Mystery > Crime Fiction

Sub-Genres of Crime Fiction

• Crime Fiction > Arms Dealing
• Crime Fiction > Arson
• Crime Fiction > Bank Robbery
• Crime Fiction > Bounty Hunter
• Crime Fiction > Cold Case
• Crime Fiction > Corruption
• Crime Fiction > Courtroom Drama
• Crime Fiction > Death Row
• Crime Fiction > Drug Dealing
• Crime Fiction > Drug Running
• Crime Fiction > Extortion
• Crime Fiction > Heist Caper
• Crime Fiction > Innocence
• Crime Fiction > International Crime
• Crime Fiction > Jewel Thiefs
• Crime Fiction > Kidnapping
• Crime Fiction > Man Hunt
• Crime Fiction > Missing Person
• Crime Fiction > Organized Crime
• Crime Fiction > Presumed Dead
• Crime Fiction > Serial Killer
• Crime Fiction > Sociopath
• Crime Fiction > Stolen Goods

    The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain

An amoral young tramp. A beautiful, sullen woman with an inconvenient husband. A problem that has only one grisly solution--a solution that only creates other problems that no one can ever solve.

Year: 1934
Genre: Crime Fiction, Noir Fiction

    The Godfather by Mario Puzo

With its brilliant and brutal portrayal of the Corleone family, The Godfather burned its way into our national consciousness. This unforgettable saga of crime and corruption, passion and loyalty continues to stand the test of time, as the definitive novel of the Mafia underworld.

Year: 1969
Genre: Antihero, Crime Fiction, Organized Crime

    Get Shorty by Elmore Leonard

Getting Leo becomes a movie pitch unfolding in a city where every move you make is a potential scene, and making it big isn't all that different from making your bones: You gotta know who to pitch, who to hit, and how to knock 'em dead.

Year: 1990
Genre: Crime Fiction