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The Man Who Died Twice
Thursday Murder Club • Book 2
by Richard Osman
★ 4.83 BLT Score (361.0K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (361.0K) - 2
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Portrait in Death
In Death • Book 16
by J.D. Robb
★ 4.76 BLT Score (42.3K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (42.3K) - 4
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
Millennium Series • Book 3
by Stieg Larsson, Reg Keeland - translator
★ 4.73 BLT Score (779.5K ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (779.5K) - 5
The Girl Who Played with Fire
Millennium Series • Book 2
by Stieg Larsson
★ 4.73 BLT Score (991.2K ratings)★ 4.26 Goodreads (991.2K) - 6
Reunion in Death
In Death • Book 14
by J.D. Robb
★ 4.72 BLT Score (32.6K ratings)★ 4.38 Goodreads (32.6K) - 7
Imitation in Death
In Death • Book 17
by J.D. Robb
★ 4.71 BLT Score (32.8K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (32.8K) - 8
Apprentice in Death
In Death • Book 43
by J.D. Robb
★ 4.71 BLT Score (27.5K ratings)★ 4.45 Goodreads (27.5K) - 9
Seduction in Death
In Death • Book 13
by J.D. Robb
★ 4.70 BLT Score (33.7K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (33.7K) - 10
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Random in Death
In Death • Book 58
by J.D. Robb
★ 4.69 BLT Score (27.1K ratings)★ 4.46 Goodreads (27.1K) - 12
Devoted in Death
In Death • Book 41
by J.D. Robb
★ 4.69 BLT Score (24.9K ratings)★ 4.41 Goodreads (24.9K) - 13
Visions in Death
In Death • Book 19
by J.D. Robb
★ 4.69 BLT Score (31.4K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (31.4K) - 14
Judgment in Death
In Death • Book 11
by J.D. Robb
★ 4.68 BLT Score (41.3K ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (41.3K) - 15
Creation in Death
In Death • Book 25
by J.D. Robb
★ 4.67 BLT Score (30.2K ratings)★ 4.4 Goodreads (30.2K) - 16
Echoes in Death
In Death • Book 44
by J.D. Robb
★ 4.67 BLT Score (27.8K ratings)★ 4.43 Goodreads (27.8K) - 17
Golden in Death
In Death • Book 50
by J.D. Robb
★ 4.67 BLT Score (27.5K ratings)★ 4.38 Goodreads (27.5K) - 18
Conspiracy in Death
In Death • Book 8
by J.D. Robb
★ 4.66 BLT Score (43.3K ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (43.3K) - 19
Betrayal in Death
In Death • Book 12
by J.D. Robb
★ 4.66 BLT Score (36.7K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (36.7K) - 20
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Vengeance in Death
In Death • Book 6
by J.D. Robb
★ 4.65 BLT Score (47.3K ratings)★ 4.36 Goodreads (47.3K) - 22
Kill Shot
Mitch Rapp • Book 2
by Vince Flynn
★ 4.65 BLT Score (60.7K ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (60.7K) - 23
Vendetta in Death
In Death • Book 49
by J.D. Robb
★ 4.64 BLT Score (24.5K ratings)★ 4.36 Goodreads (24.5K) - 24
Loyalty in Death
In Death • Book 9
by J.D. Robb
★ 4.64 BLT Score (38.3K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (38.3K) - 25
Holiday in Death
In Death • Book 7
by J.D. Robb
★ 4.64 BLT Score (45.9K ratings)★ 4.34 Goodreads (45.9K) - 26
The Sixth Wicked Child
4MK Thriller • Book 3
by J.D. Barker
★ 4.64 BLT Score (37.6K ratings)★ 4.48 Goodreads (37.6K) - 27
All the Colors of the Dark
by Chris Whitaker
★ 4.62 BLT Score (474.2K ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (474.2K) - 28
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Blood Rites
The Dresden Files • Book 6
by Jim Butcher
★ 4.62 BLT Score (140.2K ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (140.2K) - 30
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New York to Dallas
In Death • Book 33
by J.D. Robb, Susan Ericksen
★ 4.61 BLT Score (34.8K ratings)★ 4.45 Goodreads (34.8K) - 32
Kindred in Death
In Death • Book 29
by J.D. Robb
★ 4.61 BLT Score (27.9K ratings)★ 4.37 Goodreads (27.9K) - 33
Fantasy in Death / Indulgence in Death / Treachery in Death
In Death #30-32 • Book 30
by J.D. Robb
★ 4.60 BLT Score (2.7K ratings)★ 4.74 Goodreads (2.7K) - 34
Festive in Death
In Death • Book 39
by J.D. Robb
★ 4.60 BLT Score (27.0K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (27.0K) - 35
Secrets in Death
In Death • Book 45
by J.D. Robb
★ 4.58 BLT Score (25.9K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (25.9K) - 36
The Outsider
Holly Gibney • Book 1
by Stephen King
★ 4.57 BLT Score (386.6K ratings)★ 4.02 Goodreads (386.6K) - 37
Dark in Death
In Death • Book 46
by J.D. Robb
★ 4.57 BLT Score (25.6K ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (25.6K) - 38
Rapture in Death
In Death • Book 4
by J.D. Robb, Susan Ericksen
★ 4.57 BLT Score (55.1K ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (55.1K) - 39
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A Killer's Mind
Zoe Bentley Mystery • Book 1
by Mike Omer
★ 4.55 BLT Score (63.7K ratings)★ 4.22 Goodreads (63.7K) - 41
When You See Me
Detective D.D. Warren • Book 12
by Lisa Gardner
★ 4.55 BLT Score (39.7K ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (39.7K) - 42
Relentless
Rogue Team International • Book 2
★ 4.54 BLT Score (1.9K ratings)★ 4.38 Goodreads (1.9K) - 43
Concealed in Death
In Death • Book 38
by J.D. Robb
★ 4.53 BLT Score (27.5K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (27.5K) - 44
If It Bleeds
Holly Gibney • Book 2
by Stephen King
★ 4.53 BLT Score (129.6K ratings)★ 3.97 Goodreads (129.6K) - 45
Cross Down
Alex Cross • Book 31
by James Patterson, Brendan DuBois
★ 4.52 BLT Score (25.5K ratings)★ 4.4 Goodreads (25.5K) - 46
Red Dragon
Hannibal Lecter Series • Book 1
by Thomas Harris
★ 4.49 BLT Score (375.9K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (375.9K) - 47
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The Brass Verdict
The Lincoln Lawyer • Book 2
★ 4.48 BLT Score (99.0K ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (99.0K) - 49
Last Breath
Detective Erika Foster • Book 4
★ 4.47 BLT Score (22.2K ratings)★ 4.3 Goodreads (22.2K) - 50
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