These are some of the best mystery and thriller books I could not stop reading. Filled with suspense, shocking twists, dark secrets, and unforgettable endings, every book on this list delivers a gripping and addictive reading experience for thriller ...
This book completely messed with my mind in the best way.
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
I thought I knew where this story was going. I was very wrong.
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
Every character felt suspicious and that made this so addictive.
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
That ending is still one of the craziest twists I have read.
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Dark, disturbing, and impossible to stop thinking about.
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
I kept changing my theory every few chapters.
Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
This book made me uncomfortable the entire time in a good way.
Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris
I thought this would be predictable but the twists completely got me.
The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine
Somehow cozy, funny, and genuinely clever at the same time.
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
Lisbeth Salander might be one of the coolest characters ever written.
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
This book had such an eerie atmosphere the whole way through.
In the Woods by Tana French
The drama, secrets, and tension made this ridiculously addictive.
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
I got way too invested in this investigation.
The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith
This felt like reading two mysteries at the same time in the best way.
Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
Such a comforting mystery with genuinely lovable characters.
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Hannibal Lecter is somehow terrifying and impossible to look away from.
The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
This book is chaotic, disturbing, and honestly unlike anything else I have read.
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
I liked this even more than I expected from a Hannibal story.
Red Dragon by Thomas Harris
The atmosphere in this book felt cold and creepy the entire time.
The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup
The title could not be more accurate for this book.
Intensity by Dean Koontz
I got completely hooked on the forensic details in this one.
The Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver
This book was way darker and more unsettling than I expected.
The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchison
I finished this and immediately needed to talk to someone about that ending.
Verity by Colleen Hoover
Every chapter made me suspicious of a different person.
The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
Freida McFadden somehow always gets me with the twists.
The Inmate by Freida McFadden
This book completely changed my assumptions halfway through.
The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen
This one stayed in my head long after I finished it.
