This month’s best new thrillers

Don’t miss the best new thrillers from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! We’ve rounded up this month’s biggest and buzziest thrillers — including an atmospheric page-turner set in a small Irish village, a twisty tale of domestic suspense, and more!

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	‘In the running for the best mystery of 2026’ (Stephen King) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: The New York Times is raving about this brilliantly crafted read: “Christie, Conan Doyle, Carr… Now, enter Clarke” Six writers, a reclusive author, a secluded island — and murder: The ingredients are all here for lovers of classic Golden Age mysteries A collaboration between two beloved longtime writers Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Liz Moore fans won’t want to miss this atmospheric page-turner WHY IT’S READWORTHY: When two siblings go into the woods and only one comes out, psychotherapist Freya Hemmings is called in to break through a young boy’s silence before time runs out to rescue his sister A powerful debut novel from a writer Karin Slaughter says is “one to watch” Strange Sally Diamond author Liz Nugent calls this novel “haunting, enthralling, and beautifully written” Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A family will perish — unless Lucas Davenport stays one step ahead of a hit team WHY IT’S READWORTHY: A New York Times bestselling author continues the popular series that started with Rules of Prey Tasked with moving a Russian defector’s family to safety, Lucas Davenport discovers a leak within the Witness Protection Program that will endanger everyone… Stephen King says, “If you haven’t read Sandford yet, you have been missing one of the great summer read novelists of all time” Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers ‘Alex Hawke is the new James Bond’ (James Patterson) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: In pursuit of a shadowy figure orchestrating chaos across the globe, Alex Hawke undertakes a risky mission to Russia — where he’ll confront a dangerous enemy Fans of Clive Cussler and James Rollins: Don’t miss this continuation of a wildly popular series Learn more... GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Julie Clark warns to ‘proceed with caution’ when picking up this spine-tingling tale WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Art conservator Tilly is tasked with restoring a mysterious painting called The Mother… but could it be the source of a string of sinister events after Tilly discovers she’s pregnant? Already drawing comparisons to genre legends, with Paul Tremblay declaring, “Not since Ira Levin’s Rosemary Woodhouse have I been as stressed out and scared for a mother-to-be as I was for Tilly” “Read this one with all the lights on!” (Hannah Mary McKinnon) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A shocking tragedy brings the police to a picture-perfect couple’s front door… WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “The queen of the twisty thriller” (Sarah Pearse) is back — and she “never disappoints” (Liv Constantine) Charlie and Freya turn against each other — and spiral into a cat-and-mouse game — in this gripping work of domestic suspense From the New York Times bestselling author of The Other Woman, a Reese’s Book Club pick Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers If you accidentally killed someone, who would you call? WHY IT’S READWORTHY: When Frannie hits a man with her car, she makes two desperate phone calls — one to each sibling. But the help she seeks may be the family’s undoing… Find out why Liane Moriarty is a “devoted fan” of this Reese’s Book Club alum, the author of Wrong Place Wrong Time “McAllister is the best at putting her characters in impossible situations” (Emily Henry) Race through this book before watching the hit Netflix series! Learn more... MEDIA MENTION: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers ‘The thriller of the year has just arrived’ (Matthew Blake) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Obsession sparks after Iris and Jack meet at a grief group. But their deceptions and secrets blur the line between predator and prey… “Fans of Gone Girl and My Sister, the Serial Killer will find themselves captivated” (Booklist) Rave reviews from Linda Castillo and Katherine Faulkner Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers The queen of Irish crime fiction returns with another New York Times bestseller WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2026 by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time, Oprah Daily, and more When a girl is murdered in a remote Irish village, retired detective Cal Hooper delves into the town’s generations-old chasms to solve the case “French could make a Target run feel tense and revelatory” (Los Angeles Times) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers ‘Electrifying… There’s nary a dull moment’ (Publishers Weekly, starred review) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “Cavanagh is known for his twisty, baroque plotting, but seems to have surpassed himself here” (The Sunday Times) When a high-profile attack results in an accusation of murder, unusual lawyer Eddie Flynn finds himself the target of dangerous killers From the internationally bestselling author of Kill for Me, Kill for You, who counts Alex Michaelides and Anthony Horowitz among his fans Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers
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