Best Thriller Book Lists

The Best Thriller Books of 2024

What are the best thrillers of 2024? The results of the 2024 BestThrillers.com Book Awards are in, and we’re delighted to list the best books of the year across 15 genres: Action Thriller, Crime Thriller, Conspiracy Thriller, Fantasy & Dystopian, Historical Thriller, Horror, Legal Thriller, Medical Thriller, Military Thriller, Mystery, Paranormal, Political Thriller, Psychological Thriller, Sci-Fi and Spy Thriller. Across our list of 76 winners […]

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The Best Karin Slaughter Books Ranked

By Michelle Rao

What are the best Karin Slaughter books? In what order should you read them? Find those answers and more with our list of the best Karin Slaughter books as well as a complete listing of all her books by series. Slaughter has gained legions of new fans on the strength of television series based on her books. The Will Trent series, starring Ramon Rodriquez as

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The Best Female Detective Books, Ranked (Updated!)

By Bella Wright

What are the best female detective books? This list of staff favorites, featuring female detectives from bestselling books as well as indie authors, is hard to top. We all love great detectives, no matter who they are and where they hail from. But at times, we crave the point of view and approach to casework that only a female detective can bring. The canon of

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The Best Dean Koontz Books (Updated)

By Bella Wright

With more than 100 novels published and a reported 450 million novels sold, Dean Koontz is one of the most popular writers of all time. His novels are characterized by fast-paced plots, richly drawn characters, and an exploration of themes such as good versus evil, the power of love, and the resilience of the human spirit. Koontz’s work often features ordinary people confronting extraordinary circumstances,

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Authors Like John Grisham: A Ranked List for For John Grisham Fans (Updated!)

By Bella Wright

Looking for authors like John Grisham? Check out our list of authors that John Grisham fans are likely to enjoy. American novelist John Grisham has published more than 50 books and 28 have become number one bestsellers. While Grisham has plenty of literary range, he’s known primarily for blockbuster legal thrillers such The Pelican Brief, A Time to Kill and The Chamber. Many Grisham books

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Authors Like Brad Thor: If You Love Thor’s Scot Harvath Series, You Might Enjoy These Books

By Bella Wright

Since the debut of his first novel in 2002, Brad Thor has become the gold standard for fans of military fiction, terrorism thrillers and political thrillers. But what happens when ravenous fans polish off Thor’s terrific back catalogue? I’m often asked by fans: who are the best writers like Brad Thor? Brad Thor novels combine political intrigue, espionage, and compelling narratives with complex moral dilemmas

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Authors Like Sarah J. Maas: If You Like Maas’ Throne of Glass Series, You Might Like These Authors

By BestThrillers Staff

Looking for authors like Sarah J. Maas? If you love Sara J. Maas novels, here’s a list of other authors you might love as well. But first, who is Sarah J. Maas and how did she become so popular? From Manhattan’s upper east side, Maas is an American fantasy author best known for two series: Throne of Glass and A Court of Thorns and Roses.

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The Best Crime Thriller Books of All Time

By Tyler Denning

What are the best crime thriller books of all time? To answer that question and compile our list of recommendations, we must start at the beginning. The father of the modern crime thriller, Edgar Allan Poe, authored the short story “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” in 1841. In the story, Poe introduced many elements that would become hallmarks of crime fiction, like the brilliant

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The Best C.J. Box Books, Ranked in Order

By BestThrillers Staff

What are the best CJ Box books? For newcomers to Box’s work, deciding which book to pick up first is a serious challenge. That’s because Box has been incredibly prolific in the years since the publication of his first novel. Box is best known for his Joe Pickett series, featuring an honest, upright, hardworking and faithful Wyoming Game and Fish warden. Pickett’s famous flaw is

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Psychological Thriller Books 2024: The Best New and All-Time

By BestThrillers Staff

Looking for a list of the best psychological thriller books? You’ve come to the right place. Readers love psychological thrillers because deep down, we all crave experiences that delve deep into the labyrinthine depths of the human mind, exploring the murky and unpredictable terrain of the human psyche. Through intricately layered and intensely drawn characters, these works explore themes of memory, identity, and psychology, exposing

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