Most Popular Crime Fiction Books of the 20th century
Discover popular Crime Fiction books from the 20th century, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.
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Kenzie and Gennaro #4
Gone, Baby, Gone
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1998
Kenzie and Gennaro #3
Sacred
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1997
FBI Profiler #1
The Perfect Husband
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1997
Kay Scarpetta #8
Unnatural Exposure
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1997
Kenzie and Gennaro #2
Darkness, Take My Hand
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1996
Kindle County Legal #4
The Laws of our Fathers
Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1996
Kindle County Legal #3
Pleading Guilty
Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1993
Elvis Cole and Joe Pike #4
Free Fall
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1993
Elvis Cole and Joe Pike #3
Lullaby Town
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1992
Kindle County Legal #2
Burden of Proof
Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1990
John Sutter #1
The Gold Coast
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
April 1, 1990
Play Dead
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1990
Hercule Poirot #27
The Labors of Hercules
Crime Fiction · Short Stories · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1947
James Penney's New Identity
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Short Stories · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1999
California Fire and Life
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1999
Cork O'Connor Mystery #2
Boundary Waters
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1999
Speaking in Tongues
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1999
Where Serpents Lie
Crime Fiction · Psychological Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1998
Critical Mass
Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1998
Doc Ford #6
The Mangrove Coast
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1998
Jesse Stone #2
Trouble in Paradise
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1998
The List
Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1997
Dylan Klein #3
They Don't Play Stickball in Milwaukee
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
December 1, 1997
Doc Ford #5
North of Havana
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1997
Alex Delaware #12
Survival of the Fittest
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1997
The Night Crew
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
April 7, 1997
Inspector Lynley #8
In the Presence of the Enemy
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1996
The Triggerman's Dance
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1996
Doc Ford #4
Captiva
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1996
Alex Delaware #11
The Clinic
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1996
Kinky Friedman Mysteries #7
Armadillos & Old Lace
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
August 1, 1995
Alex Delaware #10
The Web
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1995
Alex Delaware #9
Self-Defence
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1995
A Maiden's Grave
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1995
Inspector Lynley #7
Playing for the Ashes
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1994
Bleeding Hearts
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1994