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The Innocent by David Baldacci

The Innocent

by David Baldacci

5.0
2/20/2026

A government assassin refuses to kill a mother and child, and finds himself hunted by the agency he once served.

fictionthriller
11 hours
Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister

Famous Last Words

by Gillian McAllister

4.0
2/18/2026

The last words someone speaks can change everything—especially when they reveal a devastating secret.

fictionthriller
8 hours
The Perfect Divorce by Jeneva Rose

The Perfect Divorce

by Jeneva Rose

4.5
2/13/2026

Eleven years after defending her husband for murder, Sarah Morgan's past comes back when new DNA evidence reopens the case - and her current husband's mistress goes missing.

fictionthriller
7 hours
The Tenant by Frieda McFadden

The Tenant

by Frieda McFadden

4.0
2/11/2026

When Blake Porter loses his job and takes in a tenant to save his Manhattan brownstone, his perfect life begins to unravel in ways he never saw coming.

fictionthriller
7 hours
Identity by Nora Roberts

Identity

by Nora Roberts

4.5
2/2/2026

After a con man destroys her life and kills her roommate, Morgan Albright rebuilds in Vermont - but he's not done with her yet.

fictionthriller
10 hours
Blood Work by Michael Connelly

Blood Work

by Michael Connelly

4.0
1/29/2026

A retired FBI agent with a new heart investigates the murder of the woman whose heart now beats in his chest—a case that becomes deeply personal.

fictionthriller
9 hours
Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney

Beautiful Ugly

by Alice Feeney

3.0
1/23/2026

A twisted psychological thriller about the beautiful lies we tell ourselves and the ugly truths we hide from others.

fictionthriller
7 hours
All Her Fault by Andrea Mara

All Her Fault

by Andrea Mara

4.0
1/20/2026

When Marissa's four-year-old son goes missing from a playdate, she blames the other mother - but nothing is as it seems.

fictionthriller
7 hours
Watching You by Lisa Jewell

Watching You

by Lisa Jewell

4.0
1/7/2026

In a picturesque neighborhood, everyone is watching everyone else—but when a murder occurs, the secrets they've been hiding come to light.

fictionthriller
8 hours
Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

Then She Was Gone

by Lisa Jewell

4.0
1/3/2026

Ten years after her daughter Ellie disappeared, Laurel meets a charming man whose young daughter bears an unsettling resemblance to the child she lost.

fictionthriller
8 hours
Her Perfect Crime by Elle Gray

Her Perfect Crime

by Elle Gray

4.0
1/1/2026

A gripping FBI thriller where a seemingly perfect crime unravels under the scrutiny of a determined investigator.

fictionthriller
6 hours
Malorie by Josh Malerman

Malorie

by Josh Malerman

4.0
10/30/2021

Twelve years after the events of Bird Box, Malorie and her children face a new threat in a world still plagued by creatures that drive people to madness.

fictionhorror
7 hours
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty

Nine Perfect Strangers

by Liane Moriarty

3.0
10/28/2021

Nine people arrive at a boutique wellness retreat hoping for transformation, but the mysterious director has plans they never could have imagined.

fictionthriller
10 hours
Billy Summers by Stephen King

Billy Summers

by Stephen King

5.0
10/10/2021

A hitman with a moral code takes one last job, but when he's double-crossed, his plans for a quiet retirement turn into a quest for vengeance and redemption.

fictionthriller
11 hours
Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

Pretty Girls

by Karin Slaughter

5.0
10/2/2021

Two estranged sisters are forced to confront a decades-old tragedy when a violent crime reveals terrifying secrets about the people they love.

fictionthriller
9 hours
Genuine Fraud by E. Lockhart

Genuine Fraud

by E. Lockhart

3.0
9/12/2021

Told in reverse, this psychological thriller follows Jule and Imogen - two young women whose intense friendship unravels in dangerous ways.

fictionyoung-adult
5 hours
Open House by Katie Sise

Open House

by Katie Sise

4.0
8/12/2021

A decade after a college tragedy, four women gather for a real estate open house that becomes the setting for buried secrets and dangerous confrontations.

fictionthriller
7 hours
The Dead Zone by Stephen King

The Dead Zone

by Stephen King

4.0
8/7/2021

After waking from a five-year coma with psychic abilities, Johnny Smith must decide whether to use his gift to prevent a catastrophic future he has foreseen.

fictionhorror
9 hours
End of Watch by Stephen King

End of Watch

by Stephen King

4.0
7/30/2021

The final confrontation between retired detective Bill Hodges and the Mercedes Killer takes a supernatural turn as Brady Hartsfield develops terrifying new abilities.

fictionhorror
10 hours
Gerald's Game by Stephen King

Gerald's Game

by Stephen King

4.0
7/29/2021

A woman finds herself handcuffed to a bed in a remote cabin after her husband dies of a heart attack, forcing her to confront both physical danger and long-buried traumas.

fictionhorror
8 hours
Hard Rain by Irma Venter

Hard Rain

by Irma Venter

3.0
7/24/2021

A journalist in South Africa becomes entangled in a dangerous investigation that puts her life at risk in this atmospheric thriller.

fictionthriller
6 hours
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon

by Stephen King

4.0
7/23/2021

A nine-year-old girl gets lost in the woods during a family hike, and her only companion is her Walkman tuned to Red Sox games and her hero, relief pitcher Tom Gordon.

fictionhorror
5 hours
Finders Keepers by Stephen King

Finders Keepers

by Stephen King

4.0
7/21/2021

A stolen collection of notebooks containing an iconic author's unpublished work becomes the obsession of multiple people across decades, with deadly consequences.

fictionthriller
10 hours
Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King

Mr. Mercedes

by Stephen King

4.0
7/18/2021

A retired detective becomes obsessed with an unsolved case when the killer begins taunting him, leading to a deadly game of cat and mouse in this Edgar Award-winning thriller.

fictionthriller
10 hours
Doctor Sleep by Stephen King

Doctor Sleep

by Stephen King

4.0
7/13/2021

Decades after the events at the Overlook Hotel, Danny Torrance must protect a young girl with powerful shine abilities from a tribe of quasi-immortal beings who feed on the essence of children.

fictionhorror
12 hours
Lies We Bury by Elle Marr

Lies We Bury

by Elle Marr

4.0
6/30/2021

A woman born in captivity must confront her dark past when a serial killer begins recreating the bunker where she was held.

fictionthriller
7 hours
Her Last Breath by Hilary Davidson

Her Last Breath

by Hilary Davidson

4.0
6/28/2021

When her sister is hospitalized after a brutal attack, a woman uncovers dark family secrets that make her question everything she thought she knew.

fictionthriller
7 hours
The Next Wife by Kaira Rouda

The Next Wife

by Kaira Rouda

3.0
6/27/2021

A current wife and an ex-wife circle each other warily, each hiding dangerous secrets in this domestic thriller.

fictionthriller
6 hours
Choose Me by Tess Gerritsen

Choose Me

by Tess Gerritsen

4.0
6/25/2021

A professor's seemingly perfect life unravels when a student becomes dangerously obsessed with him in this taut romantic thriller.

fictionthriller
7 hours
The Institute by Stephen King

The Institute

by Stephen King

4.0
6/20/2021

Children with special abilities are being kidnapped and taken to a mysterious facility in Maine where sinister experiments await them.

fictionhorror
13 hours
The Woman in the Window by A. J. Finn

The Woman in the Window

by A. J. Finn

4.0
6/18/2021

An agoraphobic woman believes she witnessed a crime in her neighbor house, but no one believes her - not even herself.

fictionthriller
10 hours
The Outsider by Stephen King

The Outsider

by Stephen King

4.0
6/11/2021

A seemingly open-and-shut murder case becomes terrifyingly complex when the prime suspect has an airtight alibi - he was in two places at once.

fictionhorror
13 hours
Exit Wounds by J. A. Jance

Exit Wounds

by J. A. Jance

4.0
6/7/2021

Sheriff Joanna Brady investigates when a reclusive woman is found dead in her trailer, surrounded by dozens of neglected dogs.

fictionmystery
8 hours
If It Bleeds by Stephen King

If It Bleeds

by Stephen King

4.0
6/3/2021

A collection of four novellas from the master of horror, including the title story featuring Holly Gibney from the Bill Hodges trilogy.

fictionhorror
10 hours
The Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz

The Girl in the Spider's Web

by David Lagercrantz

4.0
5/12/2021

The continuation of Stieg Larsson's Millennium series, bringing back Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist in a new high-stakes thriller involving NSA surveillance and artificial intelligence.

fictionthriller
9 hours
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam

Leave the World Behind

by Rumaan Alam

3.0
4/15/2021

A magnetic novel about two families, strangers to each other, who are forced together on a long weekend gone wrong.

fictionliterary-fiction
6 hours
Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel

Darling Rose Gold

by Stephanie Wrobel

3.5
4/7/2021

A dark psychological thriller about a mother-daughter relationship poisoned by Munchausen syndrome by proxy and the twisted aftermath of truth.

fictionthriller
7 hours
True Story by Kate Reed Petty

True Story

by Kate Reed Petty

4.0
3/27/2021

A genre-defying novel exploring the aftermath of a rumor about a high school party, told through multiple perspectives and forms, questioning the nature of truth and storytelling itself.

literary-fictionthriller
7 hours
Blink of an Eye by Iris Johansen

Blink of an Eye

by Iris Johansen

4.0
3/14/2021

Kendra Michaels, blind for the first twenty years of her life, uses her extraordinary observational skills to help find a missing pop star before time runs out.

thrillersuspense
7 hours
Trial by Fury by J.A. Jance

Trial by Fury

by J.A. Jance

4.0
3/11/2021

Seattle detective J.P. Beaumont investigates when a high school coach is found murdered, uncovering secrets that someone in the community will kill to protect.

mysterythriller
5 hours
Partner in Crime by J.A. Jance

Partner in Crime

by J.A. Jance

4.0
3/2/2021

A thrilling crossover novel bringing together J.A. Jance's two beloved detectives - Arizona Sheriff Joanna Brady and Seattle detective J.P. Beaumont - to solve a complex murder case.

mysterythriller
9 hours
The House Next Door by James Patterson

The House Next Door

by James Patterson

4.0
2/28/2021

A collection of three thrilling novellas about the dangerous secrets that can hide behind the most ordinary suburban facades. Your neighbors might not be who they seem.

thrillermystery
6 hours
17th Suspect by James Patterson

17th Suspect

by James Patterson

4.0
2/28/2021

Detective Lindsay Boxer and the Women's Murder Club investigate a serial killer targeting the homeless in San Francisco while Lindsay's personal life takes an unexpected turn.

thrillermystery
6 hours
Bombshell by Catherine Coulter

Bombshell

by Catherine Coulter

4.0
2/25/2021

FBI agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock investigate two seemingly unrelated cases that lead them into a web of secrets, danger, and explosive revelations in this FBI Thriller series entry.

thrillermystery
10 hours
Deadlock by Iris Johansen

Deadlock

by Iris Johansen

4.0
2/19/2021

CIA agent Emily Hudson and journalist Joel Lashley must work together to stop a criminal mastermind who has been holding Emily captive and plans to unleash chaos on an international scale.

thrillersuspense
9 hours
It by Stephen King

It

by Stephen King

5.0
2/12/2021

Stephen King's masterpiece of horror follows the Losers Club as they confront an ancient evil that preys on children in Derry, Maine - first as kids in 1958, then as adults in 1985.

horrorthriller
25 hours
Cross Her Heart by Melinda Leigh

Cross Her Heart

by Melinda Leigh

4.0
1/31/2021

Melinda Leigh's romantic suspense featuring retired homicide detective Bree Taggert investigating her sister's murder while protecting her orphaned niece and nephew. Small-town setting, family stakes, and budding romance create engaging thriller. First in Bree Taggert series.

thrillermystery
6 hours
Hindsight by Iris Johansen

Hindsight

by Iris Johansen

4.0
1/28/2021

Iris Johansen's Kendra Michaels thriller about reopening a cold case when new evidence suggests the convicted killer was innocent. Kendra must use her unique observational skills to find the real murderer before he strikes again. Solid series entry with cold-case twist.

thrillermystery
7 hours
Look Behind You by Iris Johansen

Look Behind You

by Iris Johansen

4.0
1/25/2021

Iris Johansen's Kendra Michaels thriller about a killer targeting people connected to Kendra's past. Personal stakes elevate the formula as Kendra must protect those she cares about while using her unique skills to stop the murderer before someone she loves dies.

thrillermystery
7 hours
Night Watch by Iris Johansen

Night Watch

by Iris Johansen

4.0
1/22/2021

Iris Johansen's Kendra Michaels thriller about a serial killer targeting performers. Kendra must use her unique skills—heightened from years of blindness—to protect potential victims and stop the murderer. Solid series entry with entertainment value and musical setting.

thrillermystery
6 hours
The Naked Eye by Iris Johansen

The Naked Eye

by Iris Johansen

4.0
1/19/2021

Iris Johansen's Kendra Michaels thriller about hunting a serial killer targeting the blind. Kendra must use her unique perspective—having been blind herself—to understand the killer's mind and stop the murders. Personal stakes elevate familiar thriller formula.

thrillermystery
6 hours
The Mercy of Snakes by Dean Koontz

The Mercy of Snakes

by Dean Koontz

5.0
1/18/2021

Dean Koontz's chilling Nameless novella about a killer using venomous snakes to murder victims. Nameless must stop this serpentine threat while exploring questions about cold-blooded evil. Dark, creepy, and philosophically engaging thriller.

horrorsuspense
2 hours
Red Rain by Dean Koontz

Red Rain

by Dean Koontz

5.0
1/18/2021

Dean Koontz's intense Nameless novella about a killer who drowns victims in blood. Nameless must stop this horrific murderer while confronting questions about vengeance and justice. Dark, visceral, and philosophically rich thriller.

horrorsuspense
2 hours
The Praying Mantis Bride by Dean Koontz

The Praying Mantis Bride

by Dean Koontz

5.0
1/17/2021

Dean Koontz's darkly compelling Nameless novella about a woman who murders her husbands. Nameless must stop her before she kills again, while grappling with questions about predatory human nature. Tense, psychological, and disturbingly effective thriller.

horrorsuspense
2 hours
Photographing the Dead by Dean Koontz

Photographing the Dead

by Dean Koontz

5.0
1/17/2021

Dean Koontz's chilling Nameless novella about a photographer who stages elaborate death scenes. When Nameless investigates, he uncovers disturbing artistic obsession and confronts questions about evil's nature. Dark, atmospheric, and philosophically engaging thriller.

horrorsuspense
2 hours
With Open Eyes by Iris Johansen

With Open Eyes

by Iris Johansen

4.0
1/15/2021

Iris Johansen's Kendra Michaels novella featuring the blind-turned-sighted detective tracking a serial killer targeting hikers. Fast-paced thriller showcasing Kendra's heightened observational skills in compact format. Quick, entertaining series addition.

thrillersuspense
2 hours
Sleep No More by Iris Johansen

Sleep No More

by Iris Johansen

4.0
1/14/2021

Iris Johansen's Eve Duncan thriller featuring forensic sculptor investigating a killer using hypnosis to control victims. When Eve herself becomes a target, she must trust a mysterious man with psychic abilities. Fast-paced suspense with paranormal elements and series character development.

thrillermystery
6 hours
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

by Stieg Larsson

5.0
1/11/2021

The stunning conclusion to Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy. Lisbeth Salander fights for her freedom in court while Mikael Blomkvist exposes the government conspiracy that destroyed her childhood. Legal thriller meets investigative journalism as the series builds to a satisfying, cathartic conclusion.

thrillermystery
14 hours
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson

The Girl Who Played with Fire

by Stieg Larsson

5.0
1/9/2021

The explosive second Millennium novel finds Lisbeth Salander framed for triple murder and on the run, while Mikael Blomkvist races to prove her innocence. As he investigates, he uncovers sex trafficking conspiracy and Lisbeth's devastating past. Dark, propulsive, and impossible to put down.

thrillermystery
13 hours
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

by Stieg Larsson

5.0
1/6/2021

Stieg Larsson's international phenomenon about journalist Mikael Blomkvist and hacker Lisbeth Salander investigating a forty-year-old disappearance from a wealthy Swedish family. Dark, compelling, and unforgettable—a mystery that explores violence against women, corruption, and justice with fierce intelligence and addictive plotting.

thrillermystery
11 hours
Sweet Water by Cara Reinard

Sweet Water

by Cara Reinard

4.0
1/2/2021

Cara Reinard's gripping psychological thriller about Sarah Ellsworth, whose privileged life in an elite Pennsylvania town unravels when her son is involved in a tragic accident. Family secrets, wealth, and the lengths a mother will go to protect her child collide in this tense domestic suspense.

thrillermystery
6 hours
The First Hostage by Joel C. Rosenberg

The First Hostage

by Joel C. Rosenberg

4.0
12/13/2020

Joel C. Rosenberg's political thriller featuring journalist J.B. Collins, who lands an exclusive interview with ISIS leader Abu Kahlif only to witness ISIS kidnap the President of the United States. Fast-paced, ripped-from-headlines suspense with Middle East expertise and faith elements.

thrillerpolitical
8 hours
Sight Unseen by Iris Johansen

Sight Unseen

by Iris Johansen

4.0
11/27/2020

Iris Johansen's thriller featuring blind music therapist Kendra Michaels, who gained sight as an adult and uses her heightened observational skills to help the FBI track a serial killer. Fast-paced suspense with music world setting, though strained by formula and romance subplot.

thrillermystery
6 hours
Paradise Lost by J.A. Jance

Paradise Lost

by J.A. Jance

4.0
10/7/2020

The ninth book in the Joanna Brady mystery series. Sheriff Brady must solve a murder case that hits close to home when a body is discovered in the desert, leading to revelations about secrets hidden in her small Arizona community.

fictionmystery
7 hours
Close Your Eyes by Iris Johansen, Roy Johansen

Close Your Eyes

by Iris Johansen, Roy Johansen

4.5
9/18/2020

The first book in the Kendra Michaels series. A blind music therapist with extraordinary perceptive abilities is drawn into a dangerous investigation when her ex-lover, an FBI agent, asks for her help tracking a serial killer.

fictionthriller
7 hours
Guilt by Jonathan Kellerman

Guilt

by Jonathan Kellerman

4.0
9/6/2020

When baby bones are unearthed in an upscale LA backyard and a nanny is found murdered near another infant skeleton, psychologist Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis uncover secrets spanning sixty years and reaching into celebrity privilege.

fictionmystery
7 hours
Mississippi Blood by Greg Iles

Mississippi Blood

by Greg Iles

4.0
8/28/2020

The explosive conclusion to Greg Iles' Natchez Burning trilogy finds Penn Cage defending his father in a murder trial that exposes decades of racial violence, family secrets, and the dark history of the Deep South. A powerful legal thriller about justice, loyalty, and truth.

fictionthriller
16 hours
The Sleeping Beauty Killer by Mary Higgins Clark

The Sleeping Beauty Killer

by Mary Higgins Clark

3.5
8/24/2020

Television producer Laurie Moran investigates the case of Casey Carter, convicted fifteen years ago of murdering her fiancé Hunter Raleigh III. Casey claims she was drugged and slept through the whole thing - but can she finally prove her innocence?

fictionmystery
6 hours
The Sixth Day by Catherine Coulter

The Sixth Day

by Catherine Coulter

4.5
7/3/2020

FBI agents Nicholas Drummond and Mike Caine hunt a descendant of Vlad the Impaler who commands a deadly drone army - and will stop at nothing to unlock an ancient manuscript he believes holds the cure for his dying brother.

fictionthriller
7 hours
The Late Show by Michael Connelly

The Late Show

by Michael Connelly

4.5
6/26/2020

LAPD Detective Renée Ballard works the graveyard shift, catching cases no one else wants. When two cases intersect dangerously, she must go rogue to find justice.

fictionthriller
7 hours
Double Blind by Iris Johansen

Double Blind

by Iris Johansen

5.0
6/22/2020

Kendra Michaels, blind for the first twenty years of her life, uses her extraordinary observational skills to hunt a brilliant serial killer in this pulse-pounding thriller.

fictionthriller
7 hours
Hide Away by Jason Pinter

Hide Away

by Jason Pinter

5.0
4/5/2020

A gripping thriller about a woman who changed her identity to protect her children after her husband's murder. When her carefully constructed new life begins to unravel, Rachel Marin must confront the past she's been hiding from.

fictionthriller
6 hours
Into The Water by Paula Hawkins

Into The Water

by Paula Hawkins

4.5
2/7/2020

A psychological thriller exploring the dark secrets of a small English town where women have been drowning for centuries. When Nel Abbott dies in the same river, her sister Jules returns to uncover the truth.

fictionthriller
8 hours
Bird Box by Josh Malerman

Bird Box

by Josh Malerman

5.0
1/19/2020

A haunting post-apocalyptic horror novel about a world where seeing the wrong thing means certain death, and one mother's desperate journey to safety.

fictionhorror
4 hours
When I Was You by Minka Kent

When I Was You

by Minka Kent

4.0
1/17/2020

A psychological thriller about a woman whose perfect life is systematically stolen by someone claiming to be her, forcing her to question everything she thought she knew about her identity.

fictionthriller
5 hours
The Black Book by James Patterson & David Ellis

The Black Book

by James Patterson & David Ellis

4.5
1/14/2020

Detective Billy Harney's life is turned upside down when he's framed for a murder he didn't commit, forcing him to navigate a web of corruption within his own police department.

fictionthriller
7 hours
Deception Point by Dan Brown

Deception Point

by Dan Brown

5.0
1/11/2020

A high-stakes thriller involving a NASA discovery in the Arctic that could change everything, if the political conspiracy surrounding it doesn't destroy it first.

fictionthriller
12 hours
Rapid Falls by Amber Cowie

Rapid Falls

by Amber Cowie

4.5
1/9/2020

A psychological thriller about a woman who returns to her hometown to face dark secrets from her past that threaten to destroy everything she's built.

fictionthriller
6 hours
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