The best detective books of 1960s (chosen by detective authors)

Loved by 12 people

The Godfather

By Mario Puzo ,

Loved by 6 people

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

By e. l. konigsburg ,

Loved by 3 people

Sometimes a Great Notion

By Ken Kesey ,

Loved by 2 people

For Kicks

By Dick Francis ,

Avenue for an Assassin

By Steve Haberman ,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Loved by 2 people

1919

By John Dos Passos ,

Loved by 2 people

White Fang

By Jack London ,

Avenue for an Assassin

By Steve Haberman ,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Avenue for an Assassin

By Steve Haberman ,

Loved by 1 person

The Ghosts

By Antonia Barber ,

Loved by 1 person

Dancers in Mourning

By Margery Allingham ,

Avenue for an Assassin

By Steve Haberman ,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Avenue for an Assassin

By Steve Haberman ,

Holy Crap

By John J. Jessop ,

Loved by 1 person

Night Without End

By Alistair MacLean ,

Loved by 1 person

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

By Alfred Hitchcock (editor) ,

Avenue for an Assassin

By Steve Haberman ,

Holy Crap

By John J. Jessop ,

Avenue for an Assassin

By Steve Haberman ,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Avenue for an Assassin

By Steve Haberman ,

Holy Crap

By John J. Jessop ,

Final Jeopardy

By B.D. Lawrence ,

Loved by 1 person

The Bone is Pointed

By Arthur W. Upfield ,

Loved by 1 person

A Helping Hand

By Celia Dale ,

Loved by 1 person

The Family Moskat

By Isaac Bashevis Singer , A H Gross (translator) ,

Loved by 1 person

The Blunderer

By Patricia Highsmith ,

Avenue for an Assassin

By Steve Haberman ,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Avenue for an Assassin

By Steve Haberman ,

Holy Crap

By John J. Jessop ,

Final Jeopardy

By B.D. Lawrence ,

For All the Dead Girls

By Sherryl Clark ,

That First Heady Burn

By George Bixley ,

Loved by 1 person

Judge Dee at Work

By Robert Van Gulik ,

Holy Crap

By John J. Jessop ,

Final Jeopardy

By B.D. Lawrence ,

For All the Dead Girls

By Sherryl Clark ,

Loved by 1 person

A Bullet in the Ballet

By Caryl Brahms , S.J. Simon ,

Final Jeopardy

By B.D. Lawrence ,

For All the Dead Girls

By Sherryl Clark ,

Avenue for an Assassin

By Steve Haberman ,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Avenue for an Assassin

By Steve Haberman ,

Holy Crap

By John J. Jessop ,

Final Jeopardy

By B.D. Lawrence ,

For All the Dead Girls

By Sherryl Clark ,

That First Heady Burn

By George Bixley ,

Riversong

By Rosemary McCracken ,

Danger Lies Within

By K.M. Krenik ,

Chilled to the Bone

By B.D. Lawrence ,

Avenue for an Assassin

By Steve Haberman ,

Twelve Palominos

By Joe Kilgore ,

Avenue for an Assassin

By Steve Haberman ,

Holy Crap

By John J. Jessop ,

Final Jeopardy

By B.D. Lawrence ,

For All the Dead Girls

By Sherryl Clark ,

That First Heady Burn

By George Bixley ,

Riversong

By Rosemary McCracken ,

Danger Lies Within

By K.M. Krenik ,

Chilled to the Bone

By B.D. Lawrence ,

Death in a Shetland Family

By Marsali Taylor ,

The KID from CALIFORNIA

By Delvin Chatterson ,

Swept Away

By Jo A. Hiestand ,

The Mystery of The Missing Fur

By Michele Sheldon ,

AIsRYourFriends

By John J. Jessop ,

The best detective books of the 1960s

The books our community loved the most.

The Godfather

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

Sometimes a Great Notion

For Kicks

Books from our members

Avenue for an Assassin

Twelve Palominos

1919

White Fang

Books from our members

Avenue for an Assassin

Twelve Palominos

Avenue for an Assassin

The Ghosts

Dancers in Mourning

Books from our members

Avenue for an Assassin

Twelve Palominos

Avenue for an Assassin

Holy Crap

Night Without End

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Books from our members

Avenue for an Assassin

Holy Crap

Books from our members

Avenue for an Assassin

Twelve Palominos

Avenue for an Assassin

Holy Crap

Final Jeopardy

The Bone is Pointed

A Helping Hand

The Family Moskat

The Blunderer

Books from our members

Avenue for an Assassin

Twelve Palominos

Avenue for an Assassin

Holy Crap

Final Jeopardy

For All the Dead Girls

That First Heady Burn

Judge Dee at Work

Books from our members

Holy Crap

Final Jeopardy

For All the Dead Girls

A Bullet in the Ballet

Books from our members

Final Jeopardy

For All the Dead Girls

Books from our members

Avenue for an Assassin

Twelve Palominos

Avenue for an Assassin

Holy Crap

Final Jeopardy

For All the Dead Girls

That First Heady Burn

Riversong

Danger Lies Within

Chilled to the Bone

Books from our members

Avenue for an Assassin

Twelve Palominos

Avenue for an Assassin

Holy Crap

Final Jeopardy

For All the Dead Girls

That First Heady Burn

Riversong

Danger Lies Within

Chilled to the Bone

Death in a Shetland Family

The KID from CALIFORNIA

Swept Away

The Mystery of The Missing Fur