Crime Novels reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 139 Reddit reviews across 10 subreddits and 20 posts to rank the best Crime Novels brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/suggestmeabook, r/graphicnovels, r/chennaicity, r/booksuggestions, r/RSbookclub. Top-rated brands include Agatha Christie (5.0/5), Michael Connelly (4.8/5), Hard Case Crime (4.8/5).
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Subreddits10
Posts20
Brands88
Products76
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#1
Agatha Christie
5.0
(6)
"Agatha Christie hands down"
"Agatha Christie's books"
"Agatha Christie again a bit old, but timeless."
"Agatha Christie.. Patricia Cornwell? Try these two"
"Anything by Agatha Christie :)"
"Classic crime/mystery - Agatha Christie"
#2
Michael Connelly
4.8
(6)
"Michael Connelly’s Bosch books"
"Detective procedurals, great crime novels."
"Michael Connelly novels (The Black Echo, The Black Ice, etc)."
"Some other authors I can recommend are Michael Connelly"
"Harry Bosch series by Michael Connolly is another great one."
"Harry Bosch Series: The Last Coyote, 9 Dragons, the Concrete Blonde, the Overlook, a Darkness More Than Night, the Narrows, City of Bones"
#3
Hard Case Crime
4.8
(6)
"Pretty much everything I’ve read published by Hard Case Crime has been good."
"Love Hard Case Crime! Christa Faust has also done work for them, both prose (Money Shot) and graphic (Peepland) novels."
"I’d recommend the Hard Case Westlake reprints."
"Hard Case crime puts out a lot of Quarry books, by Max Allan Collins. They did a comic called Quarry's War."
"This is a great list I would add The Parker series by Darwin Cooke."
"If you liked Noir Burlesque, check out The Big Hoax from their graphic novel line."
#4
Robert B. Parker
4.8
(5)
"A very well-written series by Robert P. Parker focuses around a private detective called Spenser."
"Have a look at Promised Land."
"Have a look at Looking for Rachel Wallace."
"Have a look at Early Autumn."
"Robert B. Parker has a few series books Spenser, a PI in Boston"
#5
Dashiell Hammett
5.0
(4)
"Dashiell Hammett wrote classics. Red Harvest was my favorite."
"Dashiel Hammett’s novels are all classics. Red Harvest, The Maltese Falcon, The Thin Man."
"Dashiel Hammett’s novels are all classics. Red Harvest, The Maltese Falcon, The Thin Man."
"Dashiel Hammett’s novels are all classics. Red Harvest, The Maltese Falcon, The Thin Man."
#6
James Ellroy
5.0
(4)
"James Ellroy's American Tabloid was spectacular."
"James Ellroy is the modern leader in noir crime. Try his LA Quartet starting with the Black Dahlia."
"For a larger scope, skip the quartet and go to his Underworld trilogy starting with American Tabloid."
"LA Quartet is phenomenal"
#7
Truman Capote
5.0
(3)
"In Cold Blood is fantastic."
"In Cold Blood by Truman Capote is an all-time classic."
"For a classic."
#8
Tana French
5.0
(3)
"Anything by Tana French"
"Tana French? Honestly surprised you didn’t list her already unless you didn’t like her, great moody psychological investigative novels."
"Tana French has a great series. They can be read alone or in order."
#9
Andrea Camilleri
4.7
(3)
"I think The Terra Cotta Dog is one of the best Montalbano books."
"The Terracotta Dog by Andrea Camilleri"
"The shape of water by Andrea Camilleri"
#10
Richard Osman
4.7
(3)
"I’ve been living the Thursday Murder Club books by Richard Osmond. They’re about 4 people in a luxury retirement village in a small English town who solve murders."
"The Thursday Murder Club series is super fun."
"The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman"
#11
Brian Azzarello
5.0
(2)
"100 Bullets by Brian Azzarello"
"I think 100 Bullets is great."
#12
Don Winslow
5.0
(2)
"They are all excellent. Cartel 3 volume series, Savages / Kings of Cool, etc."
"Don Winslow is another excellent crime writer."
#13
Louise Penny
5.0
(2)
"I love Louise Penny’s books. The first in the Three Pines series is great. It’s called, “Still Life.”"
"Contemporary - Louise Penny"
#14
Peter Robinson
5.0
(2)
"Peter Robinson’s DCI Banks series"
"Some other authors I can recommend are Peter Robinson"
#15
John Connolly
5.0
(2)
"John Connolly is fantastic!"
"John Connolly's Charlie Parker series. The first one is Every Dead Thing."
#16
Jonathan Kellerman
5.0
(2)
"Some other authors I can recommend are Jonathan Kellerman"
"Contemporary - Jonathan Kellerman"
#17
Erik Larson
5.0
(2)
"Chicago’s Worlds Fair and the man who built a hotel to hide his murders."
"Is about serial killer Dr H. H. Holmes."
#18
Joe McGinniss
5.0
(2)
"I've read all of them myself."
"Would add to the mix."
#19
Craig Johnson
5.0
(2)
"The Cold Dish (Walt Longmire, #1) by Craig Johnson"
"The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson"
#20
Val McDermid
5.0
(2)
"Trick of the Dark all have lesbian characters and discreet covers."
"Check out Val McDermid. She’s a Scottish crime writer who’s fairly well known. The Lindsay Gordon series has lesbian characters."
#21
Keigo Higashino
5.0
(2)
"Author: Keigo Higashino - Devotion of Suspect X, Salvation of a saint, Malice, Midsummers equation, Silent Parade, Newcomer, Final Curtain."
"Almost anything by Keigo Higashino. My favorites are Malice and Devotion of Suspect X."
#22
Walter Mosley
4.5
(2)
"Devil in a blue Dress is great."
"*Devil in a Blue Dress* by Walter Moseley"
#23
Sue Grafton
4.5
(2)
"Contemporary - Sue Grafton"
"Sue Grafton"
#24
Robert Galbraith
4.5
(2)
"JK Rowling’s Cormorant Strike novels. Excellent!"
"Robert Galbraith aka J.K. Rowling’s cormoran strike series. Easier reads with great twists along the way."
#25
Kate Summerscale
4.0
(2)
"Ditto for The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher."
"Is about true crime in the 1800s."
#26
Simone St. James
4.0
(2)
"The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James"
"The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James"
#27
Ben Aaronovitch
4.0
(2)
"The Rivers of London series by Aaronovitch"
"Rivers of London series"
#28
Anthony Horowitz
4.0
(2)
"The Word Is Murder (Hawthorne and Horowitz Mystery, #1) by Anthony Horowitz"
"I enjoyed the first two Hawthorne novels by Anthony Horowitz, The Word is Murder and The Sentence is Death"
#29
Chris Carter
5.0
(1)
"The Robert Hunter books by Chris Carter, amazing author, great stories, amazing characters."
#30
Rex Stout
5.0
(1)
"I'm a big fan of Rex Stout! His detective character Nero Wolfe is really compelling."
#31
Oyinkan Braithwaite
5.0
(1)
"My sister the serial killer - oyinkan braithwaite"
#32
JD Robb
5.0
(1)
"In Death by JD Robb is my favorite!"
#33
James Lee Burke
5.0
(1)
"James Lee Burke’s Dave Robicheaux series"
#34
Liane Moriarty
5.0
(1)
"'Big Little Lies' by Liane Moriarty is a book I suggest for its blend of humor, mystery, and drama set in suburban Australia."
#35
Ruth Rendell
5.0
(1)
"My favorites are anything by Ruth Rendell/Barbara Vine"
#36
Rachel Howzell Hall
5.0
(1)
"And Now She’s Gone, Rachel Howzell Hall"
#37
Elizabeth Peters
5.0
(1)
"The Amelia Peabody mysteries were written by Elizabeth Peters who had a PhD in Egyptology."
#38
Thomas H. Cook
5.0
(1)
"Many of Thomas H. Cook’s books (my favorites are The Interrogation and Evidence of Blood)"
#39
Charlie Donlea
5.0
(1)
"Anything by Charlie Donlea"
#40
Georges Simenon
5.0
(1)
"Some other authors I can recommend are Georges Simenon"
#41
Ian Rankin
5.0
(1)
"Some other authors I can recommend are Ian Rankin"
#42
Dorothy L. Sayers
5.0
(1)
"Classic crime/mystery - Dorothy L. Sayers"
#43
Wilkie Collins
5.0
(1)
"Classic crime/mystery - Wilkie Collins"
#44
C.S. Harris
5.0
(1)
"Historical Mystery - C.S. Harris"
#45
Ellis Peters
5.0
(1)
"Historical Mystery - Ellis Peters"
#46
Anna Lee Huber
5.0
(1)
"Historical Mystery - Anna Lee Huber"
#47
C.J. Sansom
5.0
(1)
"Historical Mystery - C.J. Sansom"
#48
Umberto Eco
5.0
(1)
"Historical Mystery - Umberto Eco"
#49
Charles Todd
5.0
(1)
"Historical Mystery - Charles Todd"
#50
John Sandford
5.0
(1)
"Contemporary - John Sandford"
#51
Patricia Cornwell
5.0
(1)
"Contemporary - Patricia Cornwell"
#52
John Grisham
5.0
(1)
"Contemporary - John Grisham"
#53
Viveca Sten
5.0
(1)
"Contemporary - Viveca Sten"
#54
Michael Crichton
5.0
(1)
"Contemporary - Michael Crichton"
#55
Dennis Lehane
5.0
(1)
"Dennis Lehane series! Set in Boston, girl and guy team. Definitely dark cases."
#56
Rick Geary
5.0
(1)
"Rick Geary's Treasury of Murder series put a cartoony spin on true crime. Definitely worth checking out if you're a fan of the genre."
#57
BMB
5.0
(1)
"Check out Torso by BMB."
#58
Alex Michaelides
5.0
(1)
"Try THE SILENT PATIENT a Novel by Alex Michaelides"
#59
Steve Hamilton
5.0
(1)
"My favorite crime novel is probably The Lock Artist by Steve Hamilton."
#60
Seishi Yokomizo
5.0
(1)
"Author: Seishi Yokomizo - The Inugami Curse, The Honjin Murders"
#61
George V. Higgins
5.0
(1)
"The most authentic crime novel I’ve ever read is The Friends of Eddie Coyle by George V. Higgins."
#62
China Miéville
5.0
(1)
"One of my favorites is The City and the City by China Mieville."
#63
Charleson Ong
4.0
(1)
"Try mo books ni Charleson Ong! White Lady Black Christ is detective/mystery fiction."
#64
Lucinda Berry
4.0
(1)
"When she returned - lucinda berry (not exactly my type but a lot of people liked it)"
#65
John Marrs
4.0
(1)
"What lies between us - john marrs"
#66
Meg Gardner
4.0
(1)
"Unsub series, Meg Gardner"
#67
Sujata Massey
4.0
(1)
"*The Widows of Malabar Hill* by Sujata Massey"
#68
Ashley Audrain
4.0
(1)
"The push - ashley audrain (not sure if this counts as muster crime, it’s more of a psychological drama but there is an element of crime and mystery to it)"
#69
Ben H. Winters
4.0
(1)
"The last policeman series by ben h winters"
#70
Stephenie Meyer
4.0
(1)
"Stephanie Meyer’s The Chemist."
#71
J.C. Fields
4.0
(1)
"The Cold Trail (Sean Kruger Series, #4) by J.C. Fields"
#72
Elmore Leonard
4.0
(1)
"*Rum Punch* by Elmore Leonard"
#73
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
4.0
(1)
"I really like the early Agent Pendergast books by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. I think the first book is Relic."
#74
Mickey Spillane
4.0
(1)
"One of the classics is the Mike Hammer novel series by Mickey Spillane."
#75
Martin Limòn
4.0
(1)
"Try the crime-related books written by Martin Limòn. Start with Jade Lady Burning."
#76
Collin Cotterill
4.0
(1)
"The Dr Siri series by Collin Cotterill. The National Coroner of Laos (set in the 70s) is a 78 year old man who just found out that he is the reincarnation of a1000 year old shaman."
#77
Jussi Adler Olsen
4.0
(1)
"Department Q series by Jussi Adler Olsen. First book is called Keeper of Lost Causes."
#78
Donna Leon
4.0
(1)
"*Death at La Fenice* by Donna Leon"
#79
Maxine Paetro
4.0
(1)
"Confessions of a Murder Suspect by James Patterson/Maxine Peters and its sequel Confessions: The Private School Murders are pretty good."
#80
James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
4.0
(1)
"Confessions of a Murder Suspect by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro"
#81
Sarah Gran
4.0
(1)
"Claire Dewitt series by Sarah Gran."
#82
S.C. Lalli
4.0
(1)
"Are you sara- s.c lalli"
#83
Elizabeth George
4.0
(1)
"*A Great Deliverance* by Elizabeth George"
#84
Leanne Kale Sparks
3.0
(1)
"Leanne Kale Sparks- The Wrong Woman"
#85
Ariel S Winter
3.0
(1)
"*The Twenty-Year Death* by Ariel S Winter"
#86
Suzanne Palmer
3.0
(1)
"Finder Series by Suzanne Palmer"
#87
Barbara Hambly
3.0
(1)
"*A Free Man Of Color* by Barbara Hambly"
#88
Kris Nelscott
3.0
(1)
"*A Dangerous Road* by Kris Nelscott"
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