Top new thriller books out this week: 19 Oct - 25 Oct 2025
Last updated:
October 25, 2025
This week featuring new releases by Michael Connelly, John Grisham, Val McDermid, Lexie Axelson, Jennifer Brody and many more.
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The Proving Ground by Michael Connelly
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly, the Lincoln Lawyer is back with a case against an AI company whose product may have been responsible for the murder of a young girl...mystery · fiction · crime · legal · suspense · contemporary · thriller · audiobook · noir · technology -
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The Widow by John Grisham
#1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham is the acclaimed master of the legal thriller. Now, he’s back with his first-ever whodunit, even more suspenseful than his courtroom dramas, as a small-time lawyer accused of murder races to find the real killer to clear his name.Simon Latch is a lawyer in rural Virginia, making just enough to pay his bills while his marriage slowly falls apart... -
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Silent Bones by Val McDermid
The new installment in the “relentlessly engrossing series” (Wall Street Journal) finds Karen Pirie and her team investigating the murder of a journalist paved under a motorway—but was it his work or his private life that put him there? Scotland, 2025...mystery · crime · fiction · audiobook · law-enforcement · contemporary · police-procedural · suspense · murder · thriller -
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Come Back Home by Lexie Axelson
A Dark Military...romantic-love · steamy · military · action-adventure · thriller · fiction · violent-conflict · book · adult -
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Namaste and Slay by Jennifer Brody
From the author of The 13th Continuum and A Sacrifice of Destiny and Desire comes a chillingly dark romantic-suspense series that’s perfect for fans of You. Morgan thought a weekend at the exclusive Namaste Center—a luxury wellness retreat for women, located in the picturesque Berkshires—would be the perfect way to recover from a breakup...audiobook · thriller · season-autumn · suspense · psychological · fiction · contemporary · book · adult -
