Crime fiction, detective story, murder mystery, crime novel, mystery novel, and police novel are terms used to describe narratives that centre on criminal acts and especially on the investigation, either by an amateur or a professional detective, of a crime, often a murder. [1]

Sep 30, 2024 · From detective novels to cosy crime series, discover our edit of the best new crime fiction of 2024, a look back at 2023 and 2022, and the best of all time.

Dec 10, 2024 · Without further ado, here are the 10 best crime books of 2024. In near-future South Africa, a woman must come to terms with her mother’s favoritism and her brother’s Apartheid-era crimes when skeletons are uncovered from beneath her childhood home.

All the books on the list "The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time" from Crime Writers' Association. The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time is a list published in book form in 1990 by the British-based Crime Writers' Association.

Oct 16, 2020 · We asked you to tell us what you think are the best crime and thriller books ever, from iconic classic mysteries to contemporary bestsellers. There’s nothing like a good crime novel – but with brand new thrillers publishing every week, it can be difficult to know where to start.

Nov 20, 2019 · Crime fiction is growing and evolving all the time, and we’re constantly discovering new veins of the literature to read, new authors to appreciate. Over the coming days, we’ll also be looking at the best crime fiction series of the decade and the rising voices of crime literature.

Oct 2, 2015 · This list is for fiction, especially novels, in which the commission, detection or punishment of a crime is a central element of the plot. There are plenty of lists for sub-genres -- professional or amateur detectives, male or female detectives, British, Swedish or some other nationality detectives.

Why we love it: It’s an unflinching narrative about love and hate in modern America. A teenage girl is missing and a young Black man is dead in this New York Times bestseller set in 1970s Boston, when the city’s desegregation of its public schools descended into chaos. Small Mercies, by crime fiction titan Dennis Lehane, follows Mary Pat Fennessy as she races to find her missing child.

All the books on the list "The 100 Best Crime Novels and Thrillers since 1945" from The Times. The Times team pick their favourite crime and spy novels, from Agatha Christie and Georges Simenon to today’s edgy Scandi and Japanese masters.

We've researched and ranked the best crime fiction books in the world, based on recommendations from world experts, sales data, and millions of reader ratings. Learn more. Featuring recommendations from Stephen King, Bill Gates, Barack Obama, and 63 other experts.