Most Popular Suspense Books of the 1970s

Make Death Love Me

Ruth Rendell

Crime Fiction · Psychological Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1979

Christopher Paget #1

The Lasko Tangent

Richard North Patterson

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1979

The Deception

Celia Dale

Psychological Thriller

January 1, 1979

Robert Renwick #1

Prelude to Terror

Helen MacInnes

Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1978

Heartstone

Phillip Margolin

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1978

A Judgement in Stone

Ruth Rendell

Crime Fiction · Psychological Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

May 2, 1977

Nightwing

Martin Cruz Smith

Fantasy · Horror · Paranormal Fantasy · Vampires · Mystery

January 1, 1977

Matt Helm #18

The Terrorizers

Donald Hamilton

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1977

A Demon in My View

Ruth Rendell

Crime Fiction · Psychological Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1976

Agent in Place

Helen MacInnes

Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1976

Matthew Hope Mysteries #1

Goldilocks

Ed McBain

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1976

87th Precinct #31

So Long As You Both Shall Live

Ed McBain

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1976

Tony Lord #2

Silent Witness

Richard North Patterson

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Adult · Mystery · Thriller

May 1, 1976

Matt Helm #17

The Retaliators

Donald Hamilton

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1976

Matt Helm #16

The Terminators

Donald Hamilton

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1975

Condor #2

Shadow of the Condor

James Grady

Spy Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

September 3, 1975

The Face Of Trespass

Ruth Rendell

Crime Fiction · Psychological Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1974

Snare of the Hunter

Helen MacInnes

Spy Thriller · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1974

Matt Helm #15

The Intimidators

Donald Hamilton

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

March 1, 1974

Condor #1

Six Days of the Condor

James Grady

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1974

Snowbound

Bill Pronzini

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1974

Bloody Passage

Jack Higgins, James Graham

Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

June 1, 1974

Message From Malaga

Helen MacInnes

Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

September 1, 1972

87th Precinct #27

Let's Hear It For The Deaf Man

Ed McBain

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1972

Matt Helm #14

The Intriguers

Donald Hamilton

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1972

The Khufra Run

Jack Higgins, James Graham

Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1972

One Across, Two Down

Ruth Rendell

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1971

Modesty Blaise series #5

The Impossible Virgin

Peter O'Donnell

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

March 9, 1971

Matt Helm #13

The Poisoners

Donald Hamilton

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1971

The Stalker

Bill Pronzini

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1971

The Wrath of God

Jack Higgins, James Graham

Horror · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller · Western

January 1, 1971

QB VII

Leon Uris

Historical Fiction · Mystery

January 1, 1970

A Game for Heroes

Jack Higgins, James Graham

Spy Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery

May 1, 1970