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Thriller

Tense stories that narrow your choices and quicken your attention, carrying you forward until uncertainty becomes its own reward.

The best thriller books ever written, from The Housemaid to The Thursday Murder Club. Click a book you love and you’ll get three more like it — each with the reason why.

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Cover of The Ivy Tree by Mary Stewart
The Ivy Tree Mary Stewart
Cover of Beast in View by Margaret Millar
Beast in View Margaret Millar
Cover of The General by C. S. Forester
The General C. S. Forester
Cover of Payment Deferred by C. S. Forester
Payment Deferred C. S. Forester
Cover of The Miernik Dossier by Charles McCarry
The Miernik Dossier Charles McCarry
Cover of The Case of the Gilded Fly by Edmund Crispin
The Case of the Gilded Fly Edmund Crispin
Cover of The Small Back Room by Nigel Balchin
The Small Back Room Nigel Balchin
Cover of Smallbone Deceased by Michael Gilbert
Smallbone Deceased Michael Gilbert
Cover of The Case of the Constant Suicides by John Dickson Carr
The Case of the Constant Suicides John Dickson Carr
Cover of Death of Jezebel by Christianna Brand
Death of Jezebel Christianna Brand
Cover of The Last Supper by Charles McCarry
The Last Supper Charles McCarry
Cover of Verdict of Twelve by Raymond Postgate
Verdict of Twelve Raymond Postgate
Cover of The Manual of Detection by Jedediah Berry
The Manual of Detection Jedediah Berry
Cover of Transcription by Kate Atkinson
Transcription Kate Atkinson
Cover of The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias
The Devil Takes You Home Gabino Iglesias
Cover of The Trespasser by Tana French
The Trespasser Tana French