List of the best detectives (books of the 21st century). The best Russian and foreign detective books: a list. Detectives: the list of the best authors

Masters of the criminal genre like to keep intrigue for their readers, releasing several parts of one story. Many detective publications were filmed, thus gaining worldwide recognition of the public.

The author of the criminal genre must have an extraordinary wit and logic, after all, drawing up the plot requires thinking through many aspects and subtleties. In this article, we will review the best works from the most popular domestic and foreign authors.

Detectives: books. List of the best modern stories

• Yu Nesbe - "Police".

This Norwegian author is able to create a truly exciting work, which will not leave indifferent any amateur criminal reading. This novel is by far the best work of Yu according to the version of Norwegian critics. In his stories Nesba sharply condemns the existing foundations of society and human essence.

The offender is the person whose circumstances led to the atrocity. It is this position that the author adheres to by creating stories of his detectives. The protagonist of the novel has a rather incomprehensible image and dynamic character. With him you can easily make friends, but at the same time I want to teach him a lesson and show how to behave.

In the center of the novel - detective Hole - a person who abuses alcohol, not ashamed to do it even in the workplace. Feeling his impunity, he humiliates his charges and negligently refers to the performance of official powers. All his achievements in the disclosure of cases are purely intuitive. The hero nearly died in the previous part of the book, so this time he decides to leave the service. Six months later, the bodies of police officers began appearing one by one on the ground of crimes that were uncovered thanks to Hole. The detective does not want to return to his previous activities and prefers to continue to read lectures at the local academy. However, soon Hole realizes that he is obliged to disclose the crime, because he can become the next victim.

The work is headed by the Norwegian list of the best detectives. Books Nesbes make the reader remain in suspense until the denouement, which makes the work of the writer very much in demand.

• Joel Dicker - "The Truth About the Case of Harry Québert".

The author of this book most recently turned 28 years old. Despite his young age, Joël achieved tremendous success in the contemporary writing industry. His books are sold in million copies and easily become bestsellers. The history was translated into more than 35 languages and received 8 awards.

This book is really worth paying attention to. The novel narrates about the writer Marcus, who came to see his friend, driven into a creative crisis, by the American writer Harry, who is in search of inspiration and new stories for his future works. In the garden, Harry finds the remains of a small ten-year-old girl, who disappeared without a trace more than 30 years ago. In the purse with which she was buried, a manuscript of one of the most famous authors of the novels was found at that time. Naturally, all suspicions fall on Harry, who admitted that he and the girls had a romantic relationship. Marcus, wishing at least somehow to help his friend, begins his own investigation of this crime. Roman leads the list of the best detectives (books of the 21st century).

• Kate Atkinson - "Crimes of the past."

The novel tells the story of a missing girl, who disappeared literally in a matter of minutes from his father's garden. In another family, another girl was found killed that evening. None of the relatives understand why the child was killed, and even in such a cruel manner. Two different families, but one grief. What links them? This question was decided to find the answer to a private detective-loser, who still can not develop his wit and begin to disclose the crime. But for the parents of children he is the last chance to find out the truth and achieve justice. Further events of the book show that Jackson is not so hopeless, as he was believed all before, because he was able to understand what kind of event in the life of families connects all that happened in one puzzle.

The novel has an exciting dynamic plot. He was added to the list of the best detectives. The books of Atkinson were appreciated by Stephen King himself - the guru of the criminal genre.

• Nikolay Svechin - "Warsaw secrets".

Svechin is one of the most successful authors in the field of the Russian detective genre. At one time he was compared to Akunin, but thanks to critics, he managed to prove that his work was unique and worthy of praise. All his criminal works have a historical subtext, that's why reading them becomes doubly interesting. The main hero of the novel "Warsaw Secrets" - the nobleman Lykov, who is practically incompetent in his teaching activities, does not know any foreign language, and this very often fails him. In the novel he tries to get to the bottom of the truth in the case of the murder of Russian officers in Warsaw. Svechin's works are the best Russian detectives. Books, a list of which can be found below in the article, made the author a world-famous writer.

• Jesse Kellerman - "Heat".

The title of the book fully justifies the overall atmosphere of the work. Actions take place in today's Los Angeles, which is subject to an earthquake. One of the employees of the office, Gloria, wants to go to her workplace and check if the collection of her boss's statuettes has remained intact. Entering the reception, she finds a lot of incoming messages on the answering machine and begins to listen to them. The chief called, and, judging by the tone of his voice, he was in danger. But what exactly happened to him - is unclear. From short and broken messages, she understands only that he is somewhere in Mexico, where she decided to go.

What works today have an impressive rating? Detectives. Books, the list of which can be continued indefinitely, conveys the author's thought much deeper than numerous screen versions. After all, man's imagination has no limit.

Detectives of the book. List of the best works of Rex Stout

Stout is a cult author of criminal prose, which he began to create in the first half of the twentieth century. To this day his books remain one of the most popular in the world. Wulf and Goodwin, who are known to everyone, are the heroes of Rex's novels. However, in addition to them, there are more than fifty books of a criminal nature in the author's arsenal. We list the most interesting and exciting of them:

• "The Red Thread" (1939).
• "Broken Vase" (1941).
• "Bad for the cause" (1940).
• "Prize for Princes (1914) - led the rating, which described the best foreign detectives (books), a list of which can always be found in any library.
• "The Great Legend" (1916).

Books by the authors of the CIS countries

Alexandra Marinina is a popular author of exciting detective novels, which are not inferior to the famous Western creations with their twisted and interesting plot. The writer's works literally scatter from the shelves of bookstores already in the first month of sales. Marinina is one of the most successful women in Russia who write detective stories.

Boris Akunin is a cult author of the Russian detective genre. His series of books about the adventures of Fandorin read over 5 million people around the world. Thanks to this, his works are included in the rating "The Best Russian Detectives". Books, the list of which is quite impressive, do not cease to amaze and fascinate their readers.

Natalia Perfilova is the author of dramatic novels and historical works, which skillfully interweaves elements of the detective into the story line. Her books are quite popular in the post-Soviet space.

Simona Vilar is a Ukrainian author of detective novels for women. More details of her work will be discussed later in this article.

Rating of authors of psychological detectives

• John Le Care. His works occupy leading positions in the rating "Psychological detectives". Books (the list of the best authors is impressive) are scattered in huge editions.
• James Elroy.
• Alexandra Marinina.
• Polina Dashkova.
• Agatha Christie.

Popular stories of the 21st century

• Sarah Waters - "Fine work".

The scene of the novel is foggy and cold London. In the center of the story is a girl named Susan, whose parents died even when she was several months old. The girl is brought up by a certain Miss Saksby - a trader of children. Despite this, Susan is satisfied with her life and tries to appreciate what she has. One day the girl gets the task to deceive the rich heir to the throne.

In the section of the article we describe the best detectives - books, the list of which is not so great. After reading them, you definitely will not be disappointed.

• Andrews Taylor - "The Mystery of Edgar Poe".

The book was published in 2010. The narrative goes on behalf of the school teacher Thomas, who meets Edgar. It was after this meeting that the life of the teacher changed radically.

• Cormac McCarthy - "The old people here do not belong."

This novel is a fairly famous American classic has become popular among fans of short stories with an interesting story. After all, the book rightfully enters the top, which highlights the best foreign detectives (books), the list of which is very diverse.

Popular works on which filmed

Dennis Lihein - "The Secret River". The film received positive reviews from film critics, which is quite a rare phenomenon for screen versions. The film is sure to appeal to lovers of action-packed American TV series and fighters.

• Thomas Harris - "Hannibal" (2001).
• Thomas Harris - "Hannibal 2" (2006).
• Retner Brett - "Red Dragon".
• Thomas Harris - "Silence of the Lambs" (1990). As you can see, in this list the author occupies three honorable places, because his creations are cult samples of the world detective novel. Not for nothing his works were headed many times by the list of the best detectives. The books of this writer were published in many languages.
• Flynn Gillian - "Before I fall asleep" (2002).

The best authors of detective prose

• Agatha Christie.
• Thomas Harris is an author whose works are known all over the world, because they were filmed and achieved a stunning success at the box office. Even today, based on Thomas's books, remakes and serials are being made.
• Boris Akunin.
• Sarah Waters.

• Kate Atkinson is the author of more than fifty detective novels for women who not only narrate about love stories, but also drag the reader into a whirlwind of strange events and mysterious investigations. Her works were headed many times by the list of the best detectives. Books of this genre are very in demand.
• Truman Capote is a famous American author of detective novels, which became famous all over the world thanks to extraordinary and fascinating stories that take the reader into the abyss of intricate events that later have an unexpected ending.

Detective books about love

• Simon Vilar is the Witch. These are four books that have a sharp plot and at the same time elements of a love story, which will suit any girl.
• Simona Vilar - "The Secret Castle".
• Sandra May - "Melodies of Spring".
• Linda Medl - "Whisper of Flowers".
• Doris Mortman - "True colors". The work is included in the authoritative rating "The best detectives". Books, the list of which is very impressive, are regularly updated with new interesting stories.
• Ray Morgan - "Paradise Vacation".
• Karin Monk - "Your sweet word".
• Karin Monk - "The Captive".
• Eva Modigliani is the Heir.
• Eva Modigliani is the Woman of his life.

Detectives Dan Brown

Dan Brown is one of the most popular contemporary authors. Fans of his books are eagerly waiting for a new story about the adventures of Robert Lengdon - a specialist in the symbolism of the Ancient World.

Almost all of his existing novels are screened or are in the process of creating a film. All of Brown's stories are distinguished by a powerful backstory that becomes interesting to any reader. Agree, who will not be interested in the old legends of the Masons and Illuminati? Below is a list of several of Dan's most successful books, along with a brief description of their storyline:

• "Angels and Demons" (2000). Despite the fact that this work was published back in 2003, he was screened as the second part of the story about Robert Lengdon. It describes the secrets of the two greatest secret orders - the Masons and Illuminati, who confronted the Vatican in the Middle Ages. In the middle of the Vatican find a dead scientist, on whose chest a strange symbol is burned. Robert Lengdon is invited to deal with the secret signs that accompanied this crime. As it turned out, the legend may well turn out to be a reality, and the Catholic Church faces a real danger, because Pope suddenly dies. But is it your own death? And who needed the murder of the main man of the Vatican?
• The Da Vinci Code (2003). It was on this book that the first screen adaptation of Dan's work was filmed. In the work, Robert Lengdon is looking for a secret code that must be hidden in one of the works of the great Leonardo da Vinci. The book is filled with interesting information about Christian shrines, also the history is not devoid of murders of people who could know about the place of storage of lost code.
• "The Lost Symbol" (2009).
• Inferno (2013).

Exciting detective stories for children

There are many authors who are aimed at creating detective books for children and adolescents. Of course, such works have a twisted investigation plot without any elements of cruelty. The best Russian detectives (books), a list for children:

1. Sergei Tusk - "The Mystery of the Red Cat."
2. Nikolai Trublaini is Columbus.
3. Anatoly Rybakov - "The Dirk".

The above-mentioned children's books are more like adventure novels, but they contain elements of investigations, and therefore they are referred to the genre of Russian children's detective literature.