Most Popular Thriller Books of the 2000s

Discover popular Thriller books from the 2000s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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Gone for Good

Harlan Coben

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2002

Harry Bosch #8

City of Bones

Michael Connelly

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2002

Tell No One

Harlan Coben

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2001

Mitch Rapp #5

Separation of Power

Vince Flynn

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2001

Joe Pickett #1

Open Season

C. J. Box

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2001

Harry Bosch #7

A Darkness More Than Night

Michael Connelly

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2000

Mitch Rapp #4

The Third Option

Vince Flynn

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

2000

Will Trent #3

Undone

Karin Slaughter

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

July 1, 2009

Kay Scarpetta #17

The Scarpetta Factor

Patricia Cornwell

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

September 29, 2009

Michael Bennett #2

Run for Your Life

James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Thriller

January 10, 2009

Women's Murder Club #8

The 8th Confession

James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

April 7, 2009

Jack McEvoy #2

The Scarecrow

Michael Connelly

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

May 16, 2009

Alex Cross #16

I, Alex Cross

James Patterson

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

November 16, 2009

Alex Cross #15

Alex Cross's Trial

James Patterson, Richard DiLallo

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

August 11, 2009

Dublin Murder Squad #2

The Likeness

Tana French

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

July 17, 2008

A Most Wanted Man

John Le Carré

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

October 6, 2008

Will Trent #2

Fractured

Karin Slaughter

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

July 29, 2008

FBI Profiler #6

Say Goodbye

Lisa Gardner

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

July 15, 2008

Kay Scarpetta #16

Scarpetta

Patricia Cornwell

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

November 25, 2008

Rizzoli & Isles #7

Keeping the Dead

Tess Gerritsen

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

September 9, 2008

Women's Murder Club #7

7th Heaven

James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

February 4, 2008

Alex Cross #14

Cross Country

James Patterson

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

October 22, 2008

No Time For Goodbye #1

No Time for Goodbye

Linwood Barclay

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

September 25, 2007

Grant County #6

Skin Privilege

Karin Slaughter

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

July 31, 2007

D.D. Warren #2

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Lisa Gardner

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 30, 2007

Hell Island

Matthew Reilly

Thriller

2005