Thrillers reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 183 Reddit reviews across 10 subreddits and 23 posts to rank the best Thrillers brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/thrillerbooks, r/booksuggestions, r/Indianbooks, r/audible, r/suggestmeabook. Top-rated brands include Lisa Jewell (4.6/5), Gillian Flynn (4.9/5), Riley Sager (4.3/5).
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Reviews183
Subreddits10
Posts23
Brands79
Products95
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#1
Lisa Jewell
4.6
(13)
"*None of This Is True* by Lisa Jewell. I actually was listening to the audiobook, and for this particular story, I’m so glad I did, but I could NOT stop listening and I got barely any sleep."
"Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell."
"Then she was gone by lisa jewel"
"Then she was gone by lisa jewell"
"Then She Was Gone- Lisa Jewell"
"Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell"
"None of this is True-Lisa Jewell"
"Were two of my top psychological thriller reads last year."
"None of This is True by Lisa Jewell"
"I just finished invisible girl by Lisa Jewell."
#2
Gillian Flynn
4.9
(12)
"Gillian Flynns books are good if you haven't read those yet. Gone Girl or Sharp Objects."
"Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn"
"Sharp Objects - Gillian Flynn"
"Gillian Flynn’s books!"
"Gone girl."
"Sharp objects and Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn."
"I remember reading Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn and at the end of it, I had goosebumps like nothing else."
"Gillian Flynn books (GIVE ME MORE)"
"Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn."
"Gone girl made me question everything."
#3
Riley Sager
4.3
(9)
"I finished Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager recently... binge read it and is my only 5 stars read from this year so far!!"
"The Only One Left - Riley Sager"
"Any book by Riley sager"
"I also recommend lock every door by Riley Sager."
"Otherwise, I would recommend The Only One Left by him as well."
"The only one left by Riley sager"
"You might like Riley Sager!"
"The only one left by Riley Sager"
"Only One Left by Riley Sager(This could also be Horror, but definitely fits the Thriller part too)"
#4
Blake Crouch
4.8
(8)
"Blake Crouch- Dark Matter & Recursion are both excellent"
"Blake Crouch's man-on-the-run sci-fi Dark Matter."
"Recursion, Dark Matter, Run, and Abandon (all by Blake Crouch) kept me hooked from first page to the last. Def sci-fi but still thriller!"
"Recursion by blake crouch"
"Dark matter by Blake Crouch"
"Without a doubt Recursion by Blake Crouch."
"Recursion by Blak"
"Dark matter by Blake crouch"
#5
Alex Michaelides
4.7
(7)
"The Silent Patient- Alex Michaelides"
"Silent patient."
"I really liked The Silent Patient."
"The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides."
"Last I would say Silent Patient messed up for a few days but was so good."
"The Silent Patient by Alex Michae"
"Silent Patient"
#6
Lucy Foley
4.5
(6)
"The Guest List by Lucy Foley"
"And *The Guest List,* and Sophie Hannah."
"The Guest List- Lucy Foley"
"The Guest List by Lucy Foley"
"The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley"
"The paris apartment by lucy foley"
#7
Stieg Larsson
5.0
(5)
"Also agree with the suggestion of the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo series."
"Stieg Larson's Millennium Series narrated by Simon Vance"
"I’d totally recommend the girl with the dragon tattoo by Stieg Larsson"
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson."
"The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo - Steig Larsson"
#8
Stephen King
4.8
(5)
"Misery by Stephen King"
"11/22/63 by Stephen King."
"I recently finished 11/22/63, a thriller by Stephen King."
"Misery - Stephen King"
"Fairy tale by Stephen king"
#9
Mary Kubica
4.4
(5)
"The Good Girl by Mary Kubica"
"Local Woman Missing - Mary Kubica"
"Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica"
"The good girl - Mary Kubica"
"The other Mrs- Mary Kubica"
#10
Karin Slaughter
4.2
(5)
"Just finished Pretty Girls by Karen Slaughter. Absolutely fantastic"
"Pretty girls by Karin slaughter. This book was so fucked up, don’t even know if I should recommend it lol PLZZZZZ check the trigger warnings!"
"Lisa Jewell or anything by Karin Slaughter. I wouldn’t say Karin is a quick read but it is good writing and good mystery and character development but it definitely has kept me up before. I liked false witness as a standalone."
"False witness by Karin Slaughter"
"Pretty girls by Karin slaughter"
#11
Adrian McKinty
5.0
(4)
"I love Adrian McKinty. The Island was the most fun I’ve had reading in forever."
"The Chain - Adrian McKinty"
"The Island - Adrian McKinty"
"The Chain by Adrian McKinty is super underrated! It’s amazing!"
#12
Colleen Hoover
4.3
(4)
"Verity by Colleen Hoover"
"Verity by coleen hover (believe me its her only good book)"
"Verity. (BEST)"
"Verity by Colleen Hoover"
#13
David Ellis
4.0
(4)
"Look Closer by David Ellis - super fast paced and nothing turns out like you’d expect it to."
"Look Closer by David Ellis"
"Look closer by David Ellis"
"Look closer by David Ellis"
#14
Amy Tintera
4.7
(3)
"Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera. I read that book in one sitting. It was very well written and captivating!"
"Another quick read that is really good is Listen for the Lie."
"Listen for the lie by Amy Tintera"
#15
Charlie Donlea
4.7
(3)
"Summit Lake by Charlie Donlea"
"Summit Lake by Charlie Donlea"
"Twenty years later by Charlie donlea"
#16
Alice Feeney
4.3
(3)
"Rock Paper Scissors- Alice Feeney"
"Rock paper scissors by alice feeney"
"Rock paper and scissors by Alice Feneey"
#17
Ashley Elston
5.0
(2)
"Also First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston"
"I loved first lie wins. Kept me up because I wanted to know what happened next!"
#18
Ashley Audrain
5.0
(2)
"The Push- Ashley Audrain"
"The Push by Ashley Audrain!"
#19
Scott Smith
5.0
(2)
"A Simple Plan by Scott Smith"
"A Simple Plan by Scott Smith is one of the best thrillers I've ever read."
#20
Dennis Lehane
5.0
(2)
"Shutter Island, by Dennis Lehane"
"Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane."
#21
Ruth Ware
5.0
(2)
"The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware"
"The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware"
#22
Robert Bryndza
5.0
(2)
"The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza"
"The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza"
#23
Lee Child
5.0
(2)
"I really like Lee Child’s first person writing style for the Jack Reacher series"
"Lee Child Jack Reacher series"
#24
Dean Koontz
5.0
(2)
"Look no further than Intensity by Dean Koontz."
"Intensity by Dean Koontz"
#25
Jeffrey Deaver
5.0
(2)
"Someone already mentioned The Coffin Dancer by Jeffrey Deaver"
"The Coffin Dancer by Jeffrey Deaver"
#26
Rose Carlyle
5.0
(2)
"The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle"
"The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle"
#27
J.D. Barker
5.0
(2)
"Can’t recommend J.D. Barker’s The Fourth Monkey enough. It’s the first of three totally engrossing and thrilling books."
"Best thriller set I’ve ever read. Just one big great book."
#28
Megan Lally
4.5
(2)
"That’s Not My Name by Megan Lally"
"That’s not my name- Megan Lally"
#29
Catriona Ward
4.5
(2)
"The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward"
"It gets really good when you can start piecing information together."
#30
Jennifer Hillier
4.5
(2)
"I would recommend Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier (it’s crazy - the plot twist, omg - and kind of sexy at times)"
"Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier"
#31
B.A. Paris
4.5
(2)
"Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris"
"Behind closed doors by b.a paris"
#32
Clemence Michallon
4.5
(2)
"Last night i stayed up way too late finishing The Quiet Tenant by Clemente Michallon. so good and i’ve seen zero people talking about it!!"
"The Quiet Tenant by Clemence Michallan"
#33
Vince Flynn
4.5
(2)
"Term Limits by Vince Flynn"
"Vince Flynn series - Start with "Term Limits"."
#34
Ania Ahlborn
4.5
(2)
"Brother by Ania Alhborn. This is my 5 star read. Never had a book mess with my head."
"Brother by Ania Ahlborn if you want something a little darker."
#35
Jason Rekulak
4.5
(2)
"Actually I'm currently reading Hidden Pictures, and it's really interesting. The further I read the book the more thrilling and chilling it gets"
"Hidden pictures by Jason Rekulak"
#36
Frieda McFadden
4.0
(2)
"Never lie."
"Never lie by frieda McFadden. Her other books are good too."
#37
John Marrs
4.0
(2)
"What Lies Between Us by John Marrs."
"What lies between us - John Marrs"
#38
The Housemaid
4.0
(2)
"The housemaid."
"The housemaid!"
#39
Gillian Mcallister
4.0
(2)
"Wrong place wrong time by Gillian McAllister."
"Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian Mcallister was a great book"
#40
Freida McFadden
4.0
(2)
"The locked door by Freida McFadden"
"The perfect son- Frieda McFadden"
#41
Steins;Gate
5.0
(1)
"Steins;Gate is probably the best recommendation. It's a slight spoiler that it becomes a thriller because the first part is so breezy, but I fell in love with the characters in the first part so it made the transition easy."
#42
Jessica Knoll
5.0
(1)
"Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll"
#43
Stuart Turton
5.0
(1)
"The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton"
#44
Ludlum
5.0
(1)
"The Bourne Identity by Ludlum and The Odessa File by Forsyth are top notch."
#45
Julie Clark
5.0
(1)
"The Last Flight - Julie Clark"
#46
Marcus Kliewer
5.0
(1)
"We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer – I listened to this one on audiobook while we were moving, and it was creepy in the best way."
#47
Peter Grainger
5.0
(1)
"Peter Grainger's DC Smith Investigative series is a personal favourite of mine."
#48
John Sandford
5.0
(1)
"Another vote for the Lucas Davenport novels by John Sandford."
#49
Sally Hepworth
5.0
(1)
"The Younger Wife - Sally Hepworth"
#50
Michael Connelly
5.0
(1)
"John Connelly, his Lincoln Lawyer and Bosch series are excellent."
#51
A. J. Finn
5.0
(1)
"The Woman in the Window- A J Finn"
#52
Melanie Raabe
5.0
(1)
"“The Trap,” by Melanie Raabe woman and her sister’s murderer who is unknown to her come face to face as he is running away"
#53
Karen Thompson Walker
5.0
(1)
"You def need to check out The Strange Case of Jane O. by Karen Thompson Walker!! Hands down the best psychological mystery I’ve ever read."
#54
Elyse Friedman
5.0
(1)
"The Opportunist - Elyse Friedman"
#55
Frederick Forsyth
5.0
(1)
"The Bourne Identity by Ludlum and The Odessa File by Forsyth are top notch."
#56
Jim Thompson
5.0
(1)
"The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson"
#57
Patricia Highsmith
5.0
(1)
"Strangers on a Train; The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith"
#58
S.A. Cosby
5.0
(1)
"SA Cosby is the man"
#59
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
4.0
(1)
"Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) Tubi"
#60
Audition
4.0
(1)
"Audition (1999) max"
#61
Kaiji
4.0
(1)
"Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor is great for if you want to test your butthole's clenching strength."
#62
Deon Meyer
4.0
(1)
"Post apocalyptic"
#63
I Saw the Devil
4.0
(1)
"I Saw the Devil (2010) Netflix"
#64
Kubica
4.0
(1)
"Local Woman Missing by Kubica"
#65
QCODE
4.0
(1)
"Edge of Sleep and Burned Photos are the top 2 under Borrasca."
#66
Malfi
4.0
(1)
"Come With Me by Malfi"
#67
Brian Panowich
4.0
(1)
"Southern noir"
#68
Sleep Tight
4.0
(1)
"Sleep Tight (2011) AMC+/Tubi"
#69
Michaelbrent Collings
4.0
(1)
"Malignant--Michaelbrent Collings"
#70
Auerbach
4.0
(1)
"Penpal by Auerbach"
#71
Demon
4.0
(1)
"Demon (2015) AMC+/Tubi"
#72
Jessie Garcia
4.0
(1)
"I just finished The Business Trip by Jessie Garcia. Sooooo good!!"
#73
Liv Constantine
4.0
(1)
"Try The Wife Stalker by Liv Constantine."
#74
Ania Alhborn
4.0
(1)
"Brother by Ania Alhborn"
#75
Don Winslow
4.0
(1)
"Mafia thriller"
#76
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
4.0
(1)
"For thillers: Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Cure, Pulse, Chime, Cloud)"
#77
Shari Lapena
4.0
(1)
"Everyone Here is Lying by Shari Lapena"
#78
Rebecca Makkai
4.0
(1)
"I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai"
#79
Ashley Beegan and JD Kirk
4.0
(1)
"Lucy's Coming for you by Ashley Beegan and JD Kirk's 'Him'"
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