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## EN: Top 30 Most Popular Mystery/Detective Novels Worldwide
## KR: 전세계 인기 추리(미스터리) 소설 순위 30위
아래 “순위”는 **단일 판매량 집계**가 아니라, (1) 전문가·작가 패널 기반의 대표 리스트(TIME 100), (2) 장르 권위 리스트(CWA Top 100), (3) 독자 투표·평점 기반 대형 커뮤니티 리스트(Goodreads)에서 **반복적으로 상위권에 등장**하는 작품들을 중심으로 **대중성+영향력+지속적 독서량**을 종합해 구성했습니다. ([TIME][1])
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## English (EN) — Ranked Top 30 (with detailed notes)
1. **The Murder of Roger Ackroyd** (Agatha Christie, 1926)
* Subgenre: Classic whodunit / “fair-play” mystery
* Why it’s famous: A benchmark for twist craftsmanship and narrative misdirection. ([TIME][2])
* Best for: Readers who want a “how did I not see that?” experience.
2. **And Then There Were None** (Agatha Christie, 1939)
* Subgenre: Closed-circle / island mystery
* Hook: Ten strangers, one by one, eliminated; paranoia becomes the detective.
* Best for: Fast, suspense-first reading that still feels “classic.” ([Goodreads][3])
3. **The Hound of the Baskervilles** (Arthur Conan Doyle, 1902)
* Subgenre: Detective classic with gothic atmosphere
* Hook: Rational investigation vs seemingly supernatural terror. ([TIME][2])
* Best for: Anyone who wants the “origin DNA” of modern detective fiction.
4. **Murder on the Orient Express** (Agatha Christie, 1934)
* Subgenre: Locked-room-on-a-train puzzle
* Why it endures: Elegant suspect set, iconic solution, strong re-read value. ([Goodreads][4])
5. **The Big Sleep** (Raymond Chandler, 1939)
* Subgenre: Hardboiled detective
* Hook: Noir Los Angeles, razor dialogue, moral fog; style is the star. ([과거 범죄 리뷰][5])
6. **The Maltese Falcon** (Dashiell Hammett, 1930)
* Subgenre: Hardboiled / crime classic
* Why popular: The “modern private eye” template; relentless momentum. ([Goodreads][3])
7. **The Name of the Rose** (Umberto Eco, 1980)
* Subgenre: Historical mystery / intellectual thriller
* Hook: Monastery murders + philosophy + medieval politics. ([Goodreads][6])
8. **The Daughter of Time** (Josephine Tey, 1951)
* Subgenre: Historical “cold case” re-investigation
* Hook: Solving history from a hospital bed; questions official narratives. ([과거 범죄 리뷰][5])
9. **Gaudy Night** (Dorothy L. Sayers, 1935)
* Subgenre: Academic mystery / character-driven detection
* Why it’s special: Ethics, intellect, relationships—detective fiction as adult novel. ([과거 범죄 리뷰][5])
10. **Rebecca** (Daphne du Maurier, 1938)
* Subgenre: Gothic suspense / psychological mystery
* Hook: A haunting absent presence; “what really happened?” dread. ([과거 범죄 리뷰][5])
11. **The Moonstone** (Wilkie Collins, 1868)
* Subgenre: Early detective novel / sensation fiction
* Why it matters: Foundational structure—multiple narrators, clues, misdirection. ([과거 범죄 리뷰][5])
12. **The Woman in White** (Wilkie Collins, 1859)
* Subgenre: Proto-thriller / gothic mystery
* Hook: Identity, conspiracy, and a creeping sense of menace. ([TIME][2])
13. **Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy** (John le Carré, 1974)
* Subgenre: Spy mystery
* Hook: Bureaucratic betrayal; reading it feels like decoding reality. ([Goodreads][7])
14. **The Spy Who Came in from the Cold** (John le Carré, 1963)
* Subgenre: Spy thriller / moral noir
* Why popular: Cold War bleakness executed with surgical precision. ([과거 범죄 리뷰][5])
15. **The Talented Mr. Ripley** (Patricia Highsmith, 1955)
* Subgenre: Psychological crime / identity thriller
* Hook: Charm as a weapon; you watch a mind justify the unjustifiable. ([TIME][2])
16. **The Silence of the Lambs** (Thomas Harris, 1988)
* Subgenre: Serial-killer procedural / psychological thriller
* Why it sticks: Predator vs predator tension; iconic interrogations. ([TIME][2])
17. **The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo** (Stieg Larsson, 2005)
* Subgenre: Nordic noir / investigative thriller
* Hook: Corporate rot, family secrets, and an unforgettable duo. ([Goodreads][8])
18. **Gone Girl** (Gillian Flynn, 2012)
* Subgenre: Domestic noir / psychological twist thriller
* Why popular: Unreliable narration, media manipulation, modern marriage horror. ([TIME][1])
19. **The Girl on the Train** (Paula Hawkins, 2015)
* Subgenre: Domestic suspense
* Hook: Memory gaps + obsession + a crime you may have witnessed. ([Goodreads][9])
20. **The Silent Patient** (Alex Michaelides, 2019)
* Subgenre: Psychological thriller
* Hook: A silent accused woman; therapy sessions as investigation. ([Goodreads][10])
21. **The Da Vinci Code** (Dan Brown, 2003)
* Subgenre: Conspiracy puzzle thriller
* Why it’s popular: Cliffhanger pacing, code-breaking, “one more chapter” propulsion. ([Goodreads][3])
22. **Angels & Demons** (Dan Brown, 2000)
* Subgenre: Conspiracy thriller
* Hook: Science vs religion spectacle; puzzles stacked on chase scenes. ([Goodreads][3])
23. **A Coffin for Dimitrios** (Eric Ambler, 1939)
* Subgenre: Espionage mystery / political thriller
* Why it matters: The modern spy thriller’s backbone—systems, corruption, geopolitics. ([LibraryThing.com][11])
24. **The Ipcress File** (Len Deighton, 1962)
* Subgenre: Spy mystery
* Hook: Working-class spy realism; cynicism and tradecraft. ([과거 범죄 리뷰][5])
25. **The Decagon House Murders** (Yukito Ayatsuji, 1987)
* Subgenre: Japanese honkaku (fair-play) / island puzzle
* Why popular: A modern re-engineering of classic “island murders” with logic-first play. ([LibraryThing.com][11])
26. **The Devotion of Suspect X** (Keigo Higashino, 2005)
* Subgenre: Howcatchem / inverted mystery
* Hook: You see “how,” but the real mystery is “why” and “how far love goes.” ([TIME][2])
27. **The Tokyo Zodiac Murders** (Soji Shimada, 1981)
* Subgenre: Locked-room / Japanese puzzle mystery
* Why it’s a staple: Extreme “impossible crime” puzzle done at grand scale. ([TIME][2])
28. **Beast in View** (Margaret Millar, 1955)
* Subgenre: Psychological suspense
* Hook: Identity games and creeping dread; a masterclass in manipulation. ([TIME][2])
29. **Case Histories** (Kate Atkinson, 2004)
* Subgenre: Modern detective / multi-case tapestry
* Why it’s praised: Several mysteries interlock; character depth equals plot. ([LibraryThing.com][11])
30. **The Postman Always Rings Twice** (James M. Cain, 1934)
* Subgenre: Crime noir / fatalism thriller
* Hook: Desire + bad choices + inevitable consequence; short, brutal, addictive. ([Strand Mag][12])
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## 한국어 (KR) — 30위 상세 요약 (번역 제목은 출판사별로 다를 수 있음)
1. **로저 애크로이드 살인사건**(애거서 크리스티) — “트릭의 교과서”급 반전 추리. ([TIME][2])
2. **그리고 아무도 없었다**(애거서 크리스티) — 섬/폐쇄공간 공포가 ‘추리’로 변하는 구조. ([Goodreads][3])
3. **바스커빌가의 개**(아서 코난 도일) — 합리 vs 초자연의 긴장, 셜록의 대표작. ([TIME][2])
4. **오리엔트 특급 살인**(애거서 크리스티) — “열차 밀실”의 상징, 재독 재미가 큰 작품. ([Goodreads][4])
5. **빅 슬립**(레이먼드 챈들러) — 하드보일드 문체와 분위기 자체가 쾌감인 누아르. ([과거 범죄 리뷰][5])
6. **몰타의 매**(대실 해밋) — 현대 사설탐정물의 프로토타입, 속도감 강함. ([Goodreads][3])
7. **장미의 이름**(움베르토 에코) — 중세 수도원 살인+철학·권력, “지적 미스터리”. ([Goodreads][6])
8. **시간의 딸**(조지피나 테이) — 역사 속 ‘냉사건’을 재수사하는 독특한 구성. ([과거 범죄 리뷰][5])
9. **고디 나이트**(도로시 L. 세이어스) — 학문·윤리·관계가 추리와 결합된 성숙한 작품. ([과거 범죄 리뷰][5])
10. **레베카**(대프니 듀 모리에) — 실종/죽음의 진실보다 “심리적 유령”이 무서운 서스펜스. ([과거 범죄 리뷰][5])
11. **문스톤**(윌키 콜린스) — 초기 탐정소설의 큰 뼈대(다중 화자/단서 설계). ([과거 범죄 리뷰][5])
12. **흰 옷을 입은 여인**(윌키 콜린스) — 음모·신분·공포가 합쳐진 “원형 스릴러”. ([TIME][2])
13. **팅커 테일러 솔저 스파이**(존 르 카레) — 스파이판 ‘추리’: 누가 내부 배신자인가. ([Goodreads][7])
14. **추운 나라에서 돌아온 스파이**(존 르 카레) — 냉전의 윤리·배신을 극도로 차갑게 파고듦. ([과거 범죄 리뷰][5])
15. **재능 있는 리플리**(패트리샤 하이스미스) — 범죄자의 심리를 ‘매력’으로 포장하는 불편한 흡입력. ([TIME][2])
16. **양들의 침묵**(토머스 해리스) — 수사/심리전의 정점, 대중문화 아이콘급. ([TIME][2])
17. **밀레니엄: 용 문신을 한 여자**(스티그 라르손) — 북유럽 누아르의 세계적 대중화. ([Goodreads][8])
18. **나를 찾아줘**(길리언 플린) — ‘가정 스릴러’ 붐을 상징하는 파괴적 서술. ([TIME][1])
19. **걸 온 더 트레인**(폴라 호킨스) — 기억/관찰/중독이 얽힌 현대적 서스펜스. ([Goodreads][9])
20. **사일런트 페이션트**(알렉스 마이클리디스) — 침묵과 치료가 ‘수사’가 되는 구성. ([Goodreads][10])
21. **다 빈치 코드**(댄 브라운) — 퍼즐형 추리의 대중적 정점(코드·추격·클리프행어). ([Goodreads][3])
22. **천사와 악마**(댄 브라운) — 종교·과학 갈등을 “대형 퍼즐”로 소비하게 만드는 속도. ([Goodreads][3])
23. **디미트리오스의 관**(에릭 앰블러) — 스파이·정치 스릴러의 핵심 문법을 정립. ([LibraryThing.com][11])
24. **입크레스 파일**(렌 데이튼) — 화려함보다 ‘현실 스파이 업무’의 건조함이 매력. ([과거 범죄 리뷰][5])
25. **십각관의 살인**(아야츠지 유키토) — 본격(정통) 추리 퍼즐의 현대적 재건축. ([LibraryThing.com][11])
26. **용의자 X의 헌신**(히가시노 게이고) — 범인을 아는 상태에서 “헌신의 논리”를 추적. ([TIME][2])
27. **도쿄 조디악 살인사건**(시마다 소지) — 불가능범·밀실 트릭의 과잉을 ‘쾌감’으로 만드는 작품. ([TIME][2])
28. **비스트 인 뷰**(마거릿 밀러) — 심리적 공포와 조작이 정교한 서스펜스. ([TIME][2])
29. **케이스 히스토리즈**(케이트 앳킨슨) — 여러 사건이 겹치며 인물사가 깊어지는 현대 탐정물. ([LibraryThing.com][11])
30. **포스트맨은 벨을 두 번 울린다**(제임스 M. 케인) — 짧고 잔혹한 누아르, 욕망과 파멸의 직선. ([Strand Mag][12])
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## 日本語 (JA) — 30位（要点）
1 ロジャー・アクロイド殺し／2 そして誰もいなくなった／3 バスカヴィル家の犬／4 オリエント急行の殺人／5 大いなる眠り／6 マルタの鷹／7 薔薇の名前／8 時の娘／9 ガウディ・ナイト／10 レベッカ／11 月長石／12 白衣の女／13 ティンカー、テイラー…／14 寒い国から帰ってきたスパイ／15 リプリー／16 羊たちの沈黙／17 ドラゴン・タトゥーの女／18 ゴーン・ガール／19 ガール・オン・ザ・トレイン／20 サイレント・ペイシェント／21 ダ・ヴィンチ・コード／22 天使と悪魔／23 ディミトリオスの棺／24 イプクレス・ファイル／25 十角館の殺人／26 容疑者Xの献身／27 東京星座殺人事件／28 Beast in View／29 Case Histories／30 郵便配達は二度ベルを鳴らす
(上記はTIME/CWA/Goodreads等で繰り返し上位に現れる定番群として整理) ([TIME][2])
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## Español (ES) — Top 30 (resumen)
1 *The Murder of Roger Ackroyd* / 2 *And Then There Were None* / 3 *The Hound of the Baskervilles* / 4 *Murder on the Orient Express* / 5 *The Big Sleep* / 6 *The Maltese Falcon* / 7 *The Name of the Rose* / 8 *The Daughter of Time* / 9 *Gaudy Night* / 10 *Rebecca* / 11 *The Moonstone* / 12 *The Woman in White* / 13 *Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy* / 14 *The Spy Who Came in from the Cold* / 15 *The Talented Mr. Ripley* / 16 *The Silence of the Lambs* / 17 *The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo* / 18 *Gone Girl* / 19 *The Girl on the Train* / 20 *The Silent Patient* / 21 *The Da Vinci Code* / 22 *Angels & Demons* / 23 *A Coffin for Dimitrios* / 24 *The Ipcress File* / 25 *The Decagon House Murders* / 26 *The Devotion of Suspect X* / 27 *The Tokyo Zodiac Murders* / 28 *Beast in View* / 29 *Case Histories* / 30 *The Postman Always Rings Twice* ([TIME][2])
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## Français (FR) — Top 30 (résumé)
1 *Le Meurtre de Roger Ackroyd* / 2 *Ils étaient dix* / 3 *Le Chien des Baskerville* / 4 *Le Crime de l’Orient-Express* / 5 *Le Grand Sommeil* / 6 *Le Faucon maltais* / 7 *Le Nom de la rose* / 8 *La Fille du temps* / 9 *Gaudy Night* / 10 *Rebecca* / 11 *La Pierre de lune* / 12 *La Dame en blanc* / 13 *La Taupe* (Tinker Tailor…) / 14 *L’Espion qui venait du froid* / 15 *Monsieur Ripley* / 16 *Le Silence des agneaux* / 17 *Millénium* (tome 1) / 18 *Les Apparences* (Gone Girl) / 19 *La Fille du train* / 20 *Le Patient silencieux* / 21 *Da Vinci Code* / 22 *Anges et Démons* / 23 *Un cercueil pour Dimitrios* / 24 *The Ipcress File* / 25 *Les Meurtres de la maison décagonale* / 26 *Le Dévouement du suspect X* / 27 *Les Meurtres du Zodiaque de Tokyo* / 28 *Beast in View* / 29 *Case Histories* / 30 *Le facteur sonne toujours deux fois* ([TIME][2])
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## Additional: how to use this list (tips & applications)
* **If you like “logic puzzles” (본격/정통 퍼즐형):** #1, #4, #25–#27, #11
* **If you like “dark psychology” (심리 스릴러/가정 누아르):** #15–#20, #28
* **If you like “noir style” (하드보일드·누아르):** #5–#6, #30
* **If you want “historical/intellectual mystery”:** #7–#10, #8
* **If you want “spy = mystery with tradecraft”:** #13–#14, #23–#24
참고로 TIME은 2023년에 작가·전문가 패널과 편집부가 다수 후보를 평가해 100권을 선정한 방식(플롯 완성도, 서스펜스, 독창성, 대중·비평 반응, 장르 영향력 등)을 공개했습니다. 이 점이 “전세계 인기+영향력” 선정을 정리할 때 유용합니다. ([TIME][1])
[1]: https://time.com/6316204/how-we-chose-100-best-mystery-thriller-books/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "How We Chose the 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time"
[2]: https://time.com/collection/best-mystery-thriller-books/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "The 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time"
[3]: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/11.Best_Crime_Mystery_Books?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Best Crime & Mystery Books"
[4]: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/mystery-thrillers?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Popular Mystery Thrillers Books"
[5]: https://pastoffences.wordpress.com/the-cwa-top-100/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "CWA Top 100 | Past Offences: Classic crime, thrillers and ..."
[6]: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/193054.Time_100_Best_Mystery_and_Thriller_Books_of_All_Time?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Time 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time"
[7]: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/123160.Top_100_Crime_Novels_by_British_CWA_?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Top 100 Crime Novels by British CWA (101 books)"
[8]: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/73283.100_Mysteries_and_Thrillers_to_Read_in_a_Lifetime_Readers_Picks?utm_source=chatgpt.com "100 Mysteries and Thrillers to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' ..."
[9]: https://www.goodreads.com/genres/mystery-thriller?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Mystery Thriller Books"
[10]: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/160426.Thriller_Mysteries_with_4_0_or_higher_and_1000_ratings?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Thriller/Mysteries with 4.0 or higher and 1000+ ratings"
[11]: https://www.librarything.com/award/15253/Time-Magazine%E2%80%99s-100-Best-Mystery-and-Thriller-Books-of-All-Time?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Time Magazine's 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All ..."
[12]: https://strandmag.com/top-ten-mystery-novels-of-all-time/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Top Ten Mystery Novels, from Sherlock to Poirot"
## KR: 전세계 인기 추리(미스터리) 소설 순위 30위
아래 “순위”는 **단일 판매량 집계**가 아니라, (1) 전문가·작가 패널 기반의 대표 리스트(TIME 100), (2) 장르 권위 리스트(CWA Top 100), (3) 독자 투표·평점 기반 대형 커뮤니티 리스트(Goodreads)에서 **반복적으로 상위권에 등장**하는 작품들을 중심으로 **대중성+영향력+지속적 독서량**을 종합해 구성했습니다. ([TIME][1])
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## English (EN) — Ranked Top 30 (with detailed notes)
1. **The Murder of Roger Ackroyd** (Agatha Christie, 1926)
* Subgenre: Classic whodunit / “fair-play” mystery
* Why it’s famous: A benchmark for twist craftsmanship and narrative misdirection. ([TIME][2])
* Best for: Readers who want a “how did I not see that?” experience.
2. **And Then There Were None** (Agatha Christie, 1939)
* Subgenre: Closed-circle / island mystery
* Hook: Ten strangers, one by one, eliminated; paranoia becomes the detective.
* Best for: Fast, suspense-first reading that still feels “classic.” ([Goodreads][3])
3. **The Hound of the Baskervilles** (Arthur Conan Doyle, 1902)
* Subgenre: Detective classic with gothic atmosphere
* Hook: Rational investigation vs seemingly supernatural terror. ([TIME][2])
* Best for: Anyone who wants the “origin DNA” of modern detective fiction.
4. **Murder on the Orient Express** (Agatha Christie, 1934)
* Subgenre: Locked-room-on-a-train puzzle
* Why it endures: Elegant suspect set, iconic solution, strong re-read value. ([Goodreads][4])
5. **The Big Sleep** (Raymond Chandler, 1939)
* Subgenre: Hardboiled detective
* Hook: Noir Los Angeles, razor dialogue, moral fog; style is the star. ([과거 범죄 리뷰][5])
6. **The Maltese Falcon** (Dashiell Hammett, 1930)
* Subgenre: Hardboiled / crime classic
* Why popular: The “modern private eye” template; relentless momentum. ([Goodreads][3])
7. **The Name of the Rose** (Umberto Eco, 1980)
* Subgenre: Historical mystery / intellectual thriller
* Hook: Monastery murders + philosophy + medieval politics. ([Goodreads][6])
8. **The Daughter of Time** (Josephine Tey, 1951)
* Subgenre: Historical “cold case” re-investigation
* Hook: Solving history from a hospital bed; questions official narratives. ([과거 범죄 리뷰][5])
9. **Gaudy Night** (Dorothy L. Sayers, 1935)
* Subgenre: Academic mystery / character-driven detection
* Why it’s special: Ethics, intellect, relationships—detective fiction as adult novel. ([과거 범죄 리뷰][5])
10. **Rebecca** (Daphne du Maurier, 1938)
* Subgenre: Gothic suspense / psychological mystery
* Hook: A haunting absent presence; “what really happened?” dread. ([과거 범죄 리뷰][5])
11. **The Moonstone** (Wilkie Collins, 1868)
* Subgenre: Early detective novel / sensation fiction
* Why it matters: Foundational structure—multiple narrators, clues, misdirection. ([과거 범죄 리뷰][5])
12. **The Woman in White** (Wilkie Collins, 1859)
* Subgenre: Proto-thriller / gothic mystery
* Hook: Identity, conspiracy, and a creeping sense of menace. ([TIME][2])
13. **Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy** (John le Carré, 1974)
* Subgenre: Spy mystery
* Hook: Bureaucratic betrayal; reading it feels like decoding reality. ([Goodreads][7])
14. **The Spy Who Came in from the Cold** (John le Carré, 1963)
* Subgenre: Spy thriller / moral noir
* Why popular: Cold War bleakness executed with surgical precision. ([과거 범죄 리뷰][5])
15. **The Talented Mr. Ripley** (Patricia Highsmith, 1955)
* Subgenre: Psychological crime / identity thriller
* Hook: Charm as a weapon; you watch a mind justify the unjustifiable. ([TIME][2])
16. **The Silence of the Lambs** (Thomas Harris, 1988)
* Subgenre: Serial-killer procedural / psychological thriller
* Why it sticks: Predator vs predator tension; iconic interrogations. ([TIME][2])
17. **The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo** (Stieg Larsson, 2005)
* Subgenre: Nordic noir / investigative thriller
* Hook: Corporate rot, family secrets, and an unforgettable duo. ([Goodreads][8])
18. **Gone Girl** (Gillian Flynn, 2012)
* Subgenre: Domestic noir / psychological twist thriller
* Why popular: Unreliable narration, media manipulation, modern marriage horror. ([TIME][1])
19. **The Girl on the Train** (Paula Hawkins, 2015)
* Subgenre: Domestic suspense
* Hook: Memory gaps + obsession + a crime you may have witnessed. ([Goodreads][9])
20. **The Silent Patient** (Alex Michaelides, 2019)
* Subgenre: Psychological thriller
* Hook: A silent accused woman; therapy sessions as investigation. ([Goodreads][10])
21. **The Da Vinci Code** (Dan Brown, 2003)
* Subgenre: Conspiracy puzzle thriller
* Why it’s popular: Cliffhanger pacing, code-breaking, “one more chapter” propulsion. ([Goodreads][3])
22. **Angels & Demons** (Dan Brown, 2000)
* Subgenre: Conspiracy thriller
* Hook: Science vs religion spectacle; puzzles stacked on chase scenes. ([Goodreads][3])
23. **A Coffin for Dimitrios** (Eric Ambler, 1939)
* Subgenre: Espionage mystery / political thriller
* Why it matters: The modern spy thriller’s backbone—systems, corruption, geopolitics. ([LibraryThing.com][11])
24. **The Ipcress File** (Len Deighton, 1962)
* Subgenre: Spy mystery
* Hook: Working-class spy realism; cynicism and tradecraft. ([과거 범죄 리뷰][5])
25. **The Decagon House Murders** (Yukito Ayatsuji, 1987)
* Subgenre: Japanese honkaku (fair-play) / island puzzle
* Why popular: A modern re-engineering of classic “island murders” with logic-first play. ([LibraryThing.com][11])
26. **The Devotion of Suspect X** (Keigo Higashino, 2005)
* Subgenre: Howcatchem / inverted mystery
* Hook: You see “how,” but the real mystery is “why” and “how far love goes.” ([TIME][2])
27. **The Tokyo Zodiac Murders** (Soji Shimada, 1981)
* Subgenre: Locked-room / Japanese puzzle mystery
* Why it’s a staple: Extreme “impossible crime” puzzle done at grand scale. ([TIME][2])
28. **Beast in View** (Margaret Millar, 1955)
* Subgenre: Psychological suspense
* Hook: Identity games and creeping dread; a masterclass in manipulation. ([TIME][2])
29. **Case Histories** (Kate Atkinson, 2004)
* Subgenre: Modern detective / multi-case tapestry
* Why it’s praised: Several mysteries interlock; character depth equals plot. ([LibraryThing.com][11])
30. **The Postman Always Rings Twice** (James M. Cain, 1934)
* Subgenre: Crime noir / fatalism thriller
* Hook: Desire + bad choices + inevitable consequence; short, brutal, addictive. ([Strand Mag][12])
---
## 한국어 (KR) — 30위 상세 요약 (번역 제목은 출판사별로 다를 수 있음)
1. **로저 애크로이드 살인사건**(애거서 크리스티) — “트릭의 교과서”급 반전 추리. ([TIME][2])
2. **그리고 아무도 없었다**(애거서 크리스티) — 섬/폐쇄공간 공포가 ‘추리’로 변하는 구조. ([Goodreads][3])
3. **바스커빌가의 개**(아서 코난 도일) — 합리 vs 초자연의 긴장, 셜록의 대표작. ([TIME][2])
4. **오리엔트 특급 살인**(애거서 크리스티) — “열차 밀실”의 상징, 재독 재미가 큰 작품. ([Goodreads][4])
5. **빅 슬립**(레이먼드 챈들러) — 하드보일드 문체와 분위기 자체가 쾌감인 누아르. ([과거 범죄 리뷰][5])
6. **몰타의 매**(대실 해밋) — 현대 사설탐정물의 프로토타입, 속도감 강함. ([Goodreads][3])
7. **장미의 이름**(움베르토 에코) — 중세 수도원 살인+철학·권력, “지적 미스터리”. ([Goodreads][6])
8. **시간의 딸**(조지피나 테이) — 역사 속 ‘냉사건’을 재수사하는 독특한 구성. ([과거 범죄 리뷰][5])
9. **고디 나이트**(도로시 L. 세이어스) — 학문·윤리·관계가 추리와 결합된 성숙한 작품. ([과거 범죄 리뷰][5])
10. **레베카**(대프니 듀 모리에) — 실종/죽음의 진실보다 “심리적 유령”이 무서운 서스펜스. ([과거 범죄 리뷰][5])
11. **문스톤**(윌키 콜린스) — 초기 탐정소설의 큰 뼈대(다중 화자/단서 설계). ([과거 범죄 리뷰][5])
12. **흰 옷을 입은 여인**(윌키 콜린스) — 음모·신분·공포가 합쳐진 “원형 스릴러”. ([TIME][2])
13. **팅커 테일러 솔저 스파이**(존 르 카레) — 스파이판 ‘추리’: 누가 내부 배신자인가. ([Goodreads][7])
14. **추운 나라에서 돌아온 스파이**(존 르 카레) — 냉전의 윤리·배신을 극도로 차갑게 파고듦. ([과거 범죄 리뷰][5])
15. **재능 있는 리플리**(패트리샤 하이스미스) — 범죄자의 심리를 ‘매력’으로 포장하는 불편한 흡입력. ([TIME][2])
16. **양들의 침묵**(토머스 해리스) — 수사/심리전의 정점, 대중문화 아이콘급. ([TIME][2])
17. **밀레니엄: 용 문신을 한 여자**(스티그 라르손) — 북유럽 누아르의 세계적 대중화. ([Goodreads][8])
18. **나를 찾아줘**(길리언 플린) — ‘가정 스릴러’ 붐을 상징하는 파괴적 서술. ([TIME][1])
19. **걸 온 더 트레인**(폴라 호킨스) — 기억/관찰/중독이 얽힌 현대적 서스펜스. ([Goodreads][9])
20. **사일런트 페이션트**(알렉스 마이클리디스) — 침묵과 치료가 ‘수사’가 되는 구성. ([Goodreads][10])
21. **다 빈치 코드**(댄 브라운) — 퍼즐형 추리의 대중적 정점(코드·추격·클리프행어). ([Goodreads][3])
22. **천사와 악마**(댄 브라운) — 종교·과학 갈등을 “대형 퍼즐”로 소비하게 만드는 속도. ([Goodreads][3])
23. **디미트리오스의 관**(에릭 앰블러) — 스파이·정치 스릴러의 핵심 문법을 정립. ([LibraryThing.com][11])
24. **입크레스 파일**(렌 데이튼) — 화려함보다 ‘현실 스파이 업무’의 건조함이 매력. ([과거 범죄 리뷰][5])
25. **십각관의 살인**(아야츠지 유키토) — 본격(정통) 추리 퍼즐의 현대적 재건축. ([LibraryThing.com][11])
26. **용의자 X의 헌신**(히가시노 게이고) — 범인을 아는 상태에서 “헌신의 논리”를 추적. ([TIME][2])
27. **도쿄 조디악 살인사건**(시마다 소지) — 불가능범·밀실 트릭의 과잉을 ‘쾌감’으로 만드는 작품. ([TIME][2])
28. **비스트 인 뷰**(마거릿 밀러) — 심리적 공포와 조작이 정교한 서스펜스. ([TIME][2])
29. **케이스 히스토리즈**(케이트 앳킨슨) — 여러 사건이 겹치며 인물사가 깊어지는 현대 탐정물. ([LibraryThing.com][11])
30. **포스트맨은 벨을 두 번 울린다**(제임스 M. 케인) — 짧고 잔혹한 누아르, 욕망과 파멸의 직선. ([Strand Mag][12])
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## 日本語 (JA) — 30位（要点）
1 ロジャー・アクロイド殺し／2 そして誰もいなくなった／3 バスカヴィル家の犬／4 オリエント急行の殺人／5 大いなる眠り／6 マルタの鷹／7 薔薇の名前／8 時の娘／9 ガウディ・ナイト／10 レベッカ／11 月長石／12 白衣の女／13 ティンカー、テイラー…／14 寒い国から帰ってきたスパイ／15 リプリー／16 羊たちの沈黙／17 ドラゴン・タトゥーの女／18 ゴーン・ガール／19 ガール・オン・ザ・トレイン／20 サイレント・ペイシェント／21 ダ・ヴィンチ・コード／22 天使と悪魔／23 ディミトリオスの棺／24 イプクレス・ファイル／25 十角館の殺人／26 容疑者Xの献身／27 東京星座殺人事件／28 Beast in View／29 Case Histories／30 郵便配達は二度ベルを鳴らす
(上記はTIME/CWA/Goodreads等で繰り返し上位に現れる定番群として整理) ([TIME][2])
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## Español (ES) — Top 30 (resumen)
1 *The Murder of Roger Ackroyd* / 2 *And Then There Were None* / 3 *The Hound of the Baskervilles* / 4 *Murder on the Orient Express* / 5 *The Big Sleep* / 6 *The Maltese Falcon* / 7 *The Name of the Rose* / 8 *The Daughter of Time* / 9 *Gaudy Night* / 10 *Rebecca* / 11 *The Moonstone* / 12 *The Woman in White* / 13 *Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy* / 14 *The Spy Who Came in from the Cold* / 15 *The Talented Mr. Ripley* / 16 *The Silence of the Lambs* / 17 *The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo* / 18 *Gone Girl* / 19 *The Girl on the Train* / 20 *The Silent Patient* / 21 *The Da Vinci Code* / 22 *Angels & Demons* / 23 *A Coffin for Dimitrios* / 24 *The Ipcress File* / 25 *The Decagon House Murders* / 26 *The Devotion of Suspect X* / 27 *The Tokyo Zodiac Murders* / 28 *Beast in View* / 29 *Case Histories* / 30 *The Postman Always Rings Twice* ([TIME][2])
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## Français (FR) — Top 30 (résumé)
1 *Le Meurtre de Roger Ackroyd* / 2 *Ils étaient dix* / 3 *Le Chien des Baskerville* / 4 *Le Crime de l’Orient-Express* / 5 *Le Grand Sommeil* / 6 *Le Faucon maltais* / 7 *Le Nom de la rose* / 8 *La Fille du temps* / 9 *Gaudy Night* / 10 *Rebecca* / 11 *La Pierre de lune* / 12 *La Dame en blanc* / 13 *La Taupe* (Tinker Tailor…) / 14 *L’Espion qui venait du froid* / 15 *Monsieur Ripley* / 16 *Le Silence des agneaux* / 17 *Millénium* (tome 1) / 18 *Les Apparences* (Gone Girl) / 19 *La Fille du train* / 20 *Le Patient silencieux* / 21 *Da Vinci Code* / 22 *Anges et Démons* / 23 *Un cercueil pour Dimitrios* / 24 *The Ipcress File* / 25 *Les Meurtres de la maison décagonale* / 26 *Le Dévouement du suspect X* / 27 *Les Meurtres du Zodiaque de Tokyo* / 28 *Beast in View* / 29 *Case Histories* / 30 *Le facteur sonne toujours deux fois* ([TIME][2])
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## Additional: how to use this list (tips & applications)
* **If you like “logic puzzles” (본격/정통 퍼즐형):** #1, #4, #25–#27, #11
* **If you like “dark psychology” (심리 스릴러/가정 누아르):** #15–#20, #28
* **If you like “noir style” (하드보일드·누아르):** #5–#6, #30
* **If you want “historical/intellectual mystery”:** #7–#10, #8
* **If you want “spy = mystery with tradecraft”:** #13–#14, #23–#24
참고로 TIME은 2023년에 작가·전문가 패널과 편집부가 다수 후보를 평가해 100권을 선정한 방식(플롯 완성도, 서스펜스, 독창성, 대중·비평 반응, 장르 영향력 등)을 공개했습니다. 이 점이 “전세계 인기+영향력” 선정을 정리할 때 유용합니다. ([TIME][1])
[1]: https://time.com/6316204/how-we-chose-100-best-mystery-thriller-books/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "How We Chose the 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time"
[2]: https://time.com/collection/best-mystery-thriller-books/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "The 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time"
[3]: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/11.Best_Crime_Mystery_Books?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Best Crime & Mystery Books"
[4]: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/mystery-thrillers?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Popular Mystery Thrillers Books"
[5]: https://pastoffences.wordpress.com/the-cwa-top-100/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "CWA Top 100 | Past Offences: Classic crime, thrillers and ..."
[6]: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/193054.Time_100_Best_Mystery_and_Thriller_Books_of_All_Time?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Time 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time"
[7]: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/123160.Top_100_Crime_Novels_by_British_CWA_?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Top 100 Crime Novels by British CWA (101 books)"
[8]: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/73283.100_Mysteries_and_Thrillers_to_Read_in_a_Lifetime_Readers_Picks?utm_source=chatgpt.com "100 Mysteries and Thrillers to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' ..."
[9]: https://www.goodreads.com/genres/mystery-thriller?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Mystery Thriller Books"
[10]: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/160426.Thriller_Mysteries_with_4_0_or_higher_and_1000_ratings?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Thriller/Mysteries with 4.0 or higher and 1000+ ratings"
[11]: https://www.librarything.com/award/15253/Time-Magazine%E2%80%99s-100-Best-Mystery-and-Thriller-Books-of-All-Time?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Time Magazine's 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All ..."
[12]: https://strandmag.com/top-ten-mystery-novels-of-all-time/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Top Ten Mystery Novels, from Sherlock to Poirot"