UK 100 Crime Books and Thrillers to Read in a Lifetime: The Readers Vote

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.
And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None 4.28 avg rating — 1,544,368 ratings
3.
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10) 4.20 avg rating — 702,581 ratings
4.
Rebecca
Rebecca 4.25 avg rating — 697,855 ratings
5.
Gone Girl
Gone Girl 4.14 avg rating — 3,358,762 ratings
6.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy 4.06 avg rating — 102,510 ratings
7.
In Cold Blood
In Cold Blood 4.09 avg rating — 710,409 ratings
8.
The Moonstone
The Moonstone 3.91 avg rating — 97,258 ratings
9.
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #1)
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 273,173 ratings
10.
The Elephant Tree
The Elephant Tree 3.85 avg rating — 35,357 ratings
11.
The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose 4.14 avg rating — 387,293 ratings
12.
The Girl on the Train
The Girl on the Train 3.96 avg rating — 3,202,819 ratings
13.
The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1)
The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 613,939 ratings
14.
The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal 4.27 avg rating — 142,727 ratings
15.
Faceless Killers (Kurt Wallander, #1)
Faceless Killers (Kurt Wallander, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 77,855 ratings
16.
The Black Echo (Harry Bosch, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #1)
The Black Echo (Harry Bosch, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 211,601 ratings
17.
The Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 4.32 avg rating — 8,219 ratings
18.
The Secret History
The Secret History 4.16 avg rating — 950,729 ratings
19.
The Roommate
The Roommate 3.78 avg rating — 12,199 ratings
20.
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon 3.87 avg rating — 113,194 ratings
21.
Killing Floor (Jack Reacher #1)
Killing Floor (Jack Reacher #1)
by: Lee Child
4.08 avg rating — 343,620 ratings
22.
Dissolution (Matthew Shardlake, #1)
Dissolution (Matthew Shardlake, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 60,130 ratings
23.
Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1)
Gorky Park (Arkady Renko, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 69,062 ratings
24.
Not Forever, But For Now
Not Forever, But For Now 3.05 avg rating — 4,769 ratings
25.
The Body in the Library (Miss Marple, #2)
The Body in the Library (Miss Marple, #2) 3.82 avg rating — 122,128 ratings
26.
Case Histories (Jackson Brodie, #1)
Case Histories (Jackson Brodie, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 119,790 ratings
27.
The Bone Collector (Lincoln Rhyme, #1)
The Bone Collector (Lincoln Rhyme, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 190,813 ratings
28.
No One Can Know
No One Can Know 3.66 avg rating — 73,709 ratings
29.
Look Closer
Look Closer 4.17 avg rating — 124,946 ratings
30.
Hidden Pictures
Hidden Pictures 4.16 avg rating — 505,390 ratings
31.
Last Bus to Woodstock (Inspector Morse, #1)
Last Bus to Woodstock (Inspector Morse, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 17,878 ratings
32.
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment 4.28 avg rating — 1,024,764 ratings
33.
The Godfather (The Godfather, #1)
The Godfather (The Godfather, #1) 4.40 avg rating — 452,943 ratings
34.
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
35.
The Quiet American
The Quiet American 3.98 avg rating — 68,874 ratings
35.
Cover Her Face (Adam Dalgliesh, #1)
Cover Her Face (Adam Dalgliesh, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 41,173 ratings
37.
What Lies in the Woods
What Lies in the Woods 3.95 avg rating — 184,459 ratings
38.
The Zombie Room
The Zombie Room 3.88 avg rating — 35,861 ratings
39.
11/22/63
11/22/63 4.35 avg rating — 614,212 ratings
40.
The Talented Mr. Ripley (Ripley, #1)
The Talented Mr. Ripley (Ripley, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 110,531 ratings
41.
The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1)
The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 696,782 ratings
42.
Those Empty Eyes
Those Empty Eyes 4.16 avg rating — 76,523 ratings
43.
Think Twice (Myron Bolitar, #12)
Think Twice (Myron Bolitar, #12) 4.24 avg rating — 43,744 ratings
44.
Head Like a Hole
Head Like a Hole 3.85 avg rating — 5,758 ratings
45.
The Girl Who Was Taken
The Girl Who Was Taken 4.18 avg rating — 151,067 ratings
46.
The Shards
The Shards really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 38,495 ratings
47.
The Club
The Club 3.29 avg rating — 122,259 ratings
48.
The Thirty-Nine Steps (Richard Hannay, #1)
The Thirty-Nine Steps (Richard Hannay, #1) 3.59 avg rating — 45,013 ratings
49.
The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, #1)
The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 179,483 ratings
50.
The Bat (Harry Hole, #1)
The Bat (Harry Hole, #1)
by: Jo Nesbø
3.55 avg rating — 127,315 ratings
51.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4)
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4) 4.26 avg rating — 327,564 ratings
52.
Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, #1)
Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 252,309 ratings
53.
A Time to Kill (Jake Brigance, #1)
A Time to Kill (Jake Brigance, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 820,181 ratings
54.
Raven Black (Shetland, #1)
Raven Black (Shetland, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 54,373 ratings
55.
Gray After Dark
Gray After Dark 4.20 avg rating — 81,890 ratings
56.
The Cabin at the End of the World
The Cabin at the End of the World 3.33 avg rating — 88,913 ratings
57.
The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1)
The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 439,128 ratings
58.
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
59.
Into the Darkest Corner
Into the Darkest Corner 4.07 avg rating — 71,180 ratings
59.
Night of the Mannequins
Night of the Mannequins 3.31 avg rating — 21,354 ratings
61.
The Collector
The Collector 3.97 avg rating — 89,283 ratings
62.
Local Woman Missing
Local Woman Missing 4.13 avg rating — 687,799 ratings
63.
Before I Go to Sleep
Before I Go to Sleep 3.90 avg rating — 360,235 ratings
63.
The Numbing (Whiteout, #3)
The Numbing (Whiteout, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 1,919 ratings
65.
Ask for Andrea
Ask for Andrea 4.09 avg rating — 170,680 ratings
66.
The Five Red Herrings (Lord Peter Wimsey, #7)
The Five Red Herrings (Lord Peter Wimsey, #7) 3.77 avg rating — 14,660 ratings
67.
The City of Light (Whiteout, #4)
The City of Light (Whiteout, #4) 4.18 avg rating — 1,701 ratings
68.
Shutter Island
Shutter Island 4.13 avg rating — 215,632 ratings
69.
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice 3.76 avg rating — 47,121 ratings
70.
I Am Pilgrim
I Am Pilgrim 4.30 avg rating — 193,019 ratings
70.
The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #1)
The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 86,564 ratings
72.
Murder Must Advertise (Lord Peter Wimsey, #10)
Murder Must Advertise (Lord Peter Wimsey, #10) 4.17 avg rating — 24,405 ratings
73.
The Mask of Dimitrios
The Mask of Dimitrios 3.92 avg rating — 11,524 ratings
74.
Tell No One
Tell No One 4.06 avg rating — 183,346 ratings
75.
Cold Granite (Logan McRae, #1)
Cold Granite (Logan McRae, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 22,737 ratings
76.
The Dark Winter (Whiteout, #2)
The Dark Winter (Whiteout, #2) 4.01 avg rating — 2,300 ratings
77.
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2)
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2) 4.26 avg rating — 968,991 ratings
78.
Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross, #1)
Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 480,571 ratings
79.
The Snow (Whiteout, #1)
The Snow (Whiteout, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 4,643 ratings
80.
Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1)
Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 362,988 ratings
80.
The Chestnut Man
The Chestnut Man 4.21 avg rating — 80,649 ratings
82.
Deal Breaker (Myron Bolitar, #1)
Deal Breaker (Myron Bolitar, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 75,017 ratings
83.
Knots and Crosses (Inspector Rebus, #1)
Knots and Crosses (Inspector Rebus, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 56,325 ratings
84.
Déjà Dead (Temperance Brennan, #1)
Déjà Dead (Temperance Brennan, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 154,382 ratings
85.
The Murders in the Rue Morgue and Other Tales
The Murders in the Rue Morgue and Other Tales 3.79 avg rating — 4,328 ratings
86.
The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lecter, #2)
The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lecter, #2) 4.25 avg rating — 578,192 ratings
87.
The Moving Toyshop (Gervase Fen, #3)
The Moving Toyshop (Gervase Fen, #3) 3.75 avg rating — 7,615 ratings
88.
A Morbid Taste for Bones
A Morbid Taste for Bones 3.96 avg rating — 43,631 ratings
89.
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (Millennium, #3)
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (Millennium, #3) 4.24 avg rating — 765,901 ratings
90.
Sour Candy
Sour Candy 3.61 avg rating — 22,017 ratings
91.
A Simple Favor
A Simple Favor 3.28 avg rating — 71,480 ratings
92.
Rivers of London (Rivers of London, #1)
Rivers of London (Rivers of London, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 143,977 ratings
93.
Survivor Song
Survivor Song 3.62 avg rating — 19,625 ratings
94.
Replay
Replay 4.15 avg rating — 43,071 ratings
95.
Eye of the Needle
Eye of the Needle 4.21 avg rating — 165,992 ratings
96.
L.A. Confidential (L.A. Quartet, #3)
L.A. Confidential (L.A. Quartet, #3) 4.18 avg rating — 35,729 ratings
97.
A Murder Is Announced (Miss Marple, #4)
A Murder Is Announced (Miss Marple, #4) 4.01 avg rating — 82,279 ratings
98.
The Chessmen (Lewis Trilogy, #3)
The Chessmen (Lewis Trilogy, #3)
by: Peter May
4.11 avg rating — 22,376 ratings
99.
No Exit
No Exit 3.99 avg rating — 203,762 ratings
99.
Intercepts
Intercepts 4.11 avg rating — 31,971 ratings
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