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There’s truly nothing more satisfying than getting completely lost in a thriller. I'm talking about the type of book that keeps your heart rate borderline tachycardic, and your nightlight lit way past your bedtime. If you're looking for a read like that, look no further! Here are the highest rated thrillers on Goodreads. You won't regret picking them up...until you're reaching for that second cup of coffee after a late night date with your new page-turner! 😉
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Verity by Colleen Hoover
This one took me by surprise in the best (and creepiest) way. A struggling writer gets hired to finish a bestselling author’s manuscript, only to discover an unpublished autobiography hidden in the house. What’s inside? Unhinged doesn’t even begin to cover it. You’ll question everything by the time you turn the last page. Read this before the movie comes out!
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The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Here’s a psychological thriller that actually lives up to the hype. A woman shoots her husband and then never speaks another word. A psychotherapist becomes obsessed with figuring out why. The pacing is tight, the tension builds slowly, and just when you think it’s predictable—bam. Total game-changer.
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The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Told from the perspective of a woman whose life is falling apart, this story follows her daily train ride past the same row of houses… until she sees something she shouldn’t. Unreliable narration, booze-fueled memory gaps, and a mystery that slowly unravels— this one gets under your skin.
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The Guest List by Lucy Foley
A wedding on a remote island sounds glamorous until a storm rolls in and someone turns up dead. Told from multiple perspectives, this one builds suspense like a bonfire— slow, steady, and suddenly roaring. You’ll suspect everyone, and you’ll still be wrong.
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Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King
Stephen King doing a hard-boiled detective story? Absolutely. A retired cop can’t let go of a gruesome case involving a stolen Mercedes and a mass killing. This book kicks off a trilogy and shows off a different side of King’s writing—still chilling, but more cat-and-mouse.
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Broken Harbour by Tana French
Part of the Dublin Murder Squad series, but you don’t need to read the others first. A detective investigates a family found brutally attacked in a ghost-town-like development. French’s writing is sharp and immersive—you feel every crack in the walls, literal and emotional.
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The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino
This one’s a quieter, more cerebral mystery. A woman and her daughter kill an abusive ex, and a brilliant neighbor helps cover it up. But when a detective starts digging, it becomes a gripping game of logic and sacrifice. Smart and deeply human.
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I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
Part mystery, part reflection on memory and justice, this book follows a woman returning to her old boarding school, where her roommate was murdered years ago. It’s less about catching a killer and more about who gets to tell the story. Thought-provoking and full of tension.
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Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris
On the outside, Jack and Grace have the perfect marriage. But the more you read, the more suffocating their life becomes. This one’s a psychological cage match—you’ll be flipping pages with a pit in your stomach.
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Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
A missing teen, a grieving mother, and a new relationship that feels a little too coincidental. Jewell is a master at balancing emotional depth with straight-up dread. You’ll breeze through it, and then need to sit with it.
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