Most Popular Mystery Books of the 20th century

The Street Lawyer

John Grisham

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1998

Lincoln Rhyme #2

The Coffin Dancer

Jeffery Deaver

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1998

The Client

John Grisham

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1993

Harry Bosch #2

The Black Ice

Michael Connelly

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1993

The Testament

John Grisham

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1999

Harry Bosch #6

Angels Flight

Michael Connelly

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1999

The Partner

John Grisham

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1997

Harry Bosch #5

Trunk Music

Michael Connelly

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1997

Myron Bolitar #1

Deal Breaker

Harlan Coben

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1995

Elvis Cole and Joe Pike #5

Voodoo River

Robert Crais

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1995

Harry Bosch #4

The Last Coyote

Michael Connelly

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1995

Harry Bosch #3

The Concrete Blonde

Michael Connelly

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1994

Temperance Brennan #2

Death Du Jour

Kathy Reichs

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1999

Single & Single

John Le Carré

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1999

Kay Scarpetta #10

Black Notice

Patricia Cornwell

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1999

Void Moon

Michael Connelly

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1999

Kay Scarpetta #9

Point of Origin

Patricia Cornwell

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1998

Alex Cross #4

Cat and Mouse

James Patterson

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1997

The Tailor of Panama

John Le Carré

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1996

Kay Scarpetta #7

Cause of Death

Patricia Cornwell

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1996

Kay Scarpetta #6

From Potter's Field

Patricia Cornwell

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1995

Kenzie and Gennaro #1

A Drink Before the War

Dennis Lehane

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1994

The Egyptian #1

River God

Wilbur Smith

Historical Fiction · Mystery

1993

Paul Brenner #1

The General's Daughter

Nelson DeMille

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1992

George Smiley #8

The Secret Pilgrim

John Le Carré

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1990

A Cry in the Night

Mary Higgins Clark

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1982

George Smiley #7

Smiley's People

John Le Carré

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1979

George Smiley #6

The Honourable Schoolboy

John Le Carré

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1977

Hercule Poirot #17

Dumb Witness

Agatha Christie

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

July 5, 1937

Myron Bolitar #6

The Final Detail

Harlan Coben

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1999

Elvis Cole and Joe Pike #8

L. A. Requiem

Robert Crais

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1999

Myron Bolitar #5

One False Move

Harlan Coben

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1998

Myron Bolitar #4

Back Spin

Harlan Coben

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1997

Elvis Cole and Joe Pike #7

Indigo Slam

Robert Crais

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1997

Pendergast #2

Reliquary

Lincoln Child, Douglas Preston

Horror · Mystery · Thriller

1997

Myron Bolitar #3

Fade Away

Harlan Coben

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1996