Most Popular Thriller Books of the 1950s
Discover popular Thriller books from the 1950s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.
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A Kiss Before Dying
Horror · Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
June 1, 1953
James Bond #1
Casino Royale
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1953
Dead Low Tide
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1953
The Neon Jungle
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1953
The Schirmer Inheritance
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery
1953
The Secret Masters
Science Fiction · Thriller
1953
Fury on Sunday
Thriller
1953
Someone is Bleeding
Thriller
1953
Damned
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1952
The Felse Investigations #1
Fallen into the Pit
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1951
Neither Five nor Three
Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Romance · Thriller
March 1, 1951
Murder for the Bride
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1951
Judge Me Not
Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1951
Tender To Danger
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1951
Judgment on Deltchev
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1951
Hangsaman
Thriller
1951
The Case of the Little Green Men
Thriller
1951
Inspector Hazlerigg #4
Smallbone Deceased
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1950
The Brass Cupcake
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1950
Strangers on a Train
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
March 15, 1950
Skytip
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1950