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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The Runaway Jury
Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1996
The Rainmaker
Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Movie · Mystery
1995
The Chamber
Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1994
Jake Brigance #1
A Time to Kill
Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1989
Elvis Cole and Joe Pike #1
The Monkey's Raincoat
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1987
The Tower
Psychological Horror · Psychological Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1999
When the Wind Blows #1
When the Wind Blows
Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1998
Alex Cross #3
Jack & Jill
Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1996
Alex Cross #2
Kiss the Girls
Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1995
Kay Scarpetta #5
The Body Farm
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1994
Kay Scarpetta #4
Cruel and Unusual
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1993
Kay Scarpetta #3
All That Remains
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1992
Kay Scarpetta #2
Body of Evidence
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1991
Kay Scarpetta #1
Postmortem
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1989
Classics of the Macabre
Horror · Short Stories · Mystery
1987
Inspector Lynley #10
In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1999
Saving Faith
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1999
Mark Beamon #2
Storming Heaven
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1998
The Simple Truth
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1998
Blood Work
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1998
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1997
Jesse Stone #1
Night Passage
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1997
Mark Beamon #1
Rising Phoenix
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1997
Total Control
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1996
Enigma
Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · War & Military · Alternate History · Historical Fiction
September 26, 1995
Paul Madriani #4
The Judge
Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1995
Absolute Power
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
October 4, 1995
Inspector Lynley #6
Missing Joseph
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Adult · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1993
Inspector Lynley #5
For the Sake of Elena
Crime Fiction · Adult · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1992
Inspector Lynley #3
Well-Schooled in Murder
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1990
Inspector Lynley #2
Payment in Blood
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
August 1, 1989
Kidd #1
The Fool's Run
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1989
Kinky Friedman Mysteries #2
A Case of Lone Star
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller · Western
1987
Sherlock Holmes - The Original Stories #7
The Valley of Fear
Horror · Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction
1915
Father Brown Collection #2
The Wisdom of Father Brown
Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Collection · Short Stories · Mystery
1914
Father Brown Collection #1
The Innocence of Father Brown
Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Collection · Short Stories · Mystery
1911