Do you like to read crime thrillers? If yes, then you will get to know about the world’s best thrillers authors. No doubt, the genre of thriller is quite popular all around the world as well as many authors are renowned for writing such great crime thrillers.

This list will help you choose the books from these best authors whenever you desire to read thriller novels. In this article, we will share 5 of the world’s top thriller authors.

Here’s the list:

1. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

While talking about crime thrillers, how can we miss Sir Arthur Conan Doyle on the list? Born in 1859, Doyle has given birth to the world’s most famous detective Sherlock Holmes.

Famous Books: The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Adventure of the Cardboard Box, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

2. Agatha Christie

Renowned as the world’s best-selling novelist, as per the Guinness World Records, Agatha Christie owns the thriller genre like anything. Born in 1890, Christie’s writing style is lucid and engaging.

Famous Books: The Murder on the Orient Express, And There were None, The ABC Murders, The Mystery of the Blue Train

3. Stephen King

The list of crime books would surely be incomplete without the mention of Stephen King. The American author, born in 1947, is quite popular for writing suspense, thrillers, crime and fantasy novels.

Famous Books: The Shining, Billy Summers, The Stand, IT, The Outsider

4. Lee Child

Born in 1954, Lee Child is celebrated for Jack Reacher Series. Jack Reacher tries to solve the crimes in his manner, by investigating criminal investigations. His books are highly engrossing.

Famous Books: Better Off Dead, The Sentinel, Night School, The Affair, Killing Floor, Past Tense

5. David Baldacci

Starting writing when he was a child, David Baldacci has turned his passion into his career of being a crime novelist. Born in 1960, his novels quite fit into place with young readers and adults.

Famous Books: Mercy, Daylight, A Minute to Midnight, Split Second, The Innocent, The Last Mile