Most Popular Thriller Books of the 1960s

Andromeda #1

The Andromeda Strain

Michael Crichton

Science Fiction · Thriller

1969

Ice Station Zebra

Alistair MacLean

Suspense Thriller · Movie · Thriller

1963

Where Eagles Dare

Alistair MacLean

War & Military · Movie · Historical Fiction · Thriller

1967

When Eight Bells Toll

Alistair MacLean

Spy Thriller · Movie · Thriller

1966

Travis McGee #1

The Deep Blue Good-by

John D. MacDonald

Crime Fiction · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1964

The Golden Rendervous

Alistair MacLean

Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Thriller

1962

A Small Town in Germany

John Le Carré

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1968

George Smiley #2

A Murder of Quality

John Le Carré

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1962

George Smiley #1

Call for the Dead

John Le Carré

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1961

George Smiley #4

The Looking Glass War

John Le Carré

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1965

George Smiley #3

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

John Le Carré

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1963

Puppet on a Chain

Alistair MacLean

Suspense Thriller · Movie · Thriller

1969

Parker #1

The Hunter

Richard Stark

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1962

Hercule Poirot #38

Double Sin and Other Stories

Agatha Christie

Crime Fiction · Collection · Short Stories · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1961

Fear is the Key

Alistair MacLean

Suspense Thriller · Thriller

1961

Hercule Poirot #37

The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding

Agatha Christie

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

October 31, 1960

Hercule Poirot #41

Hallowe'en Party

Agatha Christie

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

November 1, 1969

Hercule Poirot #40

Third Girl

Agatha Christie

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

November 1, 1966

Hercule Poirot #39

The Clocks

Agatha Christie

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

November 7, 1963

James Bond #9

Thunderball

Ian Fleming

Science Fiction · Thriller

1961

Dare I Weep, Dare I Mourn?

John Le Carré

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Short Stories · Mystery · Thriller

1967

Endless Night

Agatha Christie

Gothic Horror · Mystery · Thriller

October 30, 1967

Cryptozoic!

Brian Aldiss

Science Fiction · Thriller

1967

Harry Palmer #4

Billion Dollar Brain

Len Deighton

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

1966

Miss Marple #10

At Bertram's Hotel

Agatha Christie

Crime Fiction · TV Series · Mystery · Thriller

November 15, 1965

James Bond #12

You Only Live Twice

Ian Fleming

Science Fiction · Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Thriller

1964

87th Precinct #23

Shotgun

Ed McBain

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1969

Modesty Blaise series #4

A Taste for Death

Peter O'Donnell

Crime Fiction · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

June 1, 1969

Venus With Pistol

Gavin Lyall

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1969

The Etruscan Net

Michael Gilbert

Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1969

Matt Helm #12

The Interlopers

Donald Hamilton

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1969

Zero Cool

Michael Crichton, John Lange

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

March 1, 1969

The Venom Business

Michael Crichton, John Lange

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1969

Travis McGee #11

Dress Her in Indigo

John D. MacDonald

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1969

Derek Torry #1

A Complete State of Death

John Gardner

Crime Fiction · Thriller

June 26, 1969

Boysie Oakes Thriller #5

Founder Member

John Gardner

Spy Thriller · Thriller

March 1, 1969