Thriller Reads
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These are the thriller books that formed my current taste in thrillers. Be warned, I am now a very picky reader and if I push through a book I am not enjoying, it will result in a slump.
- Freida McFadden – The Housemaid Series
- Why I loved it: It got me back into reading as an adult! The books were accessible on Kindle Unlimited
- When I read it: 2022?
- Read it if you: Love a good popcorn thriller
- Skip it if you: Want a really serious thriller with a ton of character development, and something completely unique.
- I love this series as a popcorn thriller comfort read and I will die on that hill. The novella makes me so happy.
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- Liane Moriarty – The Husband’s Secret
- Why I loved it: it was one of the first commercial thriller books I read as an adult
- When I read it: 2015? right before I went to college
- Read it if you: like getting torn in half and love a good plot twist
- Skip it if you: want to avoid sad books in any capacity
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- Freida McFadden – The Perfect Son
- Why I loved it: I didn’t see the ending and didn’t expect a boy kid to not be horrid annoying, like it was a good book and the kid was a cool kid
- When I read it: 2022?
- Read it if you: Want a good popcorn thriller with a bit of a spookier edge, I think this one did get me a bit
- Skip it if you: Hyper analyze thriller books for plot holes, this is a brain can relax book. If you are someone who actively guesses and tries to spoil the ending and gets angry when you guess the ending, you might not want this. I had a fun time on the rollercoaster Freida put me on.
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- John Marrs – The One
- Why I loved it: Pulled me out of a reading slump and showed me other authors can write good thrillers too
- When I read it: 2024? on Kindle Unlimited, it was recommended by a book friend
- Read it if you: Want a thriller that is really fast paced, has a lot of point of views, and is very layered and sucks you in, it will leave an impact
- Skip it if you: can’t handle thrillers that have a lot of substance to them (i mean this in a nice way, as I have book friends who find agatha christie to be a bit too scary, i think john marrs writes write on the border of horror)
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- My Sister The Serial Killer – Oyinkan Braithwaite
- Why I loved it: was one of the first books I picked up intentionally trying to read more diversely and was really happy to find a thriller written by a Black woman
- When I read it: 2024
- Read it if you: want a thriller that is really good and arent afraid to be torn in half, it gets sad
- Skip it if you: only really enjoy popcorn thrillers and cozy mysteries as this one is a bit sad
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- Project Hail Mary (sci fi, thriller is the sub genre) – Andy Weir
- Why I loved it: it was recommended to me as a sci fi book via youtube so I grabbed it at barnes and noble in 2024 and I was immediately captivated and it altered my brain chemistry, i cannot put into words how much i love this book and why i love it so much, but i actively watch youtube interviews of andy weir in my free time now,
- When I read it: 2024
- Read it if you: enjoy sci fi books, books with humor, thrillers, science
- Skip it if you: HATE sci fi, it is a sci fi book and it is not for everyone, many think the main character is annoying, but i think they are wrong
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See other recent thriller books I enjoyed!
- The Stranger At No 6
Gemma Roberts Rating Book Review While this wasn’t my favorite thriller of all time, I still enjoyed this read and would read other books by this author. Here is what I loved and what prevented it from… Read more: The Stranger At No 6 - The Stranger Inside
Book Review by Ruth Harrow ARC Read Rating: Publication Date: September 7 Full Review I actually went into this thriller with low hopes because. I feel like most thrillers for me are truly hit and miss regardless… Read more: The Stranger Inside - The House Sitter
by Keri Beevis Book Review ARC Read Rating Full Review: This book had plot twists on “WHAT just happened?!” Scenes on character development and then it gave me exactly what I wanted when I asked, and ended… Read more: The House Sitter - Murder In The Greek Isles
by Wendy Church Book Review ARC Read Rating: Full Review: I accidentally inhaled this one. I need to read more books by this author! I was worried it was the third book I wouldn’t know what was… Read more: Murder In The Greek Isles
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