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October 6, 2023 | History
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The 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time by TIME Magazine

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https://time.com/collection/best-mystery-thriller-books/

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  • Cover of: The Woman in White

    First published in 1860 429 editions — 43 previewable Cover of edition slateblackboarde00alco Cover of edition womaninwhite00colluoft Cover of edition cu31924013466580 Cover of edition womaninwhite00coll Cover of edition womaninwhite01coll Cover of edition womaninwhitenove00collrich Cover of edition womaninwhitenove00coll Cover of edition lafemmeenblancro00coll Cover of edition womaninwhitenovecoll work
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  • Cover of: The Leavenworth case: a lawyer's story

    First published in 1878 69 editions — 3 previewable Cover of edition leavenworthcase00greerich Cover of edition leavenworthcase0000anna work
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  • Cover of: The Turn of the Screw

    First published in 1898 136 editions — 15 previewable Cover of edition turnofscrewother00henr_2 Cover of edition turnofscrewan00jame Cover of edition turnofscrewlesso0000jame Cover of edition turnofscrewautho0000jame Cover of edition isbn_9780141197920 Cover of edition isbn_9780817220273 Cover of edition turnofscrewasper0000jame Cover of edition turnofscrew00jame_0 Cover of edition turnofscrewother00jame work
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  • Cover of: The Hound of the Baskervilles

    First published in 1900 1296 editions — 132 previewable Cover of edition houndofbaskervil0000acon Cover of edition houndofbaskervil0000unse_d9r2 Cover of edition baskervillenkoir32536gut Cover of edition houndofbaskervil0000doyl_k0u7 Cover of edition hound_baskervilles_2212_librivox Cover of edition houndofbaskervil0000sira Cover of edition thehoundofthebas02852gut Cover of edition thehoundofthebas03070gut Cover of edition tajemnicabaskerv34079gut work
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  • Cover of: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

    First published in 1926 205 editions — 36 previewable Cover of edition lemeurtrederoger0000chri_a8a5 Cover of edition demoordoprogerac0000agat Cover of edition lemeurtrederoger0000agat Cover of edition oassassinatodero0000agat Cover of edition elasesinatoderog0000agat Cover of edition murderofrogerack0000unse_u9e8 Cover of edition murderofrogerack0000agat Cover of edition elasesinatoderog0000chri_g2w9 Cover of edition murderofrogerack0000chri_u0l6 work
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  • Cover of: The Crime at Black Dudley; or, The Black Dudley Murder: Albert Campion #1

    First published in 1929 43 editions — 5 previewable Cover of edition blackdudleymurde00marg Cover of edition crimeatblackdudl0000alli Cover of edition crimeatblackdudl00alli Cover of edition crimeatblackdudl00marg work
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  • Cover of: The Maltese Falcon

    First published in 1929 78 editions — 10 previewable Cover of edition demaltezervalk0000hamm Cover of edition isbn_9788535901153 Cover of edition halconmaltesel0000dash Cover of edition maltesefalcon000hamm Cover of edition maltesefalcon0000hamm Cover of edition maltesefalcon200hamm Cover of edition maltesefalcon100hamm Cover of edition maltesefalconcri00dash Cover of edition M199382014 work
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  • Cover of: The conjure-man dies

    First published in 1971 4 editions work
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  • Cover of: A Man Lay Dead

    First published in 1934 33 editions — 5 previewable Cover of edition manlaydead00mars Cover of edition manlaydead0000mars_n1k5 Cover of edition isbn_9780007944682 Cover of edition manlaydeada00ngai work
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  • Cover of: Gaudy night

    First published in 1935 72 editions — 8 previewable Cover of edition gaudynightlordpe00doro Cover of edition gaudynight0000saye Cover of edition gaudynightsay00saye Cover of edition gaudynight0000saye_u7w6 Cover of edition gaudynight00doro Cover of edition gaudynight00sayerich Cover of edition aufruhroxford00saye work
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  • Cover of: The three coffins

    First published in 1935 6 editions — 1 previewable work
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  • Cover of: Rebecca

    First published in 1938 182 editions — 6 previewable Cover of edition rebeccaduma00duma Cover of edition rebeccaduma00dum Cover of edition rebecca00duma Cover of edition rebecca000duma Cover of edition rebecca00daph_0 work
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  • Cover of: A Coffin for Dimitrios

    First published in 1939 63 editions — 11 previewable Cover of edition maskofdimitrios0000ambl_q2u0 Cover of edition maskofdimitrios0000ambl Cover of edition maskofdimitrios0000ambl_s6w9 Cover of edition maskofdimitrios0000ambl_j0d2 Cover of edition lemasquededimitr0000ambl Cover of edition maskofdimitriosd0000ambl Cover of edition lamascaradedimi00ambl Cover of edition lamascaradedimi00ambl Cover of edition coffinfordimitri00ambl work
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  • Cover of: Double indemnity

    First published in 1943 32 editions — 4 previewable Cover of edition doubleindemnity00cain_1 Cover of edition doubleindemnity0000cain_m4g0 Cover of edition doubleindemnity00cain_0 work
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  • Cover of: In a lonely place

    First published in 1947 13 editions — 2 previewable Cover of edition wokeinzeugelausc0000hugh work
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  • Cover of: The Daughter of Time

    First published in 1612 129 editions — 9 previewable Cover of edition daughteroftime0000teyj_z8l5 Cover of edition daughteroftime1977teyj Cover of edition daughteroft00teyj Cover of edition daughteroftime00teyj_0 Cover of edition daughteroftime000teyj Cover of edition daughteroftime00teyj Cover of edition daughteroftime00jose Cover of edition daughteroftime00teyj_1 work
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  • Cover of: Beat not the bones

    First published in 1952 3 editions — 1 previewable work
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  • Cover of: Casino Royale [James Bond (Original Series) #1]

    First published in 1953 18 editions — 2 previewable Cover of edition casinoroyale00flem_0 work
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  • Cover of: A Kiss Before Dying

    First published in 1953 31 editions — 5 previewable Cover of edition kissbeforedying0000levi Cover of edition kissbeforedyinglevi00levi Cover of edition kissbeforedying00levi Cover of edition kissbeforedyingm00levi work
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  • Cover of: The Long Goodbye

    First published in 1953 35 editions — 1 previewable work
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  • Cover of: Beast in View

    First published in 1955 23 editions — 1 previewable work
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  • Cover of: The Quiet American

    First published in 1940 51 editions — 7 previewable Cover of edition quietamerican0000gree_d1c9 Cover of edition quietamerican0000gree_e2s8 Cover of edition quietamerican00gree Cover of edition quietamerican00gree_2 Cover of edition quietamerican0000gree_s3v2 Cover of edition quietamerican00gree_552 work
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  • Cover of: The Talented Mr. Ripley

    First published in 1955 68 editions — 16 previewable Cover of edition moamayiaghayirip0000high Cover of edition talantlivyimiste0000high Cover of edition pleinsoleilmonsi0000high Cover of edition eltalentodemrrip0000high Cover of edition talentedmrripley0000high_t2q2 Cover of edition isbn_9780375708244 Cover of edition talentedmrripley00patr Cover of edition talentedmrripley1992high Cover of edition talentedmrripley1992high work
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  • Cover of: We Have Always Lived in the Castle

    First published in 1962 39 editions — 5 previewable Cover of edition wehavealwayslive00jack Cover of edition wehavealwayslive00jack_0 Cover of edition wehavealwayslive0000jack Cover of edition wehavealwayslive00jack_704 work
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  • Cover of: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

    First published in 1963 45 editions — 8 previewable Cover of edition spywhocameinfrom0000leca_w0k1 Cover of edition spywhocameinfrom0000leca Cover of edition spywhocameinfrom00john_3 Cover of edition spywhocameinfrom0000leca_l2y7 Cover of edition spywhocameinfro000leca Cover of edition spywhocameinfrom00john_0 Cover of edition spywhocameinfrom00leca work
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  • Cover of: 本陣殺人事件

    First published in 1973 5 editions work
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  • Cover of: Where Are the Children?

    First published in 1975 43 editions — 9 previewable Cover of edition wherearechildren00clar_0 Cover of edition wherearechildren0000clar_k2p7 Cover of edition wherearechildren00clar Cover of edition wherearechildren00clar_2 Cover of edition wherearechildrenclar00clar Cover of edition wherearechildren0000clar_z4p9 Cover of edition dondeestanlosnin00clar Cover of edition wherearechildren0000clar_z3w0 work
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  • Cover of: The Shining

    First published in 1977 78 editions — 11 previewable Cover of edition shining00king Cover of edition shining0000king_u6w1 Cover of edition shiningking00king Cover of edition shining06king Cover of edition shining0000king_q3a8 Cover of edition shining0000king_w4g5 Cover of edition shining00step Cover of edition shining0000king Cover of edition shining00kingrich work
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  • Cover of: The last good kiss

    First published in 1978 2 editions — 1 previewable work
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  • Cover of: Il nome della rosa

    First published in 1980 149 editions — 25 previewable Cover of edition imiarozyroman0000ecou Cover of edition elnombredelarosa0000ecou Cover of edition imiarozy00ecou Cover of edition imierozy0000ecou Cover of edition dernamederrosero00ecou Cover of edition lenomdelaroserom00ecou Cover of edition nameofroseecou00ecou Cover of edition nameofrose0000ecou Cover of edition isbn_9780446357203 work
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  • Cover of: The Hunt for Red October

    First published in 1984 63 editions — 13 previewable Cover of edition octobrerougeroma0000clan Cover of edition lagrandefugadell0000clan Cover of edition huntforredoctobe00clanrich Cover of edition huntforredoctobe01990clan Cover of edition huntforredoctobe0000clan Cover of edition huntforredoctobetom00clan Cover of edition huntforredoctobeclan00clan Cover of edition huntforredoctobe0000clan_g7m9 Cover of edition huntforredoctobe00clan work
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  • Cover of: A dark-adapted eye

    First published in 1986 39 editions — 9 previewable Cover of edition veravamourir0000rend Cover of edition isbn_9780140086362 Cover of edition darkadaptedeye0000vine_f0y2 Cover of edition darkadaptedeye0000vine_p0p7 Cover of edition karanlktakigozle0000vine Cover of edition darkadaptedeye00vine_0 Cover of edition darkadaptedeye0000vine_i1d0 Cover of edition dieimdunkelnsieh00vine work
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  • Cover of: The Decagon House Murders

    First published in 2021 2 editions work
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  • Cover of: The Silence of the Lambs

    First published in 1988 58 editions — 18 previewable Cover of edition deschreeuwvanhet0000harr Cover of edition milczenieowiec0000harr Cover of edition lesilencedesagne0000harr Cover of edition elsilenciodelosc0000harr Cover of edition dasschweigenderl0000harr Cover of edition lesilencedesagne0000harr_f5u7 Cover of edition lesilencedesagne00harr Cover of edition silenceoflambs0000thom Cover of edition silenceoflambs0000harr_m8a6 work
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  • Cover of: DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (Easy Rawlins Mysteries)

    First published in 1990 34 editions — 9 previewable Cover of edition eldemoniovestido0000mosl Cover of edition devilinbluedress0000mosl_i9c9 Cover of edition devilinbluedress0000mosl_n7z2 Cover of edition devilinbluedress00mosl_0 Cover of edition devilinbluedress00mosl Cover of edition devilinbluedress0000mosl_f6e3 Cover of edition devilinbluedres000mosl Cover of edition devilinbluedress0000mosl work
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  • Cover of: Mean spirit

    First published in 1990 2 editions — 1 previewable work
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  • Cover of: Postmortem

    First published in 1990 16 editions — 4 previewable Cover of edition postmortem00bern Cover of edition postmortem0000corn_m2q1 Cover of edition postmortem00corn_1 work
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  • Cover of: Mördare utan ansikte

    First published in 1993 41 editions — 16 previewable Cover of edition asesinossinrostr0000henn Cover of edition morderohnegesich0000mank Cover of edition moordenaarzonder0000mank Cover of edition facelesskillers0000mank_d1g8 Cover of edition morderohnegesich0000mank_l4z5 Cover of edition facelesskillers0000mank Cover of edition facelesskillers0000mank_x2m4 Cover of edition facelesskillers0000mank_l3j6 Cover of edition facelesskillers0000mank_h0r7 work
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  • Cover of: Dead time

    First published in 1992 4 editions — 3 previewable Cover of edition deadtime00blan Cover of edition deadtime00blan work
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  • Cover of: The Secret History

    First published in 1992 49 editions — 16 previewable Cover of edition secrethistory00tart Cover of edition deverborgengesch0000tart Cover of edition secrethistory0000tart_q0r1 Cover of edition secrethistorynov00tart Cover of edition lemaitredesillus0000tart_q1c2 Cover of edition lemaitredesillus0000tart Cover of edition elsecreto0000tart Cover of edition elsecreto0000tart_q1c0 Cover of edition isbn_9788817114752 work
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  • Cover of: Frøken Smillas fornemmelse for sne

    First published in 1992 15 editions — 5 previewable Cover of edition smillassenseofsn00he Cover of edition smillassenseofsnhe00he Cover of edition smillassenseofsn00herich Cover of edition smillassensesnow00hoeg_581 work
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  • Cover of: When Death Comes Stealing

    First published in 1994 5 editions — 2 previewable Cover of edition whendeathcomesst00wesl work
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  • Cover of: Fade away

    First published in 1996 15 editions — 5 previewable Cover of edition isbn_9780752849157 Cover of edition fadeaway00cobe_0 Cover of edition fadeaway00cobe Cover of edition fadeaway0000cobe_e3q1 work
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  • Cover of: Killing floor

    First published in 1997 54 editions — 12 previewable Cover of edition poziomsmierci0000chil Cover of edition dufonddelabimero0000chil Cover of edition groenwahneinjack0000chil Cover of edition reacherkillingfl0000chil Cover of edition killingfloor0000chil_a9z5 Cover of edition killingfloor0000chil_x2h5 Cover of edition killingfloor0000chil_o1o3 Cover of edition killingfloor0000chil Cover of edition killingfloor00jove work
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  • Cover of: Lady Joker

    First published in 2022 7 editions work
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  • Cover of: Morituri

    First published in 1997 4 editions — 1 previewable work
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  • Cover of: Out

    First published in 2007 10 editions work
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  • Cover of: Inner City Blues

    First published in 1999 4 editions — 1 previewable work
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  • Cover of: Ein Ort für die Ewigkeit

    First published in 1999 34 editions — 11 previewable Cover of edition aulieudexecution0000mcde Cover of edition aulieudexecution0000unse Cover of edition placeofexecution0000mcde_m3n1 Cover of edition placeofexecutio000mcde Cover of edition placeofexecution0000mcde_c0a9 Cover of edition placeofexecution0000mcde_v2s0 Cover of edition placeofexecution0000mcde_n1v6 Cover of edition placeofexecution00mcde Cover of edition placeofexecution00valm work
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  • Cover of: Those bones are not my child: A Novel

    First published in 1999 6 editions — 1 previewable work
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