The Greatest Asian Crime Books of All Time
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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.
| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2297 | Out | Natsuo Kirino | 1997 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 3389 | Death Of A Red Heroine | Qiu Xiaolong | 2000 | Chinese | English | |
| 4118 | The Honjin Murders | Seishi Yokomizo | 1946 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 4150 | The Devotion Of Suspect X | Keigo Higashino | 2005 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 5382 | All She Was Worth | Miyuki Miyabe | 1992 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 6239 | The Decagon House Murders | Yukito Ayatsuji | 1987 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 7630 | Marks No Yama | Kaoru Takamura | 1993 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 8538 | Lady Joker | Kaoru Takamura | 1997 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 9529 | Snakeskin Shamisen | Naomi Hirahara | 2006 | Japanese | English | |
| 9694 | When Red Is Black | Qiu Xiaolong | 2004 | Chinese | English | |
| 10300 | Death Notice | Zhou Haohui | 2014 | Chinese | Chinese | |
| 11523 | Dial A For Aunties | Jesse Q. Sutanto | 2021 | Indonesian | English | |
| 14448 | Q & A | Vikas Swarup | 2005 | Indian | English | |
| 14588 | The Good Girls | Sonia Faleiro | 2021 | Indian | English | |
| 14984 | Sacred Games | Vikram Chandra | 2006 | Indian | English | |
| 17150 | Evil And The Mask | Fuminori Nakamura | 2010 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 17150 | In The Miso Soup | Ryū Murakami | 1997 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 17150 | Confessions | Kanae Minato | 2008 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 17150 | Piercing | Ryū Murakami | 1994 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 17150 | The Bangalore Detectives Club | Harini Nagendra | 2022 | Indian | English | |
| 17150 | Smaller And Smaller Circles | FH Batacan | 2002 | Philippine | English | |
| 17150 | 白夜行 [Byakuyakō] | Keigo Higashino | 1999 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 17150 | Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 1 | Naoki Urasawa | 1994 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 17150 | 恶意 | Keigo Higashino | 1996 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 17150 | Popular Hits Of The Showa Era | Ryū Murakami | 1994 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 17150 | The Apothecary Diaries | Natsu Hyuuga | Japanese | Japanese | ||
| 17150 | The Complete Adventures Of Feluda, Vol. 1 | Satyajit Ray | Indian | Bengali |