Psychological Thriller

The Secret History

Donna Tartt · Literary Fiction

Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of…

dark academia · psychological thriller · morally grey character · found family

The Caretaker

Marcus Kliewer · Mystery & Thriller

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY: Caregiver for elderly husband urgently needed.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · morally grey character · twist ending

My Husband's Wife

Alice Feeney · Mystery & Thriller

Eden Fox, an artist on the brink of her big break, sets off for a run before her first exhibition.

psychological thriller · twist ending · unreliable narrator · dark romance

The Housemaid

Freida McFadden · Horror

Every day I clean the Winchesters' beautiful house top to bottom.

psychological thriller · haunted setting · gothic atmosphere · trauma recovery

Wolf Worm

T. Kingfisher · Horror

Something darker than the devil stalks the North Carolina woods in Wolf Worm, a new gothic masterpiece from New York Times bestselling author T.

gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · survival · trauma recovery

1984

George Orwell · Literary Fiction

"Big Brother is Watching You." In a world where truth is dictated by the Party, freedom is slavery, and war is peace, Winston Smith dares to think…

dystopian society · psychological thriller · political intrigue · survival

Half His Age

Jennette McCurdy · Literary Fiction

**From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of *I’m Glad My Mom Died* comes a sad, funny, thrilling novel about sex, consumerism, class, desire,…

age gap · dark romance · trauma recovery · morally grey character · psychological thriller

You Did Nothing Wrong

CG Drews · Horror

Single mother Elodie’s life has become a fairy tale.

haunted setting · gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller

Haunting Adeline

H. D. Carlton · Romance

**The Manipulator** I can manipulate the emotions of anyone who lets me.

dark romance · obsessive love · possessive romance · gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · cat and mouse

Rebecca

Daphne du Maurier · Horror

With these words, the reader is ushered into an isolated gray stone mansion on the windswept Cornish coast, as the second Mrs.

gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · haunted setting · second chance romance · trauma recovery

When the Wolf Comes Home

Nat Cassidy · Horror

One night, Jess, a struggling actress, finds a five-year-old runaway hiding in the bushes outside her apartment.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · survival · revenge plot

Dark Matter

Michelle Paver · Horror

A terrifying 1930s ghost story set in the haunting wilderness of the far north.

gothic atmosphere · ghosts · survival · psychological thriller · historical fiction

Molka

Monika Kim · Mystery & Thriller

From the award-winning author of The Eyes Are the Best Part, praised by The New York Times Book Review as “violent, smart, gruesome and wildly…

psychological thriller · revenge plot · cat and mouse · trauma recovery

Anatomy of an Alibi

Ashley Elston · Mystery & Thriller

FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FIRST LIE WINS A tense, feverish thriller about two women’s lives that are forever intertwined when…

psychological thriller · twist ending · cat and mouse

The Ending Writes Itself

Evelyn Clarke · Mystery & Thriller

A PROPULSIVE DEBUT MYSTERY FROM EVELYN CLARKE, THE BRILLIANT AND DIABOLICAL CREATION OF CAT CLARKE AND V.E.

psychological thriller · closed circle · twist ending

Dracula

Bram Stoker · Horror

To borrow a phrase used by one of the characters in the novel, Dracula is “nineteenth century up-to-date with a vengeance.” In her introduction to…

gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · vampires · historical fiction · paranormal romance

Trad Wife

Saratoga Schaefer · Horror

A "traditional wife" influencer allows a demonic creature to impregnate her in this unnerving horror novel, perfect for fans of Nightbitch and Mary,…

psychological thriller · gothic atmosphere · demons

Victorian Psycho

Virginia Feito · Mystery & Thriller

Grim Wolds, England: Winifred Notty arrives at Ensor House prepared to play the perfect governess—she’ll dutifully tutor her charges, Drusilla and…

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · morally grey character · dark academia

We Used to Live Here

Marcus Kliewer · Horror

As a young, queer couple who flip houses, Charlie and Eve can’t believe the killer deal they’ve just gotten on an old house in a picturesque…

haunted setting · psychological thriller · closed circle

Play Nice

Rachel Harrison · Horror

Clio Louise Barnes leads a picture-perfect life as a stylist and influencer, but beneath the glossy veneer she harbors a not-so glamorous secret: she…

gothic atmosphere · haunted setting · psychological thriller · demons · trauma recovery

Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng

Kylie Lee Baker · Horror

New York Times 100 Notable Books for 2025 Goodreads Choice Award Finalist for Horror USA TODAY Best Books of 2025 Library Journal Best Books of 2025…

coming of age · trauma recovery · psychological thriller

The Body

Bethany C. Morrow · Horror

The Body is a pulse-pounding supernatural horror story from bestselling author Bethany C.

psychological thriller · trauma recovery · gothic atmosphere

Broken Country

Clare Leslie Hall · Mystery & Thriller

*“The farmer is dead. He is dead, and all anyone wants to know is who killed him.”* Beth and her gentle, kind husband Frank are happily married,…

psychological thriller · twist ending · revenge plot

Dear Debbie

Freida McFadden · Mystery & Thriller

Sometimes, enough is enough… Debbie Mullen is losing it.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · revenge plot · twist ending

Rock Paper Scissors

Alice Feeney · Mystery & Thriller

Things have been wrong with Mr and Mrs Wright for a long time.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending · cat and mouse

Yesteryear

Caro Claire Burke · Literary Fiction

'A BOLD AND BITING SATIRE. WILL HAVE YOU GASPING TO THE FINAL PAGE' NITA PROSE 'SHOT THROUGH WITH HUMOUR AND LACED WITH DARKNESS' CLARE MACKINTOSH…

dark academia · psychological thriller · twist ending · unreliable narrator · gothic atmosphere

The Names

Florence Knapp · Literary Fiction

**The extraordinary novel that asks: Can a name change the course of a life?** In the wake of a catastrophic storm, Cora sets off with her…

psychological thriller · trauma recovery · survival

Best Offer Wins

Marisa Kashino · Mystery & Thriller

Eighteen months and 11 lost bidding wars into house-hunting in the overheated Washington, DC suburbs, 37-year-old publicist Margo Miyake gets a tip…

slow burn · psychological thriller · twist ending · unreliable narrator

It's Not Her

Mary Kubica · Mystery & Thriller

**Two families at a secluded lake resort are at the center of a chilling crime in this twisty thriller from the bestselling author of Local Woman…

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending

Bodies of Work

Clay McLeod Chapman · Horror

“Clay McLeod Chapman is one of my favorite horror storytellers working today.” — Jordan Peele A murderous artist is haunted by the spirits of those…

psychological thriller · revenge plot · ghosts · grimdark

On Sundays She Picked Flowers

Yah Yah Scholfield · Horror

“A ferociously talented writer. Scholfield writes with insight, beauty, and the wildness of real art.” —Victor LaValle, author of Lone Women In this…

gothic atmosphere · haunted setting · psychological thriller · survival

The Eyes Are the Best Part

Monika Kim · Horror

Ji-won’s life tumbles into disarray in the wake of her Appa’s extramarital affair and subsequent departure.

psychological thriller · trauma recovery · morally grey character · grimdark

The God of the Woods

Liz Moore · Mystery & Thriller

When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk.

psychological thriller · missing person · multiple timelines · twist ending · cat and mouse

The Silent Patient

Alex Michaelides · Mystery & Thriller

Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending · cat and mouse · obsessive love

Not Quite Dead Yet

Holly Jackson · Mystery & Thriller

In seven days Jet Mason will be dead.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · twist ending · survival

Beautiful Ugly

Alice Feeney · Mystery & Thriller

**The million-copy bestselling Queen of Twists Alice Feeney returns with a gripping and deliciously dark thriller about marriage.

psychological thriller · revenge plot · twist ending · unreliable narrator

Yellowface

R.F. Kuang · Literary Fiction

White lies. Dark humor. Deadly consequences… Bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, she didn’t write the book she claims she…

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · morally grey character · revenge plot · twist ending

We Have Always Lived in the Castle

Shirley Jackson · Literary Fiction

Shirley Jackson's beloved gothic tale of a peculiar girl named Merricat and her family's dark secret Taking readers deep into a labyrinth of dark…

unreliable narrator · psychological thriller · gothic atmosphere · small town · morally grey character

The Crash

Freida McFadden · Mystery & Thriller

**The nightmare she’s running from is nothing compared to where she’s headed…** Tegan is eight months pregnant, alone, and desperately wants to…

psychological thriller · road trip · survival · trauma recovery

Misery

Stephen King · Horror

Novelist Paul Sheldon has plans to make the difficult transition from writing historical romances featuring heroine Misery Chastain to publishing…

psychological thriller · survival · obsessive love · trauma recovery

We Love You, Bunny

Mona Awad · Literary Fiction

Longlisted for the 2025 Giller Prize Named a Must-Read Pick by The New York Times, Oprah Daily, People, Associated Press, Marie Claire, Bustle, The…

dark academia · psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · closed circle · morally grey character

This Story Might Save Your Life

Tiffany Crum · Mystery & Thriller

"Both a riveting mystery and a love story, This Story Might Save Your Life is one of the best thrillers I’ve read this year." —Amy Tintera,…

psychological thriller · slow burn · romantic comedy

House of Leaves

Mark Z. Danielewski · Horror

This is an alternate cover edition.

cosmic horror · psychological thriller · haunted setting · twist ending

Pet Sematary

Stephen King · Horror

Pet Sematary is a 1983 horror novel by American writer Stephen King. The novel was nominated for a World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1986

haunted setting · grimdark · psychological thriller

The Shining

Stephen King · Horror

Jack Torrance’s new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start.

psychological thriller · haunted setting · high stakes survival

Vigil

George Saunders · Literary Fiction

An electric novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling, Booker Prize–winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo, taking place at the bedside of an oil…

magical realism · unreliable narrator · psychological thriller

The Compound

Aisling Rawle · Literary Fiction

Lily—a bored, beautiful twenty-something—wakes up on a remote desert compound, alongside nineteen other contestants competing on a massively popular…

psychological thriller · morally grey character · closed circle · twist ending

Nothing Tastes As Good

Luke Dumas · Horror

'A staggeringly honest exploration of how shame, cruelty and the hunger for acceptance can make us feel sub-human.

psychological thriller · trauma recovery · coming of age · grimdark

The Exes

Leodora Darlington · Mystery & Thriller

Unbearably tense and unmissably twisty, this is the outstanding debut suspense novel from the most exciting new voice in thriller writing, Leodora…

psychological thriller · twist ending · cat and mouse · unreliable narrator

The Intruder

Freida McFadden · Mystery & Thriller

Who knows what the storm will blow in… Casey's cabin in the wilderness is not built for a hurricane.

psychological thriller · high stakes survival · forced proximity · twist ending · closed circle

Strange Pictures

Uketsu · Horror

A Japanese mystery horror bestseller, revolving around a series of creepy drawings, in which the reader is the detective - from the Youtube sensation…

gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · twist ending · multiple timelines

Mexican Gothic

Silvia Moreno-Garcia · Horror

An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets. . . . From the author of…

gothic atmosphere · cosmic horror · psychological thriller · haunted setting

Her Last Breath

Taylor Adams · Mystery & Thriller

From the critically acclaimed author of No Exit and The Last Word comes a story of two friends who embark on an ill-fated caving expedition--and the…

psychological thriller · survival · cat and mouse · twist ending

The Storm

Rachel Hawkins · Mystery & Thriller

St. Medard's Bay, Alabama, is famous for three things: the deadly hurricanes that regularly sweep into town; the Rosalie Inn, a century-old hotel…

psychological thriller · closed circle · small town · missing person

The Frozen River

Ariel Lawhon · Mystery & Thriller

Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death.

historical fiction · psychological thriller · small town

We Are All Guilty Here

Karin Slaughter · Mystery & Thriller

Welcome to North Falls—a small town where everyone knows everyone.

psychological thriller · small town · closed circle

And Then There Were None

Agatha Christie · Mystery & Thriller

First there were ten--a curious assortment of strangers summoned as weekend guests to a private island off the coast of Devon.

psychological thriller · closed circle · locked room · cat and mouse · twist ending

Girl Dinner

Olivie Blake · Literary Fiction

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six, Girl Dinner is a darkly-fun novel about power, lust, and eating your fill, as wealthy…

dark academia · psychological thriller · morally grey character · twist ending

Hungerstone

Kat Dunn · Horror

An orphaned, emotionally isolated heiress with no money marries a cunning steel tycoon for a chance to build back her life.

gothic atmosphere · historical fiction · grimdark · psychological thriller

Slaughterhouse-Five

Kurt Vonnegut · Literary Fiction

Billy Pilgrim returns home from the Second World War only to be kidnapped by aliens from the planet Tralfamadore, who teach him that time is an…

historical fiction · time travel · trauma recovery · anti hero · psychological thriller

The Secret Lives of Murderers' Wives

Elizabeth Arnott · Mystery & Thriller

A remarkable trio, whose lives were upended by their husbands' crimes, unite to catch a killer in 1960s California Beverley, Elsie, and Margot are…

historical fiction · psychological thriller · found family · revenge plot

Cruelty Free

Caroline Glenn · Mystery & Thriller

"Deliciously vicious and unsettlingly hilarious, Cruelty Free is a nasty, thrilling Hollywood take-down for the ages." --JENNIFER THORNE, author of…

revenge plot · psychological thriller · morally grey character

Never Lie

Freida McFadden · Mystery & Thriller

Newlyweds Tricia and Ethan are searching for the house of their dreams.

psychological thriller · closed circle · locked room · survival · twist ending

Razorblade Tears

S. A. Cosby · Mystery & Thriller

A Black father. A white father. Two murdered sons. A quest for vengeance. Ike Randolph has been out of jail for fifteen years, with not so much as…

psychological thriller · revenge plot · trauma recovery

Mad Mabel

Sally Hepworth · Mystery & Thriller

Meet Mad Mabel. Elsie Mabel Fitzpatrick is eighty-one years old. She's lived on her idyllic street, Kenny Lane, for sixty years--longer than…

psychological thriller · dark academia · twist ending · morally grey character

It Could Have Been Her

Lisa Jewell · Mystery & Thriller

PREPARE TO BE HOOKED by the brand new thriller from Lisa Jewell, author of No.1 bestsellers None of This Is True, Don't Let Him In and Then She Was…

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · survival · trauma recovery

Audition

Katie Kitamura · Literary Fiction

Two people meet for lunch in a Manhattan restaurant.

psychological thriller · obsessive love · unreliable narrator · morally grey character

When I Kill You

B. A. Paris · Mystery & Thriller

*Who is watching Nell Masters?* Nell Masters is certain someone is following her.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · cat and mouse

Headlights

CJ Leede · Mystery & Thriller

'Dazzling . . . You’re gonna have a hard time finding a more thrilling or moving book this year.' JOSH MALERMAN An FBI agent with an uncanny ability…

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · high stakes survival · twist ending

You Weren't Meant to Be Human

Andrew Joseph White · Horror

Festering masses of worms and flies have taken root in dark corners across Appalachia.

psychological thriller · trauma recovery · survival

The Staircase in the Woods

Chuck Wendig · Horror

While on a camping trip, five high-schoolers bound by an oath to always protect one another discover something in the middle of the forest: a…

haunted setting · closed circle · psychological thriller

People Watching

Jason Gray · Horror

Another by the author of "Pandemonium" issues 1 through infinity, and the author of the "Horror world "series, as well as other stories, this one…

cosmic horror · psychological thriller · closed circle

Spread Me

Sarah Gailey · Horror

Spread Me is a darkly seductive tale of survival from Sarah Gailey, bestselling author of Just Like Home.

cosmic horror · survival · high stakes survival · psychological thriller

We Live Here Now

Sarah Pinborough · Horror

Award-winning author of New York Times bestselling breakout novel (and hit Netflix show) Behind Her Eyes returns with a haunting Gothic novel about a…

gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · haunted setting · trauma recovery

Our Wives Under the Sea

Julia Armfield · Horror

Miri thinks she has got her wife back, when Leah finally returns after a deep sea mission that ended in catastrophe.

gothic atmosphere · haunted setting · psychological thriller

The Starving Saints

Caitlin Starling · Horror

! “As brilliant as it is bizarre. From the very first page you know you are in the hands of an author at the height of their abilities. . . . This is…

grimdark · psychological thriller · survival · trauma recovery

My Year of Rest and Relaxation

Ottessa Moshfegh · Literary Fiction

It's early 2000 on New York City's Upper East Side, and the alienation of Moshfegh's unnamed young protagonist from others is nearly complete when…

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · trauma recovery · morally grey character

The Keeper

Sarah Langan · Horror

Some believe Bedford, Maine, is cursed.

haunted setting · gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · small town

Wife Shaped Bodies

Laura Cranehill · Horror

Sorrowland meets Manhunt in this literary horror debut in which an isolated newlywed—covered in mushroom growths like all the other wives in her…

gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · haunted setting · forbidden romance

Julie Chan Is Dead

Liann Zhang · Mystery & Thriller

A young woman steps into her deceased twin's influencer life, only to discover dark secrets hidden behind her social media façade.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending · cat and mouse

Gone Girl

Gillian Flynn · Mystery & Thriller

Gone Girl is a 2012 crime thriller novel by American writer Gillian Flynn.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending · revenge plot · cat and mouse

Shy Girl

Mia Ballard · Mystery & Thriller

Lonely, broke and depressed with a serious case of OCD, Gia finds herself at a crossroads when financial troubles lead her to Nathan, a mysterious…

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · unreliable narrator · dark romance

The Place Where They Buried Your Heart

Christina Henry · Horror

On an otherwise ordinary street in Chicago, there is a house.

haunted setting · gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · trauma recovery

Wake Up and Open Your Eyes

Clay McLeod Chapman · Horror

When Noah's aging parents stop returning his calls, he travels to their Virginia home and finds it in shambles.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · closed circle

Flashlight

Susan Choi · Literary Fiction

One summer night, Louisa and her father take a walk on the breakwater.

unreliable narrator · multiple timelines · psychological thriller · twist ending · trauma recovery

Dead in the Water

John Marrs · Mystery & Thriller

From the multi-million copy bestselling author comes a chilling tale about life flashing before your eyes--including terrifying scenes you don't…

psychological thriller · amnesia · survival

The Secret of Secrets

Dan Brown · Mystery & Thriller

The world’s most celebrated thriller writer returns with his most stunning novel yet—a propulsive, twisty, thought-provoking masterpiece that will…

psychological thriller · twist ending · cat and mouse · high stakes survival

Caller Unknown

Gillian McAllister · Mystery & Thriller

They Took Her Daughter. Now She'll Break Every Rule to Get Her Back. From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Famous Last Words and Wrong Place…

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · revenge plot

The Only One Left

Riley Sager · Mystery & Thriller

At seventeen, Lenora Hope Hung her sister with a rope Now reduced to a schoolyard chant, the Hope family murders shocked the Maine coast one…

psychological thriller · gothic atmosphere · unreliable narrator · trauma recovery

Snake-Eater

T. Kingfisher · Horror

In this witty fantasy horror from New York Times bestselling, Nebula and Hugo award-winning author T.

gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · paranormal romance

Nestlings

Nat Cassidy · Horror

Ana and Reid need a break. The horrifically complicated birth of their first child has left Ana paralyzed, bitter, and struggling―with mobility,…

gothic atmosphere · haunted setting · psychological thriller · urban fantasy

The Haunting of Hill House

Shirley Jackson · Horror

First published in 1959, Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House has been hailed as a perfect work of unnerving terror.

haunted setting · gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · closed circle

The Unworthy

Agustina Bazterrica · Horror

In a dystopian convent sheltering women from a climate-ravaged world, a narrator yearning to ascend within the Sacred Sisterhood confronts her…

dystopian society · gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller

The Weight of Blood

Tiffany D. Jackson · Horror

* AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * INDIE BESTSELLER * JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION * KIDS' INDIE NEXT LIST PICK * NPR BEST PICK * KIRKUS BEST…

psychological thriller · survival · trauma recovery

Incidents Around the House

Josh Malerman · Horror

To eight-year-old Bela, her family is her world.

haunted setting · gothic atmosphere · coming of age · psychological thriller

ITCH!

Gemma Amor · Horror

READERS LOVE GEMMA's DARK WORLD 'If you are after something that is both shocking and horrifically beautiful then take a journey and discover this…

psychological thriller · trauma recovery

What Moves the Dead

T. Kingfisher · Horror

When Alex Easton, a retired soldier, receives word that their childhood friend Madeline Usher is dying, they race to the ancestral home of the Ushers…

gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · haunted setting

Moderation

Elaine Castillo · Literary Fiction

Girlie, a thirty-something Filipinx-American, works a day job at a social-media moderation centre, flagging and removing the very worst that makes it…

morally grey character · workplace romance · coming of age · psychological thriller

The Mad Wife

Meagan Church · Literary Fiction

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From bestselling author Meagan Church comes a haunting exploration of identity, motherhood, and the…

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · trauma recovery · twist ending

Rosemary's Baby

Ira Levin · Horror

Contains: - [Rosemary's Baby](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL28322W/Rosemary's_Baby) - [Stepford…

psychological thriller · gothic atmosphere

The Perfect Divorce

Jeneva Rose · Mystery & Thriller

A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A USA TODAY BESTSELLER From the author of the multimillion-copy bestselling thriller The Perfect Marriage Till death…

psychological thriller · twist ending · cat and mouse

Adrift

Will Dean · Mystery & Thriller

The author of the “master class in suspense” (Shari Lapena, New York Times bestselling author) The Chamber returns with a high-tension thriller about…

psychological thriller · high stakes survival

All the Sinners Bleed

S. A. Cosby · Mystery & Thriller

A Black sheriff. A serial killer. A small town ready to combust. Titus Crown is the first Black sheriff in the history of Charon County, Virginia.…

psychological thriller · revenge plot · morally grey character · trauma recovery

Beth Is Dead

Katie Bernet · Mystery & Thriller

Told in multiple perspectives, the March sisters discover Beth's body in the woods and work together to identify her killer, until they start to…

psychological thriller · twist ending · cat and mouse

You Are Fatally Invited

Ande Pliego · Mystery & Thriller

**An exclusive thriller writer’s retreat hosted on a private island turns lethal when one of the authors is found murdered in this twisty locked room…

psychological thriller · closed circle · twist ending

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Holly Jackson · Mystery & Thriller

Everyone is talking about A Good Girl's Guide to Murder!

psychological thriller · twist ending · missing person · unreliable narrator · coming of age

The Girls Before

Kate Alice Marshall · Mystery & Thriller

A search & rescue expert. A kidnapped woman. The lost girls who haunt them both. “A superb mystery. . . Readers will be thinking about this long…

psychological thriller · trauma recovery · missing person · twist ending

Don't Let Him In

Lisa Jewell · Mystery & Thriller

"A novel following three woman who have seemingly separate lives and the one man connecting them all"--

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · cat and mouse · twist ending

With a Vengeance

Riley Sager · Mystery & Thriller

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A haunted past.

revenge plot · psychological thriller · closed circle · cat and mouse

Listen for the Lie

Amy Tintera · Mystery & Thriller

After Lucy is found wandering the streets, covered in her best friend Savvy’s blood, everyone thinks she is a murderer.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending · cat and mouse

His and Hers

Temmy Owen · Mystery & Thriller

Someone is always lying... and this time, it might be the person you once promised forever to. On January 8, 2026, Netflix drops His & Hers-a…

psychological thriller · twist ending · revenge plot · unreliable narrator

Rest Stop

Nat Cassidy · Horror

A young musician finds himself locked inside a gas station bathroom in the middle of the night by an unseen assailant, caught between the horrors on…

psychological thriller · high stakes survival · locked room · gothic atmosphere

The Good Girl

Michelle Dunne · Horror

Pick up this addictively chilling horror suspense title from bestselling author Michelle Dunne.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · morally grey character · twist ending

Recursion

Blake Crouch · Sci-Fi

**Memory makes reality.** That’s what New York City cop Barry Sutton is learning as he investigates the devastating phenomenon the media has…

time travel · psychological thriller · twist ending · high stakes survival · amnesia

The Exorcist

William Peter Blatty · Horror

THE CHILLING MOVIE WE COULD NOT FORGET ...

haunted setting · cosmic horror · psychological thriller · gothic atmosphere

Kiss Slay Replay

Rachel Harrison · Horror

Every wedding guest’s worst nightmare is on repeat in this wild and twisty new horror novel from the New York Times bestselling author of So Thirsty…

psychological thriller · time travel · twist ending · closed circle · high stakes survival

Hunt the Villain

Rina Kent · Mystery & Thriller

I’m hunting a monster The first time I met Yulian Dimitriev, it was hate at first sight.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · revenge plot

These Familiar Walls

C. J. Dotson · Horror

A spine-chilling, heart-pounding suburban horror novel at the heart of the genre, perfect for fans of T.

coming of age · haunted setting · psychological thriller · small town

Lucky Day

Chuck Tingle · Horror

***Lucky Day* is the latest from Chuck Tingle, *USA Today* bestselling author of *Camp Damascus* and *Bury Your Gays*, where one woman must go up…

gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · revenge plot

The Only Good Indians

Stephen Graham Jones · Horror

Ten years ago outside Browning, Montana, four Blackfeet shot some elk, and then went on with their lives.

revenge plot · gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · trauma recovery

Crawlspace

Adam Christopher · Horror

Enter an edge-of-your-seat nightmare to the darkest frontiers in Crawlspace, a sci-fi horror novel from New York Times bestselling author Adam…

cosmic horror · high stakes survival · psychological thriller · closed circle

The Ruins

Scott Smith · Horror

Two young couples are on a lazy Mexican vacation—sun-drenched days, drunken nights, making friends with fellow tourists.

cosmic horror · high stakes survival · closed circle · psychological thriller

Widow's Point

Richard Chizmar · Horror

Richard Chizmar, “one of horror’s indispensable writers” (Paste), and his son W.H.

psychological thriller · haunted setting · closed circle · cat and mouse

A House With Good Bones

T. Kingfisher · Horror

**A contemporary Southern Gothic from award-winning master of modern horror T.

gothic atmosphere · haunted setting · psychological thriller

Witch Trial

Harriet Tyce · Mystery & Thriller

"Absolutely superb--grips like a vice throughout and has a perfect, bold ending that no one will see coming.

psychological thriller · twist ending · cat and mouse

The Truth About Ruby Cooper

Liz Nugent · Mystery & Thriller

“I couldn't stop reading! Absolutely a triumph!” —Freida McFadden, New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid From the internationally…

psychological thriller · twist ending · unreliable narrator

Strange Sally Diamond

Liz Nugent · Mystery & Thriller

Reclusive Sally Diamond is thrust into the media spotlight when she tries to incinerate her dead father, causing widespread outrage.

unreliable narrator · psychological thriller · trauma recovery

The Unknown

RILEY. SAGER · Mystery & Thriller

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending

How to Get Away with Murder

Rebecca Philipson · Mystery & Thriller

"If you picked up this book because you truly want to get away with murder, you will not be disappointed.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse

KILLER ON THE ROAD.

STEPHEN GRAHAM. JONES · Mystery & Thriller

The Babysitter Lives When high school senior Charlotte agrees to babysit the Wilbanks twins, she plans to put the six-year-olds to bed early and…

psychological thriller · revenge plot · cat and mouse

Jurassic Park

Michael Crichton · Mystery & Thriller

Jurassic Park is a 1990 science fiction novel written by Michael Crichton.

high stakes survival · psychological thriller · closed circle · survival

The First Law

John Lescroart · Mystery & Thriller

In this thrilling novel from the acclaimed Dismas Hardy series, Hardy’s friend and client finds himself the prime suspect in a homicide investigation.

psychological thriller

The Housemaid's Secret

Freida McFadden · Mystery & Thriller

*As he continues showing me their incredible penthouse apartment, I have a terrible feeling about the woman behind closed doors.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · morally grey character · twist ending

Annihilation

Jeff VanderMeer · Sci-Fi

Area X has been cut off from the rest of the continent for decades.

cosmic horror · psychological thriller · survival · twist ending

Pretty Girls

Karin Slaughter · Mystery & Thriller

More than twenty years ago, Claire and Lydia's teenaged sister Julia vanished without a trace.

psychological thriller · missing person · twist ending · revenge plot

Shroud

John Banville · Literary Fiction

From the Booker Prize-winning author of The Sea comes a splendidly moving, "hypnotic" exploration (The New York Times) of identity, duplicity, and…

unreliable narrator · psychological thriller · twist ending

Finding Grace

Loretta Rothschild · Literary Fiction

A July Indie Next Pick • "A strikingly original and deeply moving debut." —People • "Begins with such a gasp-inducing twist that it's almost…

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending · trauma recovery

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires

Grady Hendrix · Horror

Steel Magnolias meets Dracula in this '90s-set horror novel about a women's book club that must do battle with a mysterious newcomer to their small…

vampires · dark academia · found family · paranormal romance · psychological thriller

Don't Let the Forest In

CG Drews · Horror

*Once upon a time, Andrew had cut out his heart and given it to this boy, and he was very sure Thomas had no idea that Andrew would do anything for…

psychological thriller · gothic atmosphere · unreliable narrator · coming of age

The Winter People

Jennifer McMahon · Horror

The New York Times bestselling author of The Invited will shock you with a simmering psychological thriller about ghostly secrets, dark choices, and…

psychological thriller · haunted setting · ghosts · trauma recovery · multiple timelines

Carrie

Stephen King · Horror

The story of misfit high-school girl, Carrie White, who gradually discovers that she has telekinetic powers.

coming of age · trauma recovery · psychological thriller

A Family Matter

Claire Lynch · Literary Fiction

A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY • “Burns like a sparkler, quick and mesmerizing.” —The New York Times • Longlisted for the…

psychological thriller · twist ending

Crux

Gabriel Tallent · Literary Fiction

Dan e Tamma sono all’ultimo anno di liceo nella loro cittadina in California, all’ombra del Joshua Tree National Park, una delle mecche mondiali…

coming of age · psychological thriller · small town · trauma recovery

The Fourth Princess

Janie Chang · Literary Fiction

From the internationally bestselling author of The Porcelain Moon comes a haunting Gothic novel set in 1911 China.

gothic atmosphere · historical fiction · missing person · psychological thriller · haunted setting

Heart of Darkness

Joseph Conrad · Literary Fiction

In Joseph Conrad's seminal work, "Heart of Darkness," readers embark on a harrowing journey through the depths of the Congo River, exploring the…

historical fiction · psychological thriller · grimdark · morally grey character

The Little Stranger

Sarah Waters · Literary Fiction

Abundantly atmospheric and elegantly told, *The Little Stranger* is Sarah Waterss most thrilling and ambitious novel yet.

psychological thriller · historical fiction · gothic atmosphere · haunted setting

The Ritual

Adam Nevill · Horror

"When four old University friends set off into the Scandinavian wilderness of the Arctic Circle, they aim to briefly escape the problems of their…

survival · high stakes survival · psychological thriller

It’s Not What You Think

Clare Mackintosh · Mystery & Thriller

‘I always see the twists coming – but not this time’ LEE CHILD Don't miss the jaw-dropping new thriller from Sunday Times bestseller Clare Mackintosh!

psychological thriller · twist ending · unreliable narrator

All the Colors of the Dark

Chris Whitaker · Mystery & Thriller

1975 is a time of change in America.

psychological thriller · slow burn · second chance romance · twist ending · cat and mouse

What Feasts at Night

T. Kingfisher · Horror

After their terrifying ordeal at the Usher manor, Alex Easton feels as if they just survived another war.

haunted setting · gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · dark romance

Mother Is Watching

Karma Brown · Horror

The chilling horror debut from a #1 international bestselling author—an art conservator’s obsession with a mysterious painting spirals into a…

gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · haunted setting

Dead First

Johnny Compton · Horror

From the Bram Stoker award-nominated author of The Spite House comes a bone-chilling new novel about a private investigator hired by a mysterious…

psychological thriller · paranormal romance · grimdark

For Human Use

Sarah G. Pierce · Horror

An unforgettable debut, For Human Use is a twisted tale of modern love that bends every genre, sears itself into your brain, and presents a horrific…

dark romance · romantic comedy · psychological thriller · obsessive love

The Hollow Places

T. Kingfisher · Horror

Pray they are hungry. Kara finds the words in the mysterious bunker that she’s discovered behind a hole in the wall of her uncle’s house. Freshly…

cosmic horror · portal fantasy · psychological thriller · haunted setting · closed circle

Maneater

Ellie Graves · Horror

'Lip-smackingly entertaining, Maneater cooks up a tense, tart and thrillingly sadistic kitchen nightmare' Leigh Radford, author of One Yellow Eye…

psychological thriller · grimdark · morally grey character · high stakes survival

Universality

Natasha Brown · Literary Fiction

Late one night on a Yorkshire farm, in the midst of an illegal rave, a young man is nearly bludgeoned to death with a solid gold bar.

unreliable narrator · political intrigue · psychological thriller

All the Light We Cannot See

Anthony Doerr · Literary Fiction

From the highly acclaimed, multiple award-winning Anthony Doerr, a stunningly ambitious and beautiful novel about a blind French girl and a German…

historical fiction · multiple timelines · survival · psychological thriller

The Infinite State

Richard Swan · Sci-Fi

In this blistering science fiction epic, international bestselling author Richard Swan presents a thrilling tale of survival and an eviscerating…

dystopian society · political intrigue · survival · psychological thriller

Her First Lie

Lucinda Berry · Mystery & Thriller

In this chilling prequel to The Perfect Child, USA Today bestselling author Lucinda Berry plunges readers into the dark origins of a family's…

psychological thriller · dark academia · redemption arc

The Spite House

Johnny Compton · Horror

A Best Horror Book of the Year (Esquire)!

gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · revenge plot

Good Intentions

Marisa Walz · Mystery & Thriller

INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER • "A stunning debut with razor sharp tension and surprising twists." —Jeneva Rose, #1 bestselling author Even the best…

psychological thriller · obsessive love · twist ending · trauma recovery

Too Old for This

Samantha Downing · Mystery & Thriller

Lottie Jones thought her crimes were behind her.

psychological thriller · dark academia · morally grey character · cat and mouse

The Inmate

Freida McFadden · Mystery & Thriller

There are three rules Brooke Sullivan must follow as a new nurse practitioner at a men's maximum-security 1) Treat all prisoners with respect.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · high stakes survival · unreliable narrator · twist ending

MS Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block

JESSE. SUTANTO · Mystery & Thriller

psychological thriller · twist ending · closed circle

Behind Closed Doors

B.A. Paris · Mystery & Thriller

The perfect marriage? Or the perfect lie? Everyone knows a couple like Jack and Grace. He has looks and wealth, she has charm and elegance. You might…

psychological thriller · twist ending

Ward D

Freida McFadden · Mystery & Thriller

**All she has do is make it through the night shift...** Ward D is the hospital's mental health unit and as a medical student, Amy is required to…

psychological thriller · trauma recovery · twist ending · unreliable narrator · high stakes survival

The Boyfriend

Freida McFadden · Mystery & Thriller

**She's looking for the perfect man.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending

That's Not My Name

Megan Lally · Mystery & Thriller

She thought she had her life back.

psychological thriller · amnesia · trauma recovery · twist ending

Famous Last Words

GILLIAN. MCALLISTER · Mystery & Thriller

It is June 21, the longest day of the year, and the life of new mother Camilla is about to change forever.

psychological thriller · twist ending

Hunted

Alex Knight · Mystery & Thriller

You're woken early by the doorbell.

psychological thriller · locked room · twist ending · high stakes survival

Afterbirth

Emma Cleary · Horror

For fans of Nightbitch, Motherthing, and Baby Teeth, a "mommy horror" masterpiece as hypnotic as it is terrifying, from bold new talent Emma Cleary A…

psychological thriller · gothic atmosphere · trauma recovery · obsessive love

The September House

Carissa Orlando · Horror

When Margaret and her husband Hal bought the large Victorian house on Hawthorn Street—for sale at a surprisingly reasonable price—they couldn’t…

haunted setting · gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · romantic comedy

I Will Kill Your Imaginary Friend for $200

Robert Brockway · Horror

To bright and anxious eight-year-old Kay Washington, the worst thing in the world is being alone with the quiet.

psychological thriller · trauma recovery · unreliable narrator · coming of age

Dig

J. H. Markert · Horror

The soil on Crow Island holds secrets, and they’re ready to be unearthed.

psychological thriller · revenge plot · trauma recovery · closed circle

The House Across the Lake

Riley Sager · Mystery & Thriller

Casey Fletcher, a recently widowed actress trying to escape a streak of bad press, has retreated to the peace and quiet of her family’s lake house in…

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending · cat and mouse

Sundown Girls

L.S. Stratton · Mystery & Thriller

In the tradition of Jordan Peele and Tiffany Jackson’s The Weight of Blood, a YA thriller about a Black teen whose fight for survival forces a small…

psychological thriller · survival · small town · coming of age

Want to Know a Secret?

Freida McFadden · Mystery & Thriller

**Everyone has secrets.** YouTube baking sensation April Masterson knows the secret to the perfect gooey brownies.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending

The Ghostwriter

Julie Clark · Mystery & Thriller

**June, 1975.** The Taylor family shatters in a single night when two teenage siblings are found dead in their own home.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · twist ending · missing person

My Sister, the Serial Killer

Oyinkan Braithwaite · Mystery & Thriller

"Satire meets slasher in this short, darkly funny hand grenade of a novel about a Nigerian woman whose younger sister has a very inconvenient habit…

psychological thriller · morally grey character · unreliable narrator

Gone Before Goodbye

Harlan Coben · Mystery & Thriller

Maggie McCabe is teetering on the brink.

psychological thriller · high stakes survival · twist ending · revenge plot

Playing for Keeps

Stephanie Salinas · Mystery & Thriller

Hallie Bishop rushes home to see her ailing father only to find that she's too late.

revenge plot · psychological thriller · closed circle

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Robert Louis Stevenson · Horror

Mr. Gabriel Utterson is a serious, austere lawyer living a humdrum life in Victorian London. Yet there is a strange clause in his friend, Dr. Henry…

psychological thriller · gothic atmosphere · morally grey character · twist ending

What Kind of Paradise

Janelle Brown · Literary Fiction

*The first thing you have to understand is that my father was my entire world.* Growing up in an isolated cabin in Montana in the mid-1990s, Jane…

psychological thriller · coming of age · twist ending · unreliable narrator

The Fisherman

John Langan · Horror

In upstate New York, in the woods around Woodstock, Dutchman's Creek flows out of the Ashokan Reservoir.

cosmic horror · found family · paranormal romance · psychological thriller

Blacktop Wasteland

S. A. Cosby · Mystery & Thriller

A husband, a father, a son, a business owner...

psychological thriller · revenge plot · survival · morally grey character

The Hounding

Xenobe Purvis · Horror

Even before the rumors about the Mansfield girls begin, Little Nettlebed is a village steeped in the uncanny, from strange creatures that wash up on…

gothic atmosphere · small town · haunted setting · psychological thriller · closed circle

The Silent Companions

Laura Purcell · Horror

**When newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at her late husband's crumbling country estate, The Bridge, what greets her is far from…

gothic atmosphere · haunted setting · ghosts · locked room · psychological thriller

Stalking Jack the Ripper

Kerri Maniscalco · Horror

A gothic murder mystery set in gritty Victorian-era London, where an intrepid society girl finds herself embroiled in the investigation of a serial…

gothic atmosphere · historical fiction · psychological thriller · dark academia · slow burn

Bury Your Gays

Chuck Tingle · Horror

Misha knows that chasing success in Hollywood can be hell.

dark academia · revenge plot · morally grey character · psychological thriller · found family

The Turn of the Screw

Henry James · Horror

The governess of two enigmatic children fears their souls are in danger from the ghosts of the previous governess and her sinister lover.

haunted setting · gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · unreliable narrator

Hunger

Joe Hill · Horror

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of King Sorrow, The Fireman, and NOS4A2 comes a chilling new novel about the battle for a country's…

ghosts · psychological thriller · high stakes survival

Come Closer

Sara Gran · Horror

A recurrent, unidentifiable noise in her apartment.

cosmic horror · psychological thriller · demons · unreliable narrator

Heart-Shaped Box LP

Joe Hill · Horror

Judas Coyne is a collector of the macabre: a cookbook for cannibals .

psychological thriller · ghosts · obsessive love · revenge plot

My Heart Is a Chainsaw

Stephen Graham Jones · Horror

You won’t find a more hardcore eighties-slasher-film fan than high school senior Jade Daniels.

coming of age · revenge plot · grimdark · trauma recovery · psychological thriller

My Darling Dreadful Thing

Johanna van Veen · Horror

*Spirits are drawn to salt, be it blood or tears.* Roos Beckman has a spirit companion only she can see.

dark academia · gothic atmosphere · haunted setting · psychological thriller · found family

Immaculate Conception

Ling Ling Huang · Literary Fiction

What if you could enter the mind of the person you love the most?

coming of age · psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · trauma recovery

Lone Women

Victor LaValle · Literary Fiction

Blue skies, empty land—and enough wide-open space to hide a horrifying secret.

historical fiction · survival · trauma recovery · gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · grimdark

The Yellow Wallpaper

Charlotte P. Gilman · Literary Fiction

Specially printed limited edition release for the Miskatonic Literary Society.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · historical fiction · trauma recovery

Discipline

Larissa Pham · Literary Fiction

A taut, electrifying debut about a woman forced to confront unsettling truths about herself, her past, and the life she rebuilt following a ruinous…

psychological thriller · trauma recovery · unreliable narrator

Nesting

Roisin O'Donnell · Literary Fiction

Longlisted for the 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction From an unforgettable new voice in Irish fiction, a heart-pounding, life-affirming story about one…

coming of age · psychological thriller · trauma recovery · redemption arc

He's the Devil

Tobi Coventry · Literary Fiction

An exhilarating, darkly comic debut novel about a do-gooder whose world is turned inside out when his new roommate—who might be possessed by the…

psychological thriller · dark academia · unreliable narrator · grimdark

Still Beating

Jennifer Hartmann · Romance

When Cora attends her sister’s birthday party, she expects at most a hangover or a walk of shame.

dark romance · obsessive love · possessive romance · psychological thriller · trauma recovery

A Killer Kind of Romance

Letizia Lorini · Romance

In this new romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Letizia Lorini, a crime podcast host must solve a chilling serial killer case while navigating…

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · workplace romance · dark romance

The Scammer

Tiffany D. Jackson · Mystery & Thriller

Tiffany D. Jackson delivers another stunning, ripped-from-the-headlines thriller, following a freshman girl whose college life is turned upside down…

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · survival

Graveyard Shift

M. L. Rio · Mystery & Thriller

Every night, in the college’s ancient cemetery, five people cross paths as they work the late shift: a bartender, a rideshare driver, a hotel…

dark academia · psychological thriller · closed circle · found family

The Ice Angels

Caroline Mitchell · Mystery & Thriller

The first in a new crime series with Nordic-noir elements featuring a compelling woman detective, for fans of Lisa Jewell and Stieg Larsson, by a two…

psychological thriller · revenge plot · political intrigue · twist ending

Greedy

Callie Kazumi · Mystery & Thriller

What would you do for a seat at the table?

psychological thriller · morally grey character · cat and mouse · grimdark

You Better Watch Out

James S. Murray · Mystery & Thriller

*Soon to be a major motion picture* From international bestselling authors James S.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse

Dissection of a Murder

Jo Murray · Mystery & Thriller

'So gripping, so clever, so good.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · twist ending

Not So Perfect Strangers

L.S. Stratton · Mystery & Thriller

One fateful encounter upends the lives of two women in this tense domestic thriller, a modern spin on Alfred Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train that…

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · morally grey character

The Last Party

A R Torre · Mystery & Thriller

A loving mother. A notorious murderer. They both have reasons to hide their secrets in a novel of escalating shock and suspense by New York Times…

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending

The Trap

Catherine Ryan Howard · Mystery & Thriller

From award-winning, internationally bestselling crime writer Catherine Ryan Howard comes The Trap: an unsettling mystery inspired by a series of…

psychological thriller · missing person · cat and mouse · twist ending

Strangers in the Villa

Robyn Harding · Mystery & Thriller

"Sydney Lowe's life in New York is shattered when her husband, Curtis, admits to a meaningless affair with a client.

psychological thriller · second chance romance · high stakes survival · morally grey character

Next of Kin

Kia Abdullah · Mystery & Thriller

“Abdullah’s legal thrillers make John Grisham seem like a maiden aunt.” Sunday Times Crime Club “An enthralling, heartbreaking and thrilling…

political intrigue · psychological thriller · twist ending

Guess Again

Charlie Donlea · Mystery & Thriller

Behind bars, a killer holds the key.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · obsessive love · revenge plot

The Library After Dark

Ande Pliego · Mystery & Thriller

A bookseller must escape the infamously haunted library that holds her darkest secrets, but with a murderer in her tour group, escaping alive is not…

locked room · psychological thriller · haunted setting · gothic atmosphere · twist ending

The Talented Mr. Ripley

Patricia Highsmith · Mystery & Thriller

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · morally grey character · cat and mouse

One of Us Is Lying

Karen M. McManus · Mystery & Thriller

Pay close attention and you might solve this.

closed circle · multiple timelines · cat and mouse · psychological thriller · twist ending

Tell Me What You Did

Carter Wilson · Mystery & Thriller

She gets people to confess their crimes for a living.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · unreliable narrator · revenge plot · secret identity

Burn Bright

Nancy Hall · Mystery & Thriller

"Burn Bright" is a tale of moonlight, murders, money and mystery.

paranormal romance · psychological thriller · werewolves shifters · small town · slow burn

Kill for Me Kill for You

Steve Cavanagh · Mystery & Thriller

Thriller, mystery, revenge

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · revenge plot · morally grey character

Nightwatching

Tracy Sierra · Horror

A footstep on the stairs. A second to react. What happens next will determine everything. Home alone with her young children during a blizzard, a…

psychological thriller · locked room · haunted setting · survival

The Watchers

A.M. Shine · Horror

An Irish horror adventure set in the unknown forests of Galway, where humans are kept under observation by screaming creatures, from debut author A.

survival · psychological thriller · closed circle

The Last House on Needless Street

Catriona Ward · Horror

In a boarded-up house on a dead-end street at the edge of the wild Washington woods lives a family of three.

gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · twist ending · haunted setting

Fever House

Keith Rosson · Horror

When leg-breaker Hutch Holtz rolls up to a rundown apartment complex in Portland, Oregon, to collect overdue drug money, a severed hand is the last…

psychological thriller · survival · cat and mouse · high stakes survival

Sweetside Motel

E. L. Chen · Horror

With the pandemic sweeping the globe, Sarah Ng makes a desperate escape from Toronto to start a new life.

psychological thriller · forced proximity · cat and mouse · closed circle · survival

Dark is When the Devil Comes

Daisy Pearce · Horror

HE'S A KIDNAPPER. BUT SHE'S THE REAL MONSTER . . . Dark Is When the Devil Comes is the utterly gripping and chilling new novel from acclaimed horror…

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · unreliable narrator · gothic atmosphere

Humboldt Cut

Allison Mick · Horror

Jordan Peele and Jeff Vandermeer meet The Overstory in comedy writer Allison Mick’s darkly humorous debut eco-horror novel, as a Black woman returns…

survival · psychological thriller · revenge plot

All That We See or Seem

Ken Liu · Sci-Fi

Julia Z, a young woman who gained notoriety at fourteen as the “orphan hacker,” is trying to live a life of digital obscurity in a Boston suburb.

psychological thriller · time travel · missing person · high stakes survival

The Dream Hotel

Laila Lalami · Sci-Fi

"From Laila Lalami-the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist and a "maestra of literary fiction" (NPR)-comes a riveting and utterly…

dystopian society · psychological thriller · survival · post apocalyptic

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Philip K. Dick · Sci-Fi

It was January 2021, and Rick Deckard had a license to kill.

space opera · psychological thriller · anti hero

Last One Out

Jane Harper · Mystery & Thriller

From the New York Times bestselling author of Exiles and The Dry comes a captivating new novel set in a modern ghost town.

psychological thriller · small town · closed circle

A Sociopath's Guide to a Successful Marriage

MK Oliver · Mystery & Thriller

A whip-smart and darkly funny crime novel—perfect for fans of My Sister, the Serial Killer and The Maid—that follows a wife and mother with a deadly…

dark romance · psychological thriller · morally grey character · unreliable narrator

Warning Signs

Tracy Sierra · Mystery & Thriller

“The tension, the atmosphere, the dread .

psychological thriller · survival · high stakes survival · trauma recovery

Before I Go to Sleep

Steven J. Watson · Mystery & Thriller

it's good

psychological thriller · amnesia · trauma recovery · unreliable narrator · twist ending

Matchmaking for Psychopaths

Tasha Coryell · Mystery & Thriller

Love is a dangerous game when your clients are killers…from the bestselling author behind Love Letters to a Serial Killer.

psychological thriller · dark academia · morally grey character · obsessive love

Daisy Darker

Alice Feeney · Mystery & Thriller

Daisy Darker was born with a broken heart.

locked room · psychological thriller · twist ending · closed circle

None of This Is True

Lisa Jewell · Mystery & Thriller

**Lisa Jewell returns with a scintillating new psychological thriller about a woman who finds herself the subject of her own popular true crime…

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · cat and mouse · twist ending · obsessive love

The Perfect Marriage

Jeneva Rose · Mystery & Thriller

Sarah Morgan is one of the best criminal defense attorneys in Washington, DC.

psychological thriller · twist ending

Buyer Beware

Catherine Ryan Howard · Mystery & Thriller

Get ready to be addicted to the page-turning new mystery thriller from the #1 bestselling author of The Trap and 56 Days, in which two women's…

psychological thriller · closed circle · revenge plot

Fingersmith

Sarah Waters · Mystery & Thriller

Sue Trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of Mrs.

psychological thriller · historical fiction · twist ending · found family

The Perfect Son

Freida McFadden · Mystery & Thriller

From Sunday Times bestselling author Freida McFadden All families have secrets.

psychological thriller · twist ending · unreliable narrator

The Kind Worth Killing

Peter Swanson · Mystery & Thriller

'Hello there.' I looked at the pale, freckled hand on the back of the empty bar seat next to me in the business class lounge of Heathrow airport,…

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · morally grey character · obsessive love

The Widow

John Grisham · Mystery & Thriller

John Grisham is the acclaimed master of the legal thriller.

psychological thriller · revenge plot · cat and mouse · twist ending

Darkrooms

Rebecca Hannigan · Mystery & Thriller

'Haunting, fast-paced and unforgettable' KARIN SLAUGHTER 'Astonishing' LUCY ROSE A chilling thriller' PETER SWANSON A masterful, menacing debut' ANNA…

psychological thriller · small town · trauma recovery

What We Did to Survive

Megan Lally · Mystery & Thriller

A vacation in paradise turns deadly when four teens' sailing charter hits stormy seas in this propulsive new thriller from New York Times and USA…

psychological thriller · survival · high stakes survival · closed circle

The Wife Upstairs

Rachel Hawkins · Mystery & Thriller

"A delicious twist on a Gothic classic, Rachel Hawkins' The Wife Upstairs pairs Southern charm with atmospheric domestic suspense, perfect for fans…

gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · twist ending

HEART OF GLASS.

JENNIFER. HILLIER · Mystery & Thriller

psychological thriller · revenge plot · twist ending

Served Him Right

Lisa Unger · Mystery & Thriller

“A twisty and pacy thriller.” —Nita Prose, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid series A woman’s brunch with friends quickly turns dark…

psychological thriller · twist ending · unreliable narrator

First Lie Wins

Ashley Elston · Mystery & Thriller

Evie Porter has everything a nice Southern girl could want: a doting boyfriend, a house with a white picket fence, a tight group of friends.

cat and mouse · psychological thriller · twist ending

All the Little Houses

May Cobb · Mystery & Thriller

"May Cobb's most explosive book yet.

psychological thriller · small town · twist ending

The Last Mrs Parrish

Liv Constantine · Mystery & Thriller

"Some women get everything. Some women get everything they deserve. Amber Patterson is fed up. She's tired of being a nobody: a plain, invisible…

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · unreliable narrator

Haven

Ani Katz · Mystery & Thriller

“Absorbing and uncanny.” —Tracy Sierra, author of Nightwatching A summer retreat to an elite island enclave tied to a Big Tech company becomes a…

psychological thriller · closed circle · cat and mouse

The Teacher

Freida McFadden · Mystery & Thriller

Lesson #1: **Trust no one**. **Eve has a good life**. She wakes up each day, kisses her husband Nate, and heads off to teach math at the local…

psychological thriller · workplace romance · twist ending · unreliable narrator

The Lathe Of Heaven

Ursula K. Le Guin · Sci-Fi

“The Lathe of Heaven” ; 1971 ( Ursula Le Guin received the 1973 Locus Award for this story) George Orr has a gift – he is an effective dreamer: his…

dystopian society · psychological thriller

Voices in the Snow

Darcy Coates · Horror

Clare remembers the cold. She remembers abandoned cars and children's toys littered across the road. She remembers dark shapes in the snow and a…

psychological thriller · gothic atmosphere · unreliable narrator · haunted setting

Paradise Logic

Sophie Kemp · Literary Fiction

**A hilarious, surreal, and devastating journey into the mind of Reality Kahn, a young woman on a quest to be the greatest girlfriend of all…

magical realism · coming of age · psychological thriller

Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep

Paul Tremblay · Sci-Fi

Philip K. Dick meets the Coen Brothers in this genre-bending near-future tech nightmare that is as bitingly funny as it is horrifically believable…

dystopian society · psychological thriller · unreliable narrator

The Black Farm

Elias Witherow · Horror

After the loss of a child along with a slew of agonizing misfortunes, Nick and Jess decide to end their lives.

psychological thriller · trauma recovery · haunted setting

Secret Haven

Catherine Cowles · Romance

Get ready for your next reading obsession, the spicy small-town romance filled with mystery and suspense from the bestselling author, perfect for…

small town · romantic comedy · psychological thriller · second chance romance · forced proximity

The Mindf*ck Series

S. T. Abby · Romance

They took too much. Left too little. I had nothing to lose... until him. Lana I didn't expect him. I didn't want to fall in love. But I can't…

dark romance · psychological thriller · obsessive love · trauma recovery · morally grey character

The Deep

Peter Benchley · Mystery & Thriller

While scuba diving off the Bermuda coast, David and Gail Sanders locate a Spanish treasure ship, which unfortunately lies beneath the remains of…

psychological thriller · survival

Evil Under the Sun

Agatha Christie · Mystery & Thriller

Set at the Jolly Roger, a posh vacation resort for the rich and famous on the southern coast of England, Evil Under the Sun is one of Agatha…

psychological thriller · closed circle

The City & The City

China Miéville · Mystery & Thriller

Inspector Tyador Borlú must travel to Ul Qoma to search for answers in the murder of a woman found in the city of Besźel.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · urban fantasy · closed circle

The Black Dahlia

James Ellroy · Mystery & Thriller

The Black Dahlia is a roman noir on an epic scale: a classic period piece that provides a startling conclusion to America's most infamous unsolved…

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · survival · morally grey character

The Shards

Bret Easton Ellis · Mystery & Thriller

A novel of sensational literary and psychological suspense from the best-selling author of Less Than Zero and American Psycho that tracks a group of…

unreliable narrator · psychological thriller · cat and mouse

Wake Up Dead Man (The Dark Secrets of the Knives Out Sequel)

Kristle L. Hawkins · Mystery & Thriller

A gripping murder mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

psychological thriller · twist ending · closed circle

The Reappearance of Rachel Price

Holly Jackson · Mystery & Thriller

18-year-old Bel has lived her whole life in the shadow of her mom’s mysterious disappearance.

psychological thriller · missing person · twist ending · coming of age

House of Idyll

Delilah S. Dawson · Horror

From the New York Times bestselling author of Bloom and Guillotine comes a darkly seductive tale of beautiful rock stars, sinister cults, and a…

dark academia · gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · closed circle

Needful Things

Stephen King · Horror

“There are two prices for this. Half…and half. One half is cash. The other is a deed. Do you understand?” The town of Castle Rock, Maine has seen…

grimdark · small town · psychological thriller · demons

The Resurrectionist

A. Rae Dunlap · Horror

In the tradition of The Alienist and Anatomy: A Love Story, a decadently macabre, dark and twisty gothic debut set in 19th century Scotland – when…

historical fiction · gothic atmosphere · dark academia · cat and mouse · psychological thriller

Camp Damascus

Chuck Tingle · Horror

From beloved Internet icon Chuck Tingle comes a searing and earnest horror debut about the demons the queer community faces in America, the price of…

psychological thriller · coming of age · gothic atmosphere · demons

Horror Movie

Paul Tremblay · Horror

In June 1993, a group of young guerilla filmmakers spent four weeks making Horror Movie, a notorious, disturbing, art-house horror flick.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending · closed circle

Gerald's Game

Stephen King · Horror

Gerald and Jessie Burlingame have gone to their summer home on a warm weekday in October for a romantic interlude.

psychological thriller · trauma recovery · survival

The Dead Zone

Stephen King · Horror

The Dead Zone is a science fiction thriller novel by Stephen King published in 1979.

psychological thriller · time travel · trauma recovery

This Thing Between Us

Gus Moreno · Horror

"A widower battles his grief, rage, and the mysterious evil inhabiting his home smart speaker, in this mesmerizing horror thriller from newcomer Gus…

cosmic horror · psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · trauma recovery

Withered Hill

David Barnett · Horror

'A terrific, unexpected twist' Guardian 'Withered Hill is the ultimate nightmare destination' Laird Barron InsideA year ago Sophie Wickham stumbled…

gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · amnesia · closed circle · haunted setting

Hidden Pictures

Jason Rekulak · Horror

A wildly inventive spin on the supernatural thriller, about a woman working as a nanny for a young boy with strange and disturbing secrets.

psychological thriller · paranormal romance · haunted setting

Thinner

Stephen King · Horror

Thinner is a horror novel by American author Stephen King, published in 1984 by NAL under King's pseudonym Richard Bachman.

survival · revenge plot · psychological thriller

Firestarter

Stephen King · Horror

Firestarter is a science fiction-horror thriller novel by Stephen King, first published in September 1980.

survival · coming of age · trauma recovery · psychological thriller · high stakes survival

Something in the Walls

Daisy Pearce · Horror

Newly minted child psychologist Mina has little experience.

haunted setting · gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller

Banquet for the Damned

Adam Nevill · Horror

Few believed Professor Coldwell was in touch with an unseen world, that he could commune with spirits.

gothic atmosphere · cosmic horror · psychological thriller

Devolution

Max Brooks · Horror

As the ash and chaos from Mount Rainier’s eruption swirled and finally settled, the story of the Greenloop massacre has passed unnoticed, unexamined .

found family · survival · high stakes survival · psychological thriller · grimdark

I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me

Jamison Shea · Horror

There will be blood. Ace of Spades meets House of Hollow in this villain origin story. Laure Mesny is a perfectionist with an axe to grind. Despite…

coming of age · psychological thriller · anti hero · redemption arc · revenge plot

Kala

Colin Walsh · Literary Fiction

ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023 • INSTANT IRISH TIMES #1 BESTSELLER • ONE OF ELECTRIC LITERATURE'S MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF THE YEAR • “A…

dark academia · psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · cat and mouse · twist ending

My Cousin Rachel

Daphne du Maurier · Literary Fiction

Orphaned at an early age, Philip Ashley is raised by his benevolent older cousin, Ambrose.

gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · forbidden romance

Last Light

Claire Kent · Literary Fiction

It only took four years for the world to fall apart.Now the last member of my family has died, and I'm forced to travel across what's left of three…

post apocalyptic · psychological thriller · survival · trauma recovery