Most Popular Mystery Books of the 1980s
Discover popular Mystery books from the 1980s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.
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The Fireman
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
December 1, 1989
Philip Marlowe #8
Poodle Springs
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
April 30, 1989
The Scarred Man
Mystery · Thriller
December 1, 1989
The John Wells Mysteries #4
Rough Justice
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
October 1, 1989
On the Edge
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1989
Dr. David Audley & Colonel Jack Butler #19
The Memory Trap
Spy Thriller · Mystery
January 1, 1989
Spenser #16
Playmates
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
April 27, 1989
The Charlie Muffin Thrillers #9
Comrade Charlie
Spy Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
September 15, 1989
The Fourth Durango
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
August 1, 1989
Quiller #13
Quiller KGB
Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1989
Bernard Samson #5
Spy Line
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1989
Will Lee #4
Grass Roots
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1989
Sherlock Holmes and the Brighton Pavilion Mystery
Crime Fiction · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
August 18, 1989
Badge Of Honor #1
Men in Blue
Crime Fiction · War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1988
The Picture of the Year
Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1988
The House of Stairs
Crime Fiction · Psychological Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1988
Inspector Wexford #14
The Veiled One
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1988
The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #15
The Confession of Brother Haluin
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
March 1, 1988
The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael
A Rare Benedictine
Crime Fiction · Short Stories · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1988
Matthew Hope Mysteries #8
The House that Jack Built
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1988
Flashback
Horror · Crime Fiction · Adult · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1988
V.I. Warshawski #5
Blood Shot
Crime Fiction · Adult · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1988
Patrick Petrella #3
Young Petrella
Crime Fiction · Short Stories · Mystery
March 1, 1988
Harry Maxim Spy Thrillers #4
Uncle Target
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1988
The November Man #8
The Infant of Prague
Spy Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
November 1, 1988
The November Man #9
Henry McGee Is Not Dead
Spy Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1988
Rene Shade #3
The Ones You Do
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
September 1, 1988
Rene Shade #2
Muscle for the Wing
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
September 1, 1988
Leaphorn & Chee #8
A Thief of Time
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller · Western
June 1, 1988
Herald Classics
Sheep's Clothing
Crime Fiction · Psychological Horror · Bram Stoker Award · British Fantasy Award · Collection
October 22, 1988
Joe Gunther Mysteries #1
Open Season
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
September 9, 1988
Kinsey Millhone #5
E is for Evidence
Crime Fiction · Adult · Mystery · Thriller
May 15, 1988
Kinky Friedman Mysteries #3
When The Cat's Away
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
1988
Independent #1
Silver Tower
Science Fiction · Suspense Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Mystery
May 2, 1988
Rambo: First Blood Series #3
Rambo III
Crime Fiction · War & Military · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
May 1, 1988
Magic Trilogy #2
Calypso Magic
Adult · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Romance
January 1, 1988