Popular Oceanian Thriller Books
Find thriller books written by authors from Oceania for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge. (31)
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Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty EN
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**DISCOVER THE THRILLING NEW NOVEL FROM THE WORLDWIDE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK 'Liane Moriarty is a genuine GENIUS. Here One Moment is off the scale brilliant' Marian Keyes ---- On a plane bound for Sydney the unassuming woman from seat 4D walks down the aisle making unsettling predictions about the passengers. And six strangers find their lives unexpectedly crossing. Each tries to put the experience behind them. But, just weeks later, they can't any longer. Because not believing a prediction is easy, Until it comes true . . . ... continue
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I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak EN
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From the author of The Book Thief comes this darkly funny and ultimately uplifting thriller which proves that anyone can be extraordinary. Ed Kennedy is just your less-than-average Joe who is hopelessly in love with his best friend, Audrey. But after he single-handedly manages to catch a bank robber, he receives a playing card in the mail: the Ace of Diamonds. This is the first message. Four more will follow. But before this particular card game can end, Ed will be changed forever . . . Will Audrey love the man he has become?
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Illuminae by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff EN
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For fans of Marie Lu comes the first book in an epic series that bends the sci-fi genre into a new dimension. “A truly beautiful novel that redefines the form." —Victoria Aveyard, bestselling author of Red Queen This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than a speck at the edge of the universe. Now with enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra—who are barely even talking to each other—are forced to evacuate wit... continue
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Illuminae by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff ES
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Aquella mañana, Kady creía que terminar con Ezra sería lo más duro que tendría que hacer ese día. Por la tarde, su planeta fue invadido. Corre el año 2575 y dos megacorporaciones rivales entran en guerra por un planeta de los confines del universo. Lástima que a nadie se le ocurre avisar a la población... Bajo un diluvio de fuego enemigo, los ex novios Kady y Ezra - que ahora apenas se hablan - tratan de abrirse camino hasta la flota de evacuación mientras una nave militar enemiga les pisa los talones. Pero ese es el menor de sus problemas. Una plaga mortal ha mutado, con resultados aterradore... continue
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La Salamandra by Morris West ES
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La salamandra es un animal legendario que vive en el fuego. Es, por lo tanto, un símbolo del superviviente. Y es, también, el nombre en clave de Bruno Manzini, poderoso industrial italiano de extraño pasado. La Salamandra desafía al coronel Dante Alighiere Matucci, alto funcionario del servicio de inteligencia, a investigar la muerte de un general neofascista. La investigación lo llevará a enfrentar el eterno problema del hombre: saber qué precio se debe pagar por la vida, y cuál por el alma. Morris West, el recordado autor de Las sandali... continue
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Students harness the hidden power of language to manipulate the mind and learn to break down individuals by psychographic markers in order to take control of their thoughts. The very best will graduate as "poets," adept wielders of language who belong to a nameless organization that is as influential as it is secretive.
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My Sister Rosa by Justine Larbalestier EN
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"Beats The Silence of the Lambs for suspense—it's the kind of book that had me literally gasping aloud as it rattled to its incredible conclusion." —Cory Doctorow, New York Times bestselling author of Homeland What if the most terrifying person you know is your ten-year-old sister? Seventeen-year-old Aussie Che Taylor loves his younger sister, Rosa. But he’s also certain that she’s a psychopath—clinically, threateningly, dangerously. Recently Rosa has been making trouble, hurting things. Che is the only one who knows; he’s the only one his sister trusts. Rosa is smart, talented, pretty, and ve... continue
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Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy EN
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From the author of the beloved national bestseller Migrations, a pulse-pounding new novel about a woman who will do anything to save the wolves of Scotland, and her twin sister Inti Flynn has never believed in the story of the big bad wolf. She knows the truth: it is men who are the real monsters. Inti arrives in the Scottish Highlands to lead a team of scientists tasked with reintroducing wolves into the wild, fiercely determined that nothing will distract her. But at home in her new cottage, where her traumatized twin sister Aggie barely leaves her bed, Inti can’t help but remember the painf... continue
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Country: Oceania / 
New Zealand
New Zealand
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First published in New Zealand by Penguin Books (NZ) in 2007.