The most popular thriller & suspense books of 2026

Thrillers keep you reading with danger, tension and a clock that is always running. Where a mystery asks who did it, a thriller asks what happens next and whether anyone gets out in time. Expect conspiracies, chases, double lives and twists, in courtrooms, spy networks and quiet suburbs alike. This list shows the ones first published in 2026.

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Hope Rises
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Hope Rises

David Baldacci

Published 2026

416 pages

Five
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Five

Ilona Bannister

Published 2026

304 pages

26 Beauties
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26 Beauties

James Patterson

Published 2026

352 pages

In Her Defence
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In Her Defence

Philippa Malicka

Published 2026

352 pages

The Children
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The Children

Melissa Albert

Published 2026

398 pages

Dear Mother
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Dear Mother

Rea Frey

Published 2026

253 pages

Trad Wife
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Trad Wife

Sarah Langan

Published 2026

343 pages

Reasons to Lie
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Reasons to Lie

Emily Listfield

Published 2026

335 pages

Wretch
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Wretch

Eric LaRocca

Published 2026

288 pages