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Crime/Thriller
The major element that most clearly distinguishes the crime novel from the rest of mystery fiction is that there is, in fact, no mystery. It is a depiction of criminal life, and it is told from the viewpoint of the criminal. 

Examples: The Godfather, L.A. Confidential Mystic River
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I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Iain Reid

224 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction horror literary thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll

Luckiest Girl Alive

Jessica Knoll

352 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction literary thriller dark mysterious medium-paced
The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells

The Invisible Man

H.G. Wells

192 pages • first pub 1897 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Eine Studie in Scharlachrot by Arthur Conan Doyle

Eine Studie in Scharlachrot

Sherlock Holmes #1

Arthur Conan Doyle

189 pages • first pub 1887 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

Fight Club

Chuck Palahniuk

218 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction classics thriller dark tense fast-paced
The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler

The Hypnotist

Joona Linna #1

Lars Kepler

503 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith

Strangers on a Train

Patricia Highsmith

288 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)

fiction mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

Shutter Island

Dennis Lehane

369 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The Firm by John Grisham

The Firm

The Firm #1

John Grisham

490 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction crime thriller adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
The Godfather by Mario Puzo

The Godfather

The Godfather #1

Mario Puzo

608 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction classics crime thriller dark tense medium-paced