Thrillers and Mysteries
Plot twists, espionage, murder and more..

Plot Twists

The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
What Readers Said:
sharp and aerodynamic  
gripping, compelling, unfolding nightmare  
Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
What Readers Said:
crazy plot twists  
rich and colorful  
Shutter Island
Dennis Lehane
Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
What Readers Said:
flare and mystery  
a fascinating psychological thriller  
Verity
Colleen Hoover
Verity by Colleen Hoover
What Readers Said:
clear, tight & smooth  
a dark thriller  
Sharp Objects
Gillian Flynn
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
What Readers Said:
dark, dark book  
dark and disturbing novel  
Fingersmith
Sarah Waters
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
What Readers Said:
preplotted, contrived and dry  
very twisty and tricksy  
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Agatha Christie
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
What Readers Said:
clever and innovative  
a classic country house mystery  
We Were Liars
E. Lockhart
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
What Readers Said:
poetic lyrical cadence  
simple/easy to understand storyline  
The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
Stuart Turton
The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
What Readers Said:
sharp, clear and dramatic  
poetic and witty  
Fight Club
Chuck Palahniuk
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
What Readers Said:
radical and disjounted  
pop culture trash  
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Espionage

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
John le Carre
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carre
What Readers Said:
beautifully crafted novel and very entertaining  
angry, grim  
Casino Royale
Ian Fleming
Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
What Readers Said:
violent, sadistic, misogynistic  
cold war spy novel  
Slow Horses
Mick Herron
Slow Horses by Mick Herron
What Readers Said:
clever original tense  
above average, nicely complicated  
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
John le Carre
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carre
What Readers Said:
a mole hunt  
brilliantly written, plotted and imagined  
The Spy and the Traitor
Ben Macintyre
The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben Macintyre
What Readers Said:
fantastic  
well-researched and written  
The Day of the Jackal
Frederick Forsyth
The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth
What Readers Said:
well-researched and well-written  
fast paced political thriller  
Need to Know
Karen Cleveland
Need to Know by Karen Cleveland
What Readers Said:
tight and fast pace  
suspense filled thriller  
The Cold War
Odd Arne Westad
The Cold War: A World History by Odd Arne Westad
What Readers Said:
long and fascinating  
a fascinating memoir  
Red Sparrow
Jason Matthews
Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews
What Readers Said:
masterful story telling  
complex, nuanced, intricate  
The Bourne Identity
Robert Ludlum
The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
What Readers Said:
its sense of place  
overwrought and melodramatic  
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Murder

The Guest List
Lucy Foley
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
What Readers Said:
a young couples wedding  
overdramatic with weak characters  
And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
What Readers Said:
outstanding mystery  
a stand-alone  
The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
Stuart Turton
The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
What Readers Said:
sharp, clear and dramatic  
poetic and witty  
Murder on the Orient Express
Agatha Christie
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
What Readers Said:
a great murder mystery  
a hercule poirot mystery  
A Study in Scarlet
Arthur Conan Doyle
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
What Readers Said:
crisp non-florid prose  
murder mystery detectives  
Sharp Objects
Gillian Flynn
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
What Readers Said:
dark, dark book  
dark and disturbing novel  
The Hunting Party
Lucy Foley
The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
What Readers Said:
bright, witty, intelligent writing  
slow moving book  
The Cuckoo's Calling
Robert Galbraith
The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
What Readers Said:
classic mystery fiction  
old private eye style  
The Westing Game
Ellen Raskin
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
What Readers Said:
samuel w. westing's will  
a possible murderer  
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
What Readers Said:
quick, simple, fast paced  
unique voice and tone  
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Unreliable Narrators

Lolita
Vladimir Nabokov
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
What Readers Said:
love or hate book  
lack of vulgar words  
The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
What Readers Said:
sharp and aerodynamic  
gripping, compelling, unfolding nightmare  
American Psycho
Bret Easton Ellis
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
What Readers Said:
an unreliable narrator  
well written and compelling  
House of Leaves
Mark Z. Danielewski
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
What Readers Said:
complexity and inventiveness  
pretentious and boring  
Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
What Readers Said:
crazy plot twists  
rich and colorful  
Pale Fire
Vladimir Nabokov
Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov
What Readers Said:
a 999 line poem  
a transcontinental murder mystery  
Fight Club
Chuck Palahniuk
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
What Readers Said:
radical and disjounted  
pop culture trash  
The Girl on the Train
Paula Hawkins
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
What Readers Said:
lackluster and muddy  
dark, twisty middle  
The Shadow of the Torturer
Gene Wolfe
The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe
What Readers Said:
elegant and literate prose  
dour, lifeless and ponderous  
The Remains of the Day
Kazuo Ishiguro
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
What Readers Said:
understated, straightforward tone  
modern day classic  
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