Top 100 Mysteries of the 20th Century

1.
And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None 4.28 avg rating — 1,544,475 ratings
2.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4)
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4) 4.26 avg rating — 327,608 ratings
3.
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 165,246 ratings
4.
The 39 Steps (Richard Hannay, #1)
The 39 Steps (Richard Hannay, #1) 3.59 avg rating — 45,018 ratings
5.
A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley, #1)
A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 50,912 ratings
6.
The Mask of Dimitrios (Charles Latimer, #1)
The Mask of Dimitrios (Charles Latimer, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 11,526 ratings
7.
Fer-de-Lance (Nero Wolfe, #1)
Fer-de-Lance (Nero Wolfe, #1)
by: Rex Stout
3.97 avg rating — 16,287 ratings
8.
Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1)
Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 69,064 ratings
9.
When the Sacred Ginmill Closes (Matthew Scudder, #6)
When the Sacred Ginmill Closes (Matthew Scudder, #6) 4.17 avg rating — 5,830 ratings
10.
The Laughing Policeman (Martin Beck, #4)
The Laughing Policeman (Martin Beck, #4) 3.99 avg rating — 10,576 ratings
11.
A Savage Place (Spenser, #8)
A Savage Place (Spenser, #8) 4.01 avg rating — 8,429 ratings
12.
The Tiger in the Smoke (Albert Campion #14)
The Tiger in the Smoke (Albert Campion #14) 3.90 avg rating — 5,860 ratings
12.
Green for Danger (Inspector Cockrill #2)
Green for Danger (Inspector Cockrill #2) 3.84 avg rating — 1,813 ratings
14.
The Secret Adversary (Tommy and Tuppence Mysteries, #1)
The Secret Adversary (Tommy and Tuppence Mysteries, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 68,873 ratings
15.
Track of the Cat (Anna Pigeon, #1)
Track of the Cat (Anna Pigeon, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 22,115 ratings
15.
Final Curtain (Roderick Alleyn, #14)
Final Curtain (Roderick Alleyn, #14) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4,767 ratings
15.
One Coffee With (Sigrid Harald, #1)
One Coffee With (Sigrid Harald, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 1,605 ratings
18.
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice 3.76 avg rating — 47,127 ratings
19.
The Black Echo (Harry Bosch, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #1)
The Black Echo (Harry Bosch, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 211,612 ratings
20.
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (Mrs. Pollifax, #1)
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (Mrs. Pollifax, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 30,160 ratings
21.
Last Bus to Woodstock (Inspector Morse, #1)
Last Bus to Woodstock (Inspector Morse, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 17,878 ratings
22.
Aunt Dimity's Death (Aunt Dimity Mystery, #1)
Aunt Dimity's Death (Aunt Dimity Mystery, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 14,940 ratings
23.
Red Square (Arkady Renko, #3)
Red Square (Arkady Renko, #3) 3.97 avg rating — 7,481 ratings
24.
I, the Jury (Mike Hammer, #1)
I, the Jury (Mike Hammer, #1) 3.62 avg rating — 6,594 ratings
25.
In the Heat of the Night (Virgil Tibbs, #1)
In the Heat of the Night (Virgil Tibbs, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 3,106 ratings
26.
Devil in a Blue Dress (Easy Rawlins, #1)
Devil in a Blue Dress (Easy Rawlins, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 29,362 ratings
27.
The Bottoms
The Bottoms 4.19 avg rating — 9,487 ratings
28.
The Thin Woman (Ellie Haskell Mystery, #1)
The Thin Woman (Ellie Haskell Mystery, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 7,037 ratings
29.
Tumbleweed
Tumbleweed 3.80 avg rating — 624 ratings
30.
The Man Who Liked Slow Tomatoes (Mario Balzic Detective Mystery, #5)
The Man Who Liked Slow Tomatoes (Mario Balzic Detective Mystery, #5) 3.70 avg rating — 197 ratings
30.
Blue Belle (Burke, #3)
Blue Belle (Burke, #3) 4.09 avg rating — 2,456 ratings
32.
Outsider in Amsterdam (Grijpstra & de Gier Mystery #1)
Outsider in Amsterdam (Grijpstra & de Gier Mystery #1) 3.62 avg rating — 1,872 ratings
33.
Pop. 1280
Pop. 1280 4.04 avg rating — 11,879 ratings
34.
Promised Land (Spenser, #4)
Promised Land (Spenser, #4) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10,886 ratings
34.
The Man Who Was Thursday
The Man Who Was Thursday 3.82 avg rating — 44,820 ratings
36.
Strega (Burke, #2)
Strega (Burke, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 2,834 ratings
37.
The Three Coffins (Dr. Gideon Fell, #6)
The Three Coffins (Dr. Gideon Fell, #6) 3.80 avg rating — 3,991 ratings
38.
Who in Hell Is Wanda Fuca? (Leo Waterman, #1)
Who in Hell Is Wanda Fuca? (Leo Waterman, #1)
by: G.M. Ford
3.88 avg rating — 2,299 ratings
38.
Thunder Bay (Cork O'Connor, #7)
Thunder Bay (Cork O'Connor, #7) 4.26 avg rating — 17,741 ratings
38.
Control Switch On: A True Story—The Untold Story of the Most Powerful Man in the World—Ryan Moran—Who Shaped the Planet for Peace
Control Switch On: A True Story—The Untold Story of the Most Powerful Man in the World—Ryan Moran—Who Shaped the Planet for Peace 4.26 avg rating — 117 ratings
38.
Exit Strategy (Katerina Carter Fraud #1)
Exit Strategy (Katerina Carter Fraud #1) 3.78 avg rating — 1,697 ratings
38.
THE ABDUCTION OF GRACE
THE ABDUCTION OF GRACE 4.15 avg rating — 155 ratings
43.
If Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-O (Ballad, #1)
If Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-O (Ballad, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 3,716 ratings
44.
A Dram of Poison
A Dram of Poison 3.72 avg rating — 408 ratings
44.
The Burglar in the Closet (Bernie Rhodenbarr, #2)
The Burglar in the Closet (Bernie Rhodenbarr, #2) 3.90 avg rating — 4,442 ratings
44.
Polar Star (Arkady Renko, #2)
Polar Star (Arkady Renko, #2) 3.99 avg rating — 11,132 ratings
47.
Death By Sheer Torture (Perry Trethowan, #1)
Death By Sheer Torture (Perry Trethowan, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 313 ratings
47.
The Mermaids Singing (Tony Hill & Carol Jordan, #1)
The Mermaids Singing (Tony Hill & Carol Jordan, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 26,964 ratings
47.
Before the Fact
Before the Fact 3.59 avg rating — 841 ratings
50.
Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1)
Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 363,024 ratings
50.
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon 3.87 avg rating — 113,198 ratings
52.
The Beast Must Die (Nigel Strangeways, #4)
The Beast Must Die (Nigel Strangeways, #4) 3.76 avg rating — 1,971 ratings
52.
Friends in High Places (Commissario Brunetti, #9)
Friends in High Places (Commissario Brunetti, #9) 3.90 avg rating — 12,081 ratings
52.
The Case of the Crooked Candle
The Case of the Crooked Candle 3.93 avg rating — 1,125 ratings
55.
Publish and Perish: Three Tales of Tenure and Terror
Publish and Perish: Three Tales of Tenure and Terror 3.58 avg rating — 575 ratings
55.
A Thief of Time (Leaphorn & Chee, #8)
A Thief of Time (Leaphorn & Chee, #8) 4.13 avg rating — 15,024 ratings
55.
The Moving Toyshop (Gervase Fen, #3)
The Moving Toyshop (Gervase Fen, #3) 3.75 avg rating — 7,616 ratings
58.
Through a Glass, Darkly
Through a Glass, Darkly 3.78 avg rating — 528 ratings
59.
The Fabulous Clipjoint (Ed & Am Hunter #1)
The Fabulous Clipjoint (Ed & Am Hunter #1) 3.84 avg rating — 1,019 ratings
59.
All the Lonely People (Harry Devlin, #1)
All the Lonely People (Harry Devlin, #1) 3.40 avg rating — 511 ratings
61.
The Killing Kind (Charlie Parker, #3)
The Killing Kind (Charlie Parker, #3) 4.22 avg rating — 14,367 ratings
61.
Dead Lagoon (Aurelio Zen, #4)
Dead Lagoon (Aurelio Zen, #4) 3.85 avg rating — 2,293 ratings
61.
A Prince of Swindlers
A Prince of Swindlers 3.40 avg rating — 113 ratings
64.
Black Cherry Blues (Dave Robicheaux, #3)
Black Cherry Blues (Dave Robicheaux, #3) 4.16 avg rating — 16,827 ratings
64.
A Stained White Radiance (Dave Robicheaux, #5)
A Stained White Radiance (Dave Robicheaux, #5) 4.17 avg rating — 8,779 ratings
64.
Death at La Fenice
Death at La Fenice 3.89 avg rating — 41,340 ratings
64.
Red Harvest (The Continental Op, #1)
Red Harvest (The Continental Op, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 29,084 ratings
68.
Some Must Watch
Some Must Watch 3.70 avg rating — 1,152 ratings
69.
Edwin of the Iron Shoes (Sharon McCone #1)
Edwin of the Iron Shoes (Sharon McCone #1) 3.85 avg rating — 6,618 ratings
69.
The Lady Vanishes
The Lady Vanishes 3.75 avg rating — 2,769 ratings
71.
The Dark Place (Gideon Oliver, #2)
The Dark Place (Gideon Oliver, #2) 3.90 avg rating — 2,410 ratings
71.
Trial and Error
Trial and Error 3.74 avg rating — 391 ratings
73.
Thus Was Adonis Murdered (Hilary Tamar, #1)
Thus Was Adonis Murdered (Hilary Tamar, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 5,882 ratings
73.
Trouble on the Thames
Trouble on the Thames 3.47 avg rating — 102 ratings
75.
The Blank Wall
The Blank Wall 3.82 avg rating — 1,006 ratings
76.
In the Electric Mist With Confederate Dead (Dave Robicheaux, #6)
In the Electric Mist With Confederate Dead (Dave Robicheaux, #6) 4.17 avg rating — 10,829 ratings
76.
The Innocent Mrs. Duff
The Innocent Mrs. Duff 3.80 avg rating — 50 ratings
78.
The Concrete Blonde (Harry Bosch, #3; Harry Bosch Universe, #3)
The Concrete Blonde (Harry Bosch, #3; Harry Bosch Universe, #3) 4.23 avg rating — 77,276 ratings
78.
The Singing Sands
The Singing Sands 4.01 avg rating — 7,313 ratings
80.
Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder 4.05 avg rating — 3,588 ratings
81.
In Cold Blood
In Cold Blood 4.09 avg rating — 710,445 ratings
82.
Lady Darlington
Lady Darlington 3.50 avg rating — 38 ratings
83.
Dear Laura (Inspector Lintott Mysteries #1)
Dear Laura (Inspector Lintott Mysteries #1) 3.86 avg rating — 443 ratings
84.
Close-Up on Death.
Close-Up on Death. 3.28 avg rating — 50 ratings
85.
The Eight (The Eight, #1)
The Eight (The Eight, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 45,363 ratings
86.
The Tokaido Road: A Novel of Feudal Japan
The Tokaido Road: A Novel of Feudal Japan 4.12 avg rating — 1,173 ratings
87.
The Winter Queen (Erast Fandorin Mysteries, #1)
The Winter Queen (Erast Fandorin Mysteries, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 14,051 ratings
88.
The Widow of Ratchets
The Widow of Ratchets 4.19 avg rating — 53 ratings
89.
She Walks These Hills (Ballad, #3)
She Walks These Hills (Ballad, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 4,406 ratings