Suspense

Discover newly released suspense releases.
Updated February 7, 2025
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Eruption
Crichton, Michael 1942-2008
Paper Book
The biggest thriller of the year: A history-making eruption is about to destroy the Big Island of Hawaii. But a secret held for decades by the US military is far more terrifying than any volcano. "The book is a classic summer beach read...Eruption will...
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...
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...
Worst Case Scenario
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...
Act of defiance
Andrews, Brian 1973-
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...
Red sky mourning
Carr, Jack (Joint pseudonym)
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...
One Perfect Couple
Ware, Ruth.
Paper Book
Harkening to Agatha Christie's classic And Then There Were None, this high-tension thriller follows five couples trapped on a storm-swept island as a killer stalks among them--from Ruth Ware, the New York Times bestselling author who "is turning out to be as ingenious and...
The haters
Harding, Robyn
Paper Book
The bestselling author of The Party and The Drowning Woman returns with a terrifying tale of a writer caught up in a web of ever-growing menace and terror that will keep readers guessing to the last page.    
Matterhorn
Reich, Christopher 1961-
Paper Book
A sudden family death and an old nemesis bring retired agent Mac Dekker in from the cold in this alpine thriller from New York Times bestselling author Christopher Reich. Robbie Steinhardt lives a peaceful life. A fixture of his small alpine village, he tends cattle, minds...
Eye of the Beholder
Bamford, Emma.
Paper Book
"Highly recommended for fans of Vertigo and readers who enjoy the intricately plotted novels of Ruth Ware, Sarah Pearse, and Riley Sager" (Booklist), this atmospheric and sinister novel follows a ghostwriter searching for answers when her lover reappears after his mysterious...
The Chamber
Dean, Will.
Paper Book
And Then There Were None meets The Last Breath in this tense and suspenseful locked-room thriller that takes place inside a hyperbaric chamber from the author of the "brilliant, twisted, and oh so clever" (Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author) novel The Last...
A spy like me
Sherwood, Kim 1989-
Paper Book
An elite team of MI6 agents must go undercover to unravel a smuggling network funding violent terror in the second thrilling adventure in the acclaimed Double O series by Kim Sherwood. James Bond is alive. Or at least, he was when he left a clue at the black site where the insidious...
Havoc : a novel
Bollen, Christopher 1975-
Paper Book
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 behind, until she decides to interfere in the...
A Very Bad Thing
Ellison, J. T.
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author J.T. Ellison comes a taut thriller about one author at the pinnacle of her career, whose past threatens to destroy everything she has--and everyone she knows. A great writer knows when to deliver a juicy plot twist. But for one author,...
You Know What You Did
Nguyen, K. T.
Paper Book
Artist Annie Shaw seems to have it all: a dream career, a devoted husband, and a whip-smart teenage daughter. But when her mother, a Vietnam War refugee, dies suddenly one night, Annie's carefully curated life starts to unravel. She's spent her adulthood trying to escape her difficult upbringing -...
Our kind of game : a novel
Copeland, Johanna
Paper Book
"A riveting and suspenseful debut. Copeland's contemporary take on the balance of power in relationships, and the desire for control, is not to be missed."--New York Times and #1 international bestselling author Karin Slaughter A gifted new suspense writer makes her sizzling...
Vince Flynn capture or kill
Bentley, Don
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....
Arkangel
Rollins, James 1961-
Paper Book
Currently in development as a TV series from Amazon MGM Studios, a story of a thrilling hunt around the globe, pitting nation against nation, as ancient myths of a lost continent prove all too real--the latest novel in the bestselling Sigma Force series from James Rollins, #1 ...
Bye, baby : a novel
Lovering, Carola
Paper Book
Every friendship has its shadow... On a brisk fall night in a New York apartment, 35-year-old Billie West hears terrified screams. It's her lifelong best friend Cassie Barnwell, one floor above, and she's just realized her infant daughter has gone missing. Billie is shaken as she looks down into her...
Snake Oil
Dimberg, Kelsey Rae
Paper Book
"A brisk and fun thriller... This is a novel with a lively, churning plot, about which nothing more can be said without revealing its deftly constructed twists. Blending soap-operatic thrills and boardroom intrigue, Snake Oil is consistently satisfying, a reminder that it might be intoxicating to...
Lilith : a novel
Rickstad, Eric
Paper Book
From the internationally bestselling author of I Am Not Who You Think I Am--a New York Times Thriller of the Year--comes Lilith, an incendiary powerhouse of a novel that strikes straight at the wounded heart of America. Mother. Hero. Villain. Killer. After her son, Lydan, suffers...
City in ruins : a novel
Winslow, Don 1953-
Paper Book
Instant New York Times Bestseller! "The final shattering installment in a gangland trilogy to equal The Godfather. If you like Scarface and Goodfellas, this is where it's at." -- Stephen King "City in Ruins is Don Winslow showing the rest of us how it's done. Winslow has saved the...
Only one survives
McKinnon, Hannah Mary
Paper Book
"For readers eagerly awaiting the return of Yellowjackets, this novel from McKinnon blends the musical highs of Taylor Jenkins Reid's Daisy Jones and the Six with the darkness of The Girls by Emma Cline in a twisty thriller that is hard to resist." --Library Journal ...
Murder Island
Patterson, James/ Sitts, Brian.
Paper Book
They thought they found heaven on earth. But their paradise becomes a nightmare when Professor Brandt Savage and his girlfriend Kira Sunlight stumble on a terrifying conspiracy​. When professor turned crime-fighter Brandt "'Doc'"Savage and his girlfriend Kira...
Shanghai : a novel
Kanon, Joseph
Paper Book
Named a Best Mystery & Suspense Book of the Year by BookPage and CrimeReads "A steamy, thrilling crime story" (The Washington Post) from New York Times bestselling author Joseph Kanon set in pre-World War II Shanghai, where glamour and squalor exist side...
I will ruin you : a novel
Barclay, Linwood
Paper Book
"Linwood Barclay's I Will Ruin You is a page-turner that also has important things to say. You'll get your money's worth out of this one." -Stephen King In the latest novel from New York Times bestselling author Linwood Barclay, a teacher's act of heroism inadvertently makes him the target...
Zero option
Kirsanow, Peter 1953-
Paper Book
November 1943. Stalin is pressing the Allies to open a second front in Europe in order to ease the pressure on the bloody grinding war in the East. Roosevelt and Churchill agree to meet the Soviet premier in Tehran. Wild Bill Donovan, the charismatic leader of the OSS, has intelligence that someone...
Break Every Rule
Freeman, Brian
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne series comes a breathtaking thriller about a man whose only chance to rescue his family is to return to the past he thought he'd left behind. Tommy Miller is a man with deadly skills, hiding in Florida under a false...
The Bang-bang Sisters
Youers, Rio.
Paper Book
"If you're looking for a fun, thrilling read, look no further. The Bang-Bang Sisters is a rip-roaring delight of a novel - pulpy, fast-paced, and absolutely unputdownable." - New York Times bestselling author Roxane Gay From critically acclaimed author Rio Youers, an action...
A lovely lie
Hendricks, Jaime Lynn
Paper Book
1999: The night of their senior picnic, Scarlett Russo and her best friend Pepper were involved in a car accident that left two of their classmates dead. Afterward, they lied to the police, protecting each other from the consequences. Then Pepper left town and Scarlett never heard from her again......
The Bitter Truth
Williams, Shanora.
Paper Book
For Jolene 'Jo' Baker, the least she can do for her adoring husband, Dominic, is give unwavering support for his North Carolina gubernatorial run. He is not only the love of her life, he's also helping her prove that she's far more than just a pampered trophy wife. With huge crowds showing up at...
What have you done?
Lapena, Shari 1960-
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Dark · Addictive · Twisty · Chilling · Domestic Suspense "Lapena is a master of manipulation." --USA Today The new unputdownable novel from the "queen of the one-sit read," and New York Times...
If you tell a lie : a thriller
Berry, Lucinda
Paper Book
An instant USA Today bestseller. Bestselling author Lucinda Berry serves up a haunting thriller about four friends sworn to secrecy over the events of one fateful summer--and the dark truths that threaten to erupt years later. They never considered how his wife...
This Girl's a Killer
Wells, Emma C.
Paper Book
For readers of Finlay Donovan is Killing It and The Bandit Queens Comes a bright and biting thriller following Cordelia Black, a best friend, a businesswoman, and, in her spare time, a killer of bad men. Ask Cordelia Black why she did it. The answer will always be-...
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...
Trust Her
Berry, Flynn 1986-
Paper Book
Three years after they narrowly escaped the IRA's worst punishment for informing, Northern Irish sisters Tessa and Marian Daly have built a new life in Dublin with their young children. Though Tessa is haunted by the abrupt and violent end to her old life, she does her best to immerse herself in the...
Someone in the attic
Mara, Andrea
Paper Book
From a #1 internationally bestselling author comes an atmospheric, chilling novel about a family who thinks there's someone hiding in their attic "Andrea Mara is a star." --Lee Child You thought you were home alone. Anya is enjoying a...
Devil's kitchen
Fox, Candice
Paper Book
Devil's Kitchen is a fast-paced, heart racing thriller from Candice Fox, "a bright new star in crime fiction." (James Patterson) The firefighting crew of Engine 99 has spent years rushing fearlessly into the hot zone of major fires across New York City. This tight-knit,...
Finding Sophie : a novel
Mahmood, Imran
Paper Book
Two parents conduct an increasingly desperate search for their missing daughter in "a clever, chilling thriller that is also unexpectedly moving" (Shari Lapena, New York Times bestselling author of Everyone Here Is Lying) "Imran Mahmood is the only author writing about...
The best lies : a novel
Ellis, David 1967-
Paper Book
Leo Balanoff is a diagnosed pathological liar with unthinkable skeletons in his family's closet. He's also a crusading attorney who seeks justice at all costs. When a ruthless drug dealer is found dead and Leo s fingerprints show up on the murder weapon, no one believes a word he says. But he might...
Blood Like Mine
Neville, Stuart 1972-
Paper Book
A New York Times Best Horror Fiction of the Year Selection * Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Horror * A Parade Best Horror Books of the Year Selection "A gruesome, action-packed monster novel about a mother and daughter with a terrible secret, on the run from...
Wolf at the Table
Rapp, Adam.
Paper Book
The Corrections meets We Need to Talk About Kevin in this harrowing multigenerational saga about a family harboring a serial killer in their midst in this "masterful novel" that "peers into the dark heart of America" (Richard Ford, Pulitzer Prize-winning author...
Lies He Told Me
Patterson, James/ Ellis, David.
Paper Book
An attorney and mother of two discovers her husband's secret life--and it might cost them all their lives. "Wow!  Lies He Told Me is a roller coaster from start to finish!  I was hooked from the first page, and the final twist blew me...
Red River Road : a novel
Downes, Anna
Paper Book
Anna Downes's extraordinary next thriller Red River Road follows a woman desperate to discover what happened to her sister on a solo road trip through the Australian outback. Katy Sweeney is looking for her sister. A year earlier, just three weeks into a solo vanlife...

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