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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Wretch
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Wretch

Eric LaRocca

Published 2026

288 pages

Young World
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Young World

Soman Chainani

Published 2026

480 pages

Femme Feral
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Femme Feral

Sam Beckbessinger

Published 2026

384 pages

Legacy
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Legacy

Carrie Ann Ryan

Published 2026

474 pages

In Bloom
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In Bloom

Liz Allan

Published 2026

256 pages

Persona
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Persona

Aoife Josie Clements

Published 2026

257 pages

Six Strikes
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Six Strikes

Antonia Grave

Published 2026

384 pages