
H.R.F. Keating's Top 100 Crime Novels
206
100
Simon's Top Ten Crime Novels
Simon's Top Ten Crime Novels
202
10
The Guardian: Top 10 Slangy Crime Novels
The Guardian: Top 10 Slangy Crime Novels
195
10
The Guardian: Top 10 Crime Novels in Translation
The Guardian: Top 10 Crime Novels in Translation
141
10
The Crime 100: 25 Writers, 4 Books Each
The Crime 100: 25 Writers, 4 Books Each
353
100
Favourite Books of Crime Writers
Favourite Books of Crime Writers
239
48
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
Amazon UK's 100 Crime Books and Thrillers to Read in a Lifetime
Amazon UK's 100 Crime Books and Thrillers to Read in a Lifetime
2,574
100
The Top 10 Crime Books of All Time
The Top 10 Crime Books of All Time
338
10
Crime (Part 2 of 'Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Should Read')
Crime (Part 2 of 'Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Should Read')
1,235
147
Hard Boiled : 100 Great Crime/ Detective/ Noir Novels
Hard Boiled : 100 Great Crime/ Detective/ Noir Novels
934
100
The Ultimate Must-Read List of Crime, Mystery & Thriller Novels
The Ultimate Must-Read List of Crime, Mystery & Thriller Novels
912
341
100 Crime Novels, Thrillers and Mysteries
100 Crime Novels, Thrillers and Mysteries
880
100
100 Must-Read Mystery & Crime Novels Around the World
100 Must-Read Mystery & Crime Novels Around the World
756
100
100 Must-Read Crime Novels
100 Must-Read Crime Novels
653
100
The English Teacher Reflects: 100 Random Mysteries and Crime Novels Worth Reading and Rereading
The English Teacher Reflects: 100 Random Mysteries and Crime Novels Worth Reading and Rereading
550
100
Best Crime/Thriller/Mystery Novels
Best Crime/Thriller/Mystery Novels
466
175
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