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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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

484 pages

Away to Me
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Away to Me

Patricia B. McConnell

Published 2026

320 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

Divine Ruin
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Divine Ruin

Margot Douaihy

Published 2026

336 pages

Cold Shot
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Cold Shot

Blair Denholm

Published 2026

288 pages

The Shrine
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The Shrine

Lesley Thomson

Published 2026

352 pages

The Next War
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The Next War

Amir Tsarfati, Steve Yohn

Published 2026

368 pages