The Greatest Crime Books Since 2000
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14232 | The Lies Of Locke Lamora | Scott Lynch | 2006 | American | English | |
| 14232 | Foundryside | Robert Jackson Bennett | 2018 | American | English | |
| 14323 | All The Devils Are Here | Louise Penny | 2020 | Canadian | English | |
| 14347 | Shadow Country | Peter Matthiessen | 2008 | American | English | |
| 14347 | Fortune Smiles | Adam Johnson | 2015 | American | English | |
| 14401 | La Ligne Noire | Jean-Christophe Grangé | 2004 | French | French | |
| 14434 | Train | Pete Dexter | 2003 | American | English | |
| 14448 | Q & A | Vikas Swarup | 2005 | Indian | English | |
| 14483 | The Beauty Defense | Laura James | 2019 | Unknown | English | |
| 14541 | The Unusual Suspect | Ben Machell | 2020 | British | English | |
| 14553 | The City That Became Safe | Franklin E. Zimring | 2011 | American | English | |
| 14588 | Fuzz | Mary Roach | 2021 | American | English | |
| 14588 | The Babysitter | Liza Rodman, Jennifer Jordan | 2021 | Unknown | English | |
| 14588 | Couple Found Slain | Mikita Brottman | 2021 | Unknown | English | |
| 14588 | Last Call | Elon Green | 2021 | Unknown | English | |
| 14588 | Confident Women | Tori Telfer | 2021 | Unknown | English | |
| 14588 | The Good Girls | Sonia Faleiro | 2021 | Indian | English | |
| 14588 | The Rope | Alex Tresniowski | 2021 | Unknown | English | |
| 14588 | Two Truths And A Lie | Ellen McGarrahan | 2021 | Unknown | English | |
| 14674 | Lay Them To Rest | Laurah Norton | 2023 | Unknown | English | |
| 14693 | The Parts | Keith Ridgway | 2003 | Irish | English | |
| 14730 | The Death Of Rex Nhongo | C. B. George | 2015 | Unknown | English | |
| 14831 | Billion Dollar Whale | Tom Wright, Bradley Hope | 2018 | American | English | |
| 14984 | The Ghost | Robert Harris | 2007 | British | English | |
| 14984 | Hawkeye | Matt Fraction | 2012 | American | English | |
| 14984 | The Sudden Appearance Of Hope | Claire North | 2016 | British | English | |
| 14984 | Arthur And George | Julian Barnes | 2005 | British | English | |
| 14984 | People Who Eat Darkness | Richard Lloyd Parry | 2010 | British | English | |
| 14984 | Altered Carbon | Richard Morgan | 2002 | British | English | |
| 14984 | Artemis | Andy Weir | 2017 | American | English | |
| 14984 | Razorblade Tears | S. A. Cosby | 2021 | American | English | |
| 14984 | Long Bright River | Liz Moore | 2020 | American | English | |
| 14984 | The Devil Takes You Home | Gabino Iglesias | 2022 | American | English | |
| 14984 | Holly | Stephen King | 2023 | American | English | |
| 14984 | The Given Day | Dennis Lehane | 2008 | American | English | |
| 14984 | The Reappearance Of Rachel Price | Holly Jackson | 2024 | Unknown | English | |
| 14984 | Middle Of The Night | Riley Sager | 2024 | American | English | |
| 14984 | Sacred Games | Vikram Chandra | 2006 | Indian | English | |
| 14984 | We Were Once A Family | Roxanna Asgarian | 2023 | Unknown | English | |
| 15563 | A Song For The Dark Times | Ian Rankin | 2020 | British | English | |
| 15563 | The Last Trial | Scott Turow | 2020 | American | English | |
| 15563 | A Private Cathedral | James Lee Burke | 2020 | American | English | |
| 15682 | The Whitewashed Tombs | Kwei Quartey | 2023 | Ghanaian | English | |
| 17131 | Newjack | Ted Conover | 2000 | American | English | |
| 17131 | Fleshmarket Close | Ian Rankin | 2004 | Scottish | English | |
| 17131 | Born Yesterday | Gordon Burn | 2008 | British | English | |
| 17131 | The Tenderness of Wolves | Stef Penney | 2006 | British | English | |
| 17131 | Savages | Don Winslow | 2010 | American | English | |
| 17131 | Nova Swing | M. John Harrison | 2006 | British | English | |
| 17131 | Black Man | Richard Morgan | 2007 | British | English | |
| 17131 | The Devil All The Time | Donald Ray Pollock | 2011 | American | English | |
| 17131 | The Quantum Thief | Hannu Rajaniemi | 2010 | Finnish | English | |
| 17131 | Love Wins | Debbie Cenziper | 2016 | American | English | |
| 17131 | In A Dark, Dark Wood | Ruth Ware | 2015 | British | English | |
| 17131 | The Widow | Fiona Barton | 2016 | British | English | |
| 17131 | The Woman In The Window | A. J. Finn | 2018 | American | English | |
| 17131 | The Thousand Crimes Of Ming Tsu | Tom Lin | 2021 | American | English | |
| 17131 | Trouble The Saints | Alaya Dawn Johnson | 2020 | American | English | |
| 17131 | I Am Pilgrim | Terry Hayes | 2013 | American | English | |
| 17131 | Red Notice | Bill Browder | 2015 | American | English | |
| 17131 | Caravaggio | Andrew Graham Dixon | 2010 | British | English | |
| 17131 | That Bird Has My Wings | Jarvis Jay Masters | 2009 | American | English | |
| 17131 | Super Cannes | J. G. Ballard | 2000 | British | English | |
| 17131 | Bad Marie | Marcy Dermansky | 2010 | American | English | |
| 17131 | Pacific | Tom Drury | 2013 | American | English | |
| 17131 | The Nelson De Mille Collection | Nelson DeMille | 2003 | American | English | |
| 17131 | Up Country | Nelson DeMille | 2002 | American | English | |
| 17131 | The Last Widow | Karin Slaughter | 2019 | American | English | |
| 17131 | Evil And The Mask | Fuminori Nakamura | 2010 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 17131 | The Isle Of Youth | Laura Van den Berg | 2013 | American | English | |
| 17131 | Jack Glass | Adam Roberts | 2012 | British | English | |
| 17131 | Brasyl | Ian McDonald | 2007 | British | English | |
| 17131 | End Of The World Blues | Jon Courtenay Grimwood | 2006 | British | English | |
| 17131 | Full Dark House | Christopher Fowler | 2003 | British | English | |
| 17131 | Book Of Night | Holly Black | 2022 | American | English | |
| 17131 | Cross Fire | James Patterson | 2010 | American | English | |
| 17131 | The Brethren | John Grisham | 2000 | American | English | |
| 17131 | The Camel Club | David Baldacci | 2005 | American | English | |
| 17131 | Fearless Fourteen | Janet Evanovich | 2008 | American | English | |
| 17131 | Cross Country | James Patterson | 2008 | American | English | |
| 17131 | First Family | David Baldacci | 2009 | American | English | |
| 17131 | Worst Case | James Patterson | 2010 | American | English | |
| 17131 | Swimsuit | James Patterson | 2009 | American | English | |
| 17131 | Blood On The River | Marjoleine Kars | 2020 | British | English | |
| 17131 | The Bone Readers | Jacob Ross | 2016 | British | English | |
| 17131 | The Last Murder At The End Of The World | Stuart Turton | 2024 | British | English | |
| 17131 | Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice For Murderers | Jesse Q. Sutanto | 2023 | British | English | |
| 17131 | Wrong Place Wrong Time | Gillian McAllister | 2022 | British | English | |
| 17131 | As Good As Dead | Holly Jackson | 2021 | British | English | |
| 17131 | Good Girl, Bad Blood | Holly Jackson | 2020 | British | English | |
| 17131 | A Good Girl's Guide To Murder | Holly Jackson | 2019 | British | English | |
| 17131 | Conviction | Denise Mina | 2019 | Scottish | English | |
| 17131 | Sharp Objects | Gillian Flynn | 2006 | American | English | |
| 17131 | The Gone World | Tom Sweterlitsch | 2018 | American | English | |
| 17131 | Dark Places | Gillian Flynn | 2009 | American | English | |
| 17131 | A Man With One Of Those Faces | Caimh McDonnell | 2016 | Irish | English | |
| 17131 | Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone | Benjamin Stevenson | 2022 | Australian | English | |
| 17131 | The Night Swim | Megan Goldin | 2020 | Australian | English | |
| 17131 | American Predator | Maureen Callahan | 2019 | American | English | |
| 17131 | Five Decembers | James Kestrel | 2021 | American | English | |
| 17131 | Crooked Kingdom | Leigh Bardugo | 2016 | American | English | |
| 17131 | The Shards | Bret Easton Ellis | 2023 | American | English | |
| 17131 | Stalker | Lars Kepler | 2014 | Swedish | Swedish | |
| 17131 | Confessions | Kanae Minato | 2008 | Japanese | Japanese | |
| 17131 | Sadie | Courtney Summers | 2018 | Canadian | English | |
| 17131 | The Last Devil To Die | Richard Osman | 2023 | British | English | |
| 17131 | When You See Me | Lisa Gardner | 2020 | American | English | |
| 17131 | Never Tell | Lisa Gardner | 2019 | American | English | |
| 17131 | Look For Me | Lisa Gardner | 2018 | American | English | |
| 17131 | Right Behind You | Lisa Gardner | 2017 | American | English | |
| 17131 | The 4th Man | Lisa Gardner | 2017 | American | English | |
| 17131 | Find Her | Lisa Gardner | 2016 | American | English | |
| 17131 | Crash & Burn | Lisa Gardner | 2015 | American | English | |
| 17131 | Fear Nothing | Lisa Gardner | 2014 | American | English | |
| 17131 | The 7th Month | Lisa Gardner | 2012 | American | English | |
| 17131 | Gone | Lisa Gardner | 2006 | American | English | |
| 17131 | The Killing Hour | Lisa Gardner | 2003 | American | English | |
| 17131 | The Next Accident | Lisa Gardner | 2001 | American | English | |
| 17131 | The Third Victim | Lisa Gardner | 2001 | American | English | |
| 17131 | Dark Sacred Night | Michael Connelly | 2018 | American | English |