Thriller Book Trends
Current Trends in Thriller
Psychological thrillers continue to dominate, with unreliable narrators and domestic suspense being particularly popular. Books featuring technology-driven threats and espionage are seeing a resurgence, while serial killer narratives have shifted toward more complex, morally ambiguous protagonists.
Top Thriller Books
The Silent Patient
by Alex Michaelides
4.5 (52,480 reviews)
A famous painter stops speaking after shooting her husband, and the psychotherapist determined to unravel the mystery behind her silence.
Notable themes:
psychological suspenseunreliable narratortherapyshocking twist
The Guest List
by Lucy Foley
4.2 (32,150 reviews)
A wedding celebration on a remote island turns deadly when one of the guests is found dead, revealing dark secrets among the wedding party.
Notable themes:
isolated settingmultiple perspectivesrevengesecrets