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Mystery, Thriller & Suspense — 2026-08-1750 booksAvg 4.35★6,342,887 total reviewsUpdated daily ~9am ET

Cover#TodayTitleRatingReviewsBadge

1–

VerityColleen Hoover19 days on chart · +8 this week

4.6

487,055

2–

Yesteryear: A GMA Book Club Pick: A NovelCaro Claire Burke19 days on chart · peak #1 · −1 this week

4.2

97,228

3–

Dungeon Crawler Carl: A LitRPG/Gamelit AdventureMatt Dinniman19 days on chart · peak #2 · −1 this week

4.7

103,901

4–

The Gate of the Feral Gods: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 4Matt Dinniman18 days on chart · peak #2 · −1 this week

4.7

59,571

5–

Mad Mabel: A NovelSally Hepworth19 days on chart · peak #4 · −1 this week

4.6

37,520

6–

The DivorceFreida McFadden19 days on chart · peak #4 · −1 this week

4.2

119,396

7–

The Secrets We Hide: A North Falls ThrillerKarin Slaughter7 days on chart

4.6

1,398

8–

The IntruderFreida McFadden19 days on chart · peak #6 · −2 this week

4.2

158,687

9–

Dear DebbieFreida McFadden19 days on chart · peak #7 · −2 this week

4.2

204,198

10–

HarkerJames Patterson3 days on chart · peak #9

3.5

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Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse Duet Book 1)H. D. Carlton19 days on chart · peak #6 · −3 this week

4.4

161,532

12–

The Black Orchid: A NovelLoreth Anne White14 days on chart · +9 this week

4.5

1,552

13–

The Unknown: A NovelRiley Sager10 days on chart · peak #9 · −2 this week

4.2

883

14–

The Castle in the Glen: A NovelRhys Bowen13 days on chart · peak #13 · +3 this week

4.6

1,244

15–

The Housemaid: An absolutely addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twistFreida McFadden19 days on chart · peak #14 · +1 this week

4.5

731,330

16–

The Last to Drown: A ThrillerNoelle W. Ihli19 days on chart · peak #7 · −4 this week

4.3

9,456

17–

The Silent PatientAlex Michaelides19 days on chart · peak #15 · +1 this week

4.4

421,406

18–

Never LieFreida McFadden19 days on chart · peak #12 · −5 this week

4.4

356,699

19–

Death Row (Alibis collection)Freida McFadden19 days on chart · +1 this week

3.8

127,879

20–

The HousewifeNatalie Barelli19 days on chart · peak #11 · −5 this week

4.2

9,868

21–

Project Hail Mary: A NovelAndy Weir19 days on chart · peak #10 · −7 this week

4.7

275,059

22–

Chosen Prey (The Prey Series Book 12)John Sandford3 days on chart

4.5

6,496

23–

The Housemaid's Secret: A totally gripping psychological thriller with a shocking twistFreida McFadden19 days on chart · peak #21

4.4

400,141

24–

Dolores ClaiborneStephen King4 days on chart · peak #12

4.5

5,318

25–

The Boyfriend: A Psychological ThrillerFreida McFadden19 days on chart · peak #17 · −3 this week

4.3

292,457

26–

My Husband's Wife: A NovelAlice Feeney19 days on chart · peak #20 · +1 this week

4.2

58,681

27–

The Stolen QueenFiona Davis3 days on chart · peak #26

4.3

10,153

28–

The Widow: A NovelJohn Grisham19 days on chart · peak #24 · −3 this week

4.4

81,637

29–

The Spider Silk Scarf: A Short StoryAna Reyes14 days on chart · peak #21 · +2 this week

3.4

3,058

30–

Love, Mom: A fast-paced psychological thriller with several twistsIliana Xander19 days on chart · peak #26 · +2 this week

4.4

95,969

31–

Remarkably Bright Creatures: A NovelShelby Van Pelt18 days on chart · peak #18 · −7 this week

4.6

157,073

32–

Ransom: A Novel (Gabriel Allon Book 27)Daniel Silva19 days on chart · peak #10 · −13 this week

4.6

26,423

33–

The Stone SistersMargot Hunt19 days on chart · peak #24 · −3 this week

3.5

34–

To Kill a MockingbirdHarper Lee15 days on chart · peak #27 · +8 this week

4.7

148,836

35–

The Oxford Detective SocietyFaith Martin19 days on chart · peak #23 · −2 this week

4.3

2,971

36–

The Teacher: A Psychological ThrillerFreida McFadden19 days on chart · peak #26 · −7 this week

4.3

356,699

37–

The Country Road Murders: A ThrillerJames Patterson18 days on chart · peak #19 · −11 this week

4.5

3,703

38–

Fury in DeathJ. D. Robb4 days on chart · peak #34

4.8

20,044

39–

Run for Your Life: A Short StoryLucinda Berry19 days on chart · peak #22 · +5 this week

3.7

16,287

40–

In the Killer's Sight (Kate Marino Thriller Book 1)Mike Omer13 days on chart · peak #30 · −1 this week

4.5

1,552

41–

The Housemaid Is Watching: An absolutely gripping psychological thriller packed with twistsFreida McFadden19 days on chart · peak #33 · −6 this week

4.2

400,141

42–

The Friend of the FamilyDean Koontz19 days on chart · peak #40 · +8 this week

4.5

118

43–

Judge Stone: A NovelJames Patterson19 days on chart · peak #30 · +6 this week

4.6

27,182

44–

We Are All Guilty Here: A NovelKarin Slaughter5 days on chart · peak #42

4.5

41,723

45–

The Alchemist: A Modern Classic Fable of Spiritual Healing, Self-Discovery, and the Power of DreamsPaulo Coelho4 days on chart · peak #44

4.6

183,238

46–

The Inmate: A gripping psychological thrillerFreida McFadden19 days on chart · peak #32 · −8 this week

4.4

356,699

47–

The Great Alone: A NovelKristin Hannah17 days on chart · peak #37 · −10 this week

4.6

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48–

Getting Away with Murder: A NovelShari Lapena19 days on chart · peak #18 · −20 this week

1,858

49–

The TenantFreida McFadden19 days on chart · peak #35 · −13 this week

4.2

277,622

50–

Beautiful Things ObeyPenny Dee19 days on chart · peak #25 · −10 this week

4.3

944

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