Best Thriller Books
Heart-pounding thrillers that combine intense suspense with breakneck pacing. These novels keep you guessing with every chapter, delivering shocking twists and pulse-racing tension that make them impossible to put down.
45 books in this collection
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
An aging Hollywood icon reveals her scandalous, glamorous past. A fast-paced, emotionally intense story of ambition and secrets.
The Silent Patient
by Alex Michaelides
A famous painter shoots her husband and never speaks again. A shocking, fast-paced psychological thriller that hooks instantly.
The Song of Achilles
by Madeline Miller
A breathtaking retelling of the Trojan War. Deeply immersive, emotionally intense, and impossible to put down.
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
by Holly Jackson
A smart teen investigates a closed local murder case for a school project. Fast, clever, and highly addictive.
The Nightingale
by Kristin Hannah
Two sisters risk everything to resist the Nazi occupation in France. A heartbreaking, high-stakes, and unforgettable page-turner.
Six of Crows
by Leigh Bardugo
A crew of deadly outcasts attempts an impossible heist in a dark fantasy world. Gripping and fast-paced.
The Housemaid
by Freida McFadden
A woman with a dark past takes a job working for a wealthy, twisted family. Pure, binge-worthy suspense.
Fourth Wing
by Rebecca Yarros
A deadly dragon-rider academy where cadets either graduate or die. High-stakes fantasy that is wildly addictive.
Verity
by Colleen Hoover
A struggling writer uncovers a famous author's horrifying unpublished autobiography. It is a dark, incredibly addictive romantic thriller.
Project Hail Mary
by Andy Weir
A lone amnesiac astronaut must solve scientific puzzles to save humanity. A gripping, fast-paced sci-fi thriller.
Red Rising
by Pierce Brown
A low-born miner infiltrates a brutal, color-coded space society. Furious, action-packed, and impossible to put down.
Yellowface
by R.F. Kuang
A struggling author steals her dead friend's manuscript and passes it off as her own. Sharp, anxiety-inducing, and unputdownable.
The Guest List
by Lucy Foley
A glamorous destination wedding turns deadly when a storm traps the guests. A gripping, high-stakes modern murder mystery.
None of This Is True
by Lisa Jewell
A podcaster becomes the subject of her own true-crime series after meeting a strange woman. Deeply unsettling and fast.
The Last Thing He Told Me
by Laura Dave
A woman and her stepdaughter search for the truth after her husband mysteriously vanishes. A fast, emotional mystery.
Babel
by R.F. Kuang
Students at an 1830s Oxford institute plot a dangerous rebellion. A gripping, high-stakes blend of history and magic.
The Women
by Kristin Hannah
Army nurses face the brutal, high-stakes reality of the Vietnam War. An intensely emotional and gripping historical epic.
The Poppy War
by R.F. Kuang
A war orphan discovers devastating shamanic magic in a brutal military academy. Serious, intense, and deeply immersive.
Mistborn: The Final Empire
by Brandon Sanderson
A crew of thieves uses metal-based magic to overthrow an immortal tyrant. Epic, immersive, and totally addictive.
Little Fires Everywhere
by Celeste Ng
A mysterious artist disrupts the perfect lives of a wealthy suburban family. An intense, character-driven drama that pulls you in.
The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
by Stuart Turton
A man must solve a 1920s manor murder, waking up in different bodies daily. Mind-bending and incredibly addictive.
Dark Matter
by Blake Crouch
A man is abducted into a mind-bending multiverse to find his family. A relentless, high-stakes sci-fi thriller.
First Lie Wins
by Ashley Elston
A con artist working for a mysterious boss gets trapped in her own dangerous lie. A fast, clever cat-and-mouse thriller.
Rock Paper Scissors
by Alice Feeney
A troubled couple's weekend getaway in Scotland turns into a nightmare. A highly addictive thriller packed with twists.
The Will of the Many
by James Islington
An undercover orphan navigates a deadly academy within a Roman-inspired empire. Immersive, serious, and highly gripping.
Ready Player One
by Ernest Cline
A high-stakes treasure hunt inside a sprawling virtual reality universe. A fast, fun, and incredibly addictive page-turner.
Local Woman Missing
by Mary Kubica
Two women and a girl vanish, only for the girl to return years later. A twisty, fast-paced neighborhood thriller.
The Alice Network
by Kate Quinn
Female spies risk their lives behind enemy lines during World War I. A gripping, fast-paced historical thriller.
Mexican Gothic
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
A young woman uncovers terrifying secrets in a 1950s Mexican mansion. A dark, intense, and highly addictive thriller.
Vicious
by V.E. Schwab
Two brilliant college friends develop superpowers and become bitter, deadly rivals. A dark, fast, and intense thriller.
The Push
by Ashley Audrain
A mother suspects something is deeply wrong with her daughter. An intense, gripping psychological drama about modern motherhood.
Killers of the Flower Moon
by David Grann
The true story of the 1920s Osage Nation murders. A chilling, high-stakes historical mystery that reads like fiction.
The Underground Railroad
by Colson Whitehead
A young enslaved woman makes a desperate bid for freedom. A harrowing, intense, and deeply immersive historical journey.
Before We Were Yours
by Lisa Wingate
Children are stolen and sold by a corrupt 1930s orphanage. A suspenseful, heart-wrenching, and completely gripping historical mystery.
Scythe
by Neal Shusterman
In a flawless utopian future, two teens are forced to become professional assassins. Fast, dark, and gripping.
A Deadly Education
by Naomi Novik
A dark magical school where monsters lurk in every hallway. High-stakes survival fantasy that hooks you instantly.
Beneath a Scarlet Sky
by Mark Sullivan
An Italian teenager spies on Nazi commanders from the inside. A thrilling, fast-paced tale of wartime survival.
Salt to the Sea
by Ruta Sepetys
Four refugees flee advancing armies during a 1945 maritime tragedy. Short chapters make this intense survival story unputdownable.
My Sister, the Serial Killer
by Oyinkan Braithwaite
A Nigerian nurse must constantly clean up the lethal messes left by her beautiful sister. Dark, fast, and gripping.
All Systems Red
by Martha Wells
A cynical, heavily armed cyborg hacks its governor module to watch soap operas. Fast, action-packed sci-fi.
Razorblade Tears
by S.A. Cosby
Two ex-cons team up to avenge the murders of their married sons. A gritty, high-stakes, and deeply emotional thriller.
Iron Widow
by Xiran Jay Zhao
A peasant girl pilots massive magical mechas to avenge her sister. Furious, high-stakes, and incredibly addictive.
I Must Betray You
by Ruta Sepetys
A teenager is blackmailed into becoming an informant in 1989 Romania. A terrifying, fast-paced historical spy thriller.
The Rage of Dragons
by Evan Winter
A young warrior consumes himself with revenge in a brutal, dragon-filled society. Unrelentingly intense and fast-paced.
The Devil and the Dark Water
by Stuart Turton
A brilliant detective must solve a seemingly supernatural murder on a 1634 galleon. A fast, claustrophobic historical thriller.