Welcome to the Thriller, Suspense and Horror page of the “Map of Genres” series. If you are unfamiliar with the series, you can read the introduction post here.
I have currently combined these three (two?) genres because I don’t have as many books in these categories yet. I anticipate being able to separate these into their own lists later this year, as I read more in these categories in the fall. I don’t read a lot of Horror, since there is only a certain level of horror that I can handle and still enjoy. I am always looking for suggestions in that category.
If you have suggestions of Thriller, Suspense or Horror books I should read, I would love to hear them in the comments!
*Note: Many of the links below currently link to the same handful of articles, and many have only brief notes about the book listed. These will be expanded upon as more posts are added to the site.
Thriller/Suspense
Adult
- Gone Girl – Gillian Flynn
- The Dry – Jane Harper
(Also listed in Mystery) - Home Before Dark – Riley Sager
- He Started It – Samantha Downing
Young Adult
- The Hand on the Wall – Maureen Johnson
(Also listed in Mystery) - Capturing the Devil – Kerri Maiscalco
(Also listed in Mystery) - Stalking Jack The Ripper Series (4 Books) – Kerri Maniscalco
- The Lockwood & Co Series – Jonathan Stroud
- The Shades of London series – Maureen Johnson
- Anna Dressed in Blood – Kendare Blake
Middle Grade
- Tunnel of Bones – Victoria Schwab
Horror
- NOS4A2 – Joe Hill
- The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires – Grady Hendrix