Twist Ending

The Unknown

RILEY. SAGER · Mystery & Thriller

psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · 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

Dissection of a Murder

Jo Murray · Mystery & Thriller

'So gripping, so clever, so good.

psychological thriller · cat and mouse · twist ending

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

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

Slasher Summer

E. L. Chen · Horror

PRE-ORDER THE SLASHER OF SUMMER '26.

survival · closed circle · 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

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

Her Last Breath

Taylor Adams · Mystery & Thriller

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

psychological thriller · survival · cat and mouse · twist ending

The 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 Anniversary

Alex Finlay · Mystery & Thriller

Today became an anniversary they would never celebrate.

psychological thriller · revenge plot · twist ending · trauma recovery

Piranesi

Susanna Clarke · Fantasy

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

magical realism · portal fantasy · 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

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

HEART OF GLASS.

JENNIFER. HILLIER · Mystery & Thriller

psychological thriller · revenge plot · 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

One of the Family

Jess Ryder · Mystery & Thriller

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

psychological thriller · closed circle · twist ending

Marion

Leah Rowan · Mystery & Thriller

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

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

They Say a Girl Died Here

Sarah Pinborough · Mystery & Thriller

psychological thriller · missing person · twist ending

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

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

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

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

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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…

unreliable narrator · twist ending · psychological thriller

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

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