The 15 Best Thriller Books to Read Right Now

Looking for the best thriller books? We rounded up 15 essential thriller books worth your time, with a quick take on each and where to dive in. Tap any title for the full guide.

1. Ante la bandera (Face au drapeau)

Ante la bandera (Face au drapeau) by Jules Verne, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

2. The Vivero Letter

The Vivero Letter by Desmond Bagley: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

3. Fear is the Key

Fear is the Key by Alistair MacLean, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

4. An American Tragedy

An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

5. The Husband

The Husband by Dean Koontz, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

6. Sharp Objects

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

7. The Ipcress File

The Ipcress File by Len Deighton, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

8. Les enfants du capitaine Grant

Les enfants du capitaine Grant by Jules Verne, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

9. The Dark Crusader

The Dark Crusader by Alistair MacLean, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

10. The Blue Ice

The Blue Ice by Hammond Innes, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

11. The amateur gentleman

The amateur gentleman by Jeffery Farnol, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

12. The slave of the lamp

The slave of the lamp by Hugh Stowell Scott, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

13. The Rangeland Avenger

The Rangeland Avenger by Frederick Faust: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

14. The Avenger

The Avenger by Edward Phillips Oppenheim, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

15. Robur le conquérant

Robur le conquérant by Jules Verne, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

This list is curated from Pop Culture Files guides and refreshed regularly.