This 4-novel series, written by Arthur Conan Doyle, follows the life and work of Sherlock Holmes, a scatty, super-intelligent, and innovative detective, and his friend and sideman Dr. Watson. Each book follows a different case, more mind-boggling and gripping than the last. Not only have readers fallen in love with Conan Doyle’s fantastic story-telling capabilities, … Read more
American Psycho is one of the most popular books and subsequent films of all time. Written by Bret Easton Ellis in 1991, the story tells of a strange, multidimensional man working on Wall Street. While he seems the same as all the other bright, smartly-dressed investment bankers working in Manhattan, there is much more to … Read more
Nothing quite beats curling up on the couch after a long working day with the perfect novel. And perhaps no genre of novel quite hits the same as a good crime thriller. Crime has long endured as one of the most popular genres in storytelling as evidenced by the massive success of authors like James … Read more
Verity is one of the most beloved Colleen Hoover books out there, perhaps because it is so different from anything she has done before. This suspenseful thriller had readers all over the world at the edge of their seats, with bookstores struggling to keep up with demand. This novel follows Lowen, a struggling writer perfectly … Read more
The Silent Patient was one of the most popular books of 2019. Written by British–Cypriot author Alex Michaelides, this thriller was an impressively successful debut. The novel’s style is heavily inspired by the writing of Agatha Christie and is narrated by psychotherapist Theo Faber. The story is all about a patient in a psychiatric facility. … Read more
In 2017, author Celeste Ng published her award winning novel, Little Fires Everywhere. Since then the novel based in Shaker Heights, Ohio, has gone from success to success. Winning the number one spot of The New York Times fiction bestsellers list. In 2020 the novel was adapted into a television series on Hulu. The mini … Read more
Dark psychological thrillers are all about creating a suspenseful, twisted, and memorable narrative based around characters who may not always have the best intentions or positive characteristics. But with whom we can still sympathize in one way or another thanks to how the author portrays them, and one of the best to do it is … Read more
Six of Crows is a duology which is part of the wider Grishaverse by Leigh Bardugo. It can be read separately from the Shadow and Bone trilogy. Set in the crime-filled slums of Ketterdam, the story follows Kaz Brekker, a teenage criminal prodigy, who must perform a deadly heist to become rich beyond his wildest … Read more
Thrillers have long been a staple within the world of literature. Nothing quite beats the feeling of turning page after page of a thriller, feeling your palms get sweaty as our protagonists race against the clock to save the world against massive threats to our survival. One of the most popular books in the genre … Read more
The majority of readers were enchanted by the Gone Girl story, whether they first read the book when it was published in 2012 or after the Ben Affleck-led movie adaptation was released. This psychological thriller kept us turning pages till we eventually found some form of resolution, and tricked so many of us with its … Read more