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20 of the Best Classic Murder Mystery Books of All Time

Fall is the perfect time of year to dive into a good mystery novel.
Here, 20 of the best classics to read now!
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Murder on the Orient Express (Agatha Christie)
Murder on the Orient Express
Agatha Christie
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Whose Body? (Dorothy L. Sayers)
Whose Body?
Dorothy L. Sayers
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The Honjin Murders (Seishi Yokomizo)
The Honjin Murders
Seishi Yokomizo
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The Conjure-Man Dies (Rudolph Fisher)
The Conjure-Man Dies
Rudolph Fisher
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A Study in Scarlet (Arthur Conan Doyle)
A Study in Scarlet
Arthur Conan Doyle
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The Daughter of Time (Josephine Tey)
The Daughter of Time
Josephine Tey
7
The Moonstone (Wilkie Collins)
The Moonstone
Wilkie Collins
8
A Man Lay Dead (Ngaio Marsh)
A Man Lay Dead
Ngaio Marsh
9
The Red House Mystery (Milne, A. A.)
The Red House Mystery
Milne, A. A.
10
Devil in a Blue Dress (Walter Mosley)
Devil in a Blue Dress
Walter Mosley
11
The Maltese Falcon (Dashiell Hammett)
The Maltese Falcon
Dashiell Hammett
12
The Decagon House Murders (Yukito Ayatsuji)
The Decagon House Murders
Yukito Ayatsuji
13
Malice Aforethought (Francis Iles)
Malice Aforethought
Francis Iles
14
The Tiger in the Smoke (Margery Allingham)
The Tiger in the Smoke
Margery Allingham
15
The Murder at the Vicarage: A Miss Marple Mystery (Christie, Agatha)
The Murder at the Vicarage: A Miss Marple Mystery
Christie, Agatha
16
The Big Sleep (Raymond Chandler)
The Big Sleep
Raymond Chandler
17
Last Seen Wearing (Hillary Waugh)
Last Seen Wearing
Hillary Waugh
18
The Name of the Rose (Umberto Eco)
The Name of the Rose
Umberto Eco
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The Crime at Black Dudley (Margery Allingham)
The Crime at Black Dudley
Margery Allingham
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The Penguin Book of Murder Mysteries (Michael Sims)
The Penguin Book of Murder Mysteries
Michael Sims
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