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

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

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 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

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

Piranesi

Susanna Clarke · Fantasy

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

magical realism · portal fantasy · 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

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

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

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

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

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

House of Leaves

Mark Z. Danielewski · Horror

This is an alternate cover edition.

cosmic horror · psychological thriller · haunted setting · twist ending

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hemlock & Silver

T. Kingfisher · Fantasy

Healer Anja regularly drinks poison.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Agatha Christie · Mystery & Thriller

closed circle · twist ending · cat and mouse

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

The Unknown

RILEY. SAGER · Mystery & Thriller

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

Gone Before Goodbye

Harlan Coben · Mystery & Thriller

Maggie McCabe is teetering on the brink.

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

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

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

Hamlet

William Shakespeare · Literary Fiction

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

dark academia · revenge plot · twist ending

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

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

Dissection of a Murder

Jo Murray · Mystery & Thriller

'So gripping, so clever, so good.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · 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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

Before I Go to Sleep

Steven J. Watson · Mystery & Thriller

it's good

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

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

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 Widow

John Grisham · Mystery & Thriller

John Grisham is the acclaimed master of the legal thriller.

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

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

Mark of the Fool 8

J.M. Clarke · Fantasy

A secret has been revealed, and others will follow.

quest · chosen one · 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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 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.

closed circle · multiple timelines · twist ending · psychological thriller

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

The Dead Husband Cookbook

Danielle Valentine · Mystery & Thriller

A deliciously wicked new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Danielle Valentine.

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

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

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…

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

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

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

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

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…

psychological thriller · gothic atmosphere · haunted setting · twist ending · closed circle

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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.

psychological thriller · twist ending · unreliable narrator

Home Is Where the Bodies Are

Jeneva Rose · Mystery & Thriller

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

twist ending

The Last Murder at the End of the World

Stuart Turton · Mystery & Thriller

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

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · twist ending

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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…

closed circle · twist ending

The Maid

Nita Prose · Mystery & Thriller

Molly Gray is not like everyone else.

psychological thriller · twist ending · closed circle

Forgotten Garden

Kate Morton · Mystery & Thriller

historical fiction · multiple timelines · 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

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

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

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

A Memory Called Empire

Arkady Martine · Sci-Fi

Won the 2020 Hugo for Best Novel.

space opera · political intrigue · 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

The One

John Marrs · Sci-Fi

A simple DNA test is all it takes.

dystopian society · psychological thriller · 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