Most Popular Mystery Books of the 1990s

The Other Side of Silence

Margaret Mahy

Magical Realism · Young Adult · Mainstream · Mystery

October 1995

Smilla's Sense of Snow

Peter Høeg

Nordic Noir · Translation · Mystery · Thriller

September 1, 1993

The Mandala of Sherlock Holmes

Jamyang Norbu

Fantasy · 19th century · Crime Fiction · Occult Detective · Sherlock Holmes

1999

Inspector Lynley #9

Deception on His Mind

Elizabeth George

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1997

Stephanie Plum #1

One for the Money

Janet Evanovich

Mystery · Romance

August 26, 1994

Jack McEvoy #1

The Poet

Michael Connelly

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1996

Lincoln Rhyme #1

The Bone Collector

Jeffery Deaver

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1997

The Devil's Teardrop

Jeffery Deaver

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1999

Alex Cross #5

Pop Goes the Weasel

James Patterson

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1999

Alex Cross #1

Along Came a Spider

James Patterson

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

February 1, 1993

Mitch Rapp #3

Transfer of Power

Vince Flynn

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1999

Jack Reacher #1

Killing Floor

Lee Child, Andrew Child

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

March 17, 1997

Pendergast #1

Relic

Lincoln Child, Douglas Preston

Horror · Mystery · Thriller

1995

The Pelican Brief

John Grisham

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

1992

Jack Reacher #3

Tripwire

Lee Child, Andrew Child

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1999

Jack Reacher #2

Die Trying

Lee Child

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1998

Harry Bosch #1

The Black Echo

Michael Connelly

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1992

The Firm #1

The Firm

John Grisham

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

February 1, 1991

Temperance Brennan #1

Déjà Dead

Kathy Reichs

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1997

John Corey #1

Plum Island

Nelson DeMille

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1997

The Runaway Jury

John Grisham

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

1996

The Rainmaker

John Grisham

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

1995

The Chamber

John Grisham

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

1994

The Tower

Gregg Hurwitz

Psychological Horror · Psychological Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1999

When the Wind Blows #1

When the Wind Blows

James Patterson

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1998

Alex Cross #3

Jack & Jill

James Patterson

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1996

Alex Cross #2

Kiss the Girls

James Patterson

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1995

Kay Scarpetta #5

The Body Farm

Patricia Cornwell

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1994

Kay Scarpetta #4

Cruel and Unusual

Patricia Cornwell

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1993

Kay Scarpetta #3

All That Remains

Patricia Cornwell

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1992

Kay Scarpetta #2

Body of Evidence

Patricia Cornwell

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1991

Inspector Lynley #10

In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner

Elizabeth George

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1999

Saving Faith

David Baldacci

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1999

Mark Beamon #2

Storming Heaven

Kyle Mills

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1998

The Simple Truth

David Baldacci

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1998

Blood Work

Michael Connelly

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1998