The Best Mystery and Thriller Books of 2025 (So Far)

Greetings adrenaline junkies and armchair sleuths. There are so many murders to solve, so many spies behind enemy lines, and so many cozy mysteries to snuggle up with. There has been an abundance of mystery and thriller books to tantalize any reader and we’re only halfway through the year. Which means that it’s high time to get caught up on all of these gems before even more arrive. After all, if you don’t uncover just how that dead body got there, who will? Here’s our best Mystery and Thriller Books of the Year (So Far).
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Virginia Feito’s latest is a sharp and surreal stay at Ensor House alongside a psychotic governess with an insatiable appetite. Creepy, campy and crackling with energy, you’ll read this in a single sitting.
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Sarah’s perfect marriage is cut short after a shocking betrayal that leads to an even worse discovery. This is a classic cat-and-mouse thriller from an author at the top of her game.
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Secrets, lies and crimes come to light in Carter Wilson’s latest. With breakneck twists and a complex protagonist we can’t help but root for, this one will leave you breathless.
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Horror illustrator and YouTube sensation Uketsu invites us into a world of the odd and the macabre in Strange Pictures. An enigmatic thriller that allows readers to solve the mystery right alongside the narrator, this is a perfect puzzle of a story.
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All aboard Riley Sager’s latest unrelenting thriller. A story about desperate retribution during one thirteen-hour train ride, this action-packed ticking-clock whodunit will keep you guessing until the very end.
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Everything (and everyone) isn’t what it seems in the latest mind-bending mystery from an author who always keeps us on our toes. Fast-paced, twisty and taut, The Crash will chill you to the bone.
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Who do we become without the people we love? This is a thriller with secrets and plot twists to keep you guessing.
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Have your cake and eat it too when amateur sleuthing meets The Golden Girls in this quirky murder mystery. Adding a twist to their usual antics, Blanche, Dorothy, Rose and Sophia deliver plenty of laughs, surprises and everything we missed from the TV show.
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Edge-of-your-seat thrills and spills (of blood), an action-packed, high-octane quest for vengeance and a family up against the mob. You’ll have to catch your breath after reading.
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