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Verity
Colleen Hoover
49 days tracked4.6401,852 reviews
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Kindle Mystery & Thriller Bestsellers
The top 50 Kindle Mystery & Thriller books on Amazon — with recorded rankings, chart movement, and tracking history. Check the snapshot date to see when these books were collected.
12 genres. Snapshot dates show when each chart was collected.
Kindle Mystery & Thriller — 2026-09-1750 booksAvg 4.39★4,692,607 total reviewsLatest collected snapshot
Movement compared with 2026-09-16
CoverRankMoveBookRatingReviewsShare
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Dear Debbie
Freida McFadden
49 days tracked · +1 this week4.2213,442 reviews
3 in chart1
1
It Could Have Been Her: A Novel
Lisa Jewell
3 days tracked · peak #24.19,368 reviews
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Brain Damage: A twisted psychological thriller that will keep you guessing
Freida McFadden
31 days tracked · peak #3 · +2 this week4.3104,908 reviews
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Trust No One
Mary Burton
13 days tracked · peak #1 · +2 this week4.43,440 reviews
6 in chart–
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Until She Dies (Noelle Marshall Book 3)
Kendra Elliot
9 days tracked · peak #3 · +3 this week4.61,883 reviews
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Mad Mabel: A Novel
Sally Hepworth
49 days tracked · peak #5 · +4 this week4.652,597 reviews
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One Split Second (Tracy Crosswhite Book 12)
Robert Dugoni
2 days tracked4.750 reviews
9 in chart1
1
The Divorce
Freida McFadden
49 days tracked · peak #1 · +3 this week4.2138,523 reviews
10 in chart1
1
The Gate of the Feral Gods: Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 4
Matt Dinniman
49 days tracked · peak #1 · +5 this week4.765,666 reviews
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1
Yesteryear: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel
Caro Claire Burke
49 days tracked · peak #1 · +2 this week4.2118,906 reviews
12 in chart1
1
Big Little Truths: Reese's Book Club: A Novel: The Sequel to Big Little Lies
Liane Moriarty
24 days tracked · peak #2 · −2 this week4.45,272 reviews
13 in chart1
1
Savage Truce (Heart of Crime Book 1)
Michelle Heard
10 days tracked · peak #6 · −5 this week4.41,558 reviews
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The Castle in the Glen: A Novel
Rhys Bowen
44 days tracked · peak #8 · +5 this week4.67,916 reviews
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The Black Orchid: A Novel
Loreth Anne White
45 days tracked · peak #4 · +2 this week4.48,667 reviews
16 in chart1
1
The Shadow Friends: A Thriller (The Martini Club Book 3)
Tess Gerritsen
23 days tracked · peak #34.56,957 reviews
17 in chart4
4
The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides
49 days tracked · peak #5 · +6 this week4.4426,828 reviews
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The Last to Drown: A Thriller
Noelle W. Ihli
49 days tracked · peak #44.217,121 reviews
19 in chart3
3
The Law Student: A Short Story Prequel to The French Illusion (The French Illusion Series)
John Grisham
12 days tracked · peak #4 · −15 this week4.51,262 reviews
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4.5603 reviews
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Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse Duet Book 1)
H. D. Carlton
49 days tracked · peak #6 · +1 this week4.4163,649 reviews
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Death Row (Alibis collection)
Freida McFadden
49 days tracked · peak #9 · −1 this week3.8131,754 reviews
23 in chart3
3
Fury in Death
J. D. Robb
35 days tracked · peak #1 · −21 this week4.94,577 reviews
24 in chart3
3
Dead Beat (Ninth House Series Book 3)
Leigh Bardugo
2 days tracked4.922 reviews
25 in chart2
2
Never Lie
Freida McFadden
49 days tracked · peak #12 · +2 this week4.4362,776 reviews
26 in chart2
2
Nobody Told Me Thrift Shops Sell Stolen Dragon Heirlooms
Lindsey Devin
13 days tracked · peak #21 · −2 this week4.72,239 reviews
27 in chart1
1
The Quiet Wife: A totally addictive, unputdownable stunning crime mystery suspense thriller perfect for 2026!
J.M. Cannon
37 days tracked · +5 this week4.14,968 reviews
28 in chart2
2
The Pirate Queen: A Novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Frozen River
Ariel Lawhon
9 days tracked · peak #22 · −2 this week4.5147 reviews
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The Intruder
Freida McFadden
49 days tracked · peak #2 · −4 this week4.2164,593 reviews
30 in chart2
2
The Friend of the Family
Dean Koontz
49 days tracked · peak #18 · +3 this week4.517,337 reviews
31 in chart1
1
In the Killer's Sight (Kate Marino Thrillers Book 1)
Mike Omer
45 days tracked · peak #13 · −3 this week4.56,178 reviews
32 in chart7
7
Lord of the Underworld: An Obsessive Love, Arranged Marriage, Dark Bratva Romance (The Bratva Lords Book 6)
Arianna Fraser
7 days tracked · peak #244.6426 reviews
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2
The Housemaid: An absolutely addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist
Freida McFadden
49 days tracked · peak #18 · −2 this week4.5731,279 reviews
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4.3— reviews
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True Believer (Jeremy Marsh & Lexie Darnell Book 1)
Nicholas Sparks
3 days tracked · peak #144.417,454 reviews
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The Housewife
Natalie Barelli
49 days tracked · peak #8 · −7 this week4.115,538 reviews
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The Boyfriend: A Psychological Thriller
Freida McFadden
49 days tracked · peak #18 · −1 this week4.3279,727 reviews
38 in chart–
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The Whisper Man: A Novel
Alex North
24 days tracked · peak #18 · −8 this week4.330,768 reviews
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God of Malice: A Dark College Romance (Legacy of Gods Book 1)
Rina Kent
49 days tracked · peak #37 · +4 this week4.352,775 reviews
40 in chart4
4
Beautiful Things Obey
Penny Dee
49 days tracked · peak #13 · +9 this week4.33,611 reviews
41 in chart8
8
Her First Mistake (Noelle Marshall Book 1)
Kendra Elliot
2 days tracked4.440,774 reviews
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The Housemaid's Secret: A totally gripping psychological thriller with a shocking twist
Freida McFadden
49 days tracked · peak #30 · −3 this week4.4731,015 reviews
43 in chart3
3
The Witch
Freida McFadden
7 days tracked · peak #194.8— reviews
44 in chart1
1
The Summer Guests: A Thriller (The Martini Club Book 2)
Tess Gerritsen
8 days tracked · peak #42 · +6 this week4.5— reviews
45 in chart10
10
Long Shadows (Memory Man Series)
David Baldacci
13 days tracked · peak #3 · −40 this week4.656,034 reviews
46 in chartNew
New
4.3— reviews
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Hunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse Duet Book 2)
H. D. Carlton
49 days tracked · peak #19 · −5 this week4.4162,389 reviews
48 in chart5
5
The Spider Silk Scarf: A Short Story
Ana Reyes
45 days tracked · peak #8 · −14 this week3.46,620 reviews
49 in chartNew
New
4.4113,140 reviews
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The Getaway
Kieran Scott
45 days tracked · peak #21 · −9 this week45,998 reviews
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48 Amazon categories with dated snapshots, rank movement and tracking history.
- African American Christian
- African American Family Drama
- African American Romance
- African American Urban Fiction
- African American Urban Fiction
- Amateur Sleuth Mysteries
- American West
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Book Club Fiction
- All Books
- Business Memoir
- Business & Money
- Children's Books
- Christian Books & Bibles
- Civil Rights Historical
- Coming of Age
- Contemporary Literary Fiction
- Contemporary Romance
- Cookbooks, Food & Wine
- Cozy Mystery
- Dark Romance
- Epic Fantasy
- Erotica
- Fantasy
- Health, Fitness & Dieting
- Historical Romance
- History
- Horror
- Kindle Mystery & Thriller
- Kindle Romance
- Kindle Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Kindle Store (All)
- Literature & Fiction
- Multicultural Interracial Romance
- Mystery
- Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
- Nonfiction
- Paranormal Romance
- Romance
- Romantic Comedy
- Romantic Suspense
- Science Fiction
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Self-Help
- Thrillers & Suspense
- Women's Fiction
- YA Fantasy
- Young Adult