The Greatest Books of All Time on Police

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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.

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Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
17130 Marseille 73 Dominique Manotti 2020 French French
17130 Nocturne Ed McBain 1997 American English
17130 Lonely Hearts John Harvey 1989 British English
17130 Havana Black Leonardo Padura 1998 Cuban Spanish
17130 Unnatural Exposure Patricia Daniels Cornwell 1997 American English
17130 Babylon Berlin Volker Kutscher 2008 German German
17130 Give Unto Others Donna Leon 2022 American English
17130 Uniform Justice Donna Leon 2003 American English
17130 Maigret In Court Georges Simenon 1960 Belgian French
17130 Inspector French’s Greatest Case Freeman Wills Crofts 1924 British English
17130 The Last Detective Peter Lovesey 1991 British English
17130 The Murder Room P. D. James 2003 British English
17130 Forty Words For Sorrow Giles Blunt 2000 Canadian English
17130 Gideon’s Week John Creasey 1956 British English
17130 The Glitter Dome Joseph Wambaugh 1981 American English
17130 The Whites Richard Price 2015 American English