Books

FromRebeccatoMy Sister, the Serial Killer, these books will get your blood pumping.

The world is now replete with technological innovations, butbooks have yet to be bested.

Below, the 35 best thriller books to read now.

A selection of books in the thriller genre.

But George has a split personality… and half of him is desperate to kill her.

Sometimes, novels succeed because they really are that good.

ButWhat the Dead Know, one of her early hits, is a good place to start.

‘Rebecca’

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A Girl in Exile: Requiem for Linda B.

This novel by Albanian author Ismail Kadare blends mystery with Soviet-era paranoia.

Rudian begins investigating Lindas life, quickly becoming consumed by her even though shes no longer alive.

‘The Postman Always Rings Twice’

As the book progresses, Harris adds a speculative twist that makes this novel even more suspenseful.

As in that film, Momplaisir deftly melds social commentary and nail-biting tension.

Married couple Lucien and Marie-Ange flee Haiti for New York City, settling in a burgeoning Haitian neighborhood.

‘Rogue Male’

The novel follows Sydney Green, a Brooklyn native whos frustrated by the accelerating pace of gentrification.

Dr. Philip Taiwo, Kayodes protagonist, is an investigative psychologist.

After the death of her mother, Ruby King is trapped living with her abusive father.

‘Hangover Square’

Although Matheson doesnt linger on Angelicas identity, it infuses the book with extra depth and complexity.

‘In a Lonely Place’

‘The Tiger in the Smoke’

‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’

‘We Have Always Lived in the Castle’

‘The Collector’

‘Out’

‘Those Bones Are Not My Child’

‘The Shadow of the Wind’

‘Winter’s Bone’

‘What the Dead Know’

‘The Exception’

‘Penance’

‘All Yours’

‘Dare Me’

‘The Round House’

‘My Sister, the Serial Killer’

‘The Perfect Nanny’

‘A Girl in Exile: Requiem for Linda B.'

‘American Spy’

‘In a Dark, Dark Wood’

‘Miracle Creek’

‘The Other Black Girl’

‘My Mother’s House’

‘When No One Is Watching’

‘Lightseekers’

‘Saving Ruby King’

‘These Toxic Things’

‘The Jigsaw Man,’ Nadine Matheson

‘Lady Joker, Volume 1’

‘The Night Will Be Long’

‘Untraceable’