Most Popular Suspense Thriller Books

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Will Robie #1

The Innocent

David Baldacci

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

April 17, 2012

The Camel Club #1

The Camel Club

David Baldacci

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2005

Chief Inspector Gamache #1

Still Life

Louise Penny

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2005

Mitch Rapp #3

Transfer of Power

Vince Flynn

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1999

Gabriel Allon #1

The Kill Artist

Daniel Silva

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

December 19, 2000

Jack Reacher #1

Killing Floor

Lee Child, Andrew Child

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

March 17, 1997

The Pelican Brief

John Grisham

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

1992

Scot Harvath #1

The Lions of Lucerne

Brad Thor

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 2, 2002

Jack Reacher #3

Tripwire

Lee Child, Andrew Child

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1999

Jack Reacher #2

Die Trying

Lee Child

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1998

Harry Bosch #1

The Black Echo

Michael Connelly

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1992

The Firm #1

The Firm

John Grisham

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

February 1, 1991

Lucas Davenport #1

Rules of Prey

John Sandford

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

July 24, 1989

Gray Man #15

The Hard Line

Mark Greaney

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Thriller

February 17, 2026

The Widow

John Grisham

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

October 21, 2025

Catalina #1

Nightshade

Michael Connelly

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Thriller

May 20, 2025

Camino #3

Camino Ghosts

John Grisham

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

May 28, 2024

Camino #2

Camino Winds

John Grisham

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

April 28, 2020

Don't Let Go

Harlan Coben

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

September 26, 2017

Camino #1

Camino Island

John Grisham

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

June 6, 2017

Aaron Falk #1

The Dry

Jane Harper

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

May 31, 2016

Detective Sami Kierce #1

Fool Me Once

Harlan Coben

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

March 22, 2016

Jack Reacher #18

Never Go Back

Lee Child, Andrew Child

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

August 29, 2013

Mitch Rapp #2

Kill Shot

Vince Flynn

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

February 7, 2012

Jack Reacher #13

Gone Tomorrow

Lee Child, Andrew Child

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

April 23, 2009

Lincoln Lawyer #2

The Brass Verdict

Michael Connelly

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

October 14, 2008

Jack Reacher #10

The Hard Way

Lee Child, Andrew Child

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2006

Mitch Rapp #9

Act of Treason

Vince Flynn

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2006

Chief Inspector Gamache #2

A Fatal Grace

Louise Penny

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2006

The Innocent

Harlan Coben

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2005

Jack Reacher #9

One Shot

Lee Child, Andrew Child

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2005

Mitch Rapp #8

Consent to Kill

Vince Flynn

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2005

Jack Reacher #8

The Enemy

Lee Child, Andrew Child

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2004

Jack Reacher #7

Persuader

Lee Child, Andrew Child

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2003

Gabriel Allon #2

The English Assassin

Daniel Silva

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2002

Jack Reacher #6

Without Fail

Lee Child, Andrew Child

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2002