• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary navigation
  • Skip to footer

Crime Books

Prize-Winning Fiction

  • Home
  • Reference
    • Awards
    • Blogs
    • Reading List
      • The Best of The Best
      • International Crime
      • The Last Laugh
  • Index
    • Authors
    • Titles
    • Tags
  • E-Mail Updates
  • Search
  • Rating
    • ★ 5 Stars
    • ★ 4 Stars
    • ★ 3 Stars
    • ★ 2 Stars
    • ★ 1 Star
    • ★ Not Rated
  • Genre
    • Caper
    • Espionage
    • Historic
    • Legal Drama
    • Locked Room
    • Mystery
    • Police Procedural
    • Private Detective
  • Style
    • Cosy
    • Hard-Boiled
    • humorous
    • Literary
    • Narrative
    • Noir
    • Psychological
    • Pulp
    • Thriller
  • Region
    • British
    • European
    • Japanese
    • Nordic
    • North American
  • Era
    • Early 20th Century
      • 1900s
      • 1910s
      • 1920s
    • Mid 20th Century
      • 1930s
      • 1940s
      • 1950s
      • 1960s
    • Late 20th Century
      • 1970s
      • 1980s
      • 1990s
    • Early 21st Century
      • 2000s
      • 2010s
      • 2020s
  • Best Crime Fiction

★ Not Rated

He licked his lips. ‘Well, if you want my opinion-‘
‘I don’t,‘ she said. ‘I have my own.'
― Toni Morrison

The book is sitting in my pile of books to read, and I've included it because it is a notable example of the author's work. (Perhaps an early example, a change in style or a prize-winner). But I haven't read it, so I can't rate or recommend it.

Pimp

Pimp

By Iceberg Slim

Mama Black Widow

Mama Black Widow

By Iceberg Slim

The Jewels of Paradise

The Jewels of Paradise

By Donna Leon

Death at La Fenice

Death at La Fenice

By Donna Leon

Never Pick Up Hitch-Hikers

Never Pick Up Hitch-Hikers

By Ellis Peters

Death and the Joyful Woman

Death and the Joyful Woman

By Ellis Peters

The Maul and the Pear Tree

The Maul and the Pear Tree

By P.D. James and T.A. Critchley

Thirteen Detectives

Thirteen Detectives

By G.K. Chesterton

The Man Who Was Thursday

The Man Who Was Thursday

By G.K. Chesterton

The Stain on the Snow

The Stain on the Snow

By Georges Simenon and John Petrie (Translator)

My Friend Maigret

My Friend Maigret

By Georges Simenon and Shaun Whiteside (Translator)

Boy Soldier

Boy Soldier

By Andy McNab

  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to page 3
  • Go to page 4
  • Go to page 5
  • Go to page 6
  • Go to Next Page »

Footer

Follow

  • E-mail
  • Facebook
  • goodreads
  • LinkedIn
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Reviews

  • Thirteen
  • A Time of Predators
  • The False Inspector Dew
  • Farewell, My Lovely
  • Sideswipe
  • Killed in the Ratings

Best Crime Fiction

Who are the best crime fiction authors? Enter your e-mail address in the box below to find out.

Affiliate Links · Contact · Site Map · Privacy Policy · Log In

This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. To find out more, read the Privacy PolicyOK