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- Best crime authors include classic mystery authors like the brilliant Agatha Christie to detective authors like Robert B. Parker, Robert Crais, and pulp crime fiction authors like Jim Thompson.
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Mar 12, 2024 · 1. Agatha Christie. Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime. Agatha Christie is arguably the most famous crime thriller author of all time. According to her website, she is the best-selling novelist of all time, selling over 1 billion books. For that reason and many others, we think she deserves the top slot on our list.
1. Arthur Conan Doyle. Writer. Producer. Actor. Sherlock Holmes (2009) Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer of Irish descent, considered a major figure in crime fiction. His most famous series of works consisted of the "Sherlock Holmes" stories (1887-1927), consisting of four novels and 56 short stories.
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.
Mar 1, 2024 · 9 reranks. Voting Rules. Crime writers, including any sub-genre of crime fiction including detective, mystery or hard-boiled. Best crime authors include classic mystery authors like the brilliant Agatha Christie to detective authors like Robert B. Parker, Robert Crais, and pulp crime fiction authors like Jim Thompson.
Dec 3, 2021 · 16 authors pick the best crime novels of 2021. 2021 has been a bumper year for crime fiction, filling our bookshelves with fantastic pulse-racing reads across the genre, from psychological thrillers to cosy mysteries, police procedurals to domestic noir. It’s time to celebrate some of the crime fiction highlights of the year and what better ...
Apr 25, 2023 · by Eddison Monroe. Crime fiction has captivated readers for centuries, providing an exhilarating escape into the minds of criminals and the detectives tasked with bringing them to justice. From classic whodunits to gritty modern thrillers, there is something in this genre for everyone.
Apr 25, 2024 · Few books are as satisfying as a crime fiction novel you can really sink your teeth into. Including gripping detective novels and cosy crime series, here’s our edit of the most exciting crime fiction of 2023, what's to come in 2024, and the best crime fiction of all time.
