Suspense

Discover newly released suspense releases.
Updated April 18, 2025
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The Crash
McFadden, Freida.
Paper Book
A brand new psychological thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden! The nightmare she's running from is nothing compared to where she's headed. Tegan is eight months pregnant, alone, and desperately wants to put her crumbling life in the rearview mirror. So...
Eruption
Crichton, Michael.
Paper Book
As the Big Island of Hawai'i faces an eruption of unprecedented intensity, the U.S. military contends with the consequences of a long-held doomsday secret. The master of the techno-blockbuster joins forces with the master of the modern thriller. Eruption...
The Last One at the Wedding : A Novel
Rekulak, Jason.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the author of the runaway hit, Hidden Pictures, comes a stunning new work of domestic suspense "Part conspiracy thriller, part family drama, The Last One at the Wedding kept my heart racing and my mind...
Havoc : A Novel
Bollen, Christopher.
Paper Book
A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist A New York Times' "Best Thriller of the Year" In the vein of The Bad Seed comes a twisty, atmospheric psychological suspense about a meddlesome elderly guest at a decadent luxury hotel who believes she has left her problematic past...
The Death of Us : A Novel
Dean, Abigail.
Paper Book
"A page-turner par excellence, written with unobtrusive brilliance, [and] full of sharply observed lines.... The Death of Us lives up to the hype." --Stephen King "The Death of Us is astonishingly good--Abigail Dean's the real thing." --Mick Herron,...
Middle of the Night : A Novel
Sager, Riley.
Paper Book
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In the latest jaw-dropping thriller from New York Times bestselling author Riley Sager, a man must contend with the long-ago disappearance of his childhood best friend--and the dark secrets lurking just beyond the safe confines...
Capture or Kill
Flynn, Vince.
Paper Book
Mitch Rapp faces an Iranian foe bent on destabilizing the Middle East in this "bloody, electrifying adventure" (The Real Book Spy) from Vince Flynn's #1 New York Times bestselling series, now written by the "worthy successor to Tom Clancy" (Publishers Weekly) Don Bentley....
Extinction
Newman, T. J.
Paper Book
"Worst Case Scenario is the best thriller I've read so far this year. It's a chilling idea with great characters and near-perfect execution." -James Patterson When a pilot suffers a heart attack at 35,000 feet, a commercial airliner...
Famous Last Words : A Novel
McAllister, Gillian.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "This novel blindsided me with twists and surprises that had me gasping...and with a poignancy about relationships and love that one rarely finds in the genre. A brilliant, brilliant book." --Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author ...
The Business Trip : A Novel
Garcia, Jessie.
Paper Book
"A stunning and accomplished debut, with hugely relatable characters and an addictive storyline that kept me turning the pages well into the night. Bravo!" --BA Paris, New York Times bestselling author "Wow, The Business Trip was nonstop twists and turns. I loved the...
Don't Let Him In : A Novel
Jewell, Lisa.
Paper Book
From #1 New York Times bestseller Lisa Jewell, an author "at the very top of her game" (Lucy Foley)--three women are connected by one man in this kaleidoscopic thriller. "Who are you? Who are you really?" Nick Radcliffe is a man of substance and good...
The Tenant
McFadden, Freida.
Paper Book
Midnight Black
Greaney, Mark.
Paper Book
With his lover imprisoned in a Russian gulag, the Gray Man will stop at nothing to free her in this latest entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. A winter sunrise over the great plains of Russia is no cause for celebration. The temperature barely rises above...
An Insignificant Case : A Thriller
Margolin, Phillip.
Paper Book
A new standalone legal thriller from the international bestselling author of GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN. Charlie Webb is a third rate lawyer who graduated from a third rate law-school and, because he couldn't get hired by any of the major law firms, has opened his own law firm,...
We Are Watching : A Novel
Gaylin, Alison.
Paper Book
"Gaylin's clean prose and controlled narrative voice bring an all-too-realistic chill .... The book shows how social media can disseminate crazy ideas that tip into real-life violence.... it might also bring to mind the paranoiac claustrophobia of Rosemary's Baby."--New York Times From...
Retreat : A Novel
Ritter, Krysten.
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER A beautiful con artist insinuates herself into a wealthy socialite's life . . . with deadly consequences, in this serpentine thriller about identity and obsession, from actress, director and bestselling author Krysten Ritter.  Liz Dawson weaves through a...
The blue hour
Hawkins, Paula
Paper Book
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK "The best Paula Hawkins yet - by a tense and haunting mile." - Lee Child "An atmospheric, stylish puzzle box of a thriller... truly exceptional." - Liz Moore, New York Times bestselling author of The God of the Woods "A masterful...
With a Vengeance : A Novel
Sager, Riley.
Paper Book
One train. No stops. A deadly game of survival and revenge. In 1942, six people destroyed Anna Matheson's family. Twelve years later, she's ready for retribution. Under false pretenses, Anna has lured those responsible for her family's downfall onto a...
Exit Strategy : A Reacher Novel
Child, Lee.
Paper Book
The page-turning new Jack Reacher thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child. Don't miss the hit streaming series Reacher! Reacher makes his way towards the entrance of a coffee shop. A young, stressed-looking...
Tom Clancy Defense Protocol
Andrews, Brian.
Paper Book
The stakes are sky-high when a power-mad Chinese president threatens Taiwan in the #1 New York Times bestselling Jack Ryan series.   For decades, Taiwan has been a thorn in the side of the Chinese government. An independent nation to the rest of the world, it is...
Penitence : A Novel
Koval, Kristin.
Paper Book
"Gripping and propulsive, Kristin Koval's Penitence is an exploration of the struggles and impossible choices of two families linked by tragedy, guilt, blame and love." --The Washington Post For readers of Ann Patchett and Celeste Ng, Penitence is a...
The Oligarch's Daughter: A Novel
Paper Book
"Any new novel by Joseph Finder is a ticket to reading pleasure, and this one is hands down his best ever."--Stephen King "This is Finder at his finest--a perfect everyman-in-peril story, first building an ominous drumbeat of menace, then exploding in action and intrigue and...
Out in the Cold : An Alex Martel Thriller
Urszenyi, Steve.
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Special Agent Alex Martel is thrown back into a deadly world of deception when a series of attacks threaten to incite World War III in this action-packed thriller. While sailing across the Mediterranean, the megayacht Aurora is rocked with explosions, taken under siege...
Clever Little Thing
Echlin, Helena.
Paper Book
"A sharp and unflinching twist on mom noir--part psychological thriller, part supernatural horror, . . .  perfectly unnerving." --Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The Push and The Whispers A taut, powerful mom-noir psychological...
The Trap : A Novel
Glass, Ava.
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British spy Emma Makepeace races against the clock to stop the Russians from carrying out a high-profile assassination in this gripping thriller from the author of Alias Emma. "Emma Makepeace is a worthy heir to the James Bond mantle."--JAMES PATTERSON ...
Red Sky Mourning
Carr, Jack.
Paper Book
With the walls closing in, Navy SEAL sniper James Reece is on a race to dismantle a conspiracy that has forced America to her knees in the latest high-octane page-turner that seems ripped from the headlines from the "hottest author on the thriller scene today" (The Real Book Spy), #1...
They All Fall the Same : A Novel
Browne, Wes.
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Cannabis kingpin Burl Spoon has reigned over the Jackson County area for three decades, building a powerful backwoods empire. But behind a well-run organization, his personal life is crumbling - his daughter can't stay clean; his son has hated him since coming out; and after enduring years of...
You Killed Me First
Marrs, John.
Paper Book
"Electrifying and page-turning, John Marrs is not to be missed."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden "This is trademark John Marrs and then some."--Sunday Times bestselling author Andrea Mara Three women. Three smouldering secrets....
The Collaborators
Idov, Michael.
Paper Book
Named a Best Book of the Year by Vogue Slow Horses meets Red Sparrow in this "sharp, freshly conceived, [and] thoroughly entertaining" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) spy thriller featuring a brilliant young intelligence officer and a troubled heiress who...
Tom Clancy Act of Defiance
Andrews, Brian.
Paper Book
A rogue nuclear Russian submarine is steaming toward the East Coast of the United States. For President Jack Ryan, memories of past events may seem stunningly vivid, but the dangers are terrifyingly real in the latest entry in this #1 New York Times bestselling series. US...
So Far Gone : A Novel
Walter, Jess.
Paper Book
"As talented a natural storyteller as is working in American fiction."--Washington Post From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Ruins--and in the wild, propulsive spirit of Charles Portis' True Grit--comes a hilarious and brilliantly provocative adventure...
Cold Storage: A Novel
Paper Book
AN EXPANSIVE NEW STANDALONE THRILLER IN MICHAEL C. GRUMLEY'S REVIVAL SERIES, EXPLORING HUMANITY'S THIRST FOR IMMORTALITY AT ANY COST. Technology never works well the first time. Or even the second. Army veteran John Reiff is living proof. John is revived in the back of a...
You Deserve to Know
Thompson, Aggie Blum.
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A brand new suspense novel from "the master of the suburban scandal" (Samantha M. Bailey), Aggie Blum Thompson. Neighbors Gwen, Aimee, and Lisa share more than playdates and coffee mornings on their tranquil street in East Bethesda. They confide their deepest secrets, navigate...
Shattered Sanctuary
Mehl, Nancy.
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Was this the last thing she'd ever see? Would she be able to make things right before it was too late? "God . . ." was all she got out before he lunged toward her. Grappling with the aftermath of a tragic incident that altered her life, ex-police officer and bestselling mystery...
The Man Made of Smoke : A Novel
North, Alex.
Paper Book
"Fans of Thomas Harris will be creeped out by North's hair-raising antagonist... This is a winner." --Publishers Weekly The latest gripping serial killer thriller from the New York Times bestselling author Alex North. Dan...
A Reluctant Spy
Goodman, Dave.
Paper Book
RIGHT PLACE. RIGHT TIME. WRONG MAN. 'Engrossing...ingenious...Goodman combines traditional elements - the nods to Buchan, Fleming and le Carré - with the topicality of 2020s technology and the threat from Russia' SUNDAY TIMES, THRILLERS OF THE MONTH 'A...
Clive Cussler Untitled NUMA 21
Brown, Graham.
Paper Book
Kurt Austin and the NUMA crew face swarms of deadly bio-hacked sea locusts, a runaway AI system, and a sinister cult in the latest novel in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series created by the "grand master of adventure" Clive Cussler. When Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala...
Count My Lies
Stava, Sophie.
Paper Book
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK SOON TO BE A HULU TELEVISION SERIES STARRING LINDSAY LOHAN "The very definition of a page-turner! This smart, original, twisty story had me gripped from the first to the last page." --Liane Moriarty, New York...
Clive Cussler Ghost Soldier
Maden, Mike.
Paper Book
A deadly war game. An adversary as hard to find as he is to kill. Weapons so sophisticated, none have seen the like before. Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon have finally met their match in this pulse-pounding new adventure in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.
Listen to Your Sister : A Novel
Viel, Neena.
Paper Book
Most Anticipated by Goodreads, People, BookRiot, Reactor, Screenrant, and more! For fans of Jordan Peele's films, Stranger Things, and The Other Black Girl, Listen To Your Sister is a laugh-out-loud, deeply terrifying,...
Into the Fall : A Thriller
Miller, Tamara L.
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From debut author Tamara L. Miller comes a suspenseful psychological thriller tracking the mysteries of a seemingly mundane life as they come to light in the vast, unforgiving Canadian wilderness. For better or for worse, Sarah Anderson has it all: a thriving career, a nice home in...
The Haters
Harding, Robyn.
Paper Book
From the bestselling author of The Drowning Woman, this "dark, twisted heartstopper" reveals the dark side of fame when an author is targeted online (Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of The Overnight Guest). Camryn Lane is...
Missing in Flight
Cole, Audrey J.
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From USA Today bestselling author Audrey J. Cole comes a harrowing thriller about a woman faced with the unthinkable, when her infant goes missing aboard a plane to New York. Rushing back to her seat, Makayla Rossi is relieved that all's still quiet. But when she checks on...
Cross My Heart : A Novel
Collins, Megan.
Paper Book
"Part (possible) murder mystery, part deep dive into out-of-control social media addiction, and part sleight-of-hand trick by the author...terrific." --The New York Times The author of The Family Plot brings her signature "taut, emotionally charged, and...
Untouchable
Lawson, Mike.
Paper Book
In the latest pulse-pounding thriller from Edgar and Barry Award finalist Mike Lawson, beloved Washington DC "troubleshooter" Joe DeMarco finds himself assigned an impossible case: help take down the President of the United States. Brandon Cartwright was a rich guy worth a couple...
Bellevue
Cook, Robin.
Paper Book
From the bestselling author and "master of the medical thriller" (The New York Times), Robin Cook, comes a new tale of suspense-horror about a first-year resident whose life-shattering visions reveal the truth behind some of the greatest medical advances in the history of medicine.
When the Wolf Comes Home
Cassidy, Nat.
Paper Book
Nat Cassidy, author of the acclaimed horror Mary, returns with When the Wolf Comes Home, an unabashed, adrenaline-fueled pop horror thriller where the darkest fears can become reality. "Get your claws into this one, horror fiends. It's terrific. . . . Sink...
Murder Island
Patterson, James.
Paper Book
From #1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson, Professor Brandt Savage and his girlfriend Kira Sunlight thought they found heaven on earth--but their paradise becomes a nightmare when they stumble on a terrifying conspiracy. When professor turned...
The Summer Guests : A Thriller
Gerritsen, Tess.
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen comes a chilling follow-up to The Spy Coast, plunging the Martini Club into the search for a missing teen--with a startling connection to their own pasts. When former spy Maggie Bird retired to the seaside hamlet of...

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