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35 Thriller Books That Will Keep You on the Edge of Your Seat (Reader's Digest)

"Looking to add the best thriller books to your to-be-read pile? Look no further than this mix of the newest mysteries and psychological thrillers along with all-time classic crime novels. Our updated canon of the best thriller books and crime novels contains exciting new books from writers of diverse backgrounds and perspectives to go along with many all-time classics of the genre. With 35 psychological thrillers on your TBR shelf, you'll spend every quiet evening perched on the edge of your seat. Some of these picks are thoroughly modern, while others are compelling historical fiction books, and still others rank among the scariest books ever written. If that doesn't faze you, try these mystery books or spook yourself with these true crime books. The important thing is, every novel on this list is one of the books everyone should read in their lifetime. You just might not want to read them when you're home alone!" - rd.com
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Wrong Place Wrong Time (Gillian McAllister)
Wrong Place Wrong Time
1
Gillian McAllister
The Island (Adrian McKinty)
The Island
2
Adrian McKinty
Code 6 (James Grippando)
Code 6
3
James Grippando
A Mother Would Know (Amber Garza)
A Mother Would Know
4
Amber Garza
The 6:20 Man (David Baldacci)
The 6:20 Man
5
David Baldacci
These Women (Ivy Pochoda)
These Women
6
Ivy Pochoda
The Diviners Series (Libba Bray)
The Diviners Series
7
Libba Bray
My Sister, the Serial Killer (Oyinkan Braithwaite)
My Sister, the Serial Killer
8
Oyinkan Braithwaite
Lakewood (Megan Giddings)
Lakewood
9
Megan Giddings
Bluebird, Bluebird (Attica Locke)
Bluebird, Bluebird
10
Attica Locke
Don't Turn Around (Jessica Barry)
Don't Turn Around
11
Jessica Barry
Portrait of an Unknown Woman (Daniel Silva)
Portrait of an Unknown Woman
12
Daniel Silva
People Like Her (Ellery Lloyd)
People Like Her
13
Ellery Lloyd
The Lost Man (Jane Harper)
The Lost Man
14
Jane Harper
The Whisper Man (Alex North)
The Whisper Man
15
Alex North
The Burning Girls (C.J. Tudor)
The Burning Girls
16
C.J. Tudor
The Chalk Man (C. J. Tudor)
The Chalk Man
17
C. J. Tudor
The Darkness (Ragnar Jónasson)
The Darkness
18
Ragnar Jónasson
Long Bright River (Liz Moore)
Long Bright River
19
Liz Moore
The Circle (Dave Eggers)
The Circle
20
Dave Eggers
Into Thin Air (Jon Krakauer)
Into Thin Air
21
Jon Krakauer
The Stand (Stephen King)
The Stand
22
Stephen King
Down the River Unto the Sea (Walter Mosley)
Down the River Unto the Sea
23
Walter Mosley
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (John Le Carré)
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
24
John Le Carré
From Russia With Love (Ian Fleming)
From Russia With Love
25
Ian Fleming
The Good House (Tananarive Due)
The Good House
26
Tananarive Due
The War of the Worlds (H. G. Wells)
The War of the Worlds
27
H. G. Wells
The Silence of the Lambs (Thomas Harris)
The Silence of the Lambs
28
Thomas Harris
The Ghost Bride (Yangsze Choo)
The Ghost Bride
29
Yangsze Choo
Presumed Innocent (Scott Turow)
Presumed Innocent
30
Scott Turow
A Study in Scarlet Women (Sherry Thomas)
A Study in Scarlet Women
31
Sherry Thomas
The Andromeda Strain (Michael Crichton)
The Andromeda Strain
32
Michael Crichton
Lay Your Sleeping Head (Michael Nava)
Lay Your Sleeping Head
33
Michael Nava
In Cold Blood (Truman Capote)
In Cold Blood
34
Truman Capote
Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors (Piers Paul Read)
Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors
35
Piers Paul Read
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