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:
- Type "best crime books" into our search engine and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly for you here! 😊
(It was a lot of work. But hey! That's why we're here, right?)
(Updated 2023)
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- 3Appears in 3 articles
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The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher
A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective
Kate Summerscale
Appears in 3 articles - 15Appears in 2 articles
Sources
- Art801the Best Crime Books Ever Written.Aspxprowritingaid.com
- 100 Best Crime Books of All Time, As Chosen By Readers - Dead Goodwww.deadgoodbooks.co.uk
- 25 Best True Crime Books of All Time — Books About Murderwww.rd.com
- The 16 Best True Crime Books Of All Time | Timetime.com
- 26 Best True Crime Books of All Time - Top Nonfiction Crime Bookswww.esquire.com
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.
