What are the best crime fiction to read?

Our curated crime fiction selection highlights highly rated mystery titles — a strong starting point for readers who value quality over quantity.

How often is this list updated?

We review these crime fiction recommendations regularly and add promising new titles as they emerge.

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Crime Fiction

Looking for crime fiction? This curated list brings together the standout mystery titles readers keep returning to, so you can skip the noise and find your next read faster.

Best Detective Stories of the Year, 1973

by Allen J. Hubin

1973

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Sam & Twitch: The Writer

by Luca Blengino

2010

In the dead of winter, during a nasty snowstorm, a routine homicide investigation takes a literary twist. A suspected drug dealer is found dead, naked and with what seems to be part of a larger story written all over his body. This is the b…

€7.57 list price

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What Do I Read Next? 1995

by Barron, Steven A. Stilwell

1995

This annual selection guide covers new novels in the mystery fiction, science fiction, fantasy, horror, western fiction and romance genres. It is intended to help readers to choose titles of interest published during 1995. By identifying si…

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Crime Stories

by Todd Herzog

2009

The Weimar Republic (1918-1933) was a crucial moment not only in German history but also in the history of both crime fiction and criminal science. This study approaches the period from a unique perspective - investigating the most notoriou…

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Contemporary German Crime Fiction

by Thomas W. Kniesche

2019

A companion to contemporary German crime fiction for English-speaking audiences is overdue. Starting with the earlier Swiss “classics” Glauser and Dürrenmatt and including a number of important Austrian authors, such as Wolf Haas and Heinri…

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