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Wednesday, July 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 Someone Else’s Husband by Kimberly McCreight
Heartwood author Amity Gaige says, ‘McCreight’s talent is boundless’
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • The latest from the author of Reconstructing Amelia has already been snapped up for a TV adaptation!
  • How well does Gretchen truly know her husband? When his paramour’s apartment becomes a crime scene and he’s accused of murder, she’ll unravel a deadly love triangle…
  • A Katie Couric Book Club pick that takes you from the luxury of Manhattan’s Park Avenue to the face of Kilimanjaro
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Media mentions for Someone Else’s Husband by Kimberly McCreight MEDIA MENTIONS: People, Parade, The Boston Globe, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Man by Laura Sims
An empty nester sees a haunting figure lurking in her self-portraits…
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • “A devilish psychological thriller… that will linger in readers’ minds” (Publishers Weekly)
  • From the author of How Can I Help You, named a New York Times Best Thriller of the Year
  • Picking up praise from Mona Awad, Ana Reyes, and Robyn Harding, who calls it “nearly impossible to put down”
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Media mentions for The Man by Laura Sims MEDIA MENTIONS: People, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for Choke Point by Brad Thor
Elite spy Scot Harvath hunts down a serial bomber in this summer blockbuster
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • The latest instant New York Times bestseller in a long-running series
  • After a string of attacks in Thailand leaves dozens of Americans dead, Scot Harvath realizes he’s facing down a dangerous and unanticipated enemy
  • From an author who’s “as current as tomorrow’s headlines” (Dan Brown)
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Book cover for Ransom by Daniel Silva
Gabriel Allon is back in this riveting latest installment of a beloved series
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • “Silva can really write. The bastard” (James Patterson)
  • Why would Alice Winter walk away from her charmed, luxurious life? At the request of her husband, Gabriel Allon dives headfirst into a search that will dredge up old secrets…
  • From a #1 New York Times bestselling author, this propulsive read will keep you riveted until its shocking final twist
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Media mentions for Ransom by Daniel Silva MEDIA MENTION: Good Morning America
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Book cover for We Will See You Bleed by Ron Currie
‘You can’t put the damn thing down’ (Stephen King)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Features “an icon worthy of standing alongside Vito Corleone or Tony Soprano” (Los Angeles Times)
  • The author of The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne brings back his unforgettable protagonist, who must turn to violence to save her struggling community
  • NPR calls this a “brilliant Maine thriller” and Publishers Weekly is raving about this installment of an “already epic crime series”
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Media mentions for We Will See You Bleed by Ron Currie MEDIA MENTIONS: NPR, Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Unreliable Narrator by Araminta Hall
‘Next-level creepy. I loved it to death’ (Lisa Jewell)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Ten years after Hope’s life was shattered at the estate of a rising literary star, she opens his latest bestseller — only to find her own harrowing experience on the page…
  • The Doorman author Chris Pavone calls this “gripping suspense that dances on the edges of madness”
  • From the author of Imperfect Women, now a miniseries streaming on Apple TV!
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Media mentions for Unreliable Narrator by Araminta Hall MEDIA MENTIONS: The Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for Helpless by Jessica Knoll
‘The queen of dark beach reads’ is back (Los Angeles Times)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • From the wildly popular author of the Netflix-adapted Luckiest Girl Alive
  • When Faye runs into Henry 12 years after their breakup, she wakes the next morning as a captive in his mountain cabin — where she’ll have to confront the truth of their relationship
  • The New York Times says, “Knoll is the author of really unsettling thrillers… [Helpless] is like Misery but with your ex”
  • Already has a TV adaptation in the works
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Media mentions for Helpless by Jessica Knoll MEDIA MENTIONS: Good Morning America, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, People, Harper's Bazaar, Bustle, Parade, Los Angeles Times, Variety, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Hot Girl Murder Club by Ashley Winstead
May Cobb says, ‘I’m calling it now: Hot Girl Murder Club will be the book of summer’
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Amid a string of killings in LA, Scout must clear her name of murder — while emerging secrets about her sister’s death spark a reckoning…
  • From the author of In My Dreams I Hold a Knife
  • Jeneva Rose, author of The Perfect Marriage, says this is a “razor-smart, wildly entertaining thriller” from “a master of smart, compulsive suspense”
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Media mentions for Hot Girl Murder Club by Ashley Winstead MEDIA MENTIONS: People, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal
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Book cover for It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell
‘Twisty, twisted, and oh-so-dark’ (Riley Sager)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • An instant New York Times bestseller from an author who counts Freida McFadden, Karin Slaughter, and Lucy Foley among her fans
  • When Jane arrives at a lonely house to return a lost dog, a chilling memory from her past — and a glimpse of a haunting woman inside — sends her on a twisting investigation
  • Named one of the most anticipated novels of the summer by The New York Times, USA Today, and more
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Media mentions for It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell MEDIA MENTIONS: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, USA Today, Good Housekeeping, Parade, New York Post, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for The Country Road Murders by Mike Lupica and James Patterson
A small town reveals its dark secrets in this brand-new thriller
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Cowritten by one of the world’s most popular writers and a New York Times bestselling author
  • With his dreams derailed, Silas Tucker returns to his quiet Southern community, where he confronts a dangerous organization and a string of missing teenagers…
  • An atmospheric crime novel set in North Carolina
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Welcome to the Short List, a curated selection of rare discounts on today’s biggest, buzziest books. Happy reading!
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The Foursome
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Tom’s Crossing
Tom’s Crossing
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Birds of Prey
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The Patchwork Players
The Patchwork Players
By Jennifer Chiaverini
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Hemlock Bay
Hemlock Bay
By Martin Edwards
“If you haven’t yet discovered Martin Edwards’s books, you are in for a treat,” promises Louise Penny — and this puzzling mystery starring “a fascinatingly enigmatic character” (The Washington Post) is the perfect intro. When an amateur sleuth learns of a fortune teller’s bold claim that a killer will strike a sleepy seaside town, she rents a cottage there… and murder follows!
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Beneath a Broken Sky
Beneath a Broken Sky
By Joshua Moehling
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Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It
Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It
By Brooke Averick
Everyone is loving this instant New York Times bestseller that’s “laugh-out-loud funny while still being tender” (Today) — just ask the 18,000 Goodreads users who gave it five stars! Ever since her terrible first kiss as a teen, Phoebe has totally avoided intimacy. Now she’s ready to jump in feetfirst… Cue the high jinks! “I laughed (a lot), I cried (more than expected), I swooned (the perfect amount)” (Lyla Sage).
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The Paris Match
The Paris Match
By Kate Clayborn
Recommended by Julia Quinn, Ali Hazelwood, and Christina Lauren, who calls it “a 2026 must-read,” this USA Today bestseller is “tremendous… stunning” (Kirkus Reviews). At a wedding in Paris, recent divorcée Layla accidentally gives the bride cold feet — and the gruff best man, Griffin, is determined that she help save the big day!
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The Loom Tree
The Loom Tree
By Angela Mi Young Hur
Lovers of Ninth House and Babel will be swept away by this acclaimed June release from an author who counts Celeste Ng and R. F. Kuang among her fans. Threads of fate intertwine when a high school senior discovers her mother’s long-forgotten diary — which tells the story of her time at a magical university… “Wonderful” (Olivie Blake, author of The Atlas Six).
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Sweet Spot
Sweet Spot
By Kemper Donovan
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