We cant put down these thriller books that range from psychological mind games, to horrific mysteries, to scary stories of all kinds. For a few years now, readers have been living in something of a golden. Whether you learn toward scifi thrillers, conspiracy fiction, medical thrillers, hardboiled. This is one the the best audiobooks ive ever listened to. Wed recommend any of his books really, but wheres a better place to start this list than with his first novel. The best thriller novels to read right now readers digest. Dec 05, 2014 the best crime and thrillers of 2014 louise welshs dystopian tale of plague in london and tom rob smiths swedish family chiller are among the highlights in this years roundup laura wilson. Apr 21, 2020 books including psychological thrillers, suspense novels, noir, unreliable narrators, and other dark grisly stories of things that arent what they seem. Oct 22, 2018 nothing makes a book more pageturning than a bit of suspense, which is why weve rounded up the new best thriller books and psychological thrillers to dive headfirst into. This is an excellent, wellcrafted psychological thriller, cleverly interspersed with a satisfying police procedural. Best thriller books to read in 2020 best thriller books with killer twists. A remarkable first novel from an author with 12 years experience in the. The years best mysteries and thrillers took us from 1970s atlanta to.
Best thriller books of 2020 we love these psychological. Since its release, there has been a crazy influx of similar books trying to mimic its greatness. Dec 19, 2019 to add a bit of excitement to your bookshelf, we found some of the best thriller books out there. Here are ten of my favorites books you absolutely must read.
Author lamar giles has carved out a nice space for himself in the young adult mystery genre. Robin, one of the two main characters in tigerman knopf, is a streetsmart kid whose unique vocabulary comes from comic books. The best crime and thrillers of 2014 books the guardian. Psychological thriller books that will haunt you for days. In a highsuspense race against time, three of the most unlikely heroes stephen king has ever created try to stop a lone killer from blowing up thousands. Angel heart is an american psychological thriller directed by alan parker and stars mickey rourke and robert deniro.
To add a bit of excitement to your bookshelf, we found some of the best thriller books out there. Willem dafoe, scott speedman, don harvey, james rebhorn. Released in 1987, but set in the 50s, it was well ahead of its time and has now reached cult status. The narrator of this superior psychological thriller, a londoner known only as daniel. Whether you learn toward scifi thrillers, conspiracy fiction, medical thrillers, hardboiled mysteries, vatican thrillers or are somewhere on the. A look at the years 10 best novels of psychological suspense. Which are the best brain twisting psychological thriller. Before listening to this book i didnt know anything about shackletons doomed voyage, so this was a true thriller for me. The best psychological thriller books of alltime show list info according to book scrollings rankings these are the best psychological thriller books of alltime. There are life and death situations and certainly at the end climax but this could well involve death or danger to the mind or intrinsic identity or values of the hero rather than a physical threat.
The best psychological thriller books by authors like tania carver and karin slaughter know theres nothing more disturbing than whats happening inside your own head. Thrillers never fail to get your heart pumping, getting you turning the page at warp speed while also delivering an oddly satisfying uneasiness about whats to come. Building suspense, all the while preparing for the final devastating reveal, the best novels have not one, but several, major surprises in store. Two tried and trusted names in the crime and thriller world, meanwhile, provided fresh takes on muchloved characters in the genre this year. Shes told so many lies about her past that sometimes she. Nov 25, 2014 looking for a list of 2014 s best thriller books. Best newish psychological thrillers for dark nights 201819 21 books 7 voters. Were going to take a look at the biggest and best thriller movies of 2014. As our resident psychological thriller lover and stephen king expert sarah jane would likely tell you, theres something about unraveling the mystery in a psychological thriller thats. Blog posted on wednesday, may 08 the 50 best suspense books of all time whether you need a beach read, an airplane read, or just something to peruse before bed if you dare, theres one category you can always count on. It is the final book of the best selling mystery trilogy and is currently being developed to be a motion picture. The best thriller books of all time readers digest. We all love a twist in the tale and this is something thrillers have come to master. A gripping psychological thriller with a heartpounding twist.
Dec 27, 2016 part character study, part scavenger hunt, a good psychological thriller can leave you on the edge of your seat, with the hair on the back of your neck standing up, and in need of a stiff drink. Dont turn out the lights these thriller books will haunt your dreams. I have always loved psychological thrillers the plot twists, the stunning character reveals, the eerie settings. His first solo novel, the magpies 20, reached the no. The best thriller books of 2014 the definitive list by bella wright on november 25, 2014 in action thriller books, best thriller book lists, crime thriller books, historical thriller books, mystery books, new book releases, police procedural books, spy thriller books, suspense thriller books.
Psychological thriller is a genre that is commonly used to describe movies and books that deal with psychological narratives in a thrilling setting in terms of context and convention, it is a subgenre of the broader ranging thriller narrative structure, with similarities to gothic and detective fiction in the sense of sometimes having a dissolving sense of reality. Apr 23, 2014 this gothic horror is a chilling, claustrophobic journey, which displays the psychological torment one man suffers. A psychological thriller so messed up that itll be burned into your brain for the rest of eternity. A psychological thriller based on the concept of anamorphosis, a painting technique that manipulates the laws of perspective to create two competing images on a single canvas.
Chilling psychological thrillers and mysteries to read now. Edwards writes psychological thrillers in which terrifying things happen to ordinary people. See our complete list of 2014 psychological thriller movies. The razor sharp craftsmanship evident n the psychological war. The huge success of novels like the girl on the train, gone girl and before i go to sleep have made it the hottest genre of the moment, and publishers are actively seeking these books, which are sometimes called domestic noir or domestic suspense. Some people like to read stories with happy endings. Sep 15, 2016 psychological thrillers are going through a boomwhich means thriller writing is on the rise. The story is marked by its good characterization and a welldeveloped plot. Gone girl is truly the book that elevated the genre of domestic thriller. In a highsuspense race against time, three of the most unlikely heroes stephen king.
Hidden on the fens a totally addictive crime thriller filled with stunning. The best psychological thriller books by authors like tania carver and karin slaughter know theres nothing more disturbing than whats. The 50 best suspense books of all time reedsy discovery. Mercedes is a rich, resonant, exceptionally readable accomplishment by a man who can write in. The genre has moved beyond just works with the word girl in the title much to our relief. Jan 17, 2018 psychological thrillers continue to be popular, following the success of the book and adaptations of bestsellers like gone girl, the girl on the train, and big little lies. The sunday times has pulled together the best 50 crime and thriller novels of the past five years. Gone girl was adapted into the acclaimed 2014 film starring ben affleck. Dark wood, one of nprs best books of 2015 expectations for this latest thriller are high. These tales full of enigmatic intrigue and shocking twists have always enthralled readers, and theyve become more popular than ever over the past few. Best mystery books, afterland, lauren beukes, black sun rising, matthew carr. Thriller movies 2014 every thriller movie coming out in 2014. Best psychological thrillers books like gone girl refinery29.
Our favorite worlds collide with this list of audiobook thrillers. A gritty, surreal work of art from a genius director, hour of the wolf is a beautiful but bleak movie that easily stands the test of time. Find the best psychological thrillers released in 2014 in one place. The more twisted the plot, the betterwhich is why i so often turn to psychological thriller books. Thriller books for teens, psychological thriller books. Its no wonder that many of them end up getting scooped up for film and tv adaptations by hollywood. Best thriller books psychological suspense thriller novels. Add these thriller book recommendations to your required.
From lee child to gillian flynn, gerald seymour to c. From the groundbreaking, social morebusting hitchcock thriller, psycho, to the neo noir scorcese film, shutter island, the plotlines of these 15 best psychological thrillers of all time will have you clutching your pearls, shaking in your boots, and dying of suspense. Psychological thrillers give us some of the most dramatic art in cinema. The 25 best thriller books of the summer new york post.
Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Shutter island by dennis lehane with its 1954 setting in an isolated hospital for the criminally insane, this book will make you question reality. The best psychological thrillers and mysteries are a lot like movies. The story has a perfect ending for a thriller that is also a science fiction. Fortunately, for fans of the genre, these psychological thrillers are so good, the pages practically turn themselves. The suspense thriller genre is one of the most popular genres among the readers and people do prefer to read various types of suspense thriller books. The gripping and twisted sunday times top ten bestseller that everyones talking about. Theres nothing like cozying up with a hairrising psychological thriller read in one hand and a generous glass of red wine in the other, so we compiled a list of the of our favorite thriller books to add to our toread pile. The razorsharp craftsmanship evident n the psychological war.
Thrillers the best thrillers of 2014 a murder mystery in a girls boarding school, the welcome return of hercule poirot and philip marlowe, and lauren beukes s truly disturbing crime chiller. Jul 28, 2018 the 25 best thriller books of the summer. Elizabeth littles pretty as a picture is perfect for the cinephile who keeps complaining about why they have to nominate so many movies for oscars. Here are 15 thrillers you wont be able to put down until youve turned the last page. Highly recommended psychological thriller books maryses book. Looking over our list of our favorite works of psychological suspense in 2019, i count exactly one man dont worry, well make sure adrian mckinty has his own facilities at the upcoming crimereads. And you might recognize one in particular that has been adapted into a netflix show. Theyre about suspense, excitement, mystery, crime, and the psychological. Here is a list of 25 of those in no particular order, i found really mind boggling. Sansom, these are the books that have made our hearts race and our pulses jump. If theres one genre having its moment in 2018, its this one. Wells 1898 was one of the worlds pioneering thrillers, introducing this genre, unknown at the time, to worldwide acclaim. Im geared up for a real good twisty, turny psychthriller of a mind fck any suggestions.
These novels are really not so much about action or detectives solving crimes, but more about drama and mystery overall with the suspense coming from the mind, rather than from physical hurt. In a highsuspense race against time, three of the most unlikely heroes stephen king has ever. Sidney sheldon, toni gallo, maxime chattam, alfred hitchcock and sir arthur conan doyle are some of the renowned and popular names in the field of suspense thriller novels. The psychological thriller books have as focus the mental state of the main characters and what the actions of one impacts another. Oct 10, 2017 10 mystery thriller books to try if you hate mystery thrillers. Discover the best psychological thrillers in best sellers. The genredefying thriller in which an underdog becomes a superhero. They keep you hooked from the moment you press play up until the final credits roll, with plenty of shocking twists and unexpected turns along the way. The 100 best mysterymind twistingpsychological thriller movies ever.
Shutter island by dennis lehane with its 1954 setting in an isolated hospital for the criminally. The sunday times 50 best crime and thriller books dead good. Nov 28, 2018 it seems like your standard psychological thriller at first, until you get to the complete, gamechanging mindfck that is the second half of the book. The girl on the train by paula hawkins, gone girl by gillian flynn, behind closed doors by b. Here are eight psychological thriller books guaranteed to stay with you long after you turn the last page. If you want to immerse yourself in the exciting and terrifying world of a murder mystery, psychological thriller, or true crime, this list of audiobooks is the best place to start. Nothing makes a book more pageturning than a bit of suspense, which is why weve rounded up the new best thriller books and psychological thrillers. The 100 best mysterymind twistingpsychological thriller. For me a good psychological thriller is a delight to watch on any day of the year. He has also cowritten various crime novels with louise voss such as killing cupid 2011 and the blissfully dead 2015. Oct 12, 2012 elements of drama, mystery and horror can often find themselves in the psychological thriller due to the emphasis on motivation and the mind. Psychological thrillers continue to be popular, following the success of the book and adaptations of bestsellers like gone girl, the girl on the train, and big little lies.
258 55 165 771 4 825 1579 1020 880 706 1405 496 43 1387 342 1229 1385 112 1241 1441 167 1531 1054 24 1377 245 471 636 170 662 1348 234 611 1179 969 1200 344 896 1373 50 1349 906 1048 1368 135 507 342