Most Popular Mystery Books of the 20th century
Discover popular Mystery books from the 20th century, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.
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And Then There Were None
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Movie · Mystery · Thriller
November 6, 1939
The Name of the Rose
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mainstream · Mystery · Thriller
1983
The Eight #1
The Eight
Historical Fiction · Mainstream · Mystery · Thriller
December 27, 1988
Sherlock Holmes - The Original Stories #5
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Horror · Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction
1902
Hercule Poirot #5
The Big Four
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 27, 1927
Adventure #5
The Mountain of Adventure
Childrens · Middle Grade · Adventure · Mystery
1949
Smilla's Sense of Snow
Nordic Noir · Translation · Mystery · Thriller
September 1, 1993
The Birds and Other Stories
Horror · Short Stories · Mystery
1952
The Mandala of Sherlock Holmes
Fantasy · 19th century · Crime Fiction · Occult Detective · Sherlock Holmes
1999
Inspector Lynley #9
Deception on His Mind
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1997
Stephanie Plum #1
One for the Money
Mystery · Romance
August 26, 1994
Inspector Lynley #1
A Great Deliverance
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Adult · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1988
The Man from the Bomb
Science Fiction · Mystery
1959
Father Brown Collection #3
The Incredulity of Father Brown
Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Collection · Short Stories · Mystery
1926
The Phantom of the Opera
Horror · Crime Fiction · Gothic Horror · Mainstream · Mystery
1910
John Silence: Psychical Investigator
A Psychical Invasion
Fantasy · Horror · Occult Detective · Psychological Horror · Mystery
1908
Sherlock Holmes - The Original Stories #6
Return of Sherlock Holmes
Cozy Mystery · Collection · Sherlock Holmes · Short Stories · Historical Fiction
1905
Jack McEvoy #1
The Poet
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1996
Hercule Poirot #10
Murder on the Orient Express
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1934
Lincoln Rhyme #1
The Bone Collector
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1997
The Devil's Teardrop
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1999
Alex Cross #5
Pop Goes the Weasel
Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1999
Alex Cross #1
Along Came a Spider
Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
February 1, 1993
Kindle County Legal #1
Presumed Innocent
Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1987
Sherlock Holmes - The Original Stories #9
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Collection · Sherlock Holmes · Short Stories
1927
Mitch Rapp #3
Transfer of Power
Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1999
Jack Reacher #1
Killing Floor
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
March 17, 1997
Pendergast #1
Relic
Horror · Mystery · Thriller
1995
The Pelican Brief
Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1992
Jack Reacher #3
Tripwire
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1999
Jack Reacher #2
Die Trying
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1998
Harry Bosch #1
The Black Echo
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1992
The Firm #1
The Firm
Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
February 1, 1991
Lucas Davenport #1
Rules of Prey
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
July 24, 1989
Temperance Brennan #1
Déjà Dead
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1997
John Corey #1
Plum Island
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1997