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The Best Crime Novels (Ranker)

"There's just nothing better than unwinding at the end of a stressful work week by sinking into a good book! One of the most popular book genres is the crime category – who doesn't love a murder mystery that features tons of twists and turns with every turn of the page? Some of the most famous authors of all time have truly mastered the art the captivating crime novel and fascinating detective characters. The novels on this list are classics in the world of literature, and many of them were eventually turned into movies as well! This list has been ranked by the community and if you're an avid reader, you probably recognize many of these titles." - ranker.com
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And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
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The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
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Murder on the Orient Express (Agatha Christie)
Murder on the Orient Express (Agatha Christie)
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Rebecca (Daphne Du Maurier)
Rebecca (Daphne Du Maurier)
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The Maltese Falcon (Dashiell Hammett)
The Maltese Falcon (Dashiell Hammett)
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Agatha Christie)
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Agatha Christie)
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The Name of the Rose (Umberto Eco)
The Name of the Rose (Umberto Eco)
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The Day of the Jackal (Frederick Forsyth)
The Day of the Jackal (Frederick Forsyth)
10
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (John Le Carré)
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (John Le Carré)
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The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (John Le Carré)
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (John Le Carré)
12
The Big Sleep (Raymond Chandler)
The Big Sleep (Raymond Chandler)
13
Ordeal by Innocence (Agatha Christie)
Ordeal by Innocence (Agatha Christie)
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The Bourne Identity (Robert Ludlum)
The Bourne Identity (Robert Ludlum)
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Eye of the Needle (Ken Follett)
Eye of the Needle (Ken Follett)
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A Murder Is Announced (Agatha Christie)
A Murder Is Announced (Agatha Christie)
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Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
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From Russia, With Love (Ian Fleming)
From Russia, With Love (Ian Fleming)
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The Postman Always Rings Twice (James M. Cain)
The Postman Always Rings Twice (James M. Cain)
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The Long Goodbye (Raymond Chandler)
The Long Goodbye (Raymond Chandler)
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Tales of Mystery & Imagination (Edgar Allan Poe)
Tales of Mystery & Imagination (Edgar Allan Poe)
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The Thirty-Nine Steps (John Buchan)
The Thirty-Nine Steps (John Buchan)
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Strangers on a Train (Patricia Highsmith)
Strangers on a Train (Patricia Highsmith)
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Red Harvest (Dashiell Hammett)
Red Harvest (Dashiell Hammett)
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The Talented Mr. Ripley (Patricia Highsmith)
The Talented Mr. Ripley (Patricia Highsmith)
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The Woman in White (Wilkie Collins)
The Woman in White (Wilkie Collins)
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Presumed Innocent (Scott Turow)
Presumed Innocent (Scott Turow)
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The Moonstone (Wilkie Collins)
The Moonstone (Wilkie Collins)
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The Alienist (Caleb Carr)
The Alienist (Caleb Carr)
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Murder Must Advertise (Dorothy L. Sayers)
Murder Must Advertise (Dorothy L. Sayers)
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Farewell My Lovely (Raymond Chandler)
Farewell My Lovely (Raymond Chandler)
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The Poet (Michael Connelly)
The Poet (Michael Connelly)
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The Daughter of Time (Josephine Tey)
The Daughter of Time (Josephine Tey)
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The Nine Tailors (Dorothy L. Sayers)
The Nine Tailors (Dorothy L. Sayers)
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Devil in a Blue Dress (Walter Mosley)
Devil in a Blue Dress (Walter Mosley)
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The Secret Adversary (Agatha Christie)
The Secret Adversary (Agatha Christie)
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Gaudy Night (Dorothy L. Sayers)
Gaudy Night (Dorothy L. Sayers)
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The Glass Key (Dashiell Hammett)
The Glass Key (Dashiell Hammett)
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The Girl on the Train (Paula Hawkins)
The Girl on the Train (Paula Hawkins)
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Charles Dickens)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Charles Dickens)
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