Top new thriller books in September 2023
Last updated:
September 30, 2023
September 2023 featuring new releases by Jessica Knoll, Peter Swanson, Lisa Gray, Cara Hunter, Susan Walter, Richard Osman, Nina Simon, Lou Berney, Carissa Orlando, James Patterson, Mike Lupica and many more.
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Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
An extraordinary novel inspired by the real-life sorority targeted by America's first celebrity serial killer in his final murderous spree.January 1978. A serial killer has terrorized women across the Pacific Northwest, but his existence couldn’t be further from the minds of the vibrant young women at the top sorority on Florida State University’s campus in Tallahassee...fiction · mystery · historical-fiction · crime · historical · audiobook · true-crime · thriller · suspense · horror -
![The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson]()
The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson
New York Times bestselling author Peter Swanson pens a spectacularly spine-chilling novella in which an American art student in London is invited to join a classmate for the holidays at Starvewood Hall, her family's Cotswold manor house. But behind the holly and pine boughs, secrets are about to unravel, revealing this seemingly charming English village's grim history...mystery · fiction · gothic · season-winter · suspense · crime · audiobook · horror · historical · murder -
![To Die For by Lisa Gray]()
To Die For by Lisa Gray
From bestselling author Lisa Gray comes a thrilling tale of a cutthroat contest for the ultimate house-selling commission… one million dollars. In the elite world of luxury real estate, it is often kill or be killed, something agent Andi Hart knows all too well—and after recent events, she’s ready to set her own rules...mystery · fiction · crime · audiobook · suspense · contemporary · psychological · thriller · murder · book -
![Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter]()
Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter
A shocking thriller about a cold case, a fictional true crime series, and the family caught in the middle.SIX EPISODES. ONE KILLER.It was a case that gripped the nation. In December 2003, Luke Ryder, the stepfather of acclaimed filmmaker Guy Howard (then aged 10), was found dead in the garden of their suburban family home.Luke Ryder's murder has never been solved...mystery · fiction · crime · suspense · contemporary · murder · psychological · thriller · audiobook · killer -
![Lie by the Pool by Susan Walter]()
Lie by the Pool by Susan Walter
A desperate woman. An irresistible invitation. An escalating nightmare of secrets, lies, and murder.Bree’s new home is luxurious and private, with a fancy Beverly Hills address. What a shame it’s not hers. Widowed, penniless, living in her car, and out of options, she’s climbed the fence and crashed in the pool house. All she wants is a good night’s sleep...mystery · fiction · crime · psychological · audiobook · thriller · season-summer · killer · organized-crime · murder -
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![The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman]()
The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman
A new mystery is afoot in the fourth book in the Thursday Murder Club series from million-copy bestselling author Richard Osman. Coming Autumn 2023! Pre-order your copy now... -
![Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon]()
Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon
Nothing brings an estranged family together like a murder next door.A lighthearted whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio of amateur sleuths. Think: Gilmore Girls, but with murder.High-powered businesswoman Lana Rubicon has a lot to be proud of: her keen intelligence, impeccable taste, and the L.A. real estate empire she’s built... -
![Dark Ride by Lou Berney]()
Dark Ride by Lou Berney
Sometimes the person you least expect is just the hero you needTwenty-one-year-old Hardy “Hardly” Reed—good-natured, easygoing, usually stoned—is drifting through life. A minimum-wage scare actor at an amusement park, he avoids unnecessary effort and unrealistic ambitions. Then one day he notices two children, around six or seven, sitting all alone on a bench...fiction · mystery · crime · suspense · contemporary · audiobook · thriller · abuse · domestic-drama · dark -
![The September House by Carissa Orlando]()
The September House by Carissa Orlando
A woman is determined to stay in her dream home even after it becomes a haunted nightmare in this compulsively readable, twisty, and layered debut novel.When Margaret and her husband Hal bought the large Victorian house on Hawthorn Street—for sale at a surprisingly reasonable price—they couldn’t believe they finally had a home of their own. Then they discovered the hauntings...horror · fiction · paranormal · mystery · ghosts · audiobook · haunted-places · spooky · supernatural · gothic -
![12 Months to Live by James Patterson, Mike Lupica]()
12 Months to Live by James Patterson, Mike Lupica
Criminal attorney Jane F. Smith, tough as nails, has received a terminal diagnosis and doesn't have much time. Is her own client trying to kill her first?Her name is Jane Smith. To friends and foes, she's Jane Effing Smith. Why? Because she's the best criminal defense attorney in the Hamptons—the elite world of New York's rich and infamous...new-york-state · mystery · fiction · audiobook · legal · season-summer · suspense · crime · female-mc · psychological -
![The Secret Hours by Mick Herron]()
The Secret Hours by Mick Herron
Two years ago, a hostile Prime Minister launched the Monochrome inquiry, investigating "historical over-reaching" by the British Secret Service “to investigate historical over-reaching...mystery · fiction · espionage · historical-fiction · historical · thriller · audiobook · psychological · crime · humor -
![Judas 62 by Charles Cumming]()
Judas 62 by Charles Cumming
The second book in Charles Cumming’s gripping new thriller series surrounding BOX 88 – a covert intelligence organization that operates below the radar.A spy in one of the most dangerous places on Earth…1993: Student Lachlan Kite is sent to post-Soviet Russia in the guise of a language teacher. In reality, he is there as a spy...espionage · fiction · mystery · crime · historical-fiction · action-adventure · thriller · cold-war · audiobook · murder -
![The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger]()
The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger
In 1958, a small Minnesota town is rocked by the murder of its most powerful citizen, pouring fresh fuel on old grievances in this dazzling standalone novel from the New York Times bestselling author of This Tender Land...historical-fiction · mystery · fiction · literary-fiction · historical · suspense · thriller · audiobook · killer · small-town -
![Holly by Stephen King]()
Holly by Stephen King
Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King’s most compelling and ingeniously resourceful characters, returns in this thrilling novel to solve the gruesome truth behind multiple disappearances in a midwestern town. “Sometimes the universe throws you a rope.” —BILL HODGESStephen King’s Holly marks the triumphant return of beloved King character Holly Gibney...horror · fiction · mystery · crime · suspense · thriller · contemporary · law-enforcement · psychological · book -
![The Fiction Writer by Jillian Cantor]()
The Fiction Writer by Jillian Cantor
Last night I dreamt I went to Malibu again…The once-rising literary star Olivia Fitzgerald is down on her luck. Her most recent novel—a retelling of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca—was a flop, her boyfriend of nine years just dumped her and she’s battling a bad case of writer’s block. So when her agent calls her with a high-paying ghostwriting opportunity, Olivia is all too willing to sign the NDA... -
![Redemption by Deborah J. Ledford]()
Redemption by Deborah J. Ledford
From award-winning author Deborah J Ledford comes a thrilling new series featuring a Native American sheriff’s deputy who risks it all to find a friend who’s gone missing.After four women disappear from the Taos Pueblo reservation, Deputy Eva “Lightning Dance” Duran dives into the case. For her, it’s personal...mystery · fiction · crime · suspense · contemporary · indigenous-mc · audiobook · law-enforcement · police-procedural · killer -
![The Traitor by Ava Glass]()
The Traitor by Ava Glass
British spy Emma Makepeace goes undercover on a Russian oligarch’s superyacht, where she’s one wrong move away from a watery grave, in this electrifying thriller from the author of Alias Emma .An MI6 operative is found dead, locked in a suitcase inside his own apartment. Despite an exhaustive search, no fingerprints are found at the scene...fiction · mystery · espionage · crime · action-adventure · suspense · audiobook · thriller · assassinations · murder -
![The Taken Ones by Jess Lourey]()
The Taken Ones by Jess Lourey
Two girls vanished. A woman buried alive. Between two crimes—decades of secrets yet to be unearthed in a pulse-pounding novel by the Edgar Award–nominated author of Unspeakable Things.Summer 1980: With no fear of a local superstition, three girls go into a Minnesota wood. Only one comes out. Dead silent. Memory gone. No trace of her friends. The mystery of the Taken Ones captures the nation...mystery · fiction · suspense · crime · dark · law-enforcement · police-procedural · audiobook · serial-killers · female-mc -
![Born from Ashes by L.T. Ryan, K.M. Rought]()
Born from Ashes by L.T. Ryan, K.M. Rought
A race against time in Savannah's sinister underworld leads Cassie Quinn on a harrowing chase, entangling her in a web of cold cases, dark secrets, and an omnipresent organization that watches her every move, threatening to unravel the very fabric of her life.Cassie's return to Savannah was supposed to be a fresh start...mystery · suspense · ghosts · action-adventure · fiction · kidnapping · thriller · psychics · paranormal · supernatural -
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![The Golden Gate by Amy Chua]()
The Golden Gate by Amy Chua
Amy Chua's debut novel, The Golden Gate, is a sweeping, evocative, and compelling historical thriller that paints a vibrant portrait of a California buffeted by the turbulent crosswinds of a world at war and a society about to undergo massive change...historical-fiction · mystery · fiction · crime · historical · ww2 · audiobook · law-enforcement · police-procedural · horror -
![Blood Sisters by Vanessa Lillie]()
Blood Sisters by Vanessa Lillie
A visceral and compelling mystery about a Cherokee archeologist for the Bureau of Indian Affairs who is summoned to rural Oklahoma to investigate the disappearance of two women…one of them her sister.There are secrets in the land...mystery · fiction · crime · suspense · thriller · indigenous-mc · audiobook · poc-author · womens-fiction · poc-mc -
![Suddenly a Murder by Lauren Muñoz]()
Suddenly a Murder by Lauren Muñoz
Seven friends throw a 1920s-themed party, where it's all pretend--until one of them is murdered. One of Us Is Lying meets Knives Out in this killer locked-room mystery.Someone brought a knife to the party.To celebrate the end of high school, Izzy Morales joins her ride-or-die Kassidy and five friends on a 1920s-themed getaway at the glamorous Ashwood Manor...mystery · young-adult · contemporary · fiction · murder · crime · suspense · audiobook · thriller · killer -
![This Is How We End Things by R.J. Jacobs]()
This Is How We End Things by R.J. Jacobs
Riley Sager meets If We Were Villains in a compelling new psychological thriller by RJ Jacobs, following a tight-knit group of graduate students studying the psychology of lying. When one of them is discovered dead after an experiment, everything the group thought they knew about deception crumbles..mystery · fiction · contemporary · crime · suspense · audiobook · psychological · dark-academia · season-winter · thriller -
![Scenes of the Crime by Jilly Gagnon]()
Scenes of the Crime by Jilly Gagnon
An ambitious screenwriter tries to solve her friend's disappearance by recreating their fateful final girls’ trip in this riveting locked-room mystery from the author of All Dressed Up.A remote winery. A missing friend. And a bunch of sour grapes.It should have been the perfect spring break. Five girlfriends. A remote winery on the Oregon coast...north-america · usa · oregon · fiction · contemporary · suspense · audiobook · whodunit · thriller · murder -
![Have You Seen Her? by Dea Poirier]()
Have You Seen Her? by Dea Poirier
From the moment I was born, I knew that I would always come second to my sister. Bright, popular, beautiful – she has always been everything that I’m not. But when she vanishes without a trace I know deep down I’m the only person who can find her.I haven’t spoken to my sister Evianna in years, not since a shocking accident tore our lives apart and sent us to opposite sides of the country... -
![The Kill List by Nadine Matheson]()
The Kill List by Nadine Matheson
While an innocent man sits behind bars, a serial killer with a gruesome signature has started killing again. And only Anjelica Henley can stop him.After twenty-five years behind bars, Andrew Kenan has just been exonerated. Newly discovered DNA evidence proves that he was not the cold-blooded serial killer the world thought he was, the one who sewed his victims' eyes shut before burying them alive...fiction · serial-killers · female-mc · law-enforcement · thriller · crime · police-procedural · book · adult -
![No Child of Mine by Nichelle Giraldes]()
No Child of Mine by Nichelle Giraldes
There's something in the dark. And it's starting to whisper...Essie Kaur has defined herself by her ambitions, a fiercely independent woman whose only soft spot is her husband, Sanjay. She never imagined herself as a mother. It was never a part of the plan. But then she finds out she's pregnant... -
![What Kind of Mother by Clay McLeod Chapman]()
What Kind of Mother by Clay McLeod Chapman
“What Kind of Mother mixes Southern Gothic, a missing child story, and body horror into an entertaining brew sure to inform your nightmares.”—Paul Tremblay, author of The Cabin at the End of the World and A Head Full of GhostsAfter striking out on her own as a teen mom, Madi Price is forced to return to her hometown of Brandywine, Virginia, with her seventeen-year-old daughter...horror · fiction · spooky · gothic · contemporary · southern-gothic · supernatural · thriller · paranormal · suspense -
![The Dead Won't Tell by S.K. Waters]()
The Dead Won't Tell by S.K. Waters
“VERDICT: Waters’s first novel is an engrossing mix of small-town lack of privacy, quirky friendships, feisty women, and several plot twists that truly do surprise . . .” — Library Journal “ The Dead Won’t Tell is a remarkable and impressive debut.” —Kris Calvin, award-winning author of Under A Broken Sky No secret is buried deep enough...mystery · fiction · audiobook · suspense · contemporary · whodunit · historical-fiction · crime · small-town · killer -
![The Hunt: A dark erotic short story by Steli Simeonova]()
The Hunt: A dark erotic short story by Steli Simeonova
It was supposed to be just a weekend away from the city, away from the chaos, away from every one of my worries. Yet, here I was, running through the woods and getting chased by someone in a mask.It was time for The Hunt, and if I wasn't fast enough, I was gonna get caught."The Hunt" is a dark erotic short story, intended for mature audiences only... -
![Agent Gatz: A Great Gatsby Prequel by R.M. Spencer]()
Agent Gatz: A Great Gatsby Prequel by R.M. Spencer
A young Jay Gatsby finds himself working as a foreign spy in this riveting debut novel by R.M. Spencer. Set eight years before The Great Gatsby at the beginning of World War I, this slyly funny, ingeniously plotted historical thriller enchants with its compelling cast of characters and unexpected twists and turns.August 1914. Assuming a false identity, Jay boards an ocean liner bound for England...mystery · historical-fiction · fiction · historical · retellings · suspense · ww1 · espionage · thriller · lgbtq -
![Body Count by S.M. Thomas]()
Body Count by S.M. Thomas
The follow up book to The Diseased... -
![The Exploit by Daniel Scanlan]()
The Exploit by Daniel Scanlan
FBI Special Agent Ericka Blackwood faces off against criminal mastermind Dantalion in a race against time to save thousands of lives... and herself.Following her harrowing pursuit of sinister cybercriminal Dantalion, and her life-changing decision to pursue personal vengeance over her case, Ericka Blackwood hit rock bottom...fiction · thriller · psychological · medical · politics · vigilante · justice · serial-killers · crime · murder -
