Most crime thriller books often follow the good guys as they bring bad guys to justice. Investigation and thriller combine to offer readers an exciting reading experience.
Those you enjoy suspense and uncertainty in stories where criminals and investigators are at the center of the story will love the thriller crime genre.
Readers and fans are also aware that a happy ending is not certain. Writers of thriller crime fiction also try to mirror real life situations. Therefore, unsolved crimes exist in crime thriller genre, as well as corruption.
Fans like crime fiction for the challenge they pose to solve a crime, or the excitement that comes from the characters as they reveal and catch criminals.
In addition, escape from danger is also usually in the mix.
Like any other works of fiction, crime thriller sub-genre also overlaps with other genres.
For instance, if the crime at the center of the book is a heist, the story can also fall in heist crime sub-genre.
Here is a list of some of the popular thriller books to consider
Some of The Popular Thriller Crime Books to Consider
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
The Searcher by Tana French
Killing Floor by Lee Child
Red Dragon by Thomas Harris
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2) by Stieg Larsson
Killing Floor (Jack Reacher, #1) by Lee Child
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Millennium, #3) by Stieg Larsson
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) by Stieg Larsson
Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1) by Dan Brown
The Cuckoo’s Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1) by Robert Galbraith
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2) by Dan Brown
Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #9)
The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lecter, #2) by Thomas Harris
Before I Go to Sleep by S. J. Watson
The Woman in the Window by A. J Finn
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