The Best British Crime/Mystery Fiction

1.
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10) 4.20 avg rating — 702,364 ratings
2.
And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None 4.28 avg rating — 1,543,859 ratings
3.
The Complete Sherlock Holmes
The Complete Sherlock Holmes 4.51 avg rating — 214,381 ratings
4.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4)
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4) 4.26 avg rating — 327,415 ratings
5.
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5)
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5) 4.13 avg rating — 376,258 ratings
6.
Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot, #18)
Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot, #18) 4.12 avg rating — 294,013 ratings
7.
Rebecca
Rebecca 4.25 avg rating — 697,670 ratings
8.
The Woman in White
The Woman in White 4.01 avg rating — 162,708 ratings
9.
A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley, #1)
A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 50,902 ratings
10.
Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey, #12)
Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey, #12) 4.20 avg rating — 31,532 ratings
11.
The Nine Tailors (Lord Peter Wimsey, #11)
The Nine Tailors (Lord Peter Wimsey, #11) 4.03 avg rating — 21,051 ratings
12.
The Moonstone
The Moonstone 3.91 avg rating — 97,246 ratings
13.
The Daughter of Time (Inspector Alan Grant, #5)
The Daughter of Time (Inspector Alan Grant, #5) 3.89 avg rating — 37,190 ratings
14.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1)
The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 484,591 ratings
15.
Case Histories (Jackson Brodie, #1)
Case Histories (Jackson Brodie, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 119,773 ratings
16.
Cover Her Face (Adam Dalgliesh, #1)
Cover Her Face (Adam Dalgliesh, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 41,168 ratings
17.
4:50 from Paddington
4:50 from Paddington 3.97 avg rating — 73,579 ratings
18.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 3,378,162 ratings
19.
The A.B.C. Murders (Hercule Poirot, #13)
The A.B.C. Murders (Hercule Poirot, #13) 4.03 avg rating — 190,581 ratings
20.
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (Cordelia Gray, #1)
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (Cordelia Gray, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 20,012 ratings
21.
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1)
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 176,359 ratings
22.
Murder Must Advertise (Lord Peter Wimsey, #10)
Murder Must Advertise (Lord Peter Wimsey, #10) 4.17 avg rating — 24,404 ratings
23.
A Study in Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes, #1)
A Study in Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 482,290 ratings
24.
Strong Poison (Lord Peter Wimsey, #6)
Strong Poison (Lord Peter Wimsey, #6) 4.14 avg rating — 32,857 ratings
25.
Well-Schooled in Murder (Inspector Lynley, #3)
Well-Schooled in Murder (Inspector Lynley, #3) 4.13 avg rating — 27,669 ratings
26.
In the Woods
In the Woods 3.78 avg rating — 429,555 ratings
27.
A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1)
A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 43,628 ratings
28.
Rebus: The Early Years (Inspector Rebus, #1-3)
Rebus: The Early Years (Inspector Rebus, #1-3) 4.22 avg rating — 1,362 ratings
29.
The Thirty-Nine Steps
The Thirty-Nine Steps 3.59 avg rating — 45,005 ratings
30.
The Sign of Four (Sherlock Holmes, #2)
The Sign of Four (Sherlock Holmes, #2) 3.89 avg rating — 172,302 ratings
31.
The Face of a Stranger (William Monk, #1)
The Face of a Stranger (William Monk, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 19,090 ratings
32.
Black Dog (Ben Cooper & Diane Fry, #1)
Black Dog (Ben Cooper & Diane Fry, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 6,139 ratings
33.
For the Sake of Elena (Inspector Lynley, #5)
For the Sake of Elena (Inspector Lynley, #5) 4.03 avg rating — 17,634 ratings
34.
A Place of Execution
A Place of Execution 4.14 avg rating — 18,493 ratings
35.
Busman's Honeymoon (Lord Peter Wimsey, #13)
Busman's Honeymoon (Lord Peter Wimsey, #13) 4.24 avg rating — 21,664 ratings
36.
Sleeping Murder (Miss Marple, #12)
Sleeping Murder (Miss Marple, #12) 3.99 avg rating — 50,597 ratings
37.
Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs, #1)
Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 120,540 ratings
38.
Resurrection Men (Inspector Rebus, #13)
Resurrection Men (Inspector Rebus, #13) 4.05 avg rating — 14,282 ratings
39.
Peril at End House (Hercule Poirot, #8)
Peril at End House (Hercule Poirot, #8) 4.02 avg rating — 79,418 ratings
40.
Cards on the Table (Hercule Poirot, #15)
Cards on the Table (Hercule Poirot, #15) 3.96 avg rating — 69,140 ratings
41.
When Will There Be Good News? (Jackson Brodie, #3)
When Will There Be Good News? (Jackson Brodie, #3) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 51,363 ratings
42.
Devices and Desires (Adam Dalgliesh, #8)
Devices and Desires (Adam Dalgliesh, #8) 3.96 avg rating — 15,139 ratings
43.
Black and Blue (Inspector Rebus, #8)
Black and Blue (Inspector Rebus, #8) 4.09 avg rating — 18,359 ratings
44.
The Mermaids Singing (Tony Hill & Carol Jordan, #1)
The Mermaids Singing (Tony Hill & Carol Jordan, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 26,961 ratings
45.
Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1)
Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 59,869 ratings
46.
Playing for the Ashes (Inspector Lynley, #7)
Playing for the Ashes (Inspector Lynley, #7) 4.06 avg rating — 18,056 ratings
47.
One Good Turn (Jackson Brodie, #2)
One Good Turn (Jackson Brodie, #2) 3.82 avg rating — 48,942 ratings
48.
A Taste for Death (Adam Dalgliesh, #7)
A Taste for Death (Adam Dalgliesh, #7) 4.02 avg rating — 16,388 ratings
49.
Dissolution (Matthew Shardlake, #1)
Dissolution (Matthew Shardlake, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 60,121 ratings
50.
In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley, #8)
In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley, #8) 4.15 avg rating — 14,032 ratings
51.
In a Dry Season (Inspector Banks, #10)
In a Dry Season (Inspector Banks, #10) 4.11 avg rating — 11,160 ratings
52.
Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey, #7)
Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey, #7) 4.10 avg rating — 17,645 ratings
53.
Raven Black (Shetland, #1)
Raven Black (Shetland, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 54,360 ratings
54.
Gallows View (Inspector Banks, #1)
Gallows View (Inspector Banks, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 17,935 ratings
55.
The Falls (Inspector Rebus, #12)
The Falls (Inspector Rebus, #12) 4.04 avg rating — 15,120 ratings
56.
Death in Holy Orders (Adam Dalgliesh, #11)
Death in Holy Orders (Adam Dalgliesh, #11) 3.92 avg rating — 17,533 ratings
57.
Murder at the Vicarage (Miss Marple, #1)
Murder at the Vicarage (Miss Marple, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 205,249 ratings
58.
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (Miss Marple, #8)
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (Miss Marple, #8) 3.96 avg rating — 52,604 ratings
59.
The Ice House
The Ice House 3.83 avg rating — 10,569 ratings
60.
Evil Under the Sun (Hercule Poirot, #24)
Evil Under the Sun (Hercule Poirot, #24) 3.98 avg rating — 84,904 ratings
61.
The Wire in the Blood (Tony Hill & Carol Jordan, #2)
The Wire in the Blood (Tony Hill & Carol Jordan, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 19,922 ratings
62.
A Game of Proof (The Trials of Sarah Newby #1)
A Game of Proof (The Trials of Sarah Newby #1) 3.99 avg rating — 1,998 ratings
63.
The Murder Room (Adam Dalgliesh, #12)
The Murder Room (Adam Dalgliesh, #12) 3.86 avg rating — 15,529 ratings
64.
Shroud for a Nightingale (Adam Dalgliesh, #4)
Shroud for a Nightingale (Adam Dalgliesh, #4) 4.03 avg rating — 27,234 ratings
65.
Handy Man (Calladine & Bayliss #1)
Handy Man (Calladine & Bayliss #1) 3.95 avg rating — 5,856 ratings
66.
A Dark-Adapted Eye
A Dark-Adapted Eye 3.93 avg rating — 9,914 ratings
67.
Payment in Blood (Inspector Lynley, #2)
Payment in Blood (Inspector Lynley, #2) 4.03 avg rating — 24,719 ratings
68.
The Hollow (Hercule Poirot, #26)
The Hollow (Hercule Poirot, #26) 3.80 avg rating — 41,695 ratings
69.
Original Sin (Adam Dalgliesh, #9)
Original Sin (Adam Dalgliesh, #9) 3.91 avg rating — 12,407 ratings
70.
A Question of Blood (Inspector Rebus, #14)
A Question of Blood (Inspector Rebus, #14) 4.08 avg rating — 14,261 ratings
71.
Now You See Me (Lacey Flint, #1)
Now You See Me (Lacey Flint, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 22,520 ratings
72.
The Lighthouse (Adam Dalgliesh, #13)
The Lighthouse (Adam Dalgliesh, #13) 3.86 avg rating — 18,947 ratings
73.
Unnatural Causes (Adam Dalgliesh, #3)
Unnatural Causes (Adam Dalgliesh, #3) 3.89 avg rating — 17,194 ratings
74.
The Body in the Library (Miss Marple, #2)
The Body in the Library (Miss Marple, #2) 3.82 avg rating — 122,081 ratings
75.
Death of an Expert Witness (Adam Dalgliesh, #6)
Death of an Expert Witness (Adam Dalgliesh, #6) 3.94 avg rating — 14,662 ratings
76.
The Sculptress
The Sculptress 3.92 avg rating — 11,646 ratings
77.
A Traitor to Memory (Inspector Lynley, #11)
A Traitor to Memory (Inspector Lynley, #11) 3.93 avg rating — 12,414 ratings
78.
The House at Sea's End (Ruth Galloway, #3)
The House at Sea's End (Ruth Galloway, #3) 3.98 avg rating — 35,488 ratings
79.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales of Terror
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales of Terror 3.92 avg rating — 138,886 ratings
80.
Missing Joseph (Inspector Lynley, #6)
Missing Joseph (Inspector Lynley, #6) 3.95 avg rating — 15,219 ratings
81.
River of Darkness (John Madden, #1)
River of Darkness (John Madden, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 8,768 ratings
82.
The Secret of Chimneys (Superintendent Battle, #1)
The Secret of Chimneys (Superintendent Battle, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 32,176 ratings
83.
The Skull Beneath the Skin (Cordelia Gray, #2)
The Skull Beneath the Skin (Cordelia Gray, #2) 3.78 avg rating — 8,899 ratings
84.
The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1)
The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 613,874 ratings
85.
The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #6)
The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #6) 4.17 avg rating — 10,523 ratings
86.
The Private Patient (Adam Dalgliesh, #14)
The Private Patient (Adam Dalgliesh, #14) 3.81 avg rating — 19,182 ratings
87.
Dreaming of the Bones (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #5)
Dreaming of the Bones (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #5) 4.09 avg rating — 11,011 ratings
88.
One Corpse Too Many (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #2)
One Corpse Too Many (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #2) 4.07 avg rating — 17,570 ratings
89.
The Book Thief
The Book Thief 4.39 avg rating — 2,801,852 ratings
90.
Good Deed
Good Deed 4.05 avg rating — 38 ratings
91.
The Five Red Herrings (Lord Peter Wimsey, #7)
The Five Red Herrings (Lord Peter Wimsey, #7) 3.77 avg rating — 14,658 ratings
91.
The Complaints (Malcolm Fox, #1)
The Complaints (Malcolm Fox, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 15,142 ratings
93.
The Black Tower (Adam Dalgliesh, #5)
The Black Tower (Adam Dalgliesh, #5) 3.95 avg rating — 20,071 ratings
94.
Whip Hand (Sid Halley, #2)
Whip Hand (Sid Halley, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 7,676 ratings
95.
In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner (Inspector Lynley, #10)
In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner (Inspector Lynley, #10) 4.13 avg rating — 16,516 ratings
96.
The Hanging Garden (Inspector Rebus, #9)
The Hanging Garden (Inspector Rebus, #9) 4.09 avg rating — 13,914 ratings
97.
Exit Music (Inspector Rebus, #17)
Exit Music (Inspector Rebus, #17) 4.13 avg rating — 17,782 ratings
98.
Last Bus to Woodstock (Inspector Morse, #1)
Last Bus to Woodstock (Inspector Morse, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 17,870 ratings
99.
A Certain Justice (Adam Dalgliesh, #10)
A Certain Justice (Adam Dalgliesh, #10) 3.95 avg rating — 11,787 ratings
100.
Lost River (Ben Cooper & Diane Fry, #10)
Lost River (Ben Cooper & Diane Fry, #10) 3.78 avg rating — 1,276 ratings
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