Sunday Times best 100 Crime novels and thrillers since 1935

1.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 3,378,617 ratings
2.
The Deadly Percheron
The Deadly Percheron 3.73 avg rating — 1,074 ratings
3.
The Franchise Affair (Inspector Alan Grant, #3)
The Franchise Affair (Inspector Alan Grant, #3) 3.96 avg rating — 10,244 ratings
4.
Mercy by Jussi Adler-Olsen (2011-05-01)
Mercy by Jussi Adler-Olsen (2011-05-01) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 87,830 ratings
5.
The Man with the Golden Arm
The Man with the Golden Arm 3.87 avg rating — 3,202 ratings
6.
Blacklands (Exmoor Trilogy, #1)
Blacklands (Exmoor Trilogy, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 10,253 ratings
7.
Dogstar Rising (Makana, #2)
Dogstar Rising (Makana, #2) 3.78 avg rating — 504 ratings
8.
August Heat (Inspector Montalbano, #10)
August Heat (Inspector Montalbano, #10) 4.01 avg rating — 6,876 ratings
9.
Thus Was Adonis Murdered (Hilary Tamar, #1)
Thus Was Adonis Murdered (Hilary Tamar, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 5,882 ratings
10.
Frozen Moment (Christian Tell, #1)
Frozen Moment (Christian Tell, #1) 3.47 avg rating — 718 ratings
11.
The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6)
The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6) 4.19 avg rating — 45,502 ratings
12.
Killing Floor (Jack Reacher #1)
Killing Floor (Jack Reacher #1)
by: Lee Child
4.08 avg rating — 343,623 ratings
13.
Sparkling Cyanide (Colonel Race, #4)
Sparkling Cyanide (Colonel Race, #4) 3.92 avg rating — 40,029 ratings
14.
The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3)
The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3) 4.12 avg rating — 385,159 ratings
15.
Blue Lightning (Shetland, #4)
Blue Lightning (Shetland, #4) 4.12 avg rating — 22,109 ratings
16.
About the Author
About the Author 3.82 avg rating — 1,531 ratings
17.
The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate 4.08 avg rating — 24,865 ratings
18.
The Last Coyote (Harry Bosch, #4)
The Last Coyote (Harry Bosch, #4) 4.26 avg rating — 82,755 ratings
19.
The Andromeda Strain (Andromeda, #1)
The Andromeda Strain (Andromeda, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 267,317 ratings
20.
The Moving Toyshop (Gervase Fen, #3)
The Moving Toyshop (Gervase Fen, #3) 3.75 avg rating — 7,615 ratings
21.
Kolymsky Heights
Kolymsky Heights 3.75 avg rating — 4,800 ratings
22.
The Ipcress File (Secret File, #1)
The Ipcress File (Secret File, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 17,645 ratings
23.
Ratking (Aurelio Zen, #1)
Ratking (Aurelio Zen, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 5,110 ratings
24.
The Pledge
The Pledge 3.90 avg rating — 10,420 ratings
25.
The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose 4.14 avg rating — 387,293 ratings
26.
L.A. Confidential (L.A. Quartet, #3)
L.A. Confidential (L.A. Quartet, #3) 4.18 avg rating — 35,729 ratings
27.
City of Veils (Nayir Sharqi & Katya Hijazi #2)
City of Veils (Nayir Sharqi & Katya Hijazi #2) 3.94 avg rating — 4,145 ratings
28.
Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
Casino Royale (James Bond, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 92,721 ratings
29.
Gone Girl
Gone Girl 4.14 avg rating — 3,358,762 ratings
30.
The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal 4.27 avg rating — 142,727 ratings
31.
The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1)
The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 613,939 ratings
32.
The Bellini Card (Yashim the Eunuch, #3)
The Bellini Card (Yashim the Eunuch, #3) 3.75 avg rating — 1,637 ratings
33.
The Third Man
The Third Man 3.79 avg rating — 16,178 ratings
34.
A Time to Kill (Jake Brigance, #1)
A Time to Kill (Jake Brigance, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 820,181 ratings
35.
Little Face (Spilling CID, #1)
Little Face (Spilling CID, #1) 3.42 avg rating — 12,306 ratings
36.
Death Notice (Death Notices, #1)
Death Notice (Death Notices, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 2,475 ratings
37.
With a Bare Bodkin (Francis Pettigrew, #2)
With a Bare Bodkin (Francis Pettigrew, #2) 3.97 avg rating — 704 ratings
38.
The Lost Man
The Lost Man 4.16 avg rating — 107,679 ratings
39.
The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lecter, #2)
The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lecter, #2) 4.25 avg rating — 578,197 ratings
40.
The Girl on the Train
The Girl on the Train 3.96 avg rating — 3,202,819 ratings
41.
London Rules (Slough House, #5)
London Rules (Slough House, #5) 4.35 avg rating — 25,635 ratings
42.
The Talented Mr. Ripley (Ripley, #1)
The Talented Mr. Ripley (Ripley, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 110,534 ratings
43.
Cotton Comes to Harlem (Harlem Cycle, #7)
Cotton Comes to Harlem (Harlem Cycle, #7) 3.81 avg rating — 2,453 ratings
44.
Ghostman by Roger Hobbs (2014-07-17)
Ghostman by Roger Hobbs (2014-07-17) 3.77 avg rating — 8,007 ratings
45.
Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow
Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow 3.73 avg rating — 51,269 ratings
46.
Magpie Murders (Susan Ryeland, #1)
Magpie Murders (Susan Ryeland, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 157,120 ratings
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In a Lonely Place
In a Lonely Place 4.12 avg rating — 8,478 ratings
48.
No Way Out (DI Adam Fawley, #3)
No Way Out (DI Adam Fawley, #3) 4.16 avg rating — 15,270 ratings
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Strange Shores (Inspector Erlendur #11)
Strange Shores (Inspector Erlendur #11) 3.92 avg rating — 6,651 ratings
50.
Unnatural Causes (Adam Dalgliesh, #3)
Unnatural Causes (Adam Dalgliesh, #3) 3.89 avg rating — 17,198 ratings
51.
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun 3.93 avg rating — 1,637 ratings
52.
The Darkness (Hidden Iceland #1)
The Darkness (Hidden Iceland #1) 3.54 avg rating — 18,004 ratings
53.
March Violets (Bernie Gunther, #1)
March Violets (Bernie Gunther, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 18,313 ratings
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Out
Out 3.94 avg rating — 45,885 ratings
55.
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (George Smiley, #3)
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (George Smiley, #3) 4.09 avg rating — 122,077 ratings
56.
Alex (Camille Verhœven, #2)
Alex (Camille Verhœven, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 19,131 ratings
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Acqua Alta (Commissario Brunetti, #5)
Acqua Alta (Commissario Brunetti, #5) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 16,972 ratings
58.
Get Shorty (Chili Palmer, #1)
Get Shorty (Chili Palmer, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 24,666 ratings
59.
Get Carter (Jack Carter, #1)
Get Carter (Jack Carter, #1)
by: Ted Lewis
3.94 avg rating — 1,674 ratings
60.
The Company
The Company 4.27 avg rating — 6,144 ratings
61.
Black Water Rising (Jay Porter #1)
Black Water Rising (Jay Porter #1) 3.57 avg rating — 8,428 ratings
62.
The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1)
The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 439,128 ratings
63.
Faceless Killers (Kurt Wallander, #1)
Faceless Killers (Kurt Wallander, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 77,855 ratings
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The Weight of Blood
The Weight of Blood 3.76 avg rating — 23,021 ratings
65.
Thirteen Hours (Benny Griessel, #2)
Thirteen Hours (Benny Griessel, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 7,353 ratings
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Beast In View
Beast In View 3.72 avg rating — 2,452 ratings
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Sanctum
Sanctum 3.61 avg rating — 3,651 ratings
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The Frozen Dead (Commandant Martin Servaz, #1)
The Frozen Dead (Commandant Martin Servaz, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 8,060 ratings
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Devil in a Blue Dress (Easy Rawlins, #1)
Devil in a Blue Dress (Easy Rawlins, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 29,363 ratings
70.
Smoke and Ashes (Sam Wyndham, #3)
Smoke and Ashes (Sam Wyndham, #3) 4.17 avg rating — 5,372 ratings
71.
The Snowman (Harry Hole, #7)
The Snowman (Harry Hole, #7)
by: Jo Nesbø
4.02 avg rating — 148,075 ratings
72.
Hardball (V.I. Warshawski, #13)
Hardball (V.I. Warshawski, #13) 4.04 avg rating — 5,633 ratings
73.
The Godfather (The Godfather, #1)
The Godfather (The Godfather, #1) 4.40 avg rating — 452,943 ratings
74.
Hide and Seek (Inspector Rebus, #2)
Hide and Seek (Inspector Rebus, #2) 3.83 avg rating — 24,972 ratings
75.
The Invisible Guardian (The Baztan Trilogy, #1)
The Invisible Guardian (The Baztan Trilogy, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 29,677 ratings
76.
The Keys to the Street
The Keys to the Street 3.68 avg rating — 2,141 ratings
77.
Last Seen in Massilia (Roma Sub Rosa, #8)
Last Seen in Massilia (Roma Sub Rosa, #8) 4.08 avg rating — 2,901 ratings
78.
Harry's Game
Harry's Game 4.16 avg rating — 1,806 ratings
79.
A Book of Scars (Breen and Tozer, #3)
A Book of Scars (Breen and Tozer, #3) 4.07 avg rating — 776 ratings
80.
The Silence of the Sea (Þóra Guðmundsdóttir, #6)
The Silence of the Sea (Þóra Guðmundsdóttir, #6) 3.74 avg rating — 5,146 ratings
81.
Maigret and the Headless Corpse
Maigret and the Headless Corpse 3.83 avg rating — 1,661 ratings
82.
Point Blank (Parker, #1)
Point Blank (Parker, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 13,931 ratings
83.
The Secret History
The Secret History 4.16 avg rating — 950,729 ratings
84.
Bleeding Heart Square
Bleeding Heart Square 3.68 avg rating — 1,881 ratings
85.
The Killer Inside Me
The Killer Inside Me 3.85 avg rating — 24,519 ratings
86.
Presumed Innocent (Kindle County Legal Thriller, #1)
Presumed Innocent (Kindle County Legal Thriller, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 124,246 ratings
87.
The Ghost Riders of Ordebec (Commissaire Adamsberg, #9)
The Ghost Riders of Ordebec (Commissaire Adamsberg, #9) 3.95 avg rating — 4,994 ratings
88.
A Fatal Inversion
A Fatal Inversion 3.93 avg rating — 4,736 ratings
89.
The Collini Case
The Collini Case 4.13 avg rating — 16,059 ratings
90.
The Border (Power of the Dog, #3)
The Border (Power of the Dog, #3) 4.47 avg rating — 18,448 ratings
91.
Six Four
Six Four 3.47 avg rating — 10,958 ratings