Top new thriller books out this week: 11 Jan - 17 Jan 2026
Last updated:
January 17, 2026
This week featuring new releases by Andrea Mara, Rachael Davis-Featherstone, Nick Roberts, Rebecca Hannigan, Paul Finch, Isha Raya and many more.
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It Should Have Been You by Andrea Mara
Prepare to be hooked - pre-order the unputdownable new thriller from No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Andrea Mara.Look what you started.You press send. Your message is full of secrets about your neighbours. It’s meant for your sister, but it doesn’t reach her – it goes to the entire local community WhatsApp group instead.Now everyone knows what you did... -
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Oxford Blood by Rachael Davis-Featherstone
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder meets Ace of Spades in this YA thriller where a girl has to navigate the cutthroat world of academia to uncover the truth behind her best friend's death.Love, Lies, Legacy...High-achieving state-school pupil Eva has one dream – reading English at Oxford... -
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Lyla, in the Flesh by Nick Roberts
An unputdownable new psychological horror and suspense novel from award-winning author Nick Roberts.A mysterious Italian castle. Terrible secrets. A dark truth...horror · audiobook · fiction · spirituality · thriller · paranormal · psychological · suspense · ghosts · supernatural -
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Darkrooms by Rebecca Hannigan
“Haunting, fast-paced, and unforgettable.”— Karin Slaughter, #1 New York Times bestselling author of We Are All Guilty Here“A lush, moody mystery. Darkrooms is gripping and atmospheric, as two women wrestle with guilt and injustice...mystery · fiction · audiobook · suspense · literary-fiction · thriller · slow-burn · contemporary · murder · whodunit -
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The Lodge by Paul Finch
It’s the perfect getaway. Until there’s no way out.You have been dreaming of an unforgettable weekend escape, and Black Tarn Lodge seems to offer everything—a magnificent Gothic mansion with towering turrets nestled in the misty Lancashire hills.Expecting elegant dinners, vintage wines and a screening of a legendary lost film in the private cinema, all seems perfect...psychological · audiobook · thriller · crime · serial-killers · fiction · suspense · noir · book · adult -
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You'll Never Forget Me: A Novel by Isha Raya
In this captivating cat-and-mouse thriller, a struggling actress is only just beginning to enjoy the life she’s always wanted after inadvertently killing her rival—but now she must contend with the woman who threatens to take it all away.Struggling actress Dimple Kapoor wouldn’t call herself a murderer, per se—she’d prefer the term “opportunist...wlw · lgbtq · fiction · contemporary · lesbian-mc · romantic-love · poc-mc · killer · thriller · law-enforcement
