Most Popular Crime Fiction Books of the 1980s
Discover popular Crime Fiction books from the 1980s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.
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V.I. Warshawski #3
Killing Orders
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
February 11, 1985
Long Journey Home
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
May 1, 1985
Matt Helm #22
The Detonators
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
July 1, 1985
John Rankin #2
Hard Bargains
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
November 1, 1985
Kinsey Millhone #2
B is for Burglar
Crime Fiction · Adult · Mystery · Thriller
May 1, 1985
Rambo: First Blood Series #2
Rambo
Crime Fiction · War & Military · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1985
Mortalis #2
The Fraternity of the Stone
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery
January 1, 1985
Big Fish
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1985
Field of Blood
Crime Fiction · Thriller
August 1, 1985
Spenser #12
A Catskill Eagle
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1985
The Charlie Muffin Thrillers #6
The Blind Run
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1985
Inspector Lestrade #1
The Adventures of Inspector Lestrade
19th century · Crime Fiction · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction · Mystery
1985
A Conflict of Interests
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1984
Lizzie
Horror · Crime Fiction · LGBTQ+ · Adult · Historical Fiction
January 1, 1984
The Tree of Hands
Crime Fiction · Psychological Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
October 15, 1984
The Killing Doll
Horror · Crime Fiction · Psychological Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1984
The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #10
The Pilgrim of Hate
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery
September 1, 1984
The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #9
Dead Man's Ransom
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
April 1, 1984
Ride a Pale Horse
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Romance
January 1, 1984
Matthew Hope Mysteries #4
Jack and the Beanstalk
Crime Fiction · Mystery
January 1, 1984
87th Precinct #37
Lightning
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1984
V.I. Warshawski #2
Deadlock
Crime Fiction · Adult · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1984
Matt Helm #21
The Infiltrators
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
June 1, 1984
Leaphorn & Chee #6
The Ghostway
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller · Western
January 1, 1984
San Andreas
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction
January 1, 1984
One More Sunday
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
February 1, 1984
Travis McGee #21
The Lonely Silver Rain
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1984
Lloyd Hopkins #2
Because the Night
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1984
Lloyd Hopkins #1
Blood on the Moon
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1984
Spenser #11
Valediction
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1984
Briarpatch
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1984
Bernard Samson #2
Mexico Set
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1984
Night Train
Horror · Crime Fiction · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Thriller
1984
Inspector Wexford #12
Speaker of Mandarin
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1983
The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #8
The Devil's Novice
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
August 1, 1983
87th Precinct #36
Ice
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1983