Friday, May 15, 2026

This month’s best new thrillers

 
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This Month’s Best New Thrillers
 
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Book cover for The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer
Grab this smash-hit new release before the screen adaptation starring Sydney Sweeney
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • An instant New York Times bestseller perfect “for those who like their thriller stories bowstring taut and their endings pitch black” (Booklist)
  • Macy Mullins signs up for three days in the Oregon wilderness when she accepts a caretaker position — but something evil lurks on the property…
  • Buckle up for “a no-brakes plummet into madness” (Alma Katsu, author of The Hunger)
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Media mentions for The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer MEDIA MENTIONS: People, Parade, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Booklist
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Book cover for The Last Mandarin by Louise Penny and Mellissa Fung
Alarm bells go off simultaneously around the world — and the clock starts ticking down…
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Cowritten by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Armand Gamache series and an award-winning journalist
  • In this gripping read that Publishers Weekly calls “an eerily plausible nail-biter,” a Chinese American mother-daughter duo race across the world to prevent catastrophe
  • This political thriller comes to life with a ripped-from-the-headlines premise and its portrayal of nuanced family relationships
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Media mentions for The Last Mandarin by Louise Penny and Mellissa Fung MEDIA MENTIONS: People, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for Five by Ilona Bannister
Don’t miss this unforgettable contender for the thriller of the summer!
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Five strangers wait on a train platform. In five minutes, one of them will die. This book will tell you their stories first…
  • Garnering praise from Chris Whitaker, Alafair Burke, and Shari Lapena, who says it’s “quite unlike anything I’ve ever read”
  • A wildly inventive page-turner that breaks the fourth wall, allowing readers to engage with “a kind of morality tale, a Rorschach test for all of us” (The New York Times)
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Media mentions for Five by Ilona Bannister MEDIA MENTIONS: NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Times, New York Post, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Caller Unknown by Gillian McAllister
How far will a desperate mother go for her child?
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • The latest Read with Jenna pick and instant New York Times bestseller from the author of Wrong Time, Wrong Place
  • Simone wakes in the Texas desert to find her teenage daughter kidnapped — and a voice on the phone demanding she do the unthinkable…
  • “Tense, twisty, and an emotional gut punch — Caller Unknown is a one-sitting read” (Karin Slaughter)
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Media mentions for Caller Unknown by Gillian McAllister MEDIA MENTIONS: TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, People, The Times, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Honey by Imani Thompson
‘Might be the most-anticipated debut novel of the year’ (Esquire)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • PhD student Yrsa is very, very bored — but her ennui comes to an end when she accidentally kills a professor…
  • Meet an antihero you won’t soon forget in this “novel that will leave you gasping for air” (Glamour)
  • Publishers Weekly says, “There’s a staggering level of depth to this pitch-perfect satire”
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Media mentions for Honey by Imani Thompson MEDIA MENTIONS: The New Yorker, Vogue, Esquire, Elle, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for The Fourth Option by Jack Carr and M.P. Woodward
Race through the first entry in a brand-new series!
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Lee Child, Brad Thor, and Mark Greaney all recommend this #1 New York Times bestselling writer
  • With his loyal Belgian Malinois, jaded CIA operative Chris Walker embarks on a path of justice and retribution when the widow of a fallen teammate begs him for help
  • A propulsive vigilante thriller cowritten by the author of The Terminal List
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Media mentions for The Fourth Option by Jack Carr and M.P. Woodward MEDIA MENTION: New York Post
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Book cover for The Library After Dark by Ande Pliego
Take a trip to ‘a bibliophile’s haunted house, crawling with secrets’ (A. J. Finn)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • “Stephen King meets Agatha Christie” (Hank Phillippi Ryan) in this hot new release
  • When Aria Stokes is taken on a tour of the infamous, haunted Daedalus Library, she’s forced to confront her dark past — and a killer hiding in plain sight…
  • A dark fairy tale, a locked-room whodunit, and a work of gothic horror all in one
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Media mentions for The Library After Dark by Ande Pliego MEDIA MENTIONS: Oprah Daily, People, Forbes, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for A Deadly Episode by Anthony Horowitz
Jump right into a clever series ‘in peak form’ (Publishers Weekly)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • A delightful, metafictional whodunit that’s perfect for fans of classic British mysteries
  • Hollywood has finally come knocking… but as the movie adaptation of Hawthorne and Horowitz’s first case begins to film, the star is murdered
  • Match wits against pugnacious former detective inspector Daniel Hawthorne — but the author will “keep you guessing until the very last page” (Town & Country)
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Media mentions for A Deadly Episode by Anthony Horowitz MEDIA MENTIONS: NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Times, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for A Murder in Hollywood by Michael Crichton
A never-before-published work from the legendary author of Jurassic Park
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • In the gritty decadence of 1970s Hollywood, a high-profile murder sends brilliant investigator Harlow Perkins on a winding investigation
  • “Crichton clearly had a lot of fun writing this book, and readers will have just as much fun reading it” (Booklist)
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Media mentions for A Murder in Hollywood by Michael Crichton MEDIA MENTIONS: Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Rental House
Rental House
By Weike Wang
This NPR Best Book of 2024 is “timeless” (The Washington Post), “frequently hilarious” (Los Angeles Times), and “a must-read” for “basically anyone who is breathing” (San Francisco Chronicle). When a couple plans a family vacation on Cape Cod, perfectionist Chinese immigrants and white, working-class Southerners are thrust together!
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Deal Breaker
Deal Breaker
By Harlan Coben
From a #1 New York Times bestselling author hailed as “the modern master of the hook and twist” (Dan Brown): When his biggest client receives a phone call from a woman presumed to be dead, Myron Bolitar is pulled into a baffling investigation.
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The Break-Up Pact
The Break-Up Pact
By Emma Lord
“A fantastic rom-com” that’s “an utter pleasure to read” (Ali Hazelwood): When their breakups go viral, former best friends June and Levi agree to a fake dating scheme that should solve everything — if their real feelings don’t get in the way! “Utterly enchanting… The perfect blend of Emily Henry and Nora Ephron” (Ashley Poston).
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Santa Cowboy
By JC Savoy
After inheriting her grandmother’s Victorian farmhouse in Montana, party planner Hallie is ready to flip the place and move on. But then a letter arrives addressed to Santa Cowboy, and she’s pulled into the small town’s magical Christmas celebration with grumpy rancher Beau…
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Capturing the Texas Rancher’s Heart
Capturing the Texas Rancher’s Heart
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Nurse Jamie Westmoreland isn’t looking for a relationship — she’s perfectly content with the quiet life she’s built in her small town. But then rancher Thomas Tremayne and his adorable son turn her world upside down… A bighearted Texas romance!
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Best of Luck
Best of Luck
By Jill Sanders
From a USA Today bestselling author: Actor Amber has it all… except someone to share it with. When she returns to her hometown to film a new movie, she runs into her brother’s best friend, Tom — the man who’s never stopped thinking about her. Will they be able to find a real-life happily ever after?
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Catch Me
Catch Me
By Lisa Gardner
A New York Times bestseller from “one of the best” (Harlan Coben): After two of her childhood friends are killed in consecutive years, Charlene Grant knows her number will soon be up. Can Detective D. D. Warren unravel a secret in Charlene’s past in time to prevent more tragedy? With over 17,000 five-star Goodreads ratings.
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The Vanished Girl
The Vanished Girl
By Kathleen McGurl
During the hot summer of 1976, 12-year-old Jo Salway spends her time running wild with her best friend. But when Pippa Jenkins inexplicably vanishes without a trace, life as Jo knows it will change — and 50 years later, she’ll finally have the courage to come home and confront the darkness of her past. An unputdownable new release.
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Irreparable Harm
Irreparable Harm
By Melissa F. Miller
With over 4,700 five-star Goodreads ratings! Attorney Sasha McCandless braces for lawsuits when her client’s plane crashes into a mountain. Little does she know, the disaster was intentional — and more supposed accidents are just around the corner… From a USA Today bestselling author.
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Queen of Spades Thrillers: Books 1–6
Queen of Spades Thrillers: Books 1–6
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What Happened That Summer
What Happened That Summer
By Laura Pearson
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Dreamland: Razor’s Edge
By Dale Brown and Jim DeFelice
From a New York Times bestselling author and “the best military writer in the country today” (Clive Cussler): When a deadly chemical weapon falls into the wrong hands, a team of pilots must do everything in their power to neutralize the threat — before it’s too late…
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Alias Hook
Alias Hook
By Lisa Jensen
Cursed to play a villain in Neverland, Captain Hook finds his fate changing when a strange woman inexplicably makes her way into his world. “Jensen offers a humanized take on Captain Hook that will be sure to entertain fans of the fairy tale–retelling genre” (Library Journal).
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