psychological thriller + thriller

9 books tagged both “psychological thriller” and “thriller”.

Before I Go to Sleep

S.J. Watson · 2011

Christine wakes each day with no memory, and her secret journal reveals her husband lies.

2,577-word summary · 11 min read

The Push

Ashley Audrain · 2021

Blythe fears daughter Violet is dangerous while husband Fox doubts her.

2,260-word summary · 10 min read

Into the Water

Paula Hawkins · 2017

A drowning pool, eleven narrators, and sisters divided in Hawkins's murky second thriller.

2,598-word summary · 12 min read

Behind Closed Doors

B.A. Paris · 2016

Grace seems to have a perfect marriage to Jack, until her sister and a friend see the locks and rules.

2,056-word summary · 9 min read

The Woman in Cabin 10

Ruth Ware · 2016

Journalist Lo sees a body thrown from a luxury cabin, then learns no passenger is missing.

2,002-word summary · 9 min read

Gone Girl

Gillian Flynn · 2012

Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl fully retold: Nick and Amy Dunne, the diary, Desi, the treasure hunt, and why the ending stays ugly.

2,334-word summary · 10 min read

The Girl on the Train

Paula Hawkins · 2015

Paula Hawkins's The Girl on the Train retold: Rachel's commute, Jess and Jason, Megan missing, and what really happened that night.

2,391-word summary · 11 min read

The Silent Patient

Alex Michaelides · 2019

Alex Michaelides's The Silent Patient retold: Alicia's silence, Theo's obsession, the Alcestis clue, and the final flip.

2,412-word summary · 11 min read

Verity

Colleen Hoover · 2018

Colleen Hoover's Verity explained: Lowen, injured Verity Crawford, the hidden autobiography, and the letter that flips everything.

2,593-word summary · 12 min read