Most Popular Thriller Books of the 2000s

Jack West, Jr. #3

The 5 Greatest Warriors

Matthew Reilly

Thriller

2009

Coughlin #1

The Given Day

Dennis Lehane

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

September 23, 2008

The Appeal

John Grisham

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

January 29, 2008

Alex Cross #13

Double Cross

James Patterson

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

November 13, 2007

Jack West, Jr. #2

The Six Sacred Stones

Matthew Reilly

Thriller

2007

Ghost / Paladin of Shadows #5

A Deeper Blue

John Ringo

Thriller

2007

Will Trent #1

Triptych

Karin Slaughter

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2006

Ghost / Paladin of Shadows #4

Unto the Breach

John Ringo

Thriller

2006

Ghost / Paladin of Shadows #3

Choosers of the Slain

John Ringo

Thriller

2006

Ghost / Paladin of Shadows #2

Kildar

John Ringo

Thriller

2006

The Broker

John Grisham

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

2005

D.D. Warren #1

Alone

Lisa Gardner

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2005

Women's Murder Club #4

4th of July

James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2005

Jack West, Jr. #1

Seven Ancient Wonders

Matthew Reilly

Thriller

2005

Grant County #4

Indelible

Karin Slaughter

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2004

The Last Juror

John Grisham

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

2004

Walt Longmire Mysteries #1

The Cold Dish

Craig Johnson

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2004

Grant County #3

A Faint Cold Fear

Karin Slaughter

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2003

The King of Torts

John Grisham

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

2003

Shutter Island

Dennis Lehane

Psychological Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2003

Grant County #2

Kisscut

Karin Slaughter

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2002

The Summons

John Grisham

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

2002

Jack Ryan #9

Red Rabbit

Tom Clancy

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Thriller

2002

Mystic River

Dennis Lehane

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2001

John Corey #2

The Lion's Game

Nelson DeMille

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2000

Alex Rider #1

Stormbreaker

Anthony Horowitz

Young Adult · Mystery · Thriller

September 4, 2000

Declare

Tim Powers

Fantasy · World Fantasy Award · Thriller

2000

Cork O'Connor Mystery #9

Heaven's Keep

William Kent Krueger

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

September 1, 2009

Boone Daniels #1

The Dawn Patrol

Don Winslow

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

June 17, 2008

Covert One #7

Robert Ludlum's The Arctic Event

James H. Cobb

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Thriller

September 26, 2007

Doc Ford #14

Hunter's Moon

Randy Wayne White

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

March 27, 2007

Cork O'Connor Mystery #7

Thunder Bay

William Kent Krueger

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

July 24, 2007

Mark Beamon #5

Darkness Falls

Kyle Mills

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

October 23, 2007

Bob Lee Swagger #4

The 47th Samurai

Stephen Hunter

Suspense Thriller · Thriller

September 11, 2007

Inspector Lynley #14

What Came Before He Shot Her

Elizabeth George

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 2006

The Winter of Frankie Machine

Don Winslow

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2006