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Verity
Colleen Hoover
50 days tracked4.6401,852 reviews
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Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Bestsellers
The top 50 Mystery, Thriller & Suspense 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.
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense — 2026-09-1750 booksAvg 4.41★5,271,270 total reviewsLatest collected snapshot
Movement compared with 2026-09-16
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Dungeon Crawler Carl: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 1
Matt Dinniman
50 days tracked · +2 this week4.7114,138 reviews
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Mad Mabel: A Novel
Sally Hepworth
50 days tracked · peak #1 · −1 this week4.652,597 reviews
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Yesteryear: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel
Caro Claire Burke
50 days tracked · peak #1 · +1 this week4.2118,906 reviews
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The Gate of the Feral Gods: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 4
Matt Dinniman
49 days tracked · peak #2 · +3 this week4.765,666 reviews
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Big Little Truths: Reese's Book Club: A Novel: The Sequel to Big Little Lies
Liane Moriarty
23 days tracked · peak #44.45,272 reviews
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Dear Debbie
Freida McFadden
50 days tracked · +4 this week4.2213,442 reviews
8 in chart1
1
Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir
27 days tracked · peak #6 · +1 this week4.7280,798 reviews
9 in chart1
1
Brain Damage: A twisted psychological thriller that will keep you guessing
Freida McFadden
31 days tracked · peak #8 · +1 this week4.3104,908 reviews
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4.5603 reviews
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It Could Have Been Her: A Novel
Lisa Jewell
3 days tracked · peak #94.19,368 reviews
12 in chart1
1
The Divorce
Freida McFadden
50 days tracked · peak #4 · +1 this week4.2138,523 reviews
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1
The Pirate Queen: A Novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Frozen River
Ariel Lawhon
8 days tracked · peak #10 · +1 this week4.5147 reviews
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5
Dead Beat (Ninth House Series Book 3)
Leigh Bardugo
2 days tracked4.922 reviews
15 in chart1
1
The Altar of Pergamon: The Mystery of the Dark Angel and the Future of the World
Jonathan Cahn
13 days tracked · peak #3 · −12 this week4.8254 reviews
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3
Fury in Death
J. D. Robb
35 days tracked · peak #5 · −9 this week4.94,577 reviews
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One Split Second (Tracy Crosswhite Book 12)
Robert Dugoni
2 days tracked4.750 reviews
18 in chart1
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Trust No One
Mary Burton
13 days tracked · peak #84.43,440 reviews
19 in chart3
3
The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides
50 days tracked · peak #11 · +1 this week4.4426,828 reviews
20 in chart5
5
Until She Dies (Noelle Marshall Book 3)
Kendra Elliot
9 days tracked · peak #14 · −3 this week4.61,883 reviews
21 in chart2
2
The Witch (Deluxe Edition)
Freida McFadden
27 days tracked · +5 this week4.396,086 reviews
22 in chart1
1
The Secrets We Hide: A North Falls Thriller
Karin Slaughter
38 days tracked · peak #7 · −6 this week4.56,029 reviews
23 in chart1
1
Never Lie
Freida McFadden
50 days tracked · peak #12 · +1 this week4.4362,776 reviews
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4
Magic Hour
Kristin Hannah
7 days tracked · peak #174.659,971 reviews
25 in chart3
3
The Surrogate Mother
Freida McFadden
8 days tracked · peak #18 · +10 this week4.2147,637 reviews
26 in chart1
1
The Housemaid: An absolutely addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist
Freida McFadden
50 days tracked · peak #14 · −1 this week4.5731,481 reviews
27 in chart1
1
The Castle in the Glen: A Novel
Rhys Bowen
44 days tracked · peak #13 · +4 this week4.67,916 reviews
28 in chart1
1
The Last to Drown: A Thriller
Noelle W. Ihli
50 days tracked · peak #7 · −1 this week4.217,121 reviews
29 in chart2
2
The Intruder
Freida McFadden
50 days tracked · peak #6 · −1 this week4.2164,593 reviews
30 in chart4
4
The Law Student: A Short Story Prequel to The French Illusion (The French Illusion Series)
John Grisham
12 days tracked · peak #10 · −18 this week4.51,262 reviews
31 in chart1
1
The Shadow Friends: A Thriller (The Martini Club Book 3)
Tess Gerritsen
23 days tracked · peak #11 · −10 this week4.56,692 reviews
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The Black Orchid: A Novel
Loreth Anne White
45 days tracked · peak #12 · −10 this week4.48,299 reviews
33 in chart4
4
Savage Truce (Heart of Crime Book 1)
Michelle Heard
10 days tracked · peak #15 · −14 this week4.41,459 reviews
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Remarkably Bright Creatures: A Novel
Shelby Van Pelt
50 days tracked · peak #184.6159,211 reviews
35 in chart1
1
Death Row (Alibis collection)
Freida McFadden
50 days tracked · peak #18 · −5 this week3.8131,282 reviews
36 in chart2
2
The Crash
Freida McFadden
7 days tracked · peak #294.2182,509 reviews
37 in chartNew
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38 in chart5
5
The Briar Club: A Novel
Kate Quinn
7 days tracked · peak #274.563,882 reviews
39 in chart1
1
The Housemaid's Secret: A totally gripping psychological thriller with a shocking twist
Freida McFadden
50 days tracked · peak #21 · −6 this week4.4400,911 reviews
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41 in chart1
1
My Husband's Wife: A Novel
Alice Feeney
50 days tracked · peak #20 · −5 this week4.262,119 reviews
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The Housewife
Natalie Barelli
50 days tracked · peak #11 · −8 this week4.114,935 reviews
43 in chart5
5
The Great Alone: A Novel
Kristin Hannah
48 days tracked · peak #374.6213,472 reviews
44 in chart1
1
The Boyfriend: A Psychological Thriller
Freida McFadden
50 days tracked · peak #17 · −6 this week4.3279,727 reviews
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4
The Mad Wife: A Novel
Meagan Church
44 days tracked · peak #40 · −4 this week4.118,480 reviews
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The Widow: A Novel
John Grisham
50 days tracked · peak #244.483,752 reviews
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3
Heart of Glass: A Novel
Jennifer Hillier
23 days tracked · peak #25 · −8 this week4.1488 reviews
48 in chart3
3
And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie
4 days tracked · peak #374.458,641 reviews
49 in chart2
2
We Are All Guilty Here: A Novel
Karin Slaughter
36 days tracked · peak #32 · −5 this week4.543,571 reviews
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The Unknown: A Novel
Riley Sager
41 days tracked · peak #9 · −8 this week4.13,694 reviews
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