Twist Ending

Wild Dark Shore

Charlotte McConaghy · Mystery & Thriller

A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A rising storm on the horizon. Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers…

slow burn · twist ending · forbidden romance

Yesteryear

Caro Claire Burke · Literary Fiction

***'My name is Natalie Heller Mills, and I was perfect at being alive…'*** Natalie lives a traditional lifestyle – and has the social media…

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

Japanese Gothic

Kylie Lee Baker · Horror

New York Times Most Anticipated Book for 2026 USA TODAY Most Anticipated Books of 2026 Goodreads Readers' Most Anticipated Books of 2026 Book Riot…

gothic atmosphere · multiple timelines · paranormal romance · twist ending

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

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

V. E. Schwab · Literary Fiction

This is a story about hunger. 1532. Santo Domingo de la Calzada. A young girl grows up wild and wily—her beauty is only outmatched by her dreams of…

magical realism · historical fiction · gothic atmosphere · twist ending

Katabasis

R.F. Kuang · Fantasy

'a formidable, timeless work, destined to be a modern classic' OLIVIE BLAKE 'A novel to savour.

dark academia · grimdark · morally grey character · found family · 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

Piranesi

Susanna Clarke · Fantasy

**From the *New York Times* bestselling author of *Jonathan Strange & Mr.

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The Raven Scholar

Antonia Hodgson · Fantasy

Let us fly now to the empire of Orrun, where after twenty-four years of peace, the reign of Bersun the Brusque has come to an end.

dark academia · slow burn · found family · twist ending

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

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

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

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

Dear Debbie

Freida McFadden · Mystery & Thriller

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

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · revenge plot · twist ending

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

The Unknown

RILEY. SAGER · Mystery & Thriller

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · 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

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

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

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

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

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

House of Leaves

Mark Z. Danielewski · Horror

This is an alternate cover edition.

cosmic horror · psychological thriller · haunted setting · twist ending

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

Dissection of a Murder

Jo Murray · Mystery & Thriller

'So gripping, so clever, so good.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · twist ending

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

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 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

Not Quite Dead Yet

Holly Jackson · Mystery & Thriller

In seven days Jet Mason will be dead.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · twist ending · survival

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

The Inheritance Games

Jennifer Lynn Barnes · Mystery & Thriller

Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out.

twist ending · closed circle · heist · found family

Metal Slinger

Rachel Schneider · Fantasy

This breakout romantasy sensation by Rachel Schneider that has taken the Internet by storm bursts with suspense, romance, and a breathtaking twist…

slow burn · forbidden romance · quest · twist ending

Everyone In This Bank Is A Thief

Benjamin Stevenson · Mystery & Thriller

With the same razor-sharp wit and self-aware charm that captivated readers in Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone and Everyone on This Train Is…

heist · cozy vibes · twist ending

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

Murder on the Orient Express

AGATHA CHRISTIE · Mystery & Thriller

Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the famous Orient Express in its tracks as it travels through the mountainous Balkans.

closed circle · locked room · 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

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

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

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

Slasher Summer

E. L. Chen · Horror

PRE-ORDER THE SLASHER OF SUMMER '26.

survival · closed circle · twist ending

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

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

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

Five

Ilona Bannister · Mystery & Thriller

Five lives. Five stories. Four will live—one will die. Who it will be? In this slow-burn masterpiece of psychological fiction, the choice is all…

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

Dollface

Lindy Ryan · Horror

INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER Barbie meets Scream with a 90s nostalgia twist in this horror romp from Bless Your Heart author Lindy Ryan.

coming of age · found family · fish out of water · twist ending

Cursed Daughters

Oyinkan Braithwaite · Literary Fiction

When Ebun gives birth to her daughter, Eniiyi, on the day they bury her cousin Monife, there is no denying the startling resemblance between the…

magical realism · coming of age · redemption arc · twist ending

The Summer Fun Massacre

Craig DiLouie · Horror

It’s 1992, and in the heat of Texas, camp Summer Fun rests by a crystalline lake surrounded by a shady forest.

survival · trauma recovery · twist ending · high stakes survival

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 Escape Game

Marissa Meyer · Mystery & Thriller

**It’s all fun and games until someone ends up dead.** Six months ago, season four of The Escape Game ended in horror when contestant Alicia…

twist ending · locked room · cat and mouse · coming of age

Phantasma

Kaylie Smith · Fantasy

Welcome to Phantasma. There are only two rules to the game. Stay alive. And don’t fall in love. When Ophelia’s sister disappears, there is only one…

enemies to lovers · dark academia · haunted setting · forbidden romance · quest · twist ending

Two Twisted Crowns

Rachel Gillig · Fantasy

Elspeth and Ravyn have gathered most of the twelve Providence Cards, but the last, and most important one remains to be found: The Twin Alders.

dark romance · gothic atmosphere · chosen one · twist ending · demons · morally grey character

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

The Hero of Ages

Brandon Sanderson · Fantasy

This book is not only the third book in a trilogy, but it’s Act Three of the the three-act structure for the Mistborn Trilogy—it’s the part of the…

heist · political intrigue · grimdark · twist ending · chosen one

The Divorce

Freida McFadden · Mystery & Thriller

A brand-new, gripping thriller from Freida McFadden, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid!

psychological thriller · dark romance · revenge plot · twist ending

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

Breathe In, Bleed Out

Brian McAuley · Horror

"Brian McAuley keeps you guessing the whole gory, satisfying way through this one.

closed circle · survival · high stakes survival · twist ending

Guillotine

Delilah S. Dawson · Horror

The Menu meets Ready or Not in this dark tale of opulent luxury and shocking violence from the New York Times bestselling author of Bloom.

closed circle · high stakes survival · survival · twist ending

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

Hemlock & Silver

T. Kingfisher · Fantasy

Healer Anja regularly drinks poison.

dark romance · grimdark · gothic atmosphere · twist ending · witches

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Agatha Christie · Mystery & Thriller

closed circle · twist ending · cat and mouse

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

The Anniversary

Alex Finlay · Mystery & Thriller

Today became an anniversary they would never celebrate.

psychological thriller · revenge plot · twist ending · trauma recovery

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 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

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

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

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

That's Not My Name

Megan Lally · Mystery & Thriller

She thought she had her life back.

psychological thriller · amnesia · trauma recovery · twist ending

Turn Off the Light

Jacquie Walters · Horror

Two women living centuries apart are bound by the same dark secret in this haunting novel that "upends everything you think you know about ghost…

gothic atmosphere · haunted setting · multiple timelines · ghosts · twist ending

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

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

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

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

HEART OF GLASS.

JENNIFER. HILLIER · Mystery & Thriller

psychological thriller · revenge plot · twist ending

Tropesick

Lauren Okie · Literary Fiction

"Katie Caruso is a completely normal twenty-five-year-old girl.

romantic comedy · enemies to lovers · slow burn · twist ending

Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone

Benjamin Stevenson · Mystery & Thriller

I was dreading the Cunningham family reunion even before the first murder.

psychological thriller · twist ending · closed circle

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

Exit Party

Emily St. John Mandel · Literary Fiction

COMING AUTUMN 2026 From the bestselling author of Station Eleven, Exit Party is Emily St.

magical realism · multiple timelines · twist ending

Five Survive

Holly Jackson · Mystery & Thriller

Red Kenny is on a road trip for spring break with five friends: Her best friend – the older brother – his perfect girlfriend – a secret crush – a…

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

We Were Liars

E. Lockhart · Mystery & Thriller

Spending the summers on her family's private island off the coast of Massachusetts with her cousins and a special boy named Gat, teenaged Cadence…

twist ending · unreliable narrator · coming of age

The Brides

Charlotte Cross · Horror

Before Dracula, there were the brides .

gothic atmosphere · ghosts · paranormal romance · haunted setting · twist ending

There Is No Antimemetics Division

qntm · Sci-Fi

(from back cover) An antimeme is *an idea with self-censoring properties*; an idea which, by its intrinsic nature, discourages or prevents people…

cosmic horror · psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending · survival

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Ben Lerner · Literary Fiction

Named a Novel Everyone Will Be Talking About in 2026 by the New York Times • One of Literary Hub's Most Anticipated Books of 2026 From the “most…

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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.

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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

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

MS Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block

JESSE. SUTANTO · Mystery & Thriller

psychological thriller · twist ending · closed circle

The Last Time I Lied

Riley Sager · Mystery & Thriller

"In the new novel from the bestselling author of Final Girls, The Last Time I Lied follows a young woman as she returns to her childhood summer camp…

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · 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

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

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

Hunted

Alex Knight · Mystery & Thriller

You're woken early by the doorbell.

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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

The Boyfriend

Freida McFadden · Mystery & Thriller

**She's looking for the perfect man.

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The Maid

Nita Prose · Mystery & Thriller

Molly Gray is not like everyone else.

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The Good Girl

Michelle Dunne · Horror

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

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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

My Dark Vanessa

Kate Elizabeth Russell · Literary Fiction

"2000. Bright, ambitious, and yearning for adulthood, fifteen-year-old Vanessa Wye becomes entangled in an affair with Jacob Strane, her magnetic and…

unreliable narrator · coming of age · trauma recovery · twist ending

The One Day You Were My Husband

Rosie Walsh · Romance

“A love story for true believers.

romantic comedy · second chance romance · psychological thriller · twist ending · secret identity

Pretty Dead Things

Kelsey Cox · Mystery & Thriller

Secrets emerge as a Texas beauty pageant turns deadly in this rich and addictive novel with a jaw-dropping twist from psychological suspense author…

psychological thriller · twist ending · closed circle

Home Is Where the Bodies Are

Jeneva Rose · Mystery & Thriller

Beth's life hasn't worked out the way she planned.

twist ending

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

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

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

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.

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Helpless

Jessica Knoll · Mystery & Thriller

From the New York Times bestselling author of Luckiest Girl Alive and Bright Young Women comes the highly anticipated, heart-pounding thriller with…

psychological thriller · twist ending · revenge plot

The Perfect Marriage

Jeneva Rose · Mystery & Thriller

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

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…

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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 Last Thing He Told Me

Laura Dave · Mystery & Thriller

**The "page-turning, exhilarating" (PopSugar) and "heartfelt thriller" (Real Simple) about a woman who thinks she's found the love of her life—until…

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

The Last Time We Drowned

Saratoga Schaefer · Mystery & Thriller

From Cosmopolitan's Cosmo Reads imprint comes The Last Time We Drowned, a razor-sharp, atmospheric, and impossible to put down locked-room…

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

Hamlet

William Shakespeare · Literary Fiction

Hamlet is Shakespeare’s most popular, and most puzzling, play.

dark academia · revenge plot · twist ending

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!

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Death on the Nile

Agatha Christie · Mystery & Thriller

The tranquillity of a cruise along the Nile was shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway ( Linnet Doyle) had been shot through the head.

cozy vibes · closed circle · twist ending

I Was A Teenage Slasher

Stephen Graham Jones · Horror

*USA TODAY Bestseller * Alex Award Winner * The “viciously clever, over-the-top, genre-skewing” (The New York Times Book Review) classic slasher…

coming of age · revenge plot · grimdark · 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

Marion

Leah Rowan · Mystery & Thriller

**NORMAN WAS HER FIRST...** Marion is in deep.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · revenge plot · twist ending · dark romance

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

The Maidens

Alex Michaelides · Mystery & Thriller

"Edward Fosca is a murderer. Of this Mariana is certain. But Fosca is untouchable. A handsome and charismatic Greek tragedy professor at Cambridge…

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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.

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Nine Lives

Peter Swanson · Mystery & Thriller

Nine strangers receive a list with their names on it in the mail.

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The Guest List

Lucy Foley · Mystery & Thriller

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST THRILLERS OF THE YEAR “I loved this book.

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The Last Murder at the End of the World

Stuart Turton · Mystery & Thriller

Solve the murder to save what's left of the world.

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The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

Stuart Turton · Mystery & Thriller

"Pop your favorite Agatha Christie whodunnit into a blender with a scoop of Downton Abbey, a dash of Quantum Leap, and a liberal sprinkling of…

twist ending · multiple timelines · closed circle

How to Cheat Your Own Death

Kristen Perrin · Mystery & Thriller

*Preorder Now* 'Captivating' R. L. Killmore, author of A Cinnamon Falls Mystery 'Smart, original and lively . . . I loved it' Gilly MacMillan, author…

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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

I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Iain Reid · Mystery & Thriller

*I’m thinking of ending things. Once this thought arrives, it stays. It sticks. It lingers. It’s always there. Always.* *Jake once said,…

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

Home Before Dark

Riley Sager · Mystery & Thriller

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • One of USA Today's Best Books of 2020 “A haunted house story—with a twist….[Sager] does not hold…

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Pictures of You

Josh Malerman · Mystery & Thriller

A woman becomes the unknowing subject of an artist’s dangerous work in this intense Hitchcockian thriller from the New York Times bestselling author…

psychological thriller · obsessive love · twist ending

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

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

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

One of the Family

Jess Ryder · Mystery & Thriller

My daughter's boyfriend feels like one of the family.

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His & Hers

Alice Feeney · Mystery & Thriller

When a woman is murdered in Blackdown, a quintessential small town, reporter Anna Andrews is reluctant to cover the case.

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How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder

Nina McConigley · Mystery & Thriller

*Summer, 1986*. The Creel sisters, Georgie Ayyar and Agatha Krishna, welcome their aunt, uncle and young cousin—newly arrived from India—into their…

unreliable narrator · psychological thriller · dark academia · revenge plot · twist ending

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

Gone Before Goodbye

Harlan Coben · Mystery & Thriller

Maggie McCabe is teetering on the brink.

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

All the Little Houses

May Cobb · Mystery & Thriller

"May Cobb's most explosive book yet.

psychological thriller · small town · twist ending

Shutter Island

Dennis Lehane · Mystery & Thriller

U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels and his partner, Chuck Aule, come to Shutter Island's Ashcliffe Hospital in search of an escaped mental patient, but…

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending · 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

13 Months Haunted

Jimmy Juliano · Horror

From Dead Eleven author Jimmy Juliano, a twisty, edge-of-your-seat novel about a unique haunting in the early 2000s Piper Lowery, a public library…

psychological thriller · haunted setting · twist ending · ghosts

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

Burn the Negative

Josh Winning · Horror

"A spine-tingling, rip-roaring yarn that hearkens back to the thrills and chills of the best ’80s slasher horror.

psychological thriller · twist ending

House of Hollow

Krystal Sutherland · Horror

! An Instant Indie Bestseller! A dark, twisty modern fairytale where three sisters discover they are not exactly all that they seem and evil things…

dark academia · gothic atmosphere · twist ending · found family

An American Marriage

Tayari Jones · Literary Fiction

OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB 2018 SELECTION One of the most anticipated novels of 2018 according to Entertainment Weekly * Goodreads * Esquire * Elle *…

historical fiction · trauma recovery · twist ending

Mark of the Fool 8

J.M. Clarke · Fantasy

A secret has been revealed, and others will follow.

quest · chosen one · twist ending

The Examiner

Janice Hallett · Mystery & Thriller

Told in emails, text messages, and essays, this unputdownable mystery follows a group of students in an art master’s program that goes dangerously…

dark academia · psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending

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

A Murder Is Announced

Agatha Christie · Mystery & Thriller

The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn, including Jane Marple, are agog with curiosity over an advertisement in the local gazette which read: 'A murder…

cozy vibes · small town · twist ending

Everyone is Lying to You

Jo Piazza · Mystery & Thriller

‘One part cautionary tale, one part thrill ride, Jo Piazza has pulled back the curtain on tradwife influencers ...

psychological thriller · twist ending · unreliable narrator

Forgotten Garden

Kate Morton · Mystery & Thriller

historical fiction · multiple timelines · twist ending

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

Halloween Party

Agatha Christie · Mystery & Thriller

Mystery writer Ariadne Oliver has been invited to a Hallowe’en party at Woodleigh Common.

closed circle · locked room · twist ending

The Girl Who Was Taken

Charlie Donlea · Mystery & Thriller

**Two abducted girls—one who returns, one who doesn't.** The night they go missing, high school seniors Nicole Cutty and Megan McDonald are at a…

psychological thriller · twist ending · missing person

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

Madwoman

Chelsea Bieker · Mystery & Thriller

'Chelsea Bieker breathes thrilling, risky energy into the familiar trope of the madwoman...

psychological thriller · trauma recovery · twist ending · unreliable narrator

The Dead Husband Cookbook

Danielle Valentine · Mystery & Thriller

**One husband, well done.** When infamous chef, restaurateur, and television personality Maria Capello's husband died, the media circus was…

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

Voyage of the Damned

Frances White · Mystery & Thriller

The TikTok sensation from the UK has come to North America!

closed circle · twist ending · paranormal romance

Count My Lies

Sophie Stava · Mystery & Thriller

Sloane Caraway is a liar. Harmless lies, mostly, to make her self-proclaimed sad, little life a bit more interesting. So when Sloane sees a…

unreliable narrator · psychological thriller · twist ending · revenge plot

Before I Go to Sleep

Steven J. Watson · Mystery & Thriller

it's good

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

The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Agatha Christie · Mystery & Thriller

Set in the summer of 1917 in an Essex country estate, the story follows the war-wounded Captain Arthur Hastings to the Styles St.

closed circle · locked room · cat and mouse · twist ending · cozy vibes

Patricia Wants to Cuddle

Samantha Allen · Horror

When the final four women in competition for an aloof, if somewhat sleazy, bachelor's heart arrive on a mysterious island in the Pacific Northwest,…

dark academia · psychological thriller · survival · twist ending

A Memory Called Empire

Arkady Martine · Sci-Fi

Won the 2020 Hugo for Best Novel.

space opera · political intrigue · twist ending

Scary Movie Night

Miranda Smith · Mystery & Thriller

In this nail-biting thriller, a horror-themed birthday party turns deadly when guests start disappearing—and the birthday girl realizes that she must…

psychological thriller · closed circle · survival · twist ending

They Say a Girl Died Here

Sarah Pinborough · Mystery & Thriller

psychological thriller · missing person · twist ending

The House Saphir

Marissa Meyer · Fantasy

Mallory Fontaine is a fraud. Though she comes from a long line of witches, the only magic she possesses is the ability to see ghosts, which is rarely…

dark academia · gothic atmosphere · forbidden romance · twist ending · morally grey character

Daisy Darker

Alice Feeney · Mystery & Thriller

Daisy Darker was born with a broken heart.

locked room · psychological thriller · twist ending · closed circle

A Flicker in the Dark

Stacy Willingham · Mystery & Thriller

When Chloe Davis was twelve, six teenage girls went missing in her small Louisiana town.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · trauma recovery · twist ending

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 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

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

The Girls' Trip

Zoe Miller · Mystery & Thriller

It was a holiday she would never let them forget ...

psychological thriller · twist ending · trauma recovery · cat and mouse

This Weekend Doesn't End Well for Anyone

Catherine Mack · Mystery & Thriller

'The most fun you'll have between the pages of a book!' – Janice Hallett, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Appeal 'A zany, madcap murder…

closed circle · locked room · twist ending · cozy vibes

Oxford Blood

Rachael Davis-Featherstone · Mystery & Thriller

The first in a series of compelling and skillful dark academic thrillers from a brilliant new voice in YA fiction.

dark academia · psychological thriller · twist ending

With Friends Like These

Alissa Lee · Mystery & Thriller

“Deliciously twisty….A heady mix of dark academia, spiraling stakes, and tangled loyalties.” —Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author A group of…

dark academia · psychological thriller · closed circle · cat and mouse · twist ending · morally grey character

Final Girls

Riley Sager · Mystery & Thriller

Ten years ago, six friends went on vacation.

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

Survive the Night

Riley Sager · Horror

It’s November 1991. Nirvana's in the tape deck, George H. W. Bush is in the White House, and movie-obsessed college student Charlie Jordan is in a…

psychological thriller · closed circle · twist ending · survival

Henry Tudor Must Die

Jillian Laine · Literary Fiction

PRE-ORDER NOW! One queen exiled. Another headed for the gallows. Both hungry for revenge. England’s most infamous queens unite in vengeance against…

dark academia · historical fiction · revenge plot · witches · twist ending

Cat's Cradle

Kurt Vonnegut · Literary Fiction

One of Vonnegut's major works, a young writer decides to interview the children of a scientist primarily responsible for the creation of the atomic…

magical realism · twist ending

Hell Bent

Leigh Bardugo · Fantasy

Find a gateway to the underworld.

dark academia · grimdark · found family · revenge plot · twist ending

Lock Every Door

Riley Sager · Mystery & Thriller

"Lock Every Door" follows Jules, a down-on-her luck young woman who takes a questionable job apartment sitting in one of the oldest, most glamorous…

psychological thriller · locked room · unreliable narrator · twist ending

Truly Devious

Maureen Johnson · Mystery & Thriller

Ellingham Academy is a famous private school in Vermont for the brightest thinkers, inventors, and artists.

coming of age · found family · cozy vibes · twist ending · closed circle

Winter

Marissa Meyer · Sci-Fi

Princess Winter is admired for her grace, kindness and beauty, despite the scars on her face.

space opera · dystopian society · chosen one · found family · twist ending

The One

John Marrs · Sci-Fi

A simple DNA test is all it takes.

dystopian society · psychological thriller · twist ending

Ghost Story

Peter Straub · Horror

In a seedy motel in Florida, a young man holds captive a little girl in a soiled pink dress.

gothic atmosphere · ghosts · psychological thriller · twist ending · haunted setting

The Light of All That Falls

James Islington · Fantasy

The journey that began with The Shadow of What Was Lostreaches its spectacular conclusion in The Light of All That Falls, the final chapter of the…

quest · twist ending

4:50 From Paddington

Agatha Christie · Mystery & Thriller

Agatha Christie’s audacious mystery thriller, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans…

closed circle · cat and mouse · twist ending

The Christmas Guest

Peter Swanson · Mystery & Thriller

“Delicious…I defy you to stop reading The Christmas Guest once you begin.” — New York Times Book Review New York Times bestselling author Peter…

psychological thriller · closed circle · twist ending

The Missing Ones

A. R. Torre · Mystery & Thriller

In an exclusive and close-knit community, the secrets of the past threaten to destroy three women in a shocking novel of suspense by New York Times…

psychological thriller · closed circle · missing person · twist ending

The Swimmer

Loreth Anne White · Mystery & Thriller

A deviously twisty novel of psychological suspense about secrets, neighbors, a need to belong, and murder by the award-winning author of The Maid's…

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

The Art of a Lie

Laura Shepherd-Robinson · Mystery & Thriller

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Astonishing.

psychological thriller · twist ending · closed circle

Behind Her Eyes

Sarah Pinborough · Mystery & Thriller

"Only two can keep a secret if one of them is dead.

psychological thriller · twist ending · unreliable narrator · dark academia

Magpie Murders

Anthony Horowitz · Mystery & Thriller

From the New York Times bestselling author of Moriarty and Trigger Mortis, this fiendishly brilliant, riveting thriller weaves a classic whodunit…

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

Fair Play

Louise Hegarty · Mystery & Thriller

“Louise Hegarty’s genre-splicing debut is a treat—clever, confident, and always surprising, a mystery story that ingeniously escapes the locked room…

psychological thriller · twist ending · cat and mouse

The Last One at the Wedding

Jason Rekulak · Mystery & Thriller

Frank Szatowski is shocked when his daughter, Maggie, calls him for the first time in three years.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending

You Killed Me First

John Marrs · Mystery & Thriller

Three women. Three smoldering secrets. Who will make it out alive? It’s 5 November, and a woman awakens to a nightmare. Bound and gagged, she lies…

psychological thriller · multiple timelines · twist ending

She Didn't See It Coming

Shari Lapena · Mystery & Thriller

Bryden and Sam have it all: thriving careers, a smart apartment in a luxury condominium, supportive friends and a cherished daughter.

psychological thriller · twist ending · unreliable narrator · 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

Sphere

Michael Crichton · Mystery & Thriller

Sphere is a 1987 novel by Michael Crichton, his sixth novel under his own name and his sixteenth overall.

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

The Christmas Clue

Nicola Upson · Mystery & Thriller

In this festive whodunit, set in a cozy snowed-in country-house, an innocent mystery game goes horribly wrong, leaving the real-life couple who…

historical fiction · closed circle · locked room · cozy vibes · twist ending

Never Flinch

Stephen King · Mystery & Thriller

Named a Most Anticipated Book of the Year by The New York Times Book Review, AV Club, Variety, The Boston Globe, The Minnesota Star Tribune, Vulture,…

psychological thriller · twist ending · unreliable narrator

The Cold House

A.G. Slatter · Horror

When Everly’s husband and young daughter die in a car crash she finds out nothing is quite what she thought… Secrets, lies and grief collide in this…

haunted setting · gothic atmosphere · trauma recovery · twist ending

Carrion Crow

Heather Parry · Horror

'A gruesome, provocative, stylish fairytale' Kaliane Bradley, internationally bestselling author of The Ministry of Time 'Magnificent and…

dark academia · gothic atmosphere · psychological thriller · twist ending

Smile for the Cameras

Miranda Smith · Horror

An actress desperate to reclaim her fame must survive the real-life plot of the horror movie that made her famous in this psychologically twisted…

psychological thriller · locked room · cat and mouse · twist ending · survival

House of Monstrous Women

Daphne Fama · Horror

A young woman is drawn into a dangerous game after being invited to the mazelike home of her childhood friend, a rumored witch, in this gothic horror…

gothic atmosphere · witches · closed circle · survival · twist ending

Pale Fire

Vladimir Nabokov · Literary Fiction

The American poet John Shade is dead.

unreliable narrator · twist ending · morally grey character

Death in Her Hands

Ottessa Moshfegh · Literary Fiction

"[An] intricate and unsettling new novel .

unreliable narrator · psychological thriller · twist ending

Black Bag

Luke Kennard · Literary Fiction

An out-of-work actor accepts the role of a lifetime—sitting soundlessly in a lecture theater, zipped into a large leather bag—to aid a professor’s…

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · closed circle · twist ending

Whispers of the Lake

Shanora Williams · Mystery & Thriller

A marriage on the rocks, a missing friend, and a tangle of shocking lies converge at a peaceful North Carolina lakefront cottage in this irresistibly…

psychological thriller · twist ending · missing person

On a Quiet Street

Seraphina Nova Glass · Mystery & Thriller

The perfect neighborhood can be the perfect place to hide… Who wouldn’t want to live in Brighton Hills?

psychological thriller · closed circle · twist ending

Such a Nice Girl

Andrea Mara · Mystery & Thriller

Get ready for your new obsession, the gripping new psychological thriller from the bestselling author of All Her Fualt, now a hit TV series starring…

psychological thriller · twist ending · unreliable narrator

Thornbird

E. Kennedy · Mystery & Thriller

The highly anticipated young adult thriller about a serial killer’s daughter and her race to solve the crimes of her family’s twisted past before…

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

The Last Time We Saw Her

Jaclyn Goldis · Mystery & Thriller

“A fun, dark, and twisty novel. I tore through it, eager to see who was playing who in a clever cat and mouse game.” —Jessie Garcia, author of The…

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

One of the Girls

Lucy Clarke · Mystery & Thriller

The latest twisty psychological thriller from internationally-bestselling author Lucy Clarke, One of the Girls is the delicious story of a…

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

Ours Is a Tale of Murder

Nora Murphy · Mystery & Thriller

"A shocking collision made all the more satisfying by Murphy's brilliant twists...Clear your schedule—you won't be putting this down until that last,…

psychological thriller · twist ending · unreliable narrator · closed circle

Party of Liars

Kelsey Cox · Mystery & Thriller

THE INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER AN INDIE NEXT PICK A LIBRARY READS PICK Most Anticipated by Goodreads, People, Glamour, BookRiot, Fresh Fiction and…

twist ending · unreliable narrator · cat and mouse · trauma recovery

Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife

Martin Edwards · Mystery & Thriller

Six down-on-their-luck people with links to the world of crime writing have been invited to play a game this Christmas by the mysterious Midwinter…

locked room · closed circle · twist ending

The Christmas Appeal

Janice Hallett · Mystery & Thriller

When a dead body interrupts the rehearsals for their holiday production of Jack and the Beanstalk, Fairway Players Femi and Charlotte page through…

closed circle · twist ending · found family

A Violent Masterpiece

Jordan Harper · Mystery & Thriller

This epic crime novel tells a story of Los Angeles power brokers and those at the edge—and a single shattering incident that threatens to bring it…

psychological thriller · political intrigue · morally grey character · twist ending

The Season of Sinking

Daphne Woolsoncroft · Mystery & Thriller

In the second thriller from a hit true crime podcaster turned novelist, a woman's unsettling past creeps back into her consciousness as she returns…

psychological thriller · small town · missing person · trauma recovery · twist ending

The Centre

Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi · Mystery & Thriller

A The New Yorker Best Book of the Year • A New York Times Editors' Choice • An Amazon Editors’ Pick for Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense “The most…

psychological thriller · dark academia · unreliable narrator · twist ending

Local Woman Missing

Mary Kubica · Mystery & Thriller

Shelby Tebow is the first to go missing.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · missing person · twist ending · closed circle

The Break-Up Retreat

Camilla Sten · Mystery & Thriller

An undercover journalist goes to expose an exclusive psychological wellness clinic where women go to recover from heartbreak, with dire consequences,…

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

I Have Some Questions for You

Rebecca Makkai · Mystery & Thriller

Named a Best Book of 2023 by The Washington Post, People, USA Today, NPR, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Real Simple, The Boston Globe, CrimeReads and…

dark academia · psychological thriller · closed circle · twist ending · cat and mouse

Look Closer

David Ellis · Mystery & Thriller

Simon and Vicky couldn’t seem more normal: a wealthy Chicago couple, he a respected law professor, she an advocate for domestic violence victims.

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

The Gift

Freida McFadden · Mystery & Thriller

**It’s Christmas Eve and Stella Hansen is broke.** She is so broke that despite working two jobs, she can’t even afford a present for her husband…

psychological thriller · twist ending

Wrong Place Wrong Time

Gillian McAllister · Mystery & Thriller

Can you stop a murder after it’s already happened?

psychological thriller · twist ending · time travel · cat and mouse

One of Us Is Guilty

Steve Cavanagh · Mystery & Thriller

A PERFECT COUPLE. BUT ONE OF THEM IS A KILLER. WHICH ONE? 'Steve Cavanagh's twists hit you between the eyes. You never see them coming' ANTHONY…

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

Sometimes I Lie

Alice Feeney · Mystery & Thriller

Amber wakes up in a hospital. She can't move. She can't speak. She can't open her eyes. Though she can hear everyone around her, no one knows because…

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending

Thirteen

Steve Cavanagh · Mystery & Thriller

"It's the murder trial of the century.

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

Good Bad Girl

Alice Feeney · Mystery & Thriller

Twenty years after a baby is stolen from a stroller, a woman is murdered in a care home.

unreliable narrator · twist ending · psychological thriller · revenge plot

The Woman in the Window

A. J. Finn · Mystery & Thriller

Anna Fox spends her day drinking wine, watching old movies, and spying on her neighbors.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending · locked room

Such a Clever Girl

Darby Kane · Mystery & Thriller

Darby Kane, author of the #1 international bestseller Pretty Little Wife, returns with a gripping domestic thriller in which a family goes missing…

psychological thriller · missing person · revenge plot · twist ending

The Last Flight

Julie Clark · Mystery & Thriller

Two women. Two flights. One last chance to disappear. You might know a husband like Claire's. Ambitious, admired, with deep pockets. But behind…

psychological thriller · multiple timelines · twist ending · high stakes survival

It Should Have Been You

Lynn Slaughter · Mystery & Thriller

A high-school advice columnist and cyberstalking victim takes matters into her own hands to discover the secrets behind her twin sister's murder in…

revenge plot · missing person · twist ending · cat and mouse

Darling Girls

Sally Hepworth · Mystery & Thriller

For as long as they can remember, Jessica, Norah, and Alicia have been told how lucky they are.

found family · revenge plot · twist ending · trauma recovery

The Hitchhikers

Chevy Stevens · Mystery & Thriller

Chevy Stevens, the beloved New York Times bestselling author of Still Missing and Those Girls, returns with her most breathtaking thriller yet.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · twist ending

I Found You

Lisa Jewell · Mystery & Thriller

In a windswept British seaside town, single mom Alice Lake finds a man sitting on the beach outside her house.

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending

The Twyford Code

Janice Hallett · Mystery & Thriller

The mysterious connection between a teacher’s disappearance and an unsolved code in a children’s book is explored in this new novel from the “modern…

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending

The Silent Appeal

Janice Hallett · Mystery & Thriller

* THE HUGELY ANTICIPATED SEQUEL TO THE SMASH-HIT BESTSELLER, THE APPEAL *'The pinnacle of modern crime writing' - IAN MOORE'Layer upon layer of…

political intrigue · twist ending · cat and mouse

Her One Regret

Donna Freitas · Mystery & Thriller

When successful Rhode Island real estate agent Lucy Mendoza vanishes, leaving her baby behind in a grocery store parking lot, the news quickly makes…

psychological thriller · missing person · twist ending · trauma recovery

The Death of Mrs. Westaway

Ruth Ware · Mystery & Thriller

A “perfectly executed suspense tale very much in the mode of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca” (The Washington Post) from the #1 New York Times…

psychological thriller · twist ending · unreliable narrator

The Butler

Clare Mackintosh · Mystery & Thriller

From the New York Times-bestselling author: A glamorous French villa.

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

Those Empty Eyes

Charlie Donlea · Mystery & Thriller

"Draws readers in from the first heart-stopping pages and doesn't let go until the end." – Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of Local…

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · twist ending · trauma recovery

Friends and Liars

Kit Frick · Mystery & Thriller

From “edge-of-your-seat suspense” (Booklist) author Kit Frick comes an insidious thriller about four estranged friends trapped in a powerful family’s…

psychological thriller · forced proximity · closed circle · twist ending · cat and mouse

A Thousand Perfect Lies

Monica Murphy · Mystery & Thriller

Secrets don’t die. They just transfer schools. New York native Billie Vale arrives at Wickham Academy, England’s most elite boarding school, with a…

dark academia · psychological thriller · revenge plot · secret identity · twist ending

The Family Upstairs

Lisa Jewell · Mystery & Thriller

Jewell has a way with the quietly creepy subgenre of domestic suspense.

psychological thriller · closed circle · twist ending

The Quiet Tenant

Clémence Michallon · Mystery & Thriller

“A bravura feat of storytelling.

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

The Penelopiad

Margaret Atwood · Literary Fiction

Homer's Odyssey is not the only version of the story.

historical fiction · magical realism · twist ending · redemption arc

The House We Grew Up In

Lisa Jewell · Literary Fiction

All four children have an idyllic childhood: a picture-book cottage in a country village, a warm, cosy kitchen filled with love and laughter,…

found family · coming of age · trauma recovery · twist ending

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

The Delusions

Jenni Fagan · Literary Fiction

THE BOLD NEW NOVEL FROM THE PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE PANOPTICON, LUCKENBOOTH AND OOTLIN '1984 for the afterlife' Irvine Welsh 'Outstanding' Lemn…

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · dystopian society · dark academia · twist ending

The Marlow Murder Club

Robert Thorogood · Mystery & Thriller

To solve an impossible murder, you need an impossible hero… Judith Potts is seventy-seven years old and blissfully happy.

cozy vibes · closed circle · twist ending

You Shouldn’t Have Come Here

Jeneva Rose · Mystery & Thriller

*You've opened up your house and your heart to a total stranger ...

psychological thriller · twist ending · cat and mouse

Jar of Hearts

Jennifer Hillier · Mystery & Thriller

"This is story of three best friends: one who was murdered, one who went to prison, and one who's been searching for the truth all these years .

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

Close Your Eyes and Count to 10

Lisa Unger · Mystery & Thriller

"[Unger's] great at keeping you interested and not seeing all the twists that are coming with a fabulous cat-mouse game." --Sarah Michelle Gellar,…

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · twist ending

Little Red Death

A. K. Benedict · Mystery & Thriller

ONCE UPON A TIME LIKE YOU'VE NEVER READ IT BEFORE .

psychological thriller · closed circle · twist ending

Tilt

Emma Pattee · Literary Fiction

Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal of Excellence in Fiction A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice A USA TODAY Bestseller A Best Book of…

psychological thriller · twist ending · unreliable narrator

Nonesuch

Francis Spufford · Literary Fiction

A spellbinding tale about an ambitious young woman who must thwart an occult plot by time-traveling fascists during the chaos of the London…

historical fiction · time travel · political intrigue · twist ending

The Sense of an Ending

Julian Barnes · Literary Fiction

By an acclaimed writer at the height of his powers, The Sense of an Ending extends a streak of extraordinary books that began with the best-selling…

unreliable narrator · twist ending · coming of age

Trust

Hernan Diaz · Literary Fiction

"In glamorous 1920s New York City, two characters of sophisticated taste come together.

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

Upgrade

Blake Crouch · Sci-Fi

Logan Ramsay is about to get the brain he always dreamed of.

survival · high stakes survival · twist ending · quest

Ubik

Philip K. Dick · Sci-Fi

Named one of Time's 100 Best Books, Ubik is a mind-bending, classic novel about the perception of reality from Philip K.

psychological thriller · twist ending

These Burning Stars

Bethany Jacobs · Sci-Fi

"On a dusty backwater planet, occasional thief Jun Ironway has got her hands on the score of a lifetime: a secret that could raze the Kindom, the…

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

Inverted World

Christopher Priest · Sci-Fi

The city is winched along tracks through a devastated land full of hostile tribes.

dystopian society · twist ending · psychological thriller

Hyperion Cantos

Dan Simmons · Sci-Fi

space opera · quest · multiple timelines · twist ending

The Lighthouse Witches

C. J. Cooke · Fantasy

A Most Anticipated Novel by Pop Sugar * Book Riot * Betches * Bustle * and more!

witches · gothic atmosphere · multiple timelines · twist ending

The Chronicles of Amber

Roger Zelazny · Fantasy

**Book 4 of the Chronicles of Amber.** One of the princes of Amber desires her destruction...

unreliable narrator · quest · political intrigue · twist ending

The Franchise

Thomas Elrod · Fantasy

A FanFiAddict Most Anticipated Title!

chosen one · quest · magic academy · dragons · twist ending · high stakes survival

The Lost

Alan Gill · Fantasy

In The Lost, Julian soon learns a startling truth and must put his life in several strangers hands or perish himself.

dark academia · chosen one · magic academy · twist ending · quest

Stations of the Tide

Michael Swanwick · Sci-Fi

The story of a nameless bureaucrat who is sent by the Office of Technology Transfer, charged with restricting the flow of dangerous technologies, to…

space opera · portal fantasy · cat and mouse · twist ending

Detour

Jeff Rake · Sci-Fi

A space shuttle flight crew discovers that the Earth they’ve returned to is not the home they left behind in the first book of this emotional,…

space opera · psychological thriller · twist ending · high stakes survival · paranormal romance

Planetfall

Emma Newman · Sci-Fi

"From Emma Newman, the award-nominated author of Between Two Thorns, comes a novel of how one secret withheld to protect humanity's future might be…

unreliable narrator · space opera · twist ending · survival

Annie Bot

Sierra Greer · Sci-Fi

Annie is the perfect girlfriend.

dystopian society · twist ending · psychological thriller