Thriller genre books (480)


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Little Siberia by Antti Tuomainen EN

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Country: Europe / Finland flag Finland
Description:
DIVPREMIERING ON NETFLIX IN MARCH 2025. The arrival of a meteorite in a small Finnish town causes chaos and crime in this poignant, chilling and hilarious new thriller from the King of Helsinki Noir ***The Times BOOK OF THE YEAR*** ***Shortlisted for the CrimeFest Last Laugh Award*** ***Shortlisted for the CWA International Dagger*** 'With moral dilemmas, plenty of action, and the author's trademark mixture of humour and melancholy, this is Tuomainen's best yet' Guardian 'Scandinavia's answer to Carl Hiaasen delivers another hectically silly crime caper involving a military chaplain, a suicida... continue

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Lord of the Flies by William Golding EN

Rating: 4 (12 votes)
Country: Europe / England flag England
Description:
Lord of the Flies remains as provocative today as when it was first published in 1954, igniting passionate debate with its startling, brutal portrait of human nature. Though critically acclaimed, it was largely ignored upon its initial publication. Yet soon it became a cult favorite among both students and literary critics who compared it to J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye in its influence on modern thought and literature. William Golding's compelling story about a group of very ordinary small boys marooned on a coral island has become a modern classic. At first it seems as though it is... continue

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Lord of the Fly Fest by Goldy Moldavsky EN

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Country: South America / Peru flag Peru
Description:
New York Times-bestselling author Goldy Moldasky delivers a darkly funny, twisty YA thriller about influencer culture that's Lord of the Flies meets Karen McManus.Rafi Francisco needs a splashy case to put her true crime podcast on the map. She sets her sights on River Stone, the hearthrob musician who rose to stardom after the mysterious disappearance of his girlfriend. Rafi somehow scores a ticket to the exclusive Fly Fest, where River will be the headliner--and her starmaking interview.But when Rafi arrives on the Caribbean island location of Fly Fest with hundreds of other influencers, the... continue

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Luci nella notte by Georges Simenon IT

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Belgium flag Belgium
Description:
Quarantacinque milioni di auto. Tante ne sono previste sulle strade americane in questo primo week-end di settembre. Come altre migliaia di newyorchesi, Steve e Nancy Hogan partono per il Maine, dove i loro due figli hanno trascorso le vacanze in un campeggio chiamato Walla Walla. Una coppia come tante, con una bella casa a Long Island e un più che discreto tenore di vita. Ma anche con la rabbiosa scontentezza di un amore logorato dai risentimenti. Né l’uno né l’altro sospettano che questa volta il ponte del Labor Day segnerà nella loro esistenza una svolta drammatica, e al tempo stesso, forse... continue

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Lust, Caution by Eileen Chang EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Asia / China flag China
Description:
In 1940s Shanghai, beautiful young Jiazhi spends her days playing mahjong and drinking tea with high society ladies. But China is occupied by invading Japanese forces and things are not always what they seem in wartime. Jiazhi’s life is a front. A patriotic student radical, her mission is to seduce a powerful employee of the occupying government and lead him to the assassin’s bullet. Yet as she waits for him to arrive at their liaison, Jiazhi begins to wonder if she is cut out to be a femme fatale and coldly take Mr Yi to his death. Or is she beginning to fall in love with him? A passionate ta... continue

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Lust, Caution by Ailing Zhang EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Asia / China flag China
Description:
An espionage thriller set against the backdrop of World War II Shanghai recounts the relationship between Mr. Yee, a powerful political figure, and Wang Jiazhi, a young woman who is swept up in a perilous game of emotional intrigue with Mr. Yee, in a volume that is accompanied by the screenplay for the film, an essay on the making of the film, and film stills. Simultaneous. (A Focus Features film, written by James Schamus & Wang Hui-Ling, directed by Ang Lee, releasing September 2007) (Performing Arts)

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Marina by Carlos Ruiz Zafón EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Spain flag Spain
Description:
A mysterious ritual in a cemetery leads two teenagers to a journey into Barcelona's forgotten past

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Mary : An Awakening of Terror by Nat Cassidy EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Description:
Nat Cassidy’s highly commercial, debut horror novel Mary: An Awakening of Terror, blends Midsommar with elements of American Psycho and a pinch of I'll Be Gone in the Dark. Harper's Bazaar 15 Best Books for Spooky Season USA Today 5 New Books This Week Book Riot Summer Scares (2022) CrimeReads Most Anticipated Crime Books 2022 Mary is a quiet, middle-aged woman doing her best to blend into the background. Unremarkable. Invisible. Unknown even to herself. But lately, things have been changing inside Mary. Along with the hot flashes and body aches, she can’t look in a mirror without passing out,... continue

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Mauvais fils by Raphaële Frier FR

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / France flag France
Description:
Fils unique, Ghislain a du mal à être ce que l’on attend de lui : un bon élève, viril et surtout hétérosexuel. Devant ses résultats médiocres au lycée, son père le pousse à se former au métier d’électricien, un vrai métier d’homme. Après des journées à cacher des fils et poser des prises, Ghislain passe ses soirées dans des bars gays où il vit ses premières expériences sexuelles. Lorsque son père s’en aperçoit, il le met à la porte. Un livre soutenu par Amnesty International Après avoir publié des albums, un documentaire remarqué, Martin et Rosa, et des romans, dont Je veux un python pour mon ... continue

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Meine Schwester, die Serienmörderin by Oyinkan Braithwaite DE

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Country: Africa / Nigeria flag Nigeria
Description:
Zwei Schwestern, die unterschiedlicher nicht sein könnten: Ayoola ist das Lieblingskind, unglaublich schön -- und sie hat die Angewohnheit, ihre Männer umzubringen. Korede ist eher praktisch veranlagt und dafür zuständig hinter ihrer Schwester aufzuräumen: die Krankenschwester kennt die besten Tricks, um Blut zu entfernen, und ihr Kofferraum ist groß genug für eine Leiche. Dann verknallt sich natürlich auch Tade, der hübsche Arzt aus dem Krankenhaus, in Ayoola, der doch eigentlich für Korede bestimmt ist. Jetzt muss die sich fragen, wie g... continue