Most Popular Thriller Books of the 1990s

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In Death #1

Naked in Death

J. D. Robb

Science Fiction · Romance · Thriller

1995

7.9/10 57 ratings

In Death #6

Vengeance in Death

J. D. Robb

Science Fiction · Romance · Thriller

1997

7.8/10 25 ratings

Jurassic Park #1

Jurassic Park

Michael Crichton

Science Fiction · Thriller

1990

7.7/10 70 ratings

In Death #5

Ceremony in Death

J. D. Robb

Science Fiction · Romance · Thriller

1997

7.6/10 36 ratings

Moonlight Bay #1

Fear Nothing

Dean Koontz

Thriller

1997

7.5/10 19 ratings

In Death #4

Rapture in Death

J. D. Robb

Science Fiction · Romance · Thriller

1996

7.6/10 40 ratings

In Death #3

Immortal in Death

J. D. Robb

Science Fiction · Romance · Thriller

1996

7.6/10 45 ratings

Fatherland

Robert Harris

Alternate History · Thriller

1992

7.6/10 18 ratings

In Death #2

Glory in Death

J. D. Robb

Science Fiction · Romance · Thriller

1995

7.6/10 47 ratings

Smilla's Sense of Snow

Peter Høeg

Nordic Noir · Translation · Mystery · Thriller

September 1, 1993

7.3/10 42 ratings

American Psycho

Bret Easton Ellis

Thriller

1991

7.1/10 17 ratings

Gravity

Tess Gerritsen

Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller

1999

6.9/10 14 ratings

Digital Fortress

Dan Brown

Mainstream · Thriller

1998

7.0/10 44 ratings

Dolores Claiborne

Stephen King

Thriller

1992

7.0/10 52 ratings

Jurassic Park #2

The Lost World

Michael Crichton

Science Fiction · Thriller

1995

7.0/10 50 ratings

In Death #7

Holiday in Death

J. D. Robb

Science Fiction · Romance · Thriller

June 1998

6.9/10 18 ratings

Timeline

Michael Crichton

Science Fiction · Thriller

1999

6.5/10 51 ratings

The Mandala of Sherlock Holmes

Jamyang Norbu

Fantasy · 19th century · Crime Fiction · Occult Detective · Sherlock Holmes

1999

10.0/10 1 ratings

Inspector Lynley #9

Deception on His Mind

Elizabeth George

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1997

10.0/10 1 ratings

Hap Collins and Leonard Pine #4

Bad Chili

Joe R. Lansdale

Thriller

1997

10.0/10 1 ratings

Hap Collins and Leonard Pine #3

The Two-Bear Mambo

Joe R. Lansdale

Thriller

1995

10.0/10 1 ratings

Blackburn

Bradley Denton

Thriller

1993

10.0/10 1 ratings

Boy's Life

Robert R. McCammon

Fantasy · Bram Stoker Award · World Fantasy Award · Thriller

1991

10.0/10 1 ratings

Jack McEvoy #1

The Poet

Michael Connelly

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1996

9.7/10 3 ratings

Lincoln Rhyme #1

The Bone Collector

Jeffery Deaver

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1997

9.5/10 4 ratings

The Devil's Teardrop

Jeffery Deaver

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1999

9.5/10 2 ratings

Alex Cross #5

Pop Goes the Weasel

James Patterson

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1999

9.5/10 2 ratings

Bob Lee Swagger #3

Time to Hunt

Stephen Hunter

Suspense Thriller · Thriller

1998

9.5/10 2 ratings

Alex Cross #1

Along Came a Spider

James Patterson

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

February 1, 1993

9.5/10 2 ratings

Mitch Rapp #3

Transfer of Power

Vince Flynn

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1999

9.3/10 3 ratings

Jack Reacher #1

Killing Floor

Lee Child, Andrew Child

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

March 17, 1997

9.3/10 4 ratings

Pendergast #1

Relic

Lincoln Child, Douglas Preston

Horror · Mystery · Thriller

1995

9.0/10 6 ratings

The Pelican Brief

John Grisham

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

1992

9.0/10 5 ratings

Jack Reacher #3

Tripwire

Lee Child, Andrew Child

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1999

9.0/10 4 ratings

Jack Reacher #2

Die Trying

Lee Child

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1998

9.0/10 4 ratings

Harry Bosch #1

The Black Echo

Michael Connelly

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1992

9.0/10 4 ratings