What are the best detective novels of all time?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Murder of Roger Ackroyd | 5/6 | 62.8 |
| 2 | The Hound of the Baskervilles | 5/6 | 60.3 |
| 3 | The Maltese Falcon | 5/6 | 53.3 |
| 4 | The Big Sleep | 5/6 | 52.3 |
| 5 | The Moonstone | 4/6 | 46.0 |
| 6 | And Then There Were None | 4/6 | 42.2 |
| 7 | The Daughter of Time | 4/6 | 39.6 |
| 8 | The Name of the Rose | 4/6 | 30.6 |
| 9 | The Murders in the Rue Morgue | 1/6 | 28.0 |
| 10 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | 3/6 | 25.8 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| goodreads.comreview and listing sitesGoodreads Mystery & Thriller |   3 surfaces |
| collider.com8 Greatest Classic Detective Books of All Time - Collider |  2 surfaces |
| penguin.co.uk100 Best Crime Books of All Time, As Chosen By Readers |  2 surfaces |
| shortform.com100 Best Detective Books of All Time (Updated for 2026) - Shortform | 2 surfaces |
| agathachristie.com100 Years of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd - Agatha Christie | 1 surfaces |
| arapahoelibraries.bibliocommons.comTIME Magazine: The 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time — a staff-created list from Arapahoe Libraries | Arapahoe Libraries | BiblioCommons | 1 surfaces |
| bookriot.com15 of the Best Mystery Books of All Time | Book Riot | 1 surfaces |
| bookscouter.com17 Best Detective Novels for Readers Who Love Mystery and Intrigue - BookScouter Blog | 1 surfaces |
| cbr.com10 Greatest Detective Thriller Books Of All Time, Ranked - CBR | 1 surfaces |
| crimefest.com100 Best Crime Novels of the 20th Century - Crimefest | 1 surfaces |
| fivebooks.comThe Best Detective Fiction - Five Books Expert Recommendations | 1 surfaces |
| google.comportalclassic British whodunit | 1 surfaces |
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