Caution: The best new thriller books are so addicting you’ll find yourself glued to the page. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
A new season brings new books, and the list of new thrillers in 2026 is particularly long.
Of course, my fall reading list is full of all the best new thriller books I could find.
If you are a fan of page-turning mysteries, you’ll love this list of all the best new thrillers of Fall 2026. In my search for the best thrillers books of the year, I’ve included all the best thriller books out there.
Whether you are looking for the best new psychological thriller books or prefer a good domestic mystery, there’s something for everyone!
New Psychological Thriller Books
They Say a Girl Died Here
Sarah Pinborough
After dropping out of college, Anna Maybourne moves in with her parents and her dementia-ridden grandma in their new home in a small farm town plagued by drought. The town is infamous for a series of vicious murders by the Farmhandman, never solved though the prime suspect is dead. As Anna befriends a handsome deputy and the town loner, she becomes fascinated with the case. As the anniversary nears, Anna suspects her grandmother’s delusions may hold the key to the truth.
The Witch
Freida McFadden
When Julia Barlow loses her job, she moves into Pemberton, her family’s 17th-century rural Massachusetts estate, to help her aging grandfather. What should be a reprieve begins to turn to a nightmare as the lights flicker and she hears a disembodied voice outside her room. Digging into the house’s history, Julia suspects they are being haunted by a woman who was executed for witchcraft and possibly other women who have been wronged by her family.
Look What the Cat Dragged In
Jason Rekulak
A cartoonist in Philadelphia, Penny Padgett agrees to pet sit her neighbor’s cat Godfrey. At first, things are great and Godfrey is Penny’s constant companion. Then strange things begin to happen. Penny has bizarre nightmares, the basement becomes infested with insects, and Penny’s illustrations take on a dark twist that she can’t seem to control. As her health starts failing, Penny suspects that Godfrey is no ordinary cat in Jason Rekulak’s latest horror novel.
Revenge Plot
Stephanie Wrobel
Arnie Tenderton is obsessed with becoming a published author. After multiple rejections, Arnie has finally penned the perfect novel. Now he needs a literary agent and he only wants the best: Claudia Conley. She rejected him once but this time his book is about her. Tracking her down at a remote Catskills cabin for her Christmas vacation, Arnie won’t take no for an answer.
Before I Disappear
Cate Quinn
Criminologist April Anderson wakes up in an unfamiliar hotel room with no memories of how she got there. Under police guard, April is told that she is the only witness to a horrifying crime. Unsure who to trust, April is reluctant to believe the cops or the fiancé who is secretly tracking her. As the trial approaches, April begins to realizes that her memories hold the key to more than just the case.
ICYMI: Psychological Thrillers From Summer 2026
New Mystery Thriller Novels
The French Illusion
John Grisham
After their fairytale wedding, Paul and Chelsea Tanner head to Paris on their dream honeymoon that quickly turns into a nightmare when they are kidnapped in the French countryside. With similar cases stacking up, law enforcement in American and France scramble to figure out why the Tanners were targeted. Their only hope is to use a young hotshot lawyer as bait in an elaborate CIA operation.
Before You Were Anne
Emiko Jean
Detective Chelsey Calhoun is loving life – her steady marriage, her amazing job, and excited for the child she is expecting. When a mother is found dead and her teenage daughter is missing, Chelsey finds the case brings up disturbing memories of her past. The victim went by Anne but her real name was Rika Takahashi from Japan who had spent her life running from something or someone. Now Chelsey must find the missing daughter before she becomes the next victim.
All In
David Baldacci
In the fourth book of the 6:20 Man series, Federal Investigator Travis DeVine investigates the murder of an investigative journalist on a Manhattan street. The journalist was supposed to meet a Five Eyes expert who has now vanished. Teaming up with a homicide detective in Australia, Devine will have to untangle a love story that may be a lie, a rescue that may have been conjured, and a billionaire’s ambition with a body count.
Home for the Homicides
Elle Cosimano and Hannah Morrissey
In the tourist town of Christmas, crime never happens so the police are not prepared to handle the murder of a tourist stabbed by an icicle ornament. Special Agents Holly Frost and Mark Shepherd are called in to solve the murder before the town’s annual Jingle Bell Jubilee festival. Whoever solves the case will be promoted to Major Crimes so the rivals must work fast while not thinking too hard about their regretful holiday hookup last year.
Miss Wolcott’s Ghost
Louise Penny
In the 21st book in the series, Chief Inspector Armand is awoken to a mysterious phone call claiming there is a body in Lost Nation. Tracking down the legend of the Lost Nation, Armand and his team discover a dead man dressed in ancient clothes lying on a nameless grave in an abandoned cemetery. The mysterious phone call seems to have come from his neighbor who denies all knowledge. But there is a connection between the Lost Nation and Three Pines that someone doesn’t want revealed.
Split Second
Janet Evanovich
In the 32nd book of the series, bounty hunter Stephanie Plum must navigate her newly married life while working for her ex-fiancé. While protecting a family member of a politician, Stephanie must also track down a bail jumper. All while dealing with a stalker who keeps sending her packages and disturbing notes.
Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel
Lucy Foley
In a brand new Mrs. Marple mystery, bestselling author Lucy Foley (The Guest List) pens a new case for Agatha’s Christie’s beloved character to solve. The eclusive Grand Alpine Hotel stands high in the Swiss Alps and is only accessible by a single, winding railway. When a body is discovered during a blizzard, the unassuming Mrs. Marple must sort through old grudges and secrets to discover the killer.
ICYMI: Mystery Thrillers From Summer 2026
New Domestic Thriller Books
Big Little Truths
Liane Moriarty
In a sequel to the bestseller Big Little Lies, ten years have passed and Madeline, Celeste, Jane, Renata, and Bonnie are navigating mothering teenagers. Meanwhile, Celeste’s mother-in-law is behaving oddly; Madeline faces a challenge; Jane’s marriage is at a crossroad; Bonnie needs more than yoga; and Renata is living her best life. When the principal receives a threatening package and a stranger starts hanging around the school asking questions, the tight knit group of women must face the consequences of the big little truths they have kept from their children.
Heart of Glass
Jennifer Hillier
Twenty-five years ago, Barb, Nicolette and Lorelei meet a charming drifter at their local amusement park. Barb and Nicolette are shocked when Lorelei ends up dead and the drifter is convicted as a serial killer. When a new body washes ashore days before the amusement park’s grand reopening and the killer recants his confession, Barb and Nicolette worry their long-buried secrets will come back to haunt them.
Promise Me Never
Liv Constantine
Aspiring writer Savannah dreams of having Bennett Bryson, a popular horror novelist, read her book. She never imagined they would quickly marry after a whirlwind romance. Settling into his remote upstate New York house, Bennett suddenly turns critical and controlling of Savannah. Everywhere she looks, Savannah is surrounded by reminders of his first wife who died tragically. As Savannah digs into the mystery of Bennett’s first wife, she begins to learn that Bennett is not what he seemed. But neither is she.
The Chaperones
Amy Meyerson
At the elite Chester school, the 3rd grade parents plan an epic end-of-year camping trip to Santa Cruz Island off the coast of Southern California. When a storm rolls through, the chaperones realize they are in over their heads when two boys are missing from their tents. In the search, they instead discover a body and realize they are not alone on this remote island.
All the Little Secrets
May Cobb
In a standalone sequel to All the Little Houses, Longview is in turmoil now that the queen bee has fallen from her throne. Now everyone from the tradwife to the ambitious daughter are vying to be the new head of the neighborhood. With big hair and bigger mischief, these Texas wives will stop at nothing, even murder, to get what they want.
ICYMI: Domestic Thrillers From Summer 2026
FALL THRILLER BOOKS BY MONTH
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Upcoming Thriller Books of 2027
Don’t Blame the Wife by Darby Kane
January 5, 2027
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Ten years after her husbands death, Amery gathers friends and families to her wealthy estate and promises the house to whomever can solve his murder.
The Things You’ll Never Know by Ashley Audrain
January 12, 2027
Amazon | Goodreads
The ghost of a mother watches as her family becomes suspicious of her death until her teen daughter finds her explosive diary.
The One We Buried by Kate Alice Marshall
January 26, 2027
Amazon | Goodreads
A woman whose fiancé is murdered thinks his death is connected to an experimental troubled teen retreat she attended a decade ago.
Twist by Alice Feeney
February 23, 2027
Amazon | Goodreads
A flight attendant living a double life with two marriages tries to hide here secrets when one husband is murdered.
She Was Never Here by Lisa Unger
March 9, 2027
Amazon | Goodreads
A nanny takes a job at an isolated estate after the previous nanny disappeared mysteriously.
Finlay Donovan Plays with Fire by Elle Cosimano
March 16, 2027
Amazon | Goodreads
In the 7th book in the series, Finlay Donovan is the prime suspect when her neighbor disappears.
Which of the Best New Thriller Books are You Most Excited to Read?
What do you think? What best new thriller books did I forget to add to my list? Did I include any overhyped authors? As always, let me know in the comments!
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Beth says
I love a good read and find the best book suggestions are from other people
Suzie Martin says
I triple love your newsletters! You keep my ‘to-do’ reading list organized and prioritized. Thanks for the great work.
Karen Woo says
I hope you will read Wildwood by Ashley Woo. She is my daughter! Wildwood is her debut novle. It is a gothic mystery set in Vermont, and it is getting very good reviews!
Thank yoy!