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- Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister (2022) This twisty, genre-bending novel became an instant bestseller and one of the best thriller books of the year.
- The Island by Adrian McKinty (2022) It was supposed to be a nice family vacation to Australia. Newlyweds Heather and Tom are hoping the trip will help Tom’s children bond with their new stepmother, but an adventure to a remote island turns into a nightmare when Tom and Heather are separated—and it’s up to Heather to save herself and her step-kids.
- Code 6 by James Grippando (2023) Kate Gamble is an aspiring playwright who has been working on her would-be masterpiece for years. There’s just one problem: Most of the source material is based on her adoring father, the CEO of a private data integration company.
- A Mother Would Know by Amber Garza (2022) How well do you really know your children? Amber Garza is back with another unsettling take on twisted relationships.
Here are the top thrillers from the 21st century and beyond, and where to buy them.
- Why Mystery Books Are So Satisfying. by Tana French.
- The Woman in White. by Wilkie Collins.
- Crime and Punishment. by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
- The Leavenworth Case. by Anna Katharine Green.
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Oct 21, 2021 · Whether it's a deeply psychological thriller narrative, a fast-paced YA mystery novel, or a crime thriller too scary to read at night, there's a book on this list for every thriller lover.
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- And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. Buy on Amazon. Perhaps the best-known murder mystery of all time, And Then There Were None absolutely epitomizes suspense.
- A Simple Favor: A Novel by Darcey Bell. Buy on Amazon. If you’ve seen the trailers for the recent adaptation starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively, you know that A Simple Favor smoothly combines 1950s-style noir and twenty-first-century drama.
- Baby Teeth: A Novel by Zoje Stage. Buy on Amazon. This 2018 novel follows a dysfunctional family with a terror of a daughter (you might call her a bad seed).
- Before I Go To Sleep by S. J. Watson. Buy on Amazon. Every day, Christine Lucas forgets everything about herself, even her name. Suffering from anterograde amnesia, her only clues to her identity come from her journal… but how can she trust this record if she can’t even remember writing it?
You’ve probably binge-watched all the top thriller shows, but have you read the best thriller books of all time? Find our take on the best thrillers of all time, spanning the best psychological thrillers, crime novels, and mysteries.
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Dec 6, 2021 · The Best Thrillers of 2021 - The New York Times. They may be (relatively) low on body counts, but the year’s most chilling, atmospheric reads will still set your pulse racing and your heart...
