Suspense

Discover newly released suspense releases.
Updated November 4, 2025
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The Crash
McFadden, Freida.
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ONE OF THE BEST MYSTEY-THRILLERS OF THE YEAR -- Marie Claire 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 she hits the road, planning to...
The Death of Us : A Novel
Dean, Abigail.
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"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,...
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...
Don't Let Him In : A Novel
Jewell, Lisa.
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INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell, three women are connected by one man in this "shocking" (Freida McFadden, #1 New York Times bestselling author) thriller. He's the perfect man....
The Compound : A Novel
Rawle, Aisling.
Paper Book
GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK Nothing to lose. Everything to gain. Winner takes all. "Every bit as addictive as your favorite guilty pleasure binge-watch, but with all the substance of a literary classic."--Oprah Daily ...
With a Vengeance : A Novel
Sager, Riley.
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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A haunted past. A train with no stops. Thirteen hours to reckon with the truth. In 1954, Anna Matheson boards a luxury overnight train bound for Chicago that she's commissioned, along with a list of names and a...
Shaw Connolly Lives to Tell : A Novel
French, Gillian.
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A page-turning, compelling thriller about a woman who will stop at nothing to uncover the truth behind her sister's disappearance. Shaw Connolly is no stranger to trauma. As a fingerprints analyst, she's one of the first on-site for crimes, including murder scenes and a...
The Locked Ward
Pekkanen, Sarah.
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New from Sarah Pekkanen, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of House of Glass and co-author of The Wife Between Us. A shocking psychological thriller about the complex bonds of sisterhood―and what happens when they are stretched to the breaking point, The Locked...
Nobody's Hero : A Novel
Craven, M. W.
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"Exhilarating and darkly comic. . . Craven effectively mixes the unvarnished brutality and high body count of Lee Child with the black humor of Mick Herron. . . A must read." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) "This high-body-count romp is told with such...
Too Old for This
Downing, Samantha.
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INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER A retired serial killer's quiet life is upended by an unexpected visitor. To protect her secret, there's only one option left--what's another murder? From bestselling author Samantha Downing. Lottie Jones thought her crimes were behind her...
Midnight Black
Greaney, Mark.
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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...
The Business Trip : A Novel
Garcia, Jessie.
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"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...
Tom Clancy Defense Protocol
Andrews, Brian.
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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...
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...
Exit Strategy : A Reacher Novel
Child, Lee.
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Jack Reacher will make three stops today. Not all of them were planned for. 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! First--a...
The Perfect Home
Kenitz, Daniel.
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Fixer Upper meets Gone Girl in this suspenseful and witty domestic thriller set in the world of home renovation TV--featuring a woman who becomes public enemy #1 after a horrifying discovery prompts her to flee her celebrity husband with their twin babies. Dawn...
Retreat : A Novel
Ritter, Krysten.
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER "Multitalented Krysten Ritter is back with a sexy, breakneck thriller that immerses readers in the sometimes glamorous and sometimes deadly life of a con artist. Full of surprises and edge-of-your-seat scenes, Retreat is a wild ride."--Mary Kubica, New York Times...
Julie Chan Is Dead : A Novel
Zhang, Liann.
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In this razor-sharp, diabolical debut thriller, a young woman steps into her deceased twin's influencer life, only to discover dark secrets hidden behind her social media façade. Julie Chan has nothing. Her twin sister has everything. Except a pulse. Julie...
The Unraveling of Julia
Scottoline, Lisa.
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An international bestselling author crafts a gothic "thriller with dashes of romance and excellent twists!" (Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author) in which a young widow inherits a Tuscan estate from a mysterious benefactor and finds herself thrust into the crosshairs of a...
One in Four A Thriller
Berry, Lucinda.
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Instant USA Today bestseller. When a reality show about former child stars overcoming addiction culminates in murder, their therapist must take a closer look into their lives--and her own, from USA Today bestselling author Lucinda Berry. Dr. Laurel Harlow...
We Are Watching : A Novel
Gaylin, Alison.
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"Gaylin's clean prose and controlled narrative voice bring an all-too-realistic chill .... it might also bring to mind the paranoiac claustrophobia of Rosemary's Baby."--New York Times From USA Today bestselling and Edgar and Shamus Award-winning author Alison Gaylin comes a...
The Ascent : A Novel
Buccola, Allison.
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What would you do if the past showed up on your doorstep? A woman who grew up in a cult must decide if she can trust the stranger claiming to have answers to the dark mysteries of her childhood in "a standout thriller with something deeper on its mind- how the past doesn't...
The Lake Escape
Day, Jamie.
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The next riveting summer suspense by the author of THE BLOCK PARTY and ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY, Jamie Day. WILL THIS BE THE BEST WEEK OF THEIR LIVES... OR THE LAST? JULIA, DAVID, AND ERIKA grew up together spending summers at their idyllic Vermont lake homes for as...
The Oligarch's Daughter: A Novel
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"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...
Clever Little Thing
Echlin, Helena.
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"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...
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.
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"Electrifying and page-turning, John Marrs is not to be missed."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden "I am such a fan of John Marrs' books and You Killed Me First is another five star read."--#1Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah Pinborough<...
Penitence : A Novel
Koval, Kristin.
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"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...
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...
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...
Serial Killer Support Group : A Novel
Schaefer, Saratoga.
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When Cyra Griffin's younger sister is murdered by a serial killer, Cyra knows better than to expect justice from the hands of the police department. With the investigation already dying its own slow death, Cyra follows the blood trail and finds her own way forward. Using insider information (don't...
So Far Gone : A Novel
Walter, Jess.
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"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...
A Reluctant Spy
Goodman, Dave.
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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...
Cold Storage: A Novel
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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...
When the Wolf Comes Home
Cassidy, Nat.
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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. A USA Today bestseller! ABA Indie Bookseller bestseller! ...
You Know Who : A Novel
Hunter, Cara.
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From the New York Times bestselling author of the TikTok sensation Murder in the Family and the popular DI Adam Fawley series comes a brand-new gripping thriller in which a true-crime TV show turns up the heat on a controversial case from Fawley's past... When Nick...
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...
The Vanishing Kind A Novel of Suspense
Henderson, Alice.
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From highly acclaimed author Alice Henderson comes the eagerly anticipated and electrifying fourth book in the Alex Carter series, in which the wildlife biologist encounters anti-immigrant vigilantes, rugged terrain, and threatening intruders in search of a sleek, powerful, and...
Kill Your Darlings : A Novel
Swanson, Peter.
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"A dazzlingly clever murder mystery, told backwards, asking the question: why would this loving wife murder her husband?"--Gillian McAllister, New York Times bestselling author of Famous Last Words and Wrong Place Wrong Time From the New York Times ...
Our Last Resort : A Novel
Michallon, Clémence.
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A USA TODAY BESTSELLER * From the bestselling author of The Quiet Tenant comes an immersive new suspense novel: Fifteen years ago, Frida and her brother escaped a cult. Now her brother is the prime suspect in a murder investigation--and it isn't the first time. ...
Listen to Your Sister : A Novel
Viel, Neena.
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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,...
Bellevue
Cook, Robin.
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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.
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...
Rabbit Moon : A Novel
Haigh, Jennifer.
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A tense, propulsive drama set in Shanghai, about a fractured American family, secret lives, and the unbreakable bond between two sisters, from the New York Times bestselling author of Mercy Street   Four years after their bitter divorce, Claire and...
Tell Me What You Did : A Novel
Wilson, Carter.
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ONE OF THE BEST MYSTEY-THRILLERS OF THE YEAR -- Marie Claire She gets people to confess their crimes for a living. He knows she's hiding a terrible secret. It's time for the truth to come out... Poe Webb, host of a popular true crime podcast, invites people to anonymously confess...
Cross My Heart : A Novel
Collins, Megan.
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"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...

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