Top new thriller books out this week: 25 Jan - 31 Jan 2026
Last updated:
January 29, 2026
This week featuring new releases by John Marrs, Freida McFadden, Emily Kimelman, Christopher Huang, Rachel Taff and many more.
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Dead in the Water by John Marrs
From the multi-million copy bestselling author comes a chilling tale about life flashing before your eyes—including terrifying scenes you don’t remember.When Damon survives a near-drowning, his life flashes before his eyes. Every memory is crystal clear—except one. A dead boy. A face he can’t place. A moment he doesn’t remember living. At first he tells himself it’s a trick of the mind...suspense · serial-killers · crime · fiction · psychological · murder · thriller · mystery · book · adult -
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Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden
A brand new twisted thriller that will have you cheering "good for her!" from the #1 New York Times bestselling and global sensation Freida McFadden, author of The Housemaid!Sometimes, enough is enough…Debbie Mullen is losing it. For years, she has compiled all of her best advice into her column, Dear Debbie, where the wives of New England come for sympathy and neighborly advice... -
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Feral Vengeance by Emily Kimelman
Declan will die if he kills me. The community I belong to—my tribe—is strong and ruthless. Vengeful.Consuela or Declan could kill me right now. I don't have a gun. Either of them could raise their weapons, aim, fire. They could soak this carpet with my blood, spatter it across their shirts, mist droplets in their hair.But they don’t want to and not just because they don’t want to die... -
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A Pretender's Murder by Christopher Huang
Colonel Russell before the War had four sons; now he has four widowed daughters-in-law, each facing the aftermath in her own iconic way...mystery · historical-fiction · crime · amateur-sleuth · thriller · historical · suspense · fiction · book · adult -
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Paper Cut by Rachel Taff
A compelling suspense debut about a woman infamous for escaping a cult as a teenager, whose future is threatened when dangerous secrets come back to haunt her—perfect for fans of Jessica Knoll and The Girls .Lucy Golden is a true-crime icon, infamous for the murder she committed while escaping a California cult twenty years ago...suspense · cults · fundamentalism · thriller · psychological · crime · coming-of-age · literary-fiction · murder · fiction -
