Top new thriller books out this week: 4 Jan - 10 Jan 2026
Last updated:
January 10, 2026
This week featuring new releases by Laura Dave, Rachel Hawkins, Andromeda Romano-Lax, Karen Parkman, Katie Bernet and many more.
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The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave
Laura Dave continues Hannah Hall’s pulse-pounding journey in the riveting and deeply moving sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling blockbuster and Apple TV+ show, The Last Thing He Told Me.Five years after her husband, Owen, disappeared, Hannah Hall and her stepdaughter, Bailey, have settled into a new life in Southern California...north-america · usa · california · fiction · suspense · drama · contemporary · psychological · audiobook · family -
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The Storm by Rachel Hawkins
St. Medard's Bay, Alabama is famous for three things: the deadly hurricanes that regularly sweep into town, the Rosalie Inn, a century-old hotel that's survived every one of those storms, and Lo Bailey, the local girl infamously accused of the murder of her lover, political scion Landon Fitzroy, during Hurricane Marie in 1984...fiction · suspense · drama · thriller · gothic · political-intrigue · politics · psychological · book · adult -
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What Boys Learn by Andromeda Romano-Lax
A twisty, jaw-dropping psychological thriller that unravels a mother's worst nightmare—that her child is capable of terrible violence—when her teenage son becomes a suspect in the murder of two classmates, from the author of The Deepest Lake.Over one terrible weekend, two teenage girls are found dead in a wealthy Chicago suburb... -
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The Jills by Karen Parkman
In this propulsive debut, a Buffalo Bills cheerleader will stop at nothing to solve the disappearance of her best friend and teammate, navigating the dark underbelly of a hardscrabble city, the grime and glamour of professional cheerleading, and her own tangled family history. Virginia is a Jill—a professional Buffalo Bills cheerleader—living the life she’s always dreamed of... -
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Beth Is Dead by Katie Bernet
Beth March’s sisters will stop at nothing to track down her killer—until they begin to suspect each other—in this debut thriller that’s also a bold, contemporary reimagining of the beloved classic Little Women.When Beth March is found dead in the woods on New Year’s Day, her sisters vow to uncover her murderer. Suspects abound...young-adult · mystery · retellings · fiction · crime · season-autumn · suspense · thriller · family · female-mc -
