The Thrillers and Suspense genres focus on the sort of action and impending disaster that creates tension and anticipation. In thrillers, the reader will often know the villain and the story will center around a protagonist's fight to overcome obstacles and save the day. Suspense has similar themes, though the core tone is designed to build suspense as you turn each page. Readers enjoy thrillers and suspense for their fast-paced storylines, dramatic scenes, and tightly-written chapters that entice readers to keep going in order to find out what happens next.
In addition to thrillers and suspense, adventure stories hold much of the same appeal. With excitement and movie-like scenes, a protagonist goes on an epic adventure full of danger and excitement in order to save the day.
-Lisa, Reader Services Department
Spy Thrillers
Psychological Suspense
Representation in Thrillers and Suspense
Thrilling Series Starters
Suspenseful Page Turners
Intricate Plots in Thrillers and Suspense
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Legal Thrillers
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They Can't Take your Name
They Can't Take your Name
The Darkest Flower
The Darkest Flower
First Victim
First Victim
The Jailhouse Lawyer
The Jailhouse Lawyer
The Guardians
The Guardians
Black Water Rising
Black Water Rising
Chosen People
Chosen People
The Holdout
The Holdout
Beyond All Reasonable Doubt
Beyond All Reasonable Doubt
Confessions of An Innocent Man
Confessions of An Innocent Man
Blood Orange
Blood Orange
We, the Jury
We, the Jury
Fatal Trust
Fatal Trust
Open and Shut
Open and Shut
The Quiet Game
The Quiet Game
The Witnesses
The Witnesses
The Defense
The Defense
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Thriller and Suspense Adaptations
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Gone, Baby, Gone
Gone, Baby, Gone
The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs
The Girl on the Train
The Girl on the Train
No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men
The Snowman
The Snowman
Sharp Objects
Sharp Objects
Big Little Lies
Big Little Lies
Killing Floor
Killing Floor
Defending Jacob
Defending Jacob
The Sinner
The Sinner
The Dinner
The Dinner
Psycho
Psycho
Absolute Power
Absolute Power
Point of Impact
Point of Impact
Patriot Games
Patriot Games
Derailed
Derailed
