Top new thriller books in September 2025
Last updated:
September 30, 2025
September 2025 featuring new releases by Dan Brown, Bryn Greenwood, Robert Galbraith, Angeline Boulley, Adam Kay, Ann Cleeves, Elizabeth George, M.L. Rio, Mark Edwards, Janice Hallett and many more.
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The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
The world’s most celebrated thriller writer returns with his most stunning novel yet—a propulsive, twisty, thought-provoking masterpiece that will entertain readers as only Dan Brown can do. Robert Langdon, esteemed professor of symbology, travels to Prague to attend a groundbreaking lecture by Katherine Solomon—a prominent noetic scientist with whom he has recently begun a relationship...europe · western-central-europe · czechia · urban · fiction · mystery · audiobook · suspense · crime · action-adventure -
![Nobody Knows You're Here by Bryn Greenwood]()
Nobody Knows You're Here by Bryn Greenwood
A desperate woman fights to escape captivity in this gripping thriller from the New York Times -bestselling author of All the Ugly and Wonderful Things. Beatrice is about to lose everything when a kind stranger offers her a cup of coffee and a job. It seems like a promise of a better life . . . until she wakes up under lock and key in an isolated mansion in the woods...mystery · fiction · suspense · audiobook · horror · contemporary · crime · thriller · psychological · dark -
![The Hallmarked Man by Robert Galbraith]()
The Hallmarked Man by Robert Galbraith
The gripping eighth instalment in the internationally bestselling series...europe · british-isles · united-kingdom · england · mystery · fiction · crime · law-enforcement · contemporary · audiobook -
![Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulley]()
Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulley
From the instant New York Times bestselling author of Firekeeper’s Daughter and Warrior Girl Unearthed comes a daring new mystery about a foster teen claiming her heritage on her own terms.Ever since Lucy Smith’s father died five years ago, “home” has been more of an idea than a place. She knows being on the run is better than anything waiting for her as a “ward of the state...young-adult · indigenous-mc · contemporary · fiction · thriller · horror · orphans · family · crime · poc-mc -
![A Particularly Nasty Case by Adam Kay]()
A Particularly Nasty Case by Adam Kay
When a noxious hospital consultant dies of a heart attack, fellow doctor Eitan Rose smells foul play. But nobody else does, including some quite crucial players like the police and the coroner. Eitan's colleagues are already treating him with suspicion following his recent breakdown, and are sceptical of his increasingly wild theories... -
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![The Killing Stones by Ann Cleeves]()
The Killing Stones by Ann Cleeves
The Killing Stones marks the eagerly awaited return of Ann Cleeves' beloved detectives from the Shetland series, and a gripping new investigation with a stunning new setting, from the New York Times bestselling author and creator of three iconic detectives beloved in TV and DI Jimmy Perez (the Shetland series), DI Vera Stanhope, and DI Matthew Venn (The Long Call)...mystery · fiction · crime · audiobook · suspense · law-enforcement · murder · police-procedural · contemporary · thriller -
![A Slowly Dying Cause by Elizabeth George]()
A Slowly Dying Cause by Elizabeth George
Michael Lobb has just been found dead on the floor of his family’s tin and pewter workshop. It’s suspicious enough that his body was found by a representative of Cornwall EcoMining, a company keen on acquiring his family’s land, and it’s made even worse when he’s revealed to have been the majority owner of the business and the sole obstacle preventing a deal from being made...mystery · crime · fiction · audiobook · law-enforcement · police-procedural · murder · killer · suspense · thriller -
![Hot Wax by M.L. Rio]()
Hot Wax by M.L. Rio
The highly anticipated new novel from M. L. Rio, bestselling author of If We Were Villains and Graveyard ShiftA nostalgic love-letter to the 90s rock and roll scene, Hot Wax follows a band of rocker misfits, rivals and trailblazers on the tour that could have catapulted them to super-stardom, if it all hadn't come crashing down... -
![The Wasp Trap by Mark Edwards]()
The Wasp Trap by Mark Edwards
“So clever and fresh with a wild and incredibly satisfying twist at the end.” —Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling author A dinner party in a beautiful Notting Hill townhouse turns into a sinister game, as six old friends are forced to spill their darkest secrets…or else...fiction · psychological · suspense · contemporary · thriller · killer · season-summer · crime · book · adult -
![The Killer Question by Janice Hallett]()
The Killer Question by Janice Hallett
Janice Hallett, “the new queen of crime” (Electric Literature), returns with a fresh, edge-of-your-seat mystery that takes place at a pub’s weekly trivia night, revealed through quiz categories, phone messages, and email correspondence...mystery · fiction · murder · contemporary · cozy · crime · epistolary · thriller · female-author · humor -
![Wyndclyffe by Joe Hart]()
Wyndclyffe by Joe Hart
The mysteries of a remote estate lead a young woman down a twisted path in this gripping gothic thriller from the Edgar Award–winning author of Or Else. After a car accident took the lives of both her parents, Mira Caine's transition to adulthood was hard and fast... -
![What Happened to Lucy Vale by Lauren Oliver]()
What Happened to Lucy Vale by Lauren Oliver
Twin mysteries, years apart, connect two mothers and their daughters in a gripping novel of psychological suspense by New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver.Who in their right mind would move into the Faraday House, with its grim history and a generation spent rotting and untended? Rachel Vale and her daughter, Lucy...fiction · young-adult · contemporary · audiobook · suspense · thriller · murder · amateur-sleuth · coming-of-age · family -
![Terminal Velocity by Tom Clancy, M.P. Woodward]()
Terminal Velocity by Tom Clancy, M.P. Woodward
A string of savage murders in the United States seems unrelated until the FBI makes a shocking discovery: a decade ago, all of the murder victims were involved in a raid to eliminate the Umayyad Revolutionary Council, a vicious terror group that—were it not for John Clark and the Campus—would have perpetrated the most devastating attack against critical American infrastructure in history... -
![The 31st Trick-or-Treater by Ben Farthing]()
The 31st Trick-or-Treater by Ben Farthing
Thirty-one nights. Thirty-one chapters. One final nightmare.Last Halloween, thirty trick-or-treaters vanished into the night.This October, they’re coming back—one by one, each day of the month. But every child carries the same chilling warning: something is returning on the 31st.Bob has never stopped searching for his daughter...horror · mystery · paranormal · fiction · suspense · spooky · ghosts · thriller · supernatural · family -
![How to Read a Killer's Mind by Tam Barnett]()
How to Read a Killer's Mind by Tam Barnett
Enthralling, unsettling and darkly comic, this crime thriller is perfect for fans of Bella Mackie, Katy Brent and Alex Michaelides' The Silent PatientI’m psychologist Dr Emy Rose, but that’s not my real name.I work with serial killers who've hidden their victims. My job is to find the bodies - and I'm kind of awesome at it.The trick is to get inside these murderers' minds...mystery · audiobook · crime · fiction · serial-killers · thriller · psychological · cozy · killer · suspense -
![A Killer Motive by Hannah Mary McKinnon]()
A Killer Motive by Hannah Mary McKinnon
You never know who’s listening. To Stella Dixon, sneaking her teenage brother out of their parents’ house for a beach party was harmless fun—until Max disappeared without a trace. Six years later, Stella’s family is still broken, and she can’t let go of her guilt. The only thing that keeps her going is helping other families find closure through A Killer Motive, her true crime podcast...north-america · usa · maine · mystery · audiobook · suspense · fiction · crime · psychological · thriller -
![6:40 to Montreal by Eva Jurczyk]()
6:40 to Montreal by Eva Jurczyk
No WiFi, no distractions. No way out…Agatha needs to get some serious work done on her new book. To help her, her husband bought her quiet time to concentrate: a train ticket for a six-hour ride from Toronto to Montreal. The time aboard sets the stage for a perfect writing retreat, with only a handful of other passengers, plenty of snacks and drinks, and beautiful views...north-america · canada · fiction · contemporary · suspense · cozy · season-winter · thriller · crime · literary-fiction -
![Lie Lie Truth by James Caine, Darcey Rhoads]()
Lie Lie Truth by James Caine, Darcey Rhoads
My father was a serial killer—or so I thought.My dad, Dennis Kempmen, had his quirks but was respected in our small town. That was until children began disappearing and he became the main suspect.I started to believe what others were My father was a killer.Then it happens again. A little girl disappears in a similar way the others were taken.Everything I thought I knew is revealed to be a lie... -
![The Mad Wife: A Novel by Meagan Church]()
The Mad Wife: A Novel by Meagan Church
With odes of The Bell Jar comes a searing historical suspense following a 1950s housewife who, when a mysterious new wife moves across the way, begins to unearth dark secrets about her neighborhood and her own mind. In the 1950s, nothing is valued more than conformity, and Lulu Mayfield has spent the last five years molding herself into the ideal housewife...historical-fiction · fiction · horror · mystery · historical · feminism · literary-fiction · thriller · suspense · psychological -
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![Play Nice by Rachel Harrison]()
Play Nice by Rachel Harrison
A woman must confront the demons of her past when she attempts to fix up her childhood home in this devilishly clever take on the haunted house novel from the USA Today bestselling author of Black Sheep and So Thirsty.Clio Louise Barnes leads a picture-perfect life as a stylist and influencer, but beneath the glossy veneer she harbors a not-so glamorous she grew up in a haunted house...horror · gothic · fiction · paranormal · contemporary · mystery · spooky · season-autumn · thriller · haunted-places -
![Breathe In, Bleed Out by Brian McAuley]()
Breathe In, Bleed Out by Brian McAuley
It's a Midsommar night's Scream in this blood-soaked thriller set at a remote healing retreat from horror author Brian McAuley.Hannah has been running from her demons ever since she emerged from a harrowing wilderness trip without her fiancé. No one knows exactly what happened the day Ben died, and Hannah would like to keep it that way..horror · fiction · suspense · slasher · serial-killers · spooky · mystery · humor · folk-horror · rural -
![Bad Things Happened in This Room by Marie Still]()
Bad Things Happened in This Room by Marie Still
Trapped in a house where the walls whisper, and secrets fester beneath the garden soil, Willow Hawthorne teeters on the edge of reality and delusion.In this haunting psychological horror, Willow’s life has become a fever dream, her days lost in a twisted loop where time no longer flows as it should...horror · fiction · psychological · mystery · suspense · grief · contemporary · thriller · book · adult -
![Oxford Soju Club by Jinwoo Park]()
Oxford Soju Club by Jinwoo Park
The natural enemy of a Korean is another Korean.When North Korean spymaster Doha Kim is mysteriously killed in Oxford, his protege, Yohan Kim, chases the only breadcrumb given to him in Doha’s last breath: “Soju Club, Dr. Ryu.” In the meantime, a Korean American CIA agent , Yunah Choi, races to salvage her investigation of the North Korean spy cell in the aftermath of the assassination... -
![The Belles by Lacey N. Dunham]()
The Belles by Lacey N. Dunham
In this richly atmospheric, dark academia debut novel, a young woman with a secretive past will risk everything—including her life—to fit in. Belles never tell… It’s 1951 at the secluded Bellerton College, and Deena Williams is an outsider doing her best to blend in with her wealthy and perfectly groomed peers...north-america · usa · virginia · dark-academia · historical-fiction · fiction · mystery · gothic · historical · suspense -
![The Mean Ones by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne]()
The Mean Ones by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne
So what if Sadie hears talking dead animals and a strange, comforting male voice in her head? The therapist insists these are just symptoms of PTSD. It makes sense considering that she hid under the bed and watched as her best friends were slaughtered.But the murders were seventeen years ago, back when her name was Sabrina. Now, she’s Sadie: a perfectly normal 29-year-old...horror · fiction · mystery · paranormal · audiobook · suspense · contemporary · thriller · mental-illness · spooky -
![Spider to the Fly by J.H. Markert]()
Spider to the Fly by J.H. Markert
A true crime author helps in a desperate hunt for a killer in this dark and twisted thriller from the deviously inventive horror author that Peter Farris calls the “clear heir to Stephen King.”Perfect for fans of cat and mouse serial killer thrillers like The Butcher and the Wren and The Jigsaw Man...horror · crime · fiction · true-crime · serial-killers · mystery · thriller · psychological · supernatural · ghosts -
![The October Film Haunt by Michael Wehunt]()
The October Film Haunt by Michael Wehunt
Horror Movie meets the scope and emotion of Stephen King in this heart-pounding, magnetic tour de force about a woman pulled into a cult horror film that is determined to have a sequel, by critically acclaimed author Michael Wehunt...horror · fiction · contemporary · audiobook · supernatural · psychological · thriller · ghosts · book · adult -
![Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests by K.J. Whittle]()
Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests by K.J. Whittle
Three courses. Seven guests. One card. It's a deadly evening they'll never forget. Seven strangers meet for an anonymously hosted dinner party. As the evening winds down, seven cards appear, one in front of each of the guests. On each card is a number - the age at which the guest will die...fiction · contemporary · psychological · thriller · crime · law-enforcement · amateur-sleuth · book · adult -
![Voluntary Pain by Irina Semikop]()
Voluntary Pain by Irina Semikop
Some girls choose love.Some choose pain.Sophie and Caroline chose both.They were strangers.Different lives, different worlds, but the same mistake —falling for men who were never truly theirs to begin with.One week apart, both women were found dead.No struggle. Just silence.Detective Angelina von Stein wasn’t supposed to share this case... -
![Tender by Lauren Du Plessis]()
Tender by Lauren Du Plessis
Twenty-eight-year-old Nell has curated a perfect museum of the self: early accolades in her career as an archaeobotanist, a pastel Instagram filled with flowers, and a consistent manicure routine to give a veneer of control. But there has always been a part of her that doesn’t fit the mask of perfection she wears... -
![Maid For Mister : Naughty Lovers 80 by Kimmy Welsh]()
Maid For Mister : Naughty Lovers 80 by Kimmy Welsh
I go to make my Mr. Dylan’s bed, and I’m shocked to see him lying in it, doing something naughty. The TV is showing something naughty too, and I can’t stop thinking about that either.I want to take it where she was, deep, wrong and raw. Can you do that for me, Mr... -
![A Killer Wedding by Joan O'Leary]()
A Killer Wedding by Joan O'Leary
Wildly witty and wickedly fun, A Killer Wedding is a juicy debut whodunit about toxic family dynamics hidden beneath the surface of billionaire-level wealth that reads like The Devil Wears Prada protagonist played a game of Clue at a White Lotus Hotel.Christine can’t believe her luck...thriller · cozy · suspense · fiction · female-mc · crime · breakup · domestic-drama · family · amateur-sleuth -
![Mindmatch by Aimee Floridis]()
Mindmatch by Aimee Floridis
She can see the killer. The killer can feel her.Deep in the heart of New Orleans’ fabled French Quarter, psychologist Gabrielle Rousseau grapples with an unwanted gift - psychic visions that thrust her into the mind of a brutal serial killer. Gabrielle has always known that protecting her freedom means keeping her psychic abilities secret... -
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![The Vanishing Place by Zoe Rankin]()
The Vanishing Place by Zoe Rankin
'A genuinely thrilling ride' - LISA GARDNERONE GIRL LOST.In the unforgiving wilderness of New Zealand stands a small cabin, home to nine-year-old Effie, her four siblings and their survivalist father. With infrequent visits to the small town of Koraha as their only connection to civilisation, Effie knows that this life is wrong... and that she needs to escape.ONE GIRL FOUND...suspense · thriller · outdoors · fiction · supernatural · psychological · murder · crime · book · adult
