Most Popular Suspense Thriller Books of the 1980s

Dismas Hardy #1

Dead Irish

John Lescroart

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1989

Alex Delaware #4

Silent Partner

Jonathan Kellerman

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1989

Little Saigon

T. Jefferson Parker

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1988

The Simeon Chamber

Steve Martini

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1988

Alex Delaware #3

Over the Edge

Jonathan Kellerman

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1987

Agents of Innocence

David Ignatius

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1987

Alex Delaware #2

Blood Test

Jonathan Kellerman

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1986

The Spanish Gambit

Stephen Hunter

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Thriller

January 1, 1985

The Second Saladin

Stephen Hunter

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Thriller

1982

Watchman

Ian Rankin

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1988

The Flood

Ian Rankin

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1986

French Kiss

Eric Van Lustbader

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1988

Zero

Eric Van Lustbader

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1988

Jake Grafton #1

Flight of the Intruder

Stephen Coonts

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Thriller

1986

China Maroc #2

Shan

Eric Van Lustbader

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1986

China Maroc #1

Jian

Eric Van Lustbader

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1985

Nicholas Linnear #2

The Miko

Eric Van Lustbader

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1984

Black Heart

Eric Van Lustbader

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1983

Nicholas Linnear #1

The Ninja

Eric Van Lustbader

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1980

McGarvey #1

Without Honor

David Hagberg

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Thriller

1989

Patrick McLanahan #4

Day of the Cheetah

Dale Brown

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Thriller

July 14, 1989

Spenser #16

Playmates

Robert B. Parker

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

April 27, 1989

Quiller #13

Quiller KGB

Adam Hall

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1989

Bernard Samson #5

Spy Line

Len Deighton

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1989

Jake Grafton #4

The Minotaur

Stephen Coonts

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Thriller

1989

Will Lee #4

Grass Roots

Stuart Woods

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1989

Independent #1

Silver Tower

Dale Brown

Science Fiction · Suspense Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Mystery

May 2, 1988

Spenser #15

Crimson Joy

Robert B. Parker

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

June 1, 1988

Quiller #11

Quiller's Run

Adam Hall

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1988

Bernard Samson #4

Spy Hook

Len Deighton

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1988

Night Soldiers #1

Night Soldiers

Alan Furst

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · War & Military · Historical Fiction · Mystery

1988

Jake Grafton #3

Final Flight

Stephen Coonts

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Thriller

1988

White Cargo

Stuart Woods

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

1988

The Butcher's Theatre

Jonathan Kellerman

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1988

Mortalis #3

The League of Night and Fog

David Morrell

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery

January 1, 1987

Spenser #14

Pale Kings and Princes

Robert B. Parker

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1987