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17 Best Crime Books of All Time


Our goal: Find the best Crime books according to the internet (not just one random person's opinion).

    Here's what we did:
  1. Type "best crime books" into our search engine and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly for you here! 😊
    (It was a lot of work. But hey! That's why we're here, right?)

(Updated 2024)

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Last Updated: Monday 1 Jan, 2024

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  1. 2
    In Cold Blood

    In Cold Blood

    Truman Capote

  2. MOST RECOMMENDED!
    6
    Just Mercy
  3. 7
    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
  4. 8
    And Then There Were None
  5. 9
    The Stranger Beside Me
  6. 11
    Columbine

    Columbine

    Dave Cullen

  7. 13
    Presumed Innocent
  8. 14
    Strangers on a Train

    Strangers on a Train

    Patricia Highsmith

  9. 17
    My Dark Places

    My Dark Places

    James Ellroy

FAQ

  • How was this Crime books list created?

    We searched for 'best Crime books', found the top 5 articles, took every book mentioned in 2+ articles, and averaged their rankings.

  • How many Crime books are in this list?

    There are 17 books in this list.

  • Why did you create this Crime books list?

    We wanted to gather the most accurate list of Crime books on the internet.

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