Most Popular Mystery Books of the 1980s
Discover popular Mystery books from the 1980s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.
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The Charlie Muffin Thrillers #7
See Charlie Run
Spy Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1987
Arthur Case Wu #2
Out on the Rim
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
October 1, 1987
Bernard Samson #6
Winter
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1987
Under the Lake
Horror · Crime Fiction · Paranormal Fantasy · Psychological Thriller · Mystery
1987
Auguste Lupa #2
Rasputin's Revenge
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1987
Inspector Lestrade #4
Lestrade and the Leviathan
Crime Fiction · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
1987
Inspector Lestrade #3
Lestrade and the Hallowed House
19th century · Crime Fiction · Sherlock Holmes · Historical Fiction · Mystery
1987
Another Part of the City
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1986
A Dark-Adapted Eye
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1986
Live Flesh
Crime Fiction · Psychological Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1986
The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #13
The Rose Rent
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
October 1, 1986
The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #12
The Raven in the Foregate
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery
February 1, 1986
Matthew Hope Mysteries #6
Cinderella
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1986
Stallion Gate
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery
January 1, 1986
Side Effects
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
May 1, 1986
Harry Maxim Spy Thrillers #3
The Crocus List
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 28, 1986
The November Man #7
There Are No Spies
Spy Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
October 1, 1986
The November Man #6
Hemingway's Notebook
Spy Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
November 1, 1986
Matt Helm #23
The Vanishers
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
August 1, 1986
Rene Shade #1
Under the Bright Lights
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1986
Leaphorn & Chee #7
Skinwalkers
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller · Western
December 1, 1986
Kinsey Millhone #3
C Is for Corpse
Crime Fiction · Adult · Mystery · Thriller
November 24, 1986
The Dougal Munro and Jack Carter Novels #1
Night of the Fox
War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 15, 1986
Santorini
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery
December 1, 1986
Barrier Island
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1986
Rough Cider
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery
January 1, 1986
A Matter of Honor
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery
July 1, 1986
Killer on the Road
Horror · Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1986
Lloyd Hopkins #3
Suicide Hill
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1986
Dr. David Audley & Colonel Jack Butler #16
For the Good of the State
Spy Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1986
Spenser #13
Taming a Seahorse
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1986
Found in the Street
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1986
The Lost Get-Back Boogie
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
1986
Bernard Samson #3
London Match
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1986
Will Lee #3
Deep Lie
Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1986
Auguste Lupa #1
Son of Holmes
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1986