Top new thriller books out this week: 31 Aug - 6 Sep 2025
Last updated:
September 6, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Angeline Boulley, Janice Hallett, Joe Hart, Lauren Oliver, Tom Clancy, M.P. Woodward, Tam Barnett, James Caine, Darcey Rhoads, Brian McAuley, J.H. Markert and many more.
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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 -
![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... -
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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... -
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![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 -
![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... -
![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 -
![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
