Top new thriller books in October 2023
Last updated:
October 31, 2023
October 2023 featuring new releases by John Grisham, Robert Dugoni, Michele Campbell, Jennifer McMahon, Christina McDonald, Lisa Unger, Nelson DeMille, Alex DeMille, Kiersten Modglin, Lev A.C. Rosen, Stacy Lynn Miller, Brian Christopher Shea and many more.
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The Exchange: After The Firm by John Grisham
#1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham delivers high-flying international suspense in a stunning new legal thriller that marks the return of Mitch McDeere, the brilliant hero of The Firm...fiction · mystery · legal · suspense · contemporary · crime · thriller · audiobook · politics · conspiracies -
![One Last Kill by Robert Dugoni]()
One Last Kill by Robert Dugoni
Detective Tracy Crosswhite draws a long-dormant serial killer out of hiding in a nerve-shattering novel by New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni.Tracy Crosswhite is reopening the investigation into Seattle’s Route 99 serial killer. After thirteen victims, he stopped hunting and the trail went cold, stirring public outrage...mystery · fiction · crime · suspense · law-enforcement · psychological · murder · police-procedural · killer · audiobook -
![The Intern by Michele Campbell]()
The Intern by Michele Campbell
A young Harvard law student falls under the spell of a charismatic judge in this timely and thrilling novel about class, ambition, family and murder.Madison Rivera lands the internship of a lifetime working for Judge Kathryn Conroy. But Madison has a secret that could destroy her career. Her troubled younger brother Danny has been arrested, and Conroy is the judge on his case...fiction · suspense · audiobook · legal · contemporary · thriller · dark-academia · family · crime · murder -
![My Darling Girl by Jennifer McMahon]()
My Darling Girl by Jennifer McMahon
A spine-tingling psychological thriller about a woman who, after taking in her dying, alcoholic mother, begins to suspect demonic possession is haunting her family.Alison has never been a fan of Christmas. But with it right around the corner and her husband busily decorating their cozy Vermont home, she has no choice but to face it. Then she gets the call...horror · mystery · fiction · contemporary · supernatural · thriller · season-winter · suspense · paranormal · family -
![These Still Black Waters by Christina McDonald]()
These Still Black Waters by Christina McDonald
Two women struggle toward a dark truth as a killer avenges the sins of the past in a twisting novel of suspense by the USA Today bestselling author of Do No Harm, Behind Every Lie, and The Night Olivia Fell.After a violent home invasion, Neve Maguire returns with her daughter to Black Lake, her childhood summer home, hoping for a fresh start...mystery · fiction · horror · crime · suspense · paranormal · psychological · contemporary · thriller · law-enforcement -
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![Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger]()
Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger
Instead of presents this Christmas, a true crime podcaster is opening up a cold case…Madeline Martin has built a life for herself as the young owner of a thriving business, The Next Chapter Bookshop, despite her tragic childhood and now needing to care for her infirm father...mystery · fiction · crime · suspense · horror · thriller · murder · female-mc · serial-killers · psychological -
![Blood Lines by Nelson DeMille, Alex DeMille]()
Blood Lines by Nelson DeMille, Alex DeMille
From New York Times bestselling authors Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille, Blood Lines features the return of Special Agents Brodie and Taylor who are on the hunt for the cold-blooded murderer of one of their fellow agents...mystery · fiction · suspense · military · crime · thriller · action-adventure · murder · terrorism · political-intrigue -
![Do Not Open by Kiersten Modglin]()
Do Not Open by Kiersten Modglin
On the day author Mari Montgomery receives the email, she has little left to live for.The message—simple yet utterly life-changing—offers a glimmer of hope to her dismal existence. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime, and if she takes it, it could change everything.Mari’s immediate sense of unease is eclipsed only by her curiosity—elicited from the supposed fan on the other end of the email...suspense · stalking · mystery · kidnapping · crime · psychological · thriller · fiction · book · adult -
![The Bell in the Fog by Lev A.C. Rosen]()
The Bell in the Fog by Lev A.C. Rosen
The Bell in the Fog , a dazzling historical mystery by Lev AC Rosen, asks―once you have finally found a family, how far would you go to prove yourself to them?San Francisco, 1952. Detective Evander “Andy” Mills has started a new life for himself as a private detective―but his business hasn’t exactly taken off...mystery · historical-fiction · lgbtq · fiction · historical · noir · audiobook · mlm · crime · thriller -
![Remote by Stacy Lynn Miller, Brian Christopher Shea]()
Remote by Stacy Lynn Miller, Brian Christopher Shea
The Raven is back. And this time, he’s not playing games. The aide of a powerful U.S. Senator is killed in a mysterious car crash in a remote part of the Tahoe National Forest. Twelve hours later and fifty miles away, ATF Agent Lexi Mills is called away from her honeymoon to defuse a bomb in an active bank robbery where a sniper’s bullet nearly takes her out...suspense · mystery · fiction · crime · thriller · hard-boiled · law-enforcement · police-procedural · action-adventure · book -
![People to Follow by Olivia Worley]()
People to Follow by Olivia Worley
Ten teen influencers come to a remote island to star in a reality show, but when one of them winds up dead, they realize that this time, the price of being “cancelled” could be their lives.A reality show on a remote Caribbean island. Ten teen influencers. One dead body...young-adult · mystery · fiction · contemporary · suspense · crime · action-adventure · thriller · romantic-love · horror -
![Kill Show by Daniel Sweren-Becker]()
Kill Show by Daniel Sweren-Becker
When sixteen-year-old Sara Parcell goes missing, it’s an utter tragedy—and an entertaining national obsession—in this thoughtful and addictively readable novel that offers a fresh and provocative take on whodunits and true crime. Sara Parcell disappeared without a trace on a crisp April morning in Frederick, Maryland...north-america · usa · maryland · mystery · fiction · true-crime · crime · contemporary · audiobook · thriller -
![Becoming the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar]()
Becoming the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar
A riveting, haunting sequel to the New York Times bestselling thriller Chasing the Boogeyman—a tale of obsession and the adulation of evil, exploring modern society’s true-crime obsession with unflinching honesty, sparing no one from the glare of the spotlight...horror · mystery · crime · fiction · suspense · true-crime · thriller · audiobook · serial-killers · murder -
![West Heart Kill by Dann McDorman]()
West Heart Kill by Dann McDorman
LOOKING FOR AN ANYTHING-BUT-ORDINARY WHODUNIT? Welcome to the West Heart country club. Where the drinks are neat but behind closed doors . . . things can get messy. Where upright citizens are deemed downright boring. Where the only missing piece of the puzzle is you, dear reader...mystery · fiction · historical-fiction · crime · law-enforcement · historical · whodunit · thriller · audiobook · killer -
![Out of the Far North by Amir Tsarfati, Steve Yohn]()
Out of the Far North by Amir Tsarfati, Steve Yohn
Moscow Is Furious—and Plotting RevengeTensions are at a breaking point. The Western markets that once relied on Russian gas have turned to Israel for their energy needs. Furious, Russia surreptitiously moves to protect their interests by using their newfound ally, Iran, and Iran’s proxy militias...christian · fiction · contemporary · espionage · suspense · action-adventure · thriller · military · mystery · political-intrigue -
![Edenville by Sam Rebelein]()
Edenville by Sam Rebelein
An unsettling, immersive, and wildly entertaining debut novel from an exciting new voice in horror for fans of Paul Tremblay and Stephen Graham Jones.After publishing his debut novel, The Shattered Man, to disappointing sales and reviews, Campbell P. Marion is struggling to find inspiration for a follow-up...horror · fiction · mystery · contemporary · university · dark-academia · gothic · spooky · literary-fiction · thriller -
![Nestlings by Nat Cassidy]()
Nestlings by Nat Cassidy
Nat Cassidy is at his razor-sharp best again with his horror novel Nestlings , which harnesses the creeping paranoia of Rosemary's Baby and the urban horror of Salem's Lot , set in an exclusive New York City residential building.“This is the horror book of the year.”―Erika T. Wurth, author of White HorseMost Anticipated Horror Books of 2023― Paste MagazineAna and Reid needed a lucky break...horror · fiction · mystery · vampires · contemporary · audiobook · season-autumn · disability · haunted-places · ghosts -
![The Nurse by Jenna Kernan]()
The Nurse by Jenna Kernan
“Can you start right away?” I can hear the desperation in Dr Roth’s voice. He’s longing for someone to look after his poor, sick wife Sabrina in their perfect Florida home. The job pays an awful lot. And I really need the money. As long as they don’t ask too many questions…I spend my days by Sabrina ’s side...audiobook · psychological · thriller · suspense · fiction · workplace · revenge · family · contemporary · murder -
![The Paleontologist by Luke Dumas]()
The Paleontologist by Luke Dumas
A haunted paleontologist returns to the museum where his sister was abducted years earlier and is faced with a terrifying and murderous spirit in this chilling novel from the author of A History of Fear—perfect for fans of Simone St. James and Katy Hays.Curator of paleontology Dr. Simon Nealy never expected to return to his Pennsylvania hometown, let alone the Hawthorne Museum of Natural History...horror · mystery · fiction · lgbtq · contemporary · ghosts · paranormal · murder · kidnapping · suspense -
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![The Trick by N.J. Weeks]()
The Trick by N.J. Weeks
Think Sleepy Hollow meets nostalgic 00s slasher vibes but make it sexy with a modern day gothic strip club & revenge plot that will make you scream...Ah, Halloween…what a delightfully wicked time of year. But for some people, like Blair Van Tassel, it comes with a haunting reminder of the past she is trying to put behind her... -
![Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson]()
Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson
A train journey . . . A dead body . . . And suspects who share one thing in common - how to get away with murder... -
![Call Me Hunter by Jim Shockey]()
Call Me Hunter by Jim Shockey
An elite secret society of killers has controlled the world’s treasures for hundreds of years…until one member tears himself free to salvage his soul and protect his daughter’s life in this electrifying and thrilling debut.The single greatest work of art in the world is not in the Louvre or The Met, or in any private collection. In fact, its whereabouts are unknown...fiction · suspense · thriller · crime · action-adventure · assassinations · political-intrigue · espionage · heist · politics -
![Swift Judgment by Michael Stagg]()
Swift Judgment by Michael Stagg
Swift Judgment is the seventh book in the gripping Nate Shepherd Legal Thriller series. If you like razor-sharp dialogue, captivating characters, and riveting trials, then you'll love Michael Stagg's next courtroom drama...crime · legal · thriller · pulp · political-intrigue · conspiracies · murder · fiction · book · adult
