16 Best Thriller Books of All Time - Psychological Thriller Books

33 Best Thriller Books to Read in 2021

The 31 Best Thriller Books to Read in 2021

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Gone Girl

Perdida

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The Silent Patient

El Paciente Silencioso

A Novel

Una Novela

Behind Closed Doors

Detrás de Puertas Cerradas

The Guest List

La Lista de Invitados

The Shining

El Resplandor

My Lovely Wife

Mi Adorable Esposa

The Girl on the Train

La Chica del Tren

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

La Chica del Dragón Tatuado

Within the heart of the Louvre, a zealous monk named Silas interrogates museum curator Jacques Saunière, seeking the location of the Holy Grail. Saunière deceives Silas about its whereabouts before being fatally shot, leaving him enough time to create a cryptic message in his own blood. Meanwhile, Robert Langdon, a symbology professor and the main character, is called by detective Jerome Collet to interpret the scene, unaware he's under suspicion himself. Silas, deceived by Saunière's misleading information, goes to the Church of Saint-Sulpice only to realize he's been tricked. In a fury, he kills the church's guardian, Sister Sandrine Bieil.

Sophie Neveu, Saunière's granddaughter and a cryptology agent, arrives at the crime scene. She instructs Langdon to call the embassy, leading him to a message warning him of his perilous situation. She reveals to Langdon that they're being tracked by police captain Bezu Fache and successfully diverts the tracker. Sophie and Langdon discover a hidden key behind one of the Louvre's paintings, leading them to a Swiss bank. Inside the bank, they discover a cryptex designed by Da Vinci, an intricate device only unlockable with a password. Despite being pursued by the authorities, bank manager André Vernet aids their escape.

Seeking help to unlock the cryptex, Sophie and Langdon approach historian Sir Leigh Teabing. He unwraps the legend of the Holy Grail, suggesting it is Mary Magdalene's remains and documents proving her royal lineage with Jesus. Their meeting is interrupted by Silas demanding the cryptex. They manage to overpower and capture Silas, before escaping to England via Teabing's private plane. Here, they unravel more cryptex clues leading them to the tomb of Sir Isaac Newton in Westminster Abbey. Teabing reveals himself as the orchestrator of the events, wishing to uncover the secret of the Holy Grail. After a tense standoff, Teabing is apprehended by Fache and the remaining cryptex clue leads Sophie and Langdon to Scotland where she discovers her connection to Mary Magdalene's lineage.

The Da Vinci Code

El Código Da Vinci

The protagonist, unnamed, and her spouse, Maxim de Winter, are moving from one European hotel to another, cherishing the memories of a beautiful dwelling called Manderley, which was devastated by fire. Reminiscing about the past, the protagonist remembers how she and Maxim met in Monte Carlo. During this period, she was employed as a travel companion for a wealthy American, Mrs. Van Hopper. Maxim was staying in the same hotel and after a short acquaintance, he proposed. Following their marriage, they moved to Manderley, his ancestral home. However, their life was overshadowed by the untimely demise of Maxim's previous wife, Rebecca, who had drowned near the estate. The presence of Rebecca's loyal housekeeper, the eerie Mrs. Danvers, combined with the constant reminders of Rebecca's perfection, fueled the protagonist's feeling of inferiority and her suspicion that Maxim was still attached to Rebecca.

Every year, a fancy-dress ball was organized at Manderley, and as the event approached, the protagonist found herself enthusiastic. However, the celebration ended poorly when Mrs. Danvers tricked her into wearing the same outfit Rebecca had worn at the previous ball. This had a profound effect on Maxim, and the protagonist became convinced that Maxim was still devoted to his deceased wife. The following day, a shipwreck was discovered near the mansion, and divers found Rebecca's sailboat, with her body inside. This led Maxim to confess to his new wife that Rebecca was a manipulative woman, embroiled in numerous affairs and planning to bear another man's child. In a fit of rage, Maxim had shot her and then sunk her boat with her body inside.

The protagonist's knowledge about Rebecca's true character rejuvenates her marriage, although Maxim soon finds himself facing legal issues. The discovery that Rebecca's boat had been tampered with raised suspicions of murder. Rebecca's cousin, Jack Favell, accused Maxim of the crime, leading to an investigation by Colonel Julyan. A visit to a Doctor Baker in London, whom Rebecca had seen on the day of her death, uncovered that Rebecca had been terminally ill with cancer and was infertile, contradicting her claim of pregnancy and providing a possible reason for suicide. As they returned to Manderley after being cleared of the murder charges, they found the mansion ablaze with Mrs. Danvers missing.

Rebecca

Ripley, Book 1

Ripley, Libro 1

The Talented Mr. Ripley

El Talentoso Sr. Ripley

Verity

Then She Was Gone

Entonces Ella Desapareció

The Couple Next Door

La Pareja de al Lado

Simon Kelleher, a high school student renowned for revealing the hidden truths of his classmates through his gossip app, finds himself in detention with four other seniors: Addy Prentiss, Bronwyn Rojas, Cooper Clay and Nate Macauley. During the detention, a car accident happens outside and the supervisor leaves to investigate. Suddenly, Simon drinks some water and collapses, dying shortly after despite desperate attempts to find his life-saving EpiPen. The remaining students, now dubbed the "Bayview Four", become suspicious when police treat Simon's death as a potential murder and discover that Simon was about to publish secrets about each of them on his app.

Addy, fearing exposure of her infidelity; Bronwyn, who once stole an exam and is angry at a post Simon wrote about her cancer-surviving sister, Maeve; Cooper, a well-liked baseball player rumored to use steroids but who is actually hiding his sexual orientation; and Nate, a past drug dealer who is developing feelings for Bronwyn, find themselves scrutinized. Although they are discouraged from interacting, the four begin working together, aided by Maeve and another student, Ashton, to clear their names and uncover the real truth behind Simon's death.

Their investigation leads them to Simon's only friend, Janae, who confirms their suspicion that Simon planned his own death with the help of Addy's ex-boyfriend, Jake. Jake had been posting anonymously about the case and even tried to frame Addy, but instead implicated Nate when Janae refused to follow through. After a violent encounter with Jake which results in him being arrested, the Bayview Four are finally free from suspicion. Despite initial coldness from Nate, believing Bronwyn is better off without him, they reconcile and decide to continue their relationship, allowing each member of the group to finally move forward.

28 Best Thriller Books of All Time

Gone Girl

The Silent Patient

Behind Closed Doors

A Novel

The Guest List

A Novel

The Shining

You

A Novel

My Lovely Wife

The Girl on the Train

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Da Vinci Code

Rebecca

The Talented Mr. Ripley

Ripley, Book 1

Verity

Then She Was Gone

A Novel

The Couple Next Door

One of Us Is Lying

And Then There Were None

Sharp Objects

A Novel

The Wife Between Us

A Novel

My Sister, the Serial Killer

A Novel

No Exit

A Novel

In the Woods

The Turn of the Key

In a Dark, Dark Wood

The Silence of the Lambs

The Perfect Nanny

A Novel

An Untamed State

A Novel

Those Bones Are Not My Child

A Novel

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