Top new thriller books out this week: 5 Oct - 11 Oct 2025
Last updated:
October 11, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Chevy Stevens, Patricia Cornwell, Julia Whelan, Elizabeth Evans, Freida McFadden, Catriona Ward, Terry Fallis, Jennifer Fawcett, Kira Cole, John Hornor Jacobs, Alaska Angelini and many more.
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The Hitchhikers by Chevy Stevens
The open road beckons.A chance for them to reconnect.Then they make a fatal mistake.It’s the summer of 1976 and Alice and Tom set out on the remote Canadian highways in their new RV, hoping to heal their broken hearts after a devastating tragedy.They’ve planned the trip perfectly, taken care of every detail. Then they meet two young hitchhikers down on their luck and offer them a ride...north-america · canada · mystery · audiobook · historical-fiction · suspense · fiction · horror · historical · thriller -
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Sharp Force by Patricia Cornwell
A serial killer terrorizes Northern Virginia, his ability to come and go baffling those pursuing him with zero success.He disables the victims' WIFI, attacking them in bed, the cause of death exsanguination due to sharp force injuries.This has been going on for six months when Dr. Kay Scarpetta is awakened by her phone in the early morning hours of June 12, her birthday...mystery · fiction · crime · medical · psychological · thriller · supernatural · suspense · serial-killers · book -
![The Room Next Door by Julia Whelan, Elizabeth Evans, Wendy Walker, Full Cast]()
The Room Next Door by Julia Whelan, Elizabeth Evans, Wendy Walker, Full Cast
From the bestselling author of Mad Love and American Girl comes a propulsive new thriller with a spectacular twist and an acclaimed cast. They were best friends forever. Until the night one of them disappeared.In 2010, Brooke Lowry, Carrie Hollis, and Eve Shay were inseparable. But on the Fourth of July, Eve vanished—her case never solved...audiobook · mystery · fiction · crime · suspense · psychological · action-adventure · thriller · killer · drama -
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The Intruder by Freida McFadden
Who knows what the storm will blow in…Casey's cabin in the wilderness is not built for a hurricane. Her roof shakes, the lights flicker, and the tree outside her front door is sways ominously in the wind. But she's a lot more worried about the girl she discovers lurking outside her kitchen window.She’s young. She’s alone. And she’s covered in blood... -
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Nowhere Burning by Catriona Ward
Set in the unforgiving maw of the Rocky Mountains, Nowhere Burning is the latest harrowing novel from bestselling author Catriona Ward, perfect for fans of Riley Sager and the hit series Yellowjackets.A refuge for lost children may also be their prison.In the middle of the night, Riley pulls her younger brother Oliver out of bed, and the two run away from home...horror · fiction · mystery · season-summer · rural · crime · suspense · psychological · thriller · supernatural -
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![The Marionette by Terry Fallis]()
The Marionette by Terry Fallis
Bestselling and beloved author Terry Fallis' tenth novel, The Marionette, introduces readers to a new hero, James a world-famous thriller writer whose life takes an unexpected turn from the pages of his novels into the perilous world of espionage...fiction · mystery · literary-fiction · satire · thriller · humor · military · politics · crime · action-adventure -
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Keep This for Me by Jennifer Fawcett
The acclaimed author of the “chilling, mesmerizing debut” (Rachel Harrison, author of The Return ) Beneath the Stairs returns with a gripping, atmospheric suspense novel about a woman investigating a serial killer’s connection to her mother’s disappearance—for fans of I Have Some Questions for You and Notes on an Execution. One hot August night in 1993, a young couple go to a party...suspense · fiction · serial-killers · thriller · survival · multi-pov · kidnapping · family · contemporary · literary-fiction -
![Cruel Possession: A Forced Marriage Mafia Romance by Kira Cole]()
Cruel Possession: A Forced Marriage Mafia Romance by Kira Cole
ZOEI don’t need a savior.I built my empire with blood, knives, and fear—and I’ll burn anyone who tries to take it from me.But Aiden Vitale doesn’t scare easily. He’s my enemy, the man who should’ve put a bullet in my head.Instead, he forced me into a marriage with a gun at my throat.Now I’m chained to the one man I can’t kill… and can’t stop craving... -
![The Night That Finds Us All by John Hornor Jacobs]()
The Night That Finds Us All by John Hornor Jacobs
A troubled sailor. A hundred-year-old sailboat. An ancient curse. Welcome to award-winning author John Hornor Jacobs’ nautical nightmare.It begins and ends as always, with the sea. Sam Vines is struggling. Her boat is up on the hard and she doesn’t have enough money to get her back in the water...horror · fiction · supernatural · season-summer · mystery · suspense · psychological · thriller · ghosts · book -
![Only Everything by Alaska Angelini]()
Only Everything by Alaska Angelini
I thought the past died the night my father killed my stepmother and then himself. I did everything I could to convince my stepbrother to stay away so he’d have a better life without me. I lied. I said horrible things. I even fell into a relationship with the manipulative rookie who comforted me at the crime scene. But I didn’t save Reid all those years ago… I condemned us both...forced-proximity · stalking · psychological · thriller · suspense · fiction · steamy · romantic-love · book · adult -
![Asylum: The Wellard Asylum Series by J.S. Cannon]()
Asylum: The Wellard Asylum Series by J.S. Cannon
In a world full of monsters, I’m the insane one.A simmering rage lies just beneath the surface, one that can’t be controlled.The voice in my head protects me, unleashing quick death, unhinged brutality.One fateful night three years ago, I became the judge, jury, and executioner.Losing my freedom when all I wanted was to escape.Now, I’m locked away...psychological · horror · steamy · thriller · suspense · mystery · fiction · serial-killers · crime · romantic-love
