Most Popular Thriller Books of the 1970s
Discover popular Thriller books from the 1970s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.
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Heartstone
Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1978
The Kenneth Aubrey & Patrick Hyde #1
Wolfsbane
Spy Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1978
The Lantern Network
Spy Thriller · War & Military · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1978
Leaphorn & Chee #3
Listening Woman
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller · Western
April 1, 1978
Travis McGee #17
The Empty Copper Sea
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1978
The Human Factor
Spy Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1978
The Dancing Dodo
Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1978
A Sergeant Cribb Investigation #8
Waxwork
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1978
Dr. David Audley & Colonel Jack Butler #8
The '44 Vintage
Spy Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1978
Aristotle detective #1
Aristotle Detective
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
March 20, 1978
Spenser #5
The Judas Goat
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1978
The Charlie Muffin Thrillers #2
Here Comes Charlie M
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1978
Mother Russia
Spy Thriller · Thriller
November 29, 1978
Arthur Case Wu #1
Chinaman's Chance
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
March 15, 1978
Quiller #8
The Sinkiang Executive
Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
1978
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Stalwart Companions
War & Military · Sherlock Holmes · Adventure · Alternate History · Historical Fiction
January 23, 1978
The Theta Syndrome
Science Fiction · Thriller
1978
Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula
Horror · Thriller
1978
Buster Callan
Thriller
1978
The Watch on Patterick Fell
Science Fiction · Young Adult · Thriller
1978
Out of the Mouths of Graves
Horror · Short Stories · Thriller
1978
The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #1
A Morbid Taste for Bones
Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
August 1, 1977
87th Precinct #32
Long Time No See
Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1977
Nightwing
Fantasy · Horror · Paranormal Fantasy · Vampires · Mystery
January 1, 1977
Modesty Blaise series #7
Last Day in Limbo
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1977
Matt Helm #18
The Terrorizers
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1977
Last Reveille
Adventure · Historical Fiction · Thriller · Western
January 1, 1977
Sea Witch
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery
January 1, 1977
Condominium
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
March 1, 1977
Faber Finds
The Paris Trap
Spy Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1977
The Werewolf Trace
Psychological Thriller · Spy Thriller · Alternate History · Thriller
January 1, 1977
Paul Christopher #3
The Secret Lovers
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller
April 1, 1977
Kingfisher
Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1977
Edith's Diary
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1977
The Charlie Muffin Thrillers #1
Charlie M
Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller
January 1, 1977
Hunter's Blood
Thriller
1977