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Best thrillers that keep you up all night
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These are the thrillers that made me forget to check the time—and then wonder why it was suddenly 3 a.m. Every book here is a masterclass in tension, pacing, and atmosphere, built to keep your brain buzzing long after the last page. If you love stori...
 
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King’s Holly Gibney returns in a suspenseful, small‑town mystery that sneaks up on you with haunting precision .
Never Flinch (Holly Gibney, #4) by Stephen King
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A snow‑bound Swiss resort + creeping paranoia = atmospheric thriller perfection
The Woman in Suite 11 (Lo Blacklock, #2) by Ruth Ware
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Stranded in a snowstorm, Tegan’s safe haven becomes a nightmare—if you like twisty psych‑thrillers, this one grips
The Crash by Freida McFadden
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A deadly reality‑show-style game on a storm‑battered island—extreme suspense with high emotional stakes .
Close Your Eyes and Count to 10 by Lisa Unger
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A locked-down NYC high‑rise turns lethal—class divides, hidden motives, and fast-paced action .
The Doorman by Chris Pavone
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Trauma, small-town secrets, and a creeping villain—blends psychological dread with real emotional punch .
The Man Made of Smoke by Alex North
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College students vanish, social media bleeds clues—modern, tense, and impossible to pause .
Parents Weekend by Alex Finlay
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Historical wartime mystery set in a girls’ school—classic whodunit with layered intrigue
A Schooling in Murder: WWII Historical Mystery
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Southern‑set crime saga, half Godfather‑style family drama, half chilling thriller .
King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby
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Espionage across Whitehall and Ukraine—taut and timely spy thriller .
A Spy at War (The Oxford Spy Ring Book 2) by Charles Beaumont
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A sunny setting cracks into something sinister—quiet dread built to an explosive payoff
Our Last Resort by Clémence Michallon
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A mother's cult past colliding with domestic life—intense emotional suspense .
The Ascent by Allison Buccola
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Cults, memory‑erasing pills, and fractured identity—a unique sci-fi thriller blend .
A Thousand Natural Shocks by Omar Hussain
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Missing‑wife mystery on a Scottish isle—loads of twisty reveals .
Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
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Hamptons weekend getaway goes wrong—fast‑paced and full of betrayals .
The Note by Alafair Burke
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Icy lodge, buried pasts—atmospheric with emotional depth
A Killing Cold by Kate Alice Marshall
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Ultra‑race in the Sahara becomes ultra‑kill zone—adrenaline-packed survival thriller .
Runner 13: A Thriller by Amy McCulloch
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Paranoia next door—slow but relentless psychological twist bike .
The New Neighbours by Claire Douglas
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Disappearing fiancé, creeping doubt—psychological tension done right .
Cuckoo by Callie Kazumi
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Reunion scandal, deadly secrets—twisty, addictive, and deeply unsettling .
The Wasp Trap by Mark Edwards
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