The BIGGEST Thriller Book Releases of 2026! | 30+ Upcoming Releases You Need On Your Radar 📚✨

Here are over 30 of the most anticipated thriller book releases coming in 2026 that every thriller reader needs on their radar. All I’m going to say is…I’m excited!

From psychological thrillers and dark mysteries to crime novels and twisty suspense, this epic list covers upcoming 2026 thriller books from bestselling authors and exciting new voices you'll want to know about before everyone else does.
If you love fast paced plots, shocking twists, unreliable narrators and books you can't put down…this video is for you! I'm breaking down over 30 upcoming thriller releases including buzzy titles already generating hype on BookTok and under the radar books that I think will dominate 2026 reading lists.

Whether you're building your 2026 TBR, love staying ahead of publishing trends or just want your next heart pounding read, these are the thriller books you don't want to miss!

Books mentioned:

Dead in the Water by John Marrs
My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney
The Exes by Leodora Darlington
Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston
When I K*ll You by BA Paris
The Storm by Rachel Hawkins
It’s Not Her by Mary Kubica
Her Last Breath by Taylor Adams
A Box Full of Darkness by Simone St James
The Missing Ones by AR Torre
Her First Lie by Lucinda Berry
It’s Not What You Think by Clare Mackintosh
Caller Unkown by Gillian McAllister
Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth
Eye Spy by CM Ewan
Heart of Glass by Jennifer Hillier
The Unknown by Riley Sager
Honey by Imani Thompson
Such a Nice Girl by Andrea Mara
The Girls Before by Kate Alice Marshall
The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke
Dissection of a Murder by Jo Murray
The Truth About Ruby Cooper by Liz Nugent
It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell
Warning Signs by Tracy Sierra
Buyer Beware by Catherine Ryan Howard
The Quiet Girls by Dorothy Koomson
Deception by Jack Jordan
The Dreadfuls by A Rae Dunlap
Adrift by Will Dean
Evil in the Family by Michael Wood
Greedy by Callie Kazumi
Body of Lies by Jo Callaghan

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