Thriller Books reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 147 Reddit reviews across 6 subreddits and 28 posts to rank the best Thriller Books brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/suggestmeabook, r/booksuggestions, r/thrillerbooks, r/karachi, r/AskReddit. Top-rated brands include Ruth Ware (4.5/5), Lisa Jewell (4.5/5), Karin Slaughter (4.6/5).
Stats
Reviews147
Subreddits6
Posts28
Brands72
Products94
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#1
Ruth Ware
4.5
(8)
"The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware"
"Was a total page-turner!"
"I cannot recommend these enough."
"I cannot recommend these enough."
"The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware"
"The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware"
"The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware"
"The Turn of the Key-Ruth Ware."
#2
Lisa Jewell
4.5
(8)
"Any Lisa Jewell book is amazing!!"
"The family upstairs by Lisa Jewell"
"Was a favourite of mine."
"•Then She Was Gone- Lisa Jewell."
"Lisa Jewell, None of This Is True"
"I’d recommend Claire Douglas and Lisa Jewell if you like Frieda. The Couple at No. 9 or The Wrong Sister by Douglas or Then She Was Gone by Jewell."
"Also, anything by Lisa Jewell is good."
"The Family Upstairs-Lisa Jewell."
#3
Karin Slaughter
4.6
(7)
"Start with triptych by karin slaughter - first in the will trent series and the best one so far."
"•Pretty Girls- Karin Slaughter."
"•The Good Daughter- Karin Slaughter."
"Was excellent as well."
"Karin Slaughter's Will Trent series"
"Very very dark."
"Very very dark."
#4
Freida McFadden
4.5
(6)
"The Inmate by Freida McFadden"
"The Inmate by Freida McFadden"
"The Inmate by Freida McFadden"
"Highly recommend Keep It in the Family to get introduced to him."
"I’d recommend the housemaid series."
"Any Freida McFadden, Lisa Jewell, or John Marrs books."
#5
Alex Michaelides
5.0
(5)
"The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides"
"The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides"
"- The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides"
"•The Silent Patient- Alex Michaelides."
#6
Dean Koontz
4.6
(5)
"Intensity - Dean Koontz."
"Intensity by Dean Koontz!"
"Good stuff. literal page turner."
"Dean Koontz - False Memory"
"Older teen - conspiracy thrillers."
#7
Stephen King
4.8
(4)
"I really liked Stephen Kings. You'll like it darker."
"Misery by Stephen King"
"Bag of Bones by Stephen King"
"Try some stephen king maybe?"
#8
Gillian Flynn
4.5
(4)
"List of my personal favourite thriller books! - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn"
"- Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn"
"Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn is pretty wild."
"Though it's really dark."
#9
Dan Brown
4.3
(4)
"- The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown"
"Digital fortress or angels and demons by Dan Brown"
"I second that."
#10
Mary Kubica
5.0
(3)
"The Good Girl by Mary Kubica"
"The Good Girl by Mary Kubica"
"The Good Girl by Mary Kubica"
#11
Lucy Foley
5.0
(3)
"The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley"
"The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley"
"The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley"
#12
Jennifer Hillier
4.7
(3)
"Look into Jennifer Hillier, I think hers are somewhat similar to Gillian Flynn. Try JAR OF HEARTS."
"•Jar of Hearts- Jennifer Hillier."
"Jar of Hearts - Jennifer Hillier"
#13
John Marrs
4.7
(3)
"Fast read, crazy twists!"
"By John Marrs, I also loved What Lies Between us."
"What lies between us by John Marrs"
#14
Megan Abbott
4.3
(3)
"Came here to suggest her!! I’ve loved just about every one of her books"
"Megan Abbott’s early stuff is great, but they’re all fun reads."
"You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott"
#15
Paula Hawkins
4.3
(3)
"- The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins"
"Into the water by Paula Hawkins"
"Also, girl on the train."
#16
Rose Carlyle
4.0
(3)
"The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle"
"The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle"
"The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle"
#17
Nita Prose
4.0
(3)
"Molly the Maid Series by Nita Prose"
"Molly the Maid Series by Nita Prose"
"Molly the Maid Series by Nita Prose"
#18
Jennifer Weiner
4.0
(3)
"Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner"
"Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner"
"Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner"
#19
David Morrell
4.0
(3)
#20
Daphne du Maurier
5.0
(2)
"*Rebecca* by Daphne du Maurier"
"Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier"
#21
Terry Hayes
5.0
(2)
"I would highly, highly recommend I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes."
"The best thriller I’ve read in past few years is “I Am Pilgrim.”"
#22
B.A. Paris
5.0
(2)
"Some good thriller and disturbing books I’ve read are: •Behind Closed Doors- B.A. Paris."
"Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris"
#23
Colleen Hoover
4.5
(2)
"Verity by Colleen Hoover"
"Also verity by Colleen Hoover."
#24
Clare Mackintosh
4.5
(2)
"I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh!"
"Had one of the most well thought out twists."
#25
S.J. Watson
4.5
(2)
"- Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson"
"Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson."
#26
Ashley Audrain
4.5
(2)
"The Push by Ashley Audrain"
"The push by Ashely Andean."
#27
Alex Finlay
4.5
(2)
"Just finished The Night Shift by Alex Finlay and binged that in two days."
"The Night Shift-Alex Finlay"
#28
Blake Crouch
4.5
(2)
"**Dark Matter** by Blake Crouch."
"Dark matter by Blake crouch."
#29
Riley Sager
4.5
(2)
"One of my favorites."
"The only one left by Riley sager."
#30
Helen Fields
4.0
(2)
"The Institution by Helen Fields"
#31
Agatha Christie
4.0
(2)
"Christie’s Ordeal by Innocence has survived time well, has no relation to her other works and is more mature work"
"If you’re new, I’d suggest starting with Agatha Christie’s novels such as “Murder On the Orient Express” and “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd”."
#32
Greg Rucka
4.0
(2)
#33
Pet
5.0
(1)
"The VA in Pet was fantastic."
#34
Tess Gerritsen
5.0
(1)
"Anything by Tess Gerritsen."
#35
David Brandt
5.0
(1)
"I could not put it down."
#36
Jason Rekulak
5.0
(1)
"I finished Hidden Pictures in one day. It was so good!"
#37
Dan Fesperman
5.0
(1)
"I have been enjoying the spy thrillers of Dan Fesperman this year."
#38
T.J. Klune
5.0
(1)
""The Luminous Dead" is an amazing horror, and has a lesbian main character."
#39
Guillaume Musso
5.0
(1)
"Definitely anything by Guillaume Musso, but specifically Lost and Found"
#40
Peter Swanson
5.0
(1)
"This one was a really fast read."
#41
Stephen Dobyns
5.0
(1)
"Was the best suspense book I've read in awhile."
#42
Taylor Adams
5.0
(1)
"My favorite Thriller that I've read."
#43
Claire Douglas
4.0
(1)
"I’d recommend Claire Douglas and Lisa Jewell if you like Frieda. The Couple at No. 9 or The Wrong Sister by Douglas or Then She Was Gone by Jewell."
#44
Catriona Ward
4.0
(1)
"The Last House On Needless Street by Catriona Ward."
#45
Wendy Walker
4.0
(1)
"Emma in the night by wendy walker is actually the first book that comes to mind when you say investigative thriller"
#46
Liv Constantine
4.0
(1)
"The Next Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine"
#47
Shalini Boland
4.0
(1)
"The other daughter by Shalini Boland"
#48
Kliewer Marcus
4.0
(1)
"We used to live here by Kliewer Marcus"
#49
Delia Owens
4.0
(1)
"Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens"
#50
Val McDermid
4.0
(1)
"1979 by Val McDermid"
#51
Stacey Willingham
4.0
(1)
"All the Dangerous Things and Only if You’re Lucky by Stacey Willingham"
#52
Shari Lapena
4.0
(1)
"Quick read, it kept me entertained."
#53
Kiersten Modglin
4.0
(1)
"It reminded me a lot of Freida McFadden."
#54
Harlan Coben
4.0
(1)
"Fool me once by Harlan Coben."
#55
Zoje Stage
4.0
(1)
"Baby Teeth - Zoje Stage"
#56
Michael Connelly
4.0
(1)
"Michael Connelly's Bosch, and Renee Ballard series."
#57
Clare Leslie Hall
4.0
(1)
"I just finished Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall and one twist left me 😮."
#58
Kanae Minato
4.0
(1)
"Confessions by Kanae Minato"
#59
Rose Connors
4.0
(1)
"Absolute Certainty, by Rose Connors"
#60
Amina Ghazi
4.0
(1)
"Can I suggest my novel GLASS SOUL (psychological thriller, investigation)?"
#61
Mark Danielewski
4.0
(1)
"House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski"
#62
Joanne Harris
4.0
(1)
"Chocolat, by Joanne Harris (I highly recommend her book Gentlemen and Players, too)"
#63
Erin Kelly
4.0
(1)
"Watch her Fall and He Said/She Said by Erin Kelly"
#64
PJ Grady
4.0
(1)
"Deadly Sin, by PJ Grady"
#65
Alice Feeney
4.0
(1)
"HIS & HER - Alice Feeney"
#66
Chris Brookmyre
4.0
(1)
"Black Widow by Chris Brookmyre"
#67
P.J. Vernon
4.0
(1)
"The first to come to mind is Bath Haus by P.J Vernon."
#68
Carl Hiaasen
4.0
(1)
"If you’re okay with reading crime thrillers, I’d suggest looking into Carl Hiaasen’s books."
#69
Sophie Hannah
4.0
(1)
"Sophie Hannah, Perfect Little Children"
#70
Mary Daheim
4.0
(1)
"Holy Terrors, by Mary Daheim"
#71
Emily McIntyre
4.0
(1)
"HOOK - Emily McIntyre"
#72
Catherine Chidgey
4.0
(1)
"Catherine Chidgey, Pet"
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