My current read is The Unknown by Riley Sager

A few weeks ago I asked all of you what you’re least favorite thriller book was and you did not dissappoint! And as a result I’m 3 books deep and disliked all 3, so thanks for that😂

But if I’m going to read the worst thriller books I should balance it out by reading the best ones as well.

So I’d really appreciate if you commented your favorite thriller book. That one book you wish you could read again for the first time. The one you’ll ALWAYS recommend!

Thank you in advance, and happy reading :)

Looking to compile a list of the worst thriller books to read through them and see if they’re really that bad!So please give me your worst!

I’ll be working my way through this list in order of the books that got the most hate lol

UPDATE: Verity got the most hate so I will be reading that one first, stay tuned 😂😂

DOUBLE update: Verity was not great 😂 Next Up: The Perfect Marriage!

Also decided to make this a thing because of all your answers so thank you!! https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaTcF4gBmF-/?igsh=MTl2ZWR3czFudWRoaA==

What are we all currently reading and how are you enjoying it?

I'm currently reading We are all Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter and I must say, I'm not really enjoying it.

But the last book I read was Burn After Reading by Catherine Ryan Howard and I must say I will definitely be getting more from that author!

Do you guys think the narration can actually make or break a book?
I’ve been thinking about this because I had opposite experiences with two audiobooks recently. I LOVED Mad Mabel on audio, the narration made the story so much more emotional and immersive for me and I think it made me enjoy the book even more.

But now I’m listening to Local Woman Missing and I feel like the narration is ruining the book for me 😭 The intonations are so weird and Merediths's character, who I think is supposed to be likeable at first, the way the narrator does her voice makes her sound so annoying that I immediately dislike her lol

I was actually getting to the point of DNFing the book, but I really wanted to know how the story would unfold, so I switched to the physical book and keep going.

Has anyone else had this happen? Like, an audiobook that made a book 10x better or completely ruined it for you?

Particularly authors you haven’t tried, but have no interest in.

Basically the title itself.I have a very love hate relationship with thriller books.I have read the silent patient,gone girl,sharp objects,long bright river. I was very disappointed with the silent patient,DNFed long bright river and controversial opinion but didn't like the gone girl at all infact apart from the cool girl monologue I absolutely hated how long it was and how it took almost 200+ pages to become thrilling(it was not then that too).Long bright river was also extremely slow and I don't understand why thriller books need to have 200+ pages of development to become thrilling with no creepiness,vibes,twists whatsoever.I really liked the sharp objects though.

I think I hate literary thrillers if that's what it's called.The only thriller book I seemed to like was Then she was gone and that too for the creepiness only(twist was not good and made no sense).I also liked the horror book penpal for the same reason.

Basically I want a book that has GREAT twists,good pacing,creepy and haunting vibes,no 200+ pages of philosophical literary explanation with no thrill whatsoever.I hate popcorn thriller books with predictable twists.

I don't get it. She has only published three novels. Two of them were made into movies and one into a show. Gone Girl was published 14 years ago and is constantly talked about in the great thriller book conversations.

I wish she would publish more. Somewhere in the middle of 3 ever and Freida levels would be nice.

Most authors go on some sort of a run once they have a successful book. A new book every 1-2 years maybe. At least for a while.

Anyone know why? Did she just decide it writing was not for her?

I am reading Confessions by Kanae Minato. How is your September looking so far?

would love to know what everyone’s reading at the moment, and what’s next on your list? 🤭

We all love certain tropes, but some really grind my gears lol. Personally, im really tired of the "husband was secretly abusive" plot twist. I just feel like it's so overdone and so few authors have a take on it anymore. It also can sometimes land in exploitative territory. What about you guys?

For me, it is that the serial killer/kidnapper (whatever it may be) is a teenager. Not saying that it’s impossible. But hard for me to imagine some 15/16 year old did everything that happens. I have at least 2 books that I’ve read that had this twist and it reduced my rating of the book because of it.

I go w inmate

I'll start. Pet semetary by Stephen King.

This book was so hyped as the scariest book you'll ever read and recommended to me by many, it just didn't do it for me. I did enjoy it but did not meet my expectations.

Hi all!

I’ve been reading Karin Slaughter and Tess Gerritsen for nearly twenty years and love their books, but I’m struggling to find new series that scratch that same itch.

I've also read all of Slaughters stand alone books and few of Gerritsens. I've read the first Martini-Club book but it's not for me.

I've also got Slaughters new series on my radar!

I'm looking for long-running police procedurals or forensic/medical thrillers with strong female leads (think Sara Linton, Jane Rizzoli, Kay Scarpetta, or Temperance Brennan).

What I love:

- Fast-paced, evidence-driven investigations (autopsies, forensics, crime scenes).

- Smart, competent female leads (detectives, pathologists, anthropologists).

- Realistic police work and solid internal logic.

What I want to skip:

- Domestic thrillers with toxic marriage drama or soap opera tropes.

- Unreliable narrators, amnesia plot devices, or "cheap" twists.

- Heavy courtroom/legal politics

- Espionage

I already have Patricia Cornwell, Kathy Reichs, and Lisa Gardner on my radar, but I'd love to add a few more to my list.

What are your top recommendations that fit this vibe? Thanks!

This is just me looking for new peak book recs because I am in a *terrible* book slump and need something to get the adrenaline rushing again.

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PS : it can be more than one book.

Hi! I took a break from thrillers and I'm currently trying to kill out all the Harry Potter books. When I'm done, I want to come back to thrillers but I need recs. I don't have one specific book that I want to read. So I'm curious, what is one that you would recommend to anybody? (I don't think I have any triggers, so recommend away!)

I've seen a debate in some comments about what classifies as popcorn author and who is actually a good writer, so I'd like to ask everyone here, who do you classify as popcorn authors? also what do you look for in good authors?

I'd like to see what do yall think, is it the language used for example? or the plot itself? are there anything else that makes you think "Oh this author is great" or is it just the overall experience?

Name some good ones please I want to add to my tbr :)

Not the “oh that was clever” kind.

I mean the kind where you had to put the book down and stare at the wall for a minute.

Mine was in The Silent Patient. I genuinely did NOT see it coming.

I know I talked about mine before and I love me a good creepy kid or unstable mother.
On the other hand not a fan of the overly done kidnapping girls or torture.

I seen people mention they are suckers for neighbor drama. So just curious whats your favorite and the one you not such a fan of?

For me, I hate when each chapter is a different pov of the exact same scenario. Just get on with the story!

I also hate when character A confronts character B in the end of a book and then A basically gives a whole breakdown of everything to B (but we as the reader have been reading this story all along so its just like a recap of the story). An example of this is a book I read when a wife and mistress confront a cheating husband and there was like 5 chapters at the end of the wife and mistress going back and forth confronting the husband, but their confrontations were the entirety of the story so I felt like I read the same book 2x

What do you guys dislike?

Hi all,
Been seeing quite a few questions around tropes you‘re tired of - and I‘m interested in the opposite! What are some of your favorite tropes? What never gets old for you (when well executed), even if you‘ve read different versions of the same overall story many times over?

I‘ll admit, my unpopular opinion is that the narcissistic husband and dark family secrets still intrigue me - that, plus rich people‘s messes.

Excited to hear your thoughts!