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Popular (Genre) Fiction Masterpieces of High Literary Value

187 works of category (genre) fiction that are also works of literature worthy of serious reading. The categories considered are:
Mystery/Detective, Crime, intrigue/Spy, high fantasy, horror/dark fantasy, Science Fiction, Gothic romance, and westerns. There are many, many more than are listed here, because the best writing is very often found in the genres.
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11/22/63 (Stephen King)
11/22/63 (Stephen King)
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1984 (George Orwell)
1984 (George Orwell)
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The 39 Steps (John Buchan)
The 39 Steps (John Buchan)
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes/The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Conan Doyle)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes/The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Conan Doyle)
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American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
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Ancient Sorceries (Algernon Blackwood)
Ancient Sorceries (Algernon Blackwood)
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And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
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Audrey's Door
Audrey's Door
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Berlin Noir
Berlin Noir
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The Big Clock (Kenneth Fearing)
The Big Clock (Kenneth Fearing)
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The Big Nowhere (James Ellroy)
The Big Nowhere (James Ellroy)
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The Big Sky (A. B. Guthrie)
The Big Sky (A. B. Guthrie)
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The Big Sleep (Chandler)
The Big Sleep (Chandler)
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The Black Dahlia (James Ellroy)
The Black Dahlia (James Ellroy)
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Bleak House (Charles Dickens)
Bleak House (Charles Dickens)
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The Bone Clocks (David Mitchell)
The Bone Clocks (David Mitchell)
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The Bottoms (Joe R. Lansdale)
The Bottoms (Joe R. Lansdale)
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Boy's Life (Robert McCammon)
Boy's Life (Robert McCammon)
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Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
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Burnt Offerings (Robert Marasco)
Burnt Offerings (Robert Marasco)
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A Canticle for Leibowitz (Miller)
A Canticle for Leibowitz (Miller)
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Carmilla (Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu)
Carmilla (Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu)
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Carrion Comfort (Simmons)
Carrion Comfort (Simmons)
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Cat's Cradle (Kurt Vonnegut)
Cat's Cradle (Kurt Vonnegut)
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The Ceremonies (T.E.D. Klein)
The Ceremonies (T.E.D. Klein)
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The Chimney Sweeper'S Boy (Barbara Vine)
The Chimney Sweeper'S Boy (Barbara Vine)
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A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens)
A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens)
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A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess)
A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess)
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Cloud Atlas (David Mitchell)
Cloud Atlas (David Mitchell)
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A Coffin for Dimitrios (Ambler)
A Coffin for Dimitrios (Ambler)
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Collected Ghost Stories (M R James)
Collected Ghost Stories (M R James)
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Cotton Comes to Harlem
Cotton Comes to Harlem
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The Crook Factory (Simmons)
The Crook Factory (Simmons)
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The Crystal Cave (Mary Stewart)
The Crystal Cave (Mary Stewart)
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The Dark Country (Dennis Etchison)
The Dark Country (Dennis Etchison)
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A Dark-Adapted Eye
A Dark-Adapted Eye
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The Daughter of Time (Josephine Tey)
The Daughter of Time (Josephine Tey)
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Devil in a Blue Dress (Walter Mosley)
Devil in a Blue Dress (Walter Mosley)
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Doomsday Book (Willis)
Doomsday Book (Willis)
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Double Indemnity (James M. Cain)
Double Indemnity (James M. Cain)
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