Most Popular Suspense Thriller Books of the 20th century

Harry Bosch #3

The Concrete Blonde

Michael Connelly

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1994

Temperance Brennan #2

Death Du Jour

Kathy Reichs

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1999

Single & Single

John Le Carré

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1999

Kay Scarpetta #10

Black Notice

Patricia Cornwell

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1999

Void Moon

Michael Connelly

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1999

Kay Scarpetta #9

Point of Origin

Patricia Cornwell

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1998

Term Limits

Vince Flynn

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Thriller

1997

Alex Cross #4

Cat and Mouse

James Patterson

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1997

The Tailor of Panama

John Le Carré

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1996

Kay Scarpetta #7

Cause of Death

Patricia Cornwell

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1996

Kay Scarpetta #6

From Potter's Field

Patricia Cornwell

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1995

Kenzie and Gennaro #1

A Drink Before the War

Dennis Lehane

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1994

Paul Brenner #1

The General's Daughter

Nelson DeMille

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1992

George Smiley #8

The Secret Pilgrim

John Le Carré

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1990

Jack Ryan #3

The Cardinal of the Kremlin

Tom Clancy

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Thriller

1988

A Cry in the Night

Mary Higgins Clark

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1982

George Smiley #7

Smiley's People

John Le Carré

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1979

George Smiley #6

The Honourable Schoolboy

John Le Carré

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1977

HMS Ulysses

Alistair MacLean

Suspense Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Thriller

1955

Jack Ryan #5

The Sum of All Fears

Tom Clancy

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Thriller

1991

Myron Bolitar #6

The Final Detail

Harlan Coben

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1999

Elvis Cole and Joe Pike #8

L. A. Requiem

Robert Crais

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1999

Myron Bolitar #5

One False Move

Harlan Coben

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1998

Myron Bolitar #4

Back Spin

Harlan Coben

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1997

Elvis Cole and Joe Pike #7

Indigo Slam

Robert Crais

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1997

Myron Bolitar #3

Fade Away

Harlan Coben

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1996

Myron Bolitar #2

Drop Shot

Harlan Coben

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1996

Lucas Davenport #8

Sudden Prey

John Sandford

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1996

Elvis Cole and Joe Pike #6

Sunset Express

Robert Crais

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1996

Lucas Davenport #4

Silent Prey

John Sandford

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

March 30, 1992

Lucas Davenport #3

Eyes of Prey

John Sandford

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1991

Elvis Cole and Joe Pike #2

Stalking the Angel

Robert Crais

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1988

The Aquitaine Progression

Robert Ludlum

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Thriller

1984

Lucas Davenport #2

Shadow Prey

John Sandford

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1990

Jack Ryan #6

Debt of Honour

Tom Clancy

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Thriller

1994

Michael Osbourne #1

The Mark of the Assassin

Daniel Silva

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1998