Most Popular Legal Thriller Books of the 2020s

Discover popular Legal Thriller books from the 2020s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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With Prejudice

Robin Peguero

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Adult · Mystery · Thriller

May 17, 2022

Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers #8

Nothing but the Truth

Simon Michael

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

October 28, 2022

Splitsville Legal Thriller Series

Yuletide Splitsville

William Bernhardt

Legal Thriller · Christmas Fiction · Novella · Mystery

November 9, 2022

Splitsville Legal Thriller Series #3

Shameless

William Bernhardt

Legal Thriller

March 22, 2022

Jack Valentine Series #5

The Witness

Peter O'Mahoney

Legal Thriller · Thriller

April 21, 2022

Tex Hunter Series #9

Failing Justice

Peter O'Mahoney

Legal Thriller · Thriller

November 30, 2022

Tex Hunter Series #8

Losing Justice

Peter O'Mahoney

Legal Thriller · Thriller

May 31, 2022

The Southern Lawyer Series #3

The Southern Killer

Peter O'Mahoney

Legal Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

December 31, 2022

The Southern Lawyer Series #2

The Southern Criminal

Peter O'Mahoney

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

July 31, 2022

The Southern Lawyer Series #1

The Southern Lawyer

Peter O'Mahoney

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

February 28, 2022

Jessie Black Legal Thrillers #7

Witness Hunt

Larry A. Winters

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

May 5, 2021

Robin Lockwood #4

A Matter of Life and Death

Phillip Margolin

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Adult · Mystery · Thriller

March 9, 2021

David Adams #3

Runaway Justice

Chad Zunker

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

February 23, 2021

Mike Daley/Rosie Fernandez Legal Thriller #12

Final Out

Sheldon Siegel

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 26, 2021

Talon Winter Legal Thrillers #5

Winter’s Duty

Stephen Penner

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Thriller

November 16, 2021

David Brunelle Legal Thriller Series #13

Premeditated Intent

Stephen Penner

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

May 25, 2021

A Joe Turner Mystery #1

Good Lookin'

T.L. Bequette

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

May 24, 2021

A Conner & Hitch Thriller #1

NO CONSENT

L.J. Sellers, Teresa Burrell

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

October 5, 2021

Ruby Bozarth series #2

Jailhouse Lawyer

James Patterson, Nancy Allen

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Adult · Mystery · Thriller

September 16, 2021

Splitsville Legal Thriller Series #2

Exposed

William Bernhardt

Legal Thriller

October 26, 2021

Splitsville Legal Thriller Series #1

Splitsville

William Bernhardt

Legal Thriller · Mystery

May 25, 2021

Daniel Pike Legal Thriller Series #6

Final Verdict

William Bernhardt

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Mystery

January 19, 2021

Tex Hunter Series #7

Freedom and Justice

Peter O'Mahoney

Legal Thriller · Thriller

December 30, 2021

Tex Hunter Series #6

Natural Justice

Peter O'Mahoney

Legal Thriller · Mystery

September 25, 2021

Jessie Black Legal Thrillers #7

Lethal Innocence

Larry A. Winters

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

March 20, 2020

Jessie Black Legal Thrillers #8

Conviction

Larry A. Winters

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

December 15, 2020

Robin Lockwood #3

A Reasonable Doubt

Phillip Margolin

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

March 10, 2020

David Adams #2

An Unequal Defense

Chad Zunker

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

May 19, 2020

Mike Daley/Rosie Fernandez Legal Thriller #11

The Dreamer

Sheldon Siegel

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

March 4, 2020

Talon Winter Legal Thrillers #4

Winter's Justice

Stephen Penner

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Thriller

November 24, 2020

David Brunelle Legal Thriller Series #12

Homicide in Berlin

Stephen Penner

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

May 20, 2020

Charles Holborne Legal Thrillers #6

Force of Evil

Simon Michael

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

November 3, 2020

Daniel Pike Legal Thriller Series #5

Judge and Jury

William Bernhardt

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Mystery

August 13, 2020

Daniel Pike Legal Thriller Series #4

Twisted Justice

William Bernhardt

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Mystery

April 1, 2020

Nate Shepherd

The Evidence

Michael Stagg

Legal Thriller · Short Stories

January 1, 2020

Tex Hunter Series #5

Saving Justice

Peter O'Mahoney

Legal Thriller · Mystery

December 15, 2020