Most Popular Crime Fiction Books of the 1970s
Discover popular Crime Fiction books from the 1970s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.
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Hercule Poirot #44
Curtain
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
June 7, 1975
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Giant Rat of Sumatra
Horror · Crime Fiction · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction · Mystery
1976
The Great Train Robbery
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mainstream
1975
Hercule Poirot #42
Elephants Can Remember
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
November 1, 1972
Hercule Poirot #43
Poirot's Early Cases
Crime Fiction · Collection · Short Stories · Mystery · Thriller
April 1, 1974
Spenser #1
The Godwulf Manuscript
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
June 2, 1973
Miss Marple #11
Nemesis
Crime Fiction · TV Series · Mystery · Thriller
November 5, 1971
Ripley #2
Ripley Under Ground
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
June 1, 1970
The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #2
One Corpse Too Many
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
June 1, 1979
87th Precinct #33
Calypso
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1979
Christopher Paget #1
The Lasko Tangent
Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1979
Travis McGee #18
The Green Ripper
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1979
The Charlie Muffin Thrillers #3
The Unscrutable Charlie Muffin
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1979
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Holmes
Horror · Crime Fiction · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction · Mystery
1979
Guts — An Illustrated Novel
Science Fiction · Crime Fiction · Thriller
1979
The Felse Investigations #13
Rainbow's End
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1978
Modesty Blaise series #8
Dragon's Claw
Crime Fiction · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1978
Heartstone
Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1978
Leaphorn & Chee #3
Listening Woman
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller · Western
April 1, 1978
Travis McGee #17
The Empty Copper Sea
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1978
A Sergeant Cribb Investigation #8
Waxwork
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1978
Aristotle detective #1
Aristotle Detective
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
March 20, 1978
Spenser #5
The Judas Goat
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1978
The Charlie Muffin Thrillers #2
Here Comes Charlie M
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1978
Arthur Case Wu #1
Chinaman's Chance
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
March 15, 1978
The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #1
A Morbid Taste for Bones
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
August 1, 1977
87th Precinct #32
Long Time No See
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1977
Modesty Blaise series #7
Last Day in Limbo
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1977
Patrick Petrella #2
Petrella At Q
Crime Fiction · Short Stories · Mystery
November 1, 1977
Matt Helm #18
The Terrorizers
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1977
Sea Witch
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery
January 1, 1977
Condominium
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
March 1, 1977
Paul Christopher #3
The Secret Lovers
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
April 1, 1977
Edith's Diary
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1977
The Charlie Muffin Thrillers #1
Charlie M
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1977
Eugene Tarpon #2
Skeletons in the Closet
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1976