Most Popular Thriller Books of 2026

A Dalton Savage Mystery #7

Savage Season

L.T. Ryan, Biba Pearce

Suspense Thriller · Thriller

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Alex Delaware #41

Jigsaw

Jonathan Kellerman

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

February 3, 2026

Jack Reacher #31

Chain Reaction

Lee Child, Andrew Child

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

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In Death #63

Fury in Death

J. D. Robb

Science Fiction · Romance · Thriller

September 8, 2026

Two Rivers #4

The Dying Light

Ann Cleeves

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

October 8, 2026

Dave Robicheaux #25

The Hadacol Boogie

James Lee Burke

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

February 10, 2026

Thomas Vale #2

Crying Call

Jeffe Boats

Mystery · Thriller

February 3, 2026

The Sultryverse #2

Re:Claim

Jean Thesquare

Crime Fiction · Adult · Romance · Thriller

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Cold Zero

Brad Thor, Ward Larsen

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

February 10, 2026

Colter Shaw #5

The Bookkeeper

Jeffery Deaver

Short Stories · Mystery · Thriller

August 4, 2026

Lincoln Rhyme #16

The Deadliest Sense

Jeffery Deaver

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Short Stories · Mystery · Thriller

August 4, 2026

The Delivery

Gregg Hurwitz

Science Fiction · Hard Science Fiction · Psychological Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Thriller

July 1, 2026

A Violent Masterpiece

Jordan Harper

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Adult · Mystery · Thriller

April 28, 2026

Harry Bosch #21

The Hollow

Michael Connelly

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

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Blade

Wendy Walker

Psychological Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

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Dead in the Water

John Marrs

Mystery · Thriller

January 20, 2026

The Unknown

Riley Sager

Horror · Psychological Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

August 4, 2026

Detective Inspector Bob Willis #2

Blast from the Past

Damien Boyd

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 6, 2026

Jason Bourne #22

Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Revenge

Brian Freeman

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Thriller

January 20, 2026

Eddie Flynn #9

Two Kinds of Stranger

Steve Cavanagh

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

March 24, 2026

Helgi #3

The Body in the Bath

Ragnar Jónasson

Crime Fiction · Nordic Noir · Adult · Christmas Fiction · Mystery

November 10, 2026

The Naturals #5

Dangerous Impulses

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Fantasy · Crime Fiction · Young Adult · Mystery · Romance

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Rollback #4

The Deal

Michael C. Grumley

Adventure · Thriller

November 17, 2026

Kate Marino #1

In the Killer's Sight

Mike Omer

Mystery · Thriller

September 1, 2026

Ivy Chance FBI Mystery Series #2

Twisted Chance

Mary Stone, Amber Mays

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

November 10, 2026

Detective Kate Rosetti Mystery #15

Tie The Knot

Gina LaManna

Mystery · Thriller

November 1, 2026

DI Sam Winter Edinburgh Police Thrillers #3

No Need To Fear

Ed James

Crime Fiction · Thriller

November 30, 2026

Mason Sharpe #15

Shock Wave

Logan Ryles

Suspense Thriller · Thriller

October 18, 2026

Alex Cross #36

The Family Cross

James Patterson

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

October 19, 2026

King Oliver #4

Hanging and Burning

Walter Mosley

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

October 20, 2026

Dirty 20

Bill Schweigart

Mystery · Thriller

May 12, 2026

Harry Hole #14

Kill Shot

Jo Nesbø

Crime Fiction · Nordic Noir · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

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The Witch

Freida McFadden

Psychological Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

October 6, 2026

The French Illusion

John Grisham

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

September 29, 2026

Detective Josie Quinn #25

Her Last Kiss

Lisa Regan

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

October 20, 2026

Harry Bauer #25

Bad Blood

Blake Banner

Crime Fiction · Thriller

September 7, 2026