I am a huge fan of thriller books, thriller is the only genre that keeps me hooked all the time. A good thriller book is like a blessing for readers like me. As I read a lot of thriller books I can give you some best thriller books that will blow your mind and keep you on edge of your seat. Some of these books are so good and famous that there are movies and TV shows on these books. So let’s check out some best thriller books that will keep you hooked.
Best Thriller Books
Choosing only the 10 best thriller books is like picking a bowl of water from the sea. There are lots of good thriller books but for obvious reasons, it’s not possible to make a huge list- you would be bored. Whatever if you love thriller books then you must read these 10 best thriller books in your life-
The Girl on the Train
- Author: Paula Hawkins
- Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
- Publish Date: January 13, 2015
- Pages: 336
The main character Rachel Watson rides the train daily and is an alcoholic. Every day she looks out the window, becomes fascinated with a couple she sees up close, and imagines their perfect life. When Rachel finds out that Megan, her fantasy woman, has disappeared she can’t help herself.
The story shows two different sides – deception and betrayal. Rachel’s unreliable memories are filled with all the right choices, all the wrong choices, and every possible mix in between but you are left guessing until the end makes it one of the best thriller books.
Gone Girl
- Author: Gillian Flynn
- Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
- Publish Date: May 24, 2012
- Pages: 415
On the 5th wedding anniversary, a famous writer Amy Dunne goes missing. Her husband Nick is the prime suspect. It switches between the past of Amy’s diary entries and Nick’s present day. We find out about the couple’s seemingly perfect but very flawed marriage through Amy’s voice. Sharp turns on the story, which will make you question the reliability of both the narrators.
The twists are shocking, the finale so heartbreaking as Nick has to keep up his innocence when the media frenzy and public scrutiny is being leveled on him. This is one of the best thriller books I have ever read.
The Silent Patient
- Author: Alex Michaelides
- Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Fiction, Suspense
- Publish Date: February 5, 2019
- Pages: 336
One day, a famous painter Alicia Berenson shoots her husband. She is silent after that. Theo Faber is a psychotherapist, who is dying to find out what caused her silence. He’s trying to explore Alicia’s life, and in doing so, he begins finding out some pretty nasty stuff about Alicia’s past and her marriage.
Each of the plot twists is well made and the ending is breathtaking when they flip everything you think you already know.
Behind Closed Doors
- Author: B.A. Paris
- Genres: Thriller, Fiction, Mystery, Suspense
- Publish Date: August 9, 2016
- Pages: 293
Looking at Jack and Grace, you’d be hard pressed not to think these are the perfect couple – but you’d be wrong. Jack uses his manipulation to hide Grace in a controlling and abusive marriage, to be more specific she is trapped. The story unfolds through alternating timelines, and each time Grace’s past and the chilling present glints through. There’s a sick, unsettling feeling spawned by how their public image and private life are so starkly different.
Readers will feel a deep sense of urgency as they root for Grace to find a way out of her nightmare, while also grappling with the question: do we know the people around us well enough?
The Woman in the Window
- Author: A.J. Finn
- Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Fiction, Suspense
- Publish Date: January 2, 2018
- Pages: 455
Anna Fox is a child psychologist turned agoraphobic who lives in her New York apartment among others in the building. For days she spends watching her neighbors through her window, getting increasingly involved in their lives. When Anna sees something shocking about the woman across the street her world starts to spiral. As she chases down the mystery the seams between her reality and her fraying mind start to fall away, leading to an investigation of isolation and paranoia. The plot twists are suspenseful and off-putting, so they never really know what is real and what isn’t, what really happened to them.
The Chain
The Chain
- Author: Adrian McKinty
- Genres: Thriller, Fiction, Mystery, Crime
- Publish Date: February 9, 2019
- Pages: 357
Rachel O’Neill’s life becomes a nightmare when she gets a call: her daughter was kidnapped. She had to kidnap another child to get her daughter back. This incident pulls her into a world of crime. Rachel has to go about this dangerous world in a race against time. It also engages with some deep themes: desperation, parental love, and how far one will go for the family. That builds tension, and the story is great and intense. It has readers thinking of what they would do in a similar situation.
Before I Go to Sleep
- Author: S.J. Watson
- Genres: Thriller, Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Crime
- Publish Date: October 1, 2011
- Pages: 359
Christine Lucas wakes up each day without memories of the past because of a terrible accident. Every morning Ben tells her what their life has been like, but Christine keeps a journal to jog her memory. She begins to uncover unsettling truths about her marriage and who she is as she writes. Surely the story builds the tension so well as Christine struggles to distinguish between dreams and reality.
Readers won’t be able to put down this book as it slowly unravels her life ending in the revelation of who Christine can trust when it seems even her mind is betraying her.
The Last Mrs. Parrish
- Author: Liv Constantine
- Genres: Thriller, Fiction, Mystery, Suspense
- Publish Date: October 17, 2017
- Pages: 560
Amber Patterson is exhausted by the monotony of her life and she envies Daphne Parrish, a wealthy socialite who seems to have it all. Amber creates a plan to get close to Daphne and as she gets closer she finds out that Daphne isn’t quite as perfect as she thought. The story changes between the two women’s perspectives, revealing motives and secrets we don’t see. As Amber’s obsession gets worse, the tension increases until an explosive confrontation takes place that will have readers wondering what we’ll go through to pursue our ambitions and achieve our envy.
The Guest List
- Author: Lucy Foley
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Fiction, Suspense
- Publish Date: February 20, 2020
- Pages: 319
Set on a remote island, a wedding celebration turns into a nightmare when a murder occurs. The story is narrated from different perspectives and everyone is a suspect. Each character has their secrets and with time the secrets start to unfold. Readers are left guessing who the murderer might be because the atmospheric setting is almost like a spy novel and there is an attempt to keep the pacing suspenseful.
The Couple Next Door
- Author: Shari Lapena
- Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Fiction, Suspense
- Publish Date: July 14, 2016
- Pages: 308
The story in this novel begins with a couple, Anne and Marco, attending a dinner party the neighbors have invited them to and leaving their baby at home. When they come back, their child is gone and the story unravels shocking events following their life. With time story reveals the secrets of their neighbors. This book will make you think about your relationship and well-known people again. Tension escalates, questions of motive burn up all characters, and all come to a shocking climax that you cannot turn a page.
Best Thriller Books: Final Talk
Ok, these are some best thriller books according to me, and lots of readers. Maybe you have already read some of these books. If so then you have a very good test in thriller books, try other books in the list. All of these books are pure Jem, pick any of these and I can guarantee you won’t be disappointed. So that’s it, keep reading, stay thrilled!!
Btw here are the 10 Best Classic Novels Everyone Should Read
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