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The 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time by TIME Magazine

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  • Cover of: The Woman in White

    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 First published in 1860 — 425 editions work
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  • Cover of: The Leavenworth case: a lawyer's story

    Cover of edition leavenworthcased00greeuoft Cover of edition leavenworthcase0000anna First published in 1878 — 70 editions work
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  • Cover of: The Turn of the Screw

    Cover of edition turnofscrew0000jame_q8a1 Cover of edition turnofscrewother00henr 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 First published in 1898 — 260 editions work
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  • Cover of: The Hound of the Baskervilles

    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 First published in 1900 — 1297 editions work
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  • Cover of: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

    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 First published in 1926 — 205 editions work
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  • Cover of: The Crime at Black Dudley; or, The Black Dudley Murder: Albert Campion #1

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

    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 First published in 1929 — 88 editions 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

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

    Cover of edition gaudynight0000saye_u7w6 Cover of edition gaudynightsay00saye Cover of edition gaudynights00saye Cover of edition gaudynightlordpe00doro Cover of edition gaudynight0000saye Cover of edition gaudynight00sayerich Cover of edition aufruhroxford00saye First published in 1935 — 72 editions work
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  • Cover of: The three coffins

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

    Cover of edition rebeccaduma00duma Cover of edition rebeccaduma00dum Cover of edition rebecca00duma Cover of edition rebecca000duma Cover of edition rebecca00daph_0 First published in 1938 — 183 editions work
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  • Cover of: A Coffin for Dimitrios

    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 First published in 1939 — 63 editions work
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  • Cover of: Double indemnity

    Cover of edition doubleindemnity0000cain Cover of edition doubleindemnity00cain_1 Cover of edition doubleindemnity0000cain_m4g0 First published in 1943 — 32 editions work
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  • Cover of: In a lonely place

    Cover of edition inlonelyplace0000hugh First published in 1947 — 13 editions work
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  • Cover of: The Daughter of Time

    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 First published in 1951 — 129 editions work
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  • Cover of: Beat not the bones

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

    Cover of edition casinoroyale00flem_0 First published in 1953 — 19 editions work
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  • Cover of: A Kiss Before Dying

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

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

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

    Cover of edition quietamerican0000gree_d1c9 Cover of edition unamericainbient0000gree Cover of edition quietamerican00gree_2 Cover of edition quietamerican0000gree_s3v2 Cover of edition quietamerican00gree Cover of edition quietamerican00gree_552 First published in 1940 — 51 editions work
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  • Cover of: The Talented Mr. Ripley

    Cover of edition pleinsoleilmonsi0000high Cover of edition eltalentodemrrip0000high Cover of edition talantlivyimiste0000high Cover of edition talentedmrripley00high Cover of edition talentedmrripley00patr Cover of edition isbn_9780375708244 Cover of edition talentedmrripley0000high_o2j1 Cover of edition talentedmrripley0000ming Cover of edition talentedmrriple000high First published in 1955 — 70 editions work
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  • Cover of: We Have Always Lived in the Castle

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

    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 First published in 1963 — 45 editions 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?

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

    Cover of edition shining00step Cover of edition shining0000unse_y1t3 Cover of edition shining0000unse Cover of edition shining0000unse_z9o5 Cover of edition bwb_W8-BRZ-347 Cover of edition shining0000step Cover of edition shining0000step_f2u1 Cover of edition shining0000king_q3a8 Cover of edition shining00king First published in 1977 — 94 editions work
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  • Cover of: The last good kiss

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

    Cover of edition lenomdelaroserom00ecou Cover of edition imierozy0000ecou Cover of edition imiarozyroman0000ecou Cover of edition elnombredelarosa0000ecou Cover of edition dernamederrosero00ecou Cover of edition imiarozy00ecou Cover of edition nameofrose0000ecou_j3b3 Cover of edition nameofrose0000ecou_n2i2 Cover of edition isbn_9780446357203 First published in 1980 — 151 editions work
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  • Cover of: The Hunt for Red October

    Cover of edition lagrandefugadell0000clan_g8c4 Cover of edition lagrandefugadell0000clan Cover of edition huntforredoctobeclancy00clan Cover of edition huntforredoctobe1990clan Cover of edition huntforredoctobe00clanrich Cover of edition huntforredoctobe00clan Cover of edition huntforredoctobe0000clan Cover of edition huntforredoctobe0000clan_g7m9 Cover of edition huntforredoctobetom00clan First published in 1984 — 63 editions work
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  • Cover of: A dark-adapted eye

    Cover of edition karanlktakigozle0000vine Cover of edition isbn_9780140086362 Cover of edition veravamourir0000rend Cover of edition darkadaptedeye0000vine_p0p7 Cover of edition darkadaptedeye00vine Cover of edition darkadaptedeye0000vine_i1d0 Cover of edition darkadaptedeye00vine_0 Cover of edition dieimdunkelnsieh00vine First published in 1986 — 39 editions 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

    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 First published in 1988 — 58 editions work
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  • Cover of: DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS (Easy Rawlins Mysteries)

    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 First published in 1990 — 35 editions work
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  • Cover of: Mean spirit

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

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

    Cover of edition facelesskillers0000mank_r5a4 Cover of edition moordenaarzonder0000mank Cover of edition moordenaarzonder0000mank_s3r0 Cover of edition facelesskillers0000mank_x2m4 Cover of edition meurtrierssansvi0000mank Cover of edition facelesskillers0000mank_h0r7 Cover of edition facelesskillers0000mank_h4z9 Cover of edition morderohnegesich0000mank Cover of edition facelesskillers0000mank_o8v6 First published in 1993 — 42 editions work
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  • Cover of: Dead time

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

    Cover of edition lemaitredesillus0000tart_q1c2 Cover of edition lemaitredesillus0000tart Cover of edition isbn_9788817114752 Cover of edition lemaitredesillus0000donn Cover of edition deverborgengesch0000tart Cover of edition elsecreto0000tart_q1c0 Cover of edition secrethistory0000tart_q0r1 Cover of edition elsecreto0000tart Cover of edition secrethistory00tart First published in 1992 — 49 editions work
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  • Cover of: Frøken Smillas fornemmelse for sne

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

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

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

    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 First published in 1997 — 54 editions 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 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 work
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  • Cover of: Ein Ort für die Ewigkeit

    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 First published in 1999 — 34 editions work
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  • Cover of: Those bones are not my child: A Novel

    First published in 1999 — 6 editions work
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October 6, 2023 Edited by David Scotson Updated list.
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