Hardboiled Detective Books

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The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1) The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.94 — 167,647 ratings — published 1939
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The Maltese Falcon The Maltese Falcon (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.87 — 114,952 ratings — published 1930
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Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2) Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2)
by (shelved 5 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 4.09 — 42,618 ratings — published 1940
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The Moving Target (Lew Archer, #1) The Moving Target (Lew Archer, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.80 — 5,083 ratings — published 1949
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The Dain Curse (The Continental Op #2) The Dain Curse (The Continental Op #2)
by (shelved 3 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.79 — 8,472 ratings — published 1929
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The High Window (Philip Marlowe, #3) The High Window (Philip Marlowe, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 4.04 — 25,272 ratings — published 1942
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The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6) The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6)
by (shelved 3 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 4.19 — 46,490 ratings — published 1953
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The Drowning Pool (Lew Archer, #2) The Drowning Pool (Lew Archer, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.93 — 7,534 ratings — published 1950
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Troubled Blood (Cormoran Strike, #5) Troubled Blood (Cormoran Strike, #5)
by (shelved 2 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 4.38 — 145,906 ratings — published 2020
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The Godwulf Manuscript (Spenser, #1) The Godwulf Manuscript (Spenser, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.92 — 21,342 ratings — published 1973
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Darkness, Take My Hand (Kenzie & Gennaro, #2) Darkness, Take My Hand (Kenzie & Gennaro, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 4.18 — 32,833 ratings — published 1996
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The Blue Hammer (Lew Archer, #18) The Blue Hammer (Lew Archer, #18)
by (shelved 2 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 4.00 — 2,294 ratings — published 1976
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The Underground Man (Lew Archer, #16) The Underground Man (Lew Archer, #16)
by (shelved 2 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,627 ratings — published 1971
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Gun Machine Gun Machine (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.82 — 8,194 ratings — published 2012
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Devil in a Blue Dress (Easy Rawlins, #1) Devil in a Blue Dress (Easy Rawlins, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.87 — 30,014 ratings — published 1990
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The Glass Key The Glass Key (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.92 — 13,586 ratings — published 1931
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True Crime (Nathan Heller, #2) True Crime (Nathan Heller, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 4.16 — 888 ratings — published 1984
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The Ivory Grin (Lew Archer, #4) The Ivory Grin (Lew Archer, #4)
by (shelved 2 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,755 ratings — published 1952
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The Mexican Tree Duck (C.W. Sughrue, #2) The Mexican Tree Duck (C.W. Sughrue, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.71 — 1,271 ratings — published 1993
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Dancing Bear (Milo Milodragovitch, #2) Dancing Bear (Milo Milodragovitch, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,128 ratings — published 1983
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The Last Good Kiss (C.W. Sughrue, #1) The Last Good Kiss (C.W. Sughrue, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 4.05 — 8,646 ratings — published 1978
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The Wrong Case (Milo Milodragovitch, #1) The Wrong Case (Milo Milodragovitch, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,900 ratings — published 1975
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The Neon Rain (Dave Robicheaux, #1) The Neon Rain (Dave Robicheaux, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.90 — 28,178 ratings — published 1987
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Red Harvest (The Continental Op #1) Red Harvest (The Continental Op #1)
by (shelved 2 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.94 — 29,608 ratings — published 1929
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The Hot Kid (Carl Webster, #1) The Hot Kid (Carl Webster, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.80 — 5,598 ratings — published 2005
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Sacred (Kenzie & Gennaro, #3) Sacred (Kenzie & Gennaro, #3)
by (shelved 2 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.96 — 23,779 ratings — published 1997
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Miami Blues (Hoke Moseley #1) Miami Blues (Hoke Moseley #1)
by (shelved 2 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.90 — 5,204 ratings — published 1984
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A Drink Before the War (Kenzie & Gennaro, #1) A Drink Before the War (Kenzie & Gennaro, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.93 — 46,073 ratings — published 1994
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The Way Some People Die (Lew Archer, #3) The Way Some People Die (Lew Archer, #3)
by (shelved 2 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 4.02 — 3,188 ratings — published 1951
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The Wycherly Woman (Lew Archer, #9) The Wycherly Woman (Lew Archer, #9)
by (shelved 2 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,532 ratings — published 1961
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Find a Victim (Lew Archer, #5) Find a Victim (Lew Archer, #5)
by (shelved 2 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,744 ratings — published 1954
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Sleeping Beauty (Lew Archer, #17) Sleeping Beauty (Lew Archer, #17)
by (shelved 2 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,318 ratings — published 1973
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The Little Sister (Philip Marlowe, #5) The Little Sister (Philip Marlowe, #5)
by (shelved 2 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.98 — 18,752 ratings — published 1949
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The Lady in the Lake (Philip Marlowe, #4) The Lady in the Lake (Philip Marlowe, #4)
by (shelved 2 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 4.06 — 27,901 ratings — published 1943
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Playback (Philip Marlowe, #7) Playback (Philip Marlowe, #7)
by (shelved 2 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.80 — 11,035 ratings — published 1958
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I, the Jury  (Mike Hammer,  #1) I, the Jury (Mike Hammer, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.62 — 6,709 ratings — published 1947
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A Firing Offense (Nick Stefanos #1) A Firing Offense (Nick Stefanos #1)
by (shelved 1 time as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.78 — 2,365 ratings — published 1992
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He Died With His Eyes Open He Died With His Eyes Open (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.73 — 2,565 ratings — published 1984
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Unknown Man #89 (Jack Ryan, #2) Unknown Man #89 (Jack Ryan, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.84 — 2,594 ratings — published 1977
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The Collaborator of Bethlehem (Omar Yussef Mystery, #1) The Collaborator of Bethlehem (Omar Yussef Mystery, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.73 — 1,336 ratings — published 2006
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Moon Over Soho (Rivers of London, #2) Moon Over Soho (Rivers of London, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 4.08 — 73,218 ratings — published 2011
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The  Uncomfortable Dead The Uncomfortable Dead (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.75 — 616 ratings — published 2005
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Frank Sinatra in a Blender Frank Sinatra in a Blender (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.94 — 633 ratings — published 2011
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His Last Bow (Sherlock Holmes, #8) His Last Bow (Sherlock Holmes, #8)
by (shelved 1 time as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 4.23 — 46,796 ratings — published 1917
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Curse of the Spellmans (The Spellmans, #2) Curse of the Spellmans (The Spellmans, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 4.04 — 19,854 ratings — published 2008
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Fast One Fast One (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.64 — 478 ratings — published 1933
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The Spellman Files (The Spellmans, #1) The Spellman Files (The Spellmans, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.87 — 37,649 ratings — published 2007
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In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad #1) In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad #1)
by (shelved 1 time as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 3.78 — 437,255 ratings — published 2007
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Chew, Vol. 6: Space Cakes Chew, Vol. 6: Space Cakes (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 4.26 — 6,541 ratings — published 2012
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Finders Keepers (Bill Hodges Trilogy, #2) Finders Keepers (Bill Hodges Trilogy, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as hardboiled-detective)
avg rating 4.07 — 186,376 ratings — published 2015
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