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All-Time Top-Rated Psychological Thrillers that Everyone Should Read

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I used to think romance was the only genre I would always love in novels/books. That's until I randomly decided to read ‘The Silent Patient’ on multiple recommendations (reviews/plot summaries you name it). Next thing you know I was reading ‘Verity’ ...
 
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my all-time favorite, can not recommend it enough! it's basically about Alicia Berenson, a famous painter, who shoots her husband and then stops speaking entirely. A psychotherapist then becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind her silence, ...
The Silent Patient (Audible Audio Edition)
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verity is undoubtedly my next favorite on the list! i was up at nights scared reading this one but it was so worth it! not that it's scary but just imagining what was happening is enough to leave you with goosebumps. it's about a struggling writer Lo...
Verity by Colleen Hoover, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
 
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Gone Girl is on my tbr and the most top-selling novel I found! it's about a couple celebrating their anniversary when the wife goes missing and the husband is left as the prime suspect with mysterious calls, strange computer searches, and the wife's ...
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - Audiobook - Audible.com
 
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i finished all three books in a matter of days! the storyline will keep you hooked and the plot twists again are unimaginable. if you want to read this, i recommend reading all three because the last one is my personal favorite! it basically starts o...
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder #1)
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i've seen mixed reviews about this one but the storyline seems convincing! it's about Amber Patterson who's is determined to take over Daphne Parrish's life by any means necessary, but as she gets closer to achieving her goal, she realizes that thing...
The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine, Paperback - Barnes & Noble
 
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alright this one seems super interesting! it's about a girl Rachel (i believe she's an alcoholic) who takes the same commute via train every day, and on this commute she sees the same people on a daily basis. At one point, everyday, she sees a cute c...
The Girl on the Train: A Novel by Paula Hawkins, Paperback
 
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this might just be my next read, jack and grace seem like the perfect couple, jack is a dedicated attorney with looks and wealth, while grace is the perfect homemaker, and the parties they throw charm anyone who goes. they seem to have found ‘true lo...
Behind Closed Doors: A Novel eBook - Kindle
 
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this one's by bestselling author- Freida McFadden, so Brooke is hired as a nurse practitioner for the men's maximum security ward (made for inmates) she's been warned to not be friends with them, respect them, and keep all info confidential. However,...
The Inmate by Freida McFadden, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
 
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this book seems a little similar to “the girl on the train” but it's been nominated for ‘best mystery/thriller’ so i think it deserves to be on our tbrs, it's about anna who's an alcoholic separated from her family, living alone. she has agoraphobia ...
The Woman in the Window by A. J. Finn, Paperback - Barnes & Noble
 
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this book's a tiktok popular or should i say booktok recommended, it's by the author of best-selling novel “Gone Girl” (also mentioned in this list) and i definitely think i should read this to see if it lives up to the hype! it's about journalist Ca...
Sharp Objects: A Novel by Gillian Flynn
 
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this one's also a best-selling nominee for the best mystery and thriller books. around twenty years ago the main character's sister went missing and remained an unsolved mystery, and now twenty years later another girl has gone missing and claire (ma...
Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
 
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alright so this book is by two of the top-rated mystery book authors, it's about jessica who needs money and so she decides to participate in a research study on morality and ethics as a volunteer. she'll only be asked personal questions and when she...
An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen, Paperback
 
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alright this thriller is about libby who, at the age of 25, discovers her parents' identities and that she's inherited their mansion, but the mansion holds the deepest darkest secrets, one being the crying baby found 25 years ago with 3 dead bodies i...
The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
 
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this has been on my tbr for veryy long and is also a booktok favorite, millie is in desperate need of a job and she finally secures one a a housemaid at nina's perfect house, and that's when she starts discovering deep and sark secrets making the pla...
The Housemaid
 
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okay so this best horror book winner is another must-read on my tbr, it's about Mallory who is fresh out of rehab and finds a job as a nanny for a young boy Teddy, Teddy is pretty artistic, sweet, and shy and makes cute drawings any five year old wou...
Hidden Pictures: A Novel - Jason Rekulak - Barnes & Noble