Most Popular Thriller Books of the 20th century
Discover popular Thriller books from the 20th century, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.
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Bob Lee Swagger #1
Point of Impact
Suspense Thriller · Thriller
December 1, 1993
John Clark #1
Without Remorse
Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · 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
Jason Bourne #3
The Bourne Ultimatum
Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Thriller
1990
Jack Ryan #4
Clear and Present Danger
Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Thriller
1989
Kay Scarpetta #1
Postmortem
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1989
Jason Bourne #2
The Bourne Supremacy
Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Thriller
1986
Inspector Lynley #10
In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1999
Serge Storms #1
Florida Roadkill
Crime Fiction · Thriller
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
Matarese Dynasty #1
The Matarese Circle
Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Thriller
1979
Sub-Zero!
Thriller
1979
The Day of the Jackal
Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Thriller
1971
Where Eagles Dare
War & Military · Movie · Historical Fiction · Thriller
1967
British Library Science Fiction Classics
The Tide Went Out
Science Fiction · Dystopia · Post-Apocalyptic · Thriller
1958
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
The Street Lawyer
Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1998