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Thrillers - Historical and Contemporary

A list of 250 thrillers that are classic and contemporary, and have been compiled from a number of lists.
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2666 (Roberto Bolano)
2666
Roberto Bolano
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99 Red Balloons (Elisabeth Carpenter)
99 Red Balloons
Elisabeth Carpenter
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The Accident
The Accident
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After That Night (Karin Slaughter)
After That Night
Karin Slaughter
5
All the Colours of the Dark (Chris Whitaker)
All the Colours of the Dark
Chris Whitaker
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All the Missing Girls (Megan Miranda)
All the Missing Girls
Megan Miranda
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Along Came a Spider (James Patterson)
Along Came a Spider
James Patterson
8
An Anonymous Girl (Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen)
An Anonymous Girl
Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
9
An Untamed State (Roxane Gay)
An Untamed State
Roxane Gay
10
And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie
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And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie
12
Apples Never Fall (Liane Moriarty)
Apples Never Fall
Liane Moriarty
13
The Barred Window (Andrew Taylor)
The Barred Window
Andrew Taylor
14
Beast in the Shadows (Edogawa Rampo)
Beast in the Shadows
Edogawa Rampo
15
Before I Go to Sleep (S.J. Watson)
Before I Go to Sleep
S.J. Watson
16
Behind Closed Doors (B a PARIS)
Behind Closed Doors
B a PARIS
17
Behind Her Eyes (Sarah Pinborough)
Behind Her Eyes
Sarah Pinborough
18
Big Little Lies (Liane Moriarty)
Big Little Lies
Liane Moriarty
19
Birdman (Mo Hayder)
Birdman
Mo Hayder
20
Birnam Wood (Eleanor Catton)
Birnam Wood
Eleanor Catton
21
Blacktop Wasteland (S.A. Cosby)
Blacktop Wasteland
S.A. Cosby
22
Bleeding Heart Square (A)
Bleeding Heart Square
A
23
Bleeding Heart Yard (Elly Griffiths)
Bleeding Heart Yard
Elly Griffiths
24
Blindsighted (Karin Slaughter)
Blindsighted
Karin Slaughter
25
The Bloody Meadow (William Ryan)
The Bloody Meadow
William Ryan
26
Bluebird, Bluebird (Attica Locke)
Bluebird, Bluebird
Attica Locke
27
The Body Farm (Patricia Cornwell)
The Body Farm
Patricia Cornwell
28
The Bone Collector (Jeffery Deaver)
The Bone Collector
Jeffery Deaver
29
The Book of Cold Cases (Simone St. James)
The Book of Cold Cases
Simone St. James
30
The Breakdown (B. A. Paris)
The Breakdown
B. A. Paris
31
Bright Young Women (Jessica Knoll)
Bright Young Women
Jessica Knoll
32
Bring Me Back (B a Paris)
Bring Me Back
B a Paris
33
Broken Light (Joanne Harris)
Broken Light
Joanne Harris
34
Broken Promise (Barclay, Linwood)
Broken Promise
Barclay, Linwood
35
Butter (Yuzuki)
Butter
Yuzuki
36
The Cabin at the End of the World (Paul Tremblay)
The Cabin at the End of the World
Paul Tremblay
37
Cat and Mouse (M.J. Arlidge)
Cat and Mouse
M.J. Arlidge
38
A Certain Hunger (Chelsea G. Summers)
A Certain Hunger
Chelsea G. Summers
39
The Chain (Adrian McKinty)
The Chain
Adrian McKinty
40
The Chalk Man (C.J. Tudor)
The Chalk Man
C.J. Tudor
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