The Greatest Books of All Time on Law Enforcement
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1503 | The Friends Of Eddie Coyle | George V. Higgins | 1970 | American | English | |
| 2189 | No Country for Old Men | Cormac McCarthy | 2005 | American | English | |
| 3470 | Little Caesar | W. R. Burnett | 1929 | American | English | |
| 3637 | The Ringer | Edgar Wallace | 1925 | British | English | |
| 4943 | Ghettoside | Jill Leovy | 2015 | American | English | |
| 5662 | Bluebird, Bluebird | Attica Locke | 2017 | American | English | |
| 6081 | The Power Of The Dog | Don Winslow | 2005 | American | English | |
| 6153 | Hell's Angels | Hunter S. Thompson | 1966 | American | English | |
| 6938 | Clear And Present Danger | Tom Clancy | 1989 | American | English | |
| 7779 | The Cold Moon | Jeffrey Deaver | 2006 | American | English | |
| 7904 | Locking Up Our Own | James Forman | 2017 | American | English | |
| 8466 | The Poisoner's Handbook | Deborah Blum | 2010 | American | English | |
| 11833 | 61 Hours | Lee Child | 2010 | British | English | |
| 11941 | G Man | Beverly Gage | 2022 | American | English | |
| 14554 | The City That Became Safe | Franklin E. Zimring | 2011 | American | English | |
| 15616 | The New Centurions | Joseph Wambaugh | 1970 | American | English | |
| 15642 | The Game Of The Foxes | Ladislas Farago | 1971 | American | English | |
| 15642 | Honor Thy Father | Gay Talese | 1971 | American | English | |
| 17164 | The Line Becomes A River | Francisco Cantú | 2018 | American | English | |
| 17164 | Gideon’s Week | John Creasey | 1956 | British | English | |
| 17164 | The Investigation | Dorothy Uhnak | 1977 | American | English | |
| 17164 | Mindhunter | John E. Douglas | 1995 | American | English | |
| 17164 | Waco | Jeff Guinn | 2023 | American | English | |
| 17164 | The Mastermind | Evan Ratliff | 2019 | American | English | |
| 17164 | Plum Island | Nelson DeMille | 1997 | American | English | |
| 17164 | Red Side Story | Jasper Fforde | 2024 | British | English | |
| 17164 | Origami Man | Matthew FitzSimmons | 2020 | American | English | |
| 17164 | The Poisoner's Handbook | Hutchkinson, Maxwell | 1988 | Unknown | English | |
| 17164 | Deeper Than The Dead | Tami Hoag | 2009 | American | English | |
| 17164 | Down The Darkest Road | Tami Hoag | 2011 | American | English |