This Month’s Top Picks in Thrillers
Want to stay up all night reading, too engrossed in plagues, double-crossing spies, or international terrorists to turn out the light? Look no further. We’ve got you…
Thrillers
Preston and Child’s Blue Labyrinth: Pendergast Returns in a Wildly Entertaining Thriller
In Blue Labyrinth, writing duo Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child return to the dizzying world of the brilliant Agent Pendergast. This gripping thriller…
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan Returns in Full Force and Effect
Plotting, writing style, and imagination can make a book successful, but it’s great characters who truly inspire readers. Some characters become…
Five Reasons Lisa Scottoline’s Betrayed Is the Most Relatable Thriller You’ll Read This Season
Lisa Scottoline writes page-turning, propulsive thrillers. But what truly makes her special is her refreshing interest in real life. Her…
The Escape, an Explosive New Thriller from David Baldacci
Bioterrorism, computer hacking, and America at risk: with a plot plucked straight from today’s headlines, The Escape is David Baldacci’s most explosive…
Fast-Paced, Edge-of-Your-Seat Thrillers
The holiday season is a time for gratitude, and right now we’re thanking our lucky stars that these awesome new thrillers have…
The Burning Room, a Riveting New Thriller by Michael Connelly
If King of the Police Procedural were an actual position, Michael Connelly would be crowned tomorrow. His books starring LAPD detective…
J.T. Ellison on The Lost Key and Writing Collaboratively
J.T. Ellison is the best-selling author of twelve novels, including the Lt. Taylor Jackson series, which features the award-winning novel The Cold Room,…
5 Marriage Thrillers, From Gone Girl and Beyond
How much should we trust a spouse? Can we ever know anyone, really? Marriage thrillers trigger our deepest fears because…
Tana French’s The Secret Place Will Lose You in a Thick, Irish (Teenage) Fog
Sometimes there’s nothing better than cozying up with a big, juicy thriller that sets your heart racing. Tana French fans…
J.T. Ellison, on Writing a Series and “Decisions, Decisions.”
J.T. Ellison is the bestselling author of twelve novels, including the Lt. Taylor Jackson series, which features the award-winning novel The…
5 Not-to-be-Missed Thrillers by James Patterson
Summer is the perfect time to kick back (or hover on the edge of your seat) with an electrifying, page-turning…
May Mystery Roundup: Convicts, Spies, and Deadly Personal Ads
Gather round, mystery lovers! It’s no secret that we at the Barnes & Noble Book Blog relish tales of suspense…
April Mystery Roundup: Rare Books, Assassins, and Deadly Camping Trips
Gather round, mystery lovers! It’s no secret that we at the Barnes & Noble Book Blog relish tales of suspense…
The Most “Enthusiastic” Reviews of Dan Brown’s Inferno
Nearly a week has passed since Da Vinci Code author/very rich man Dan Brown released his latest blockbuster novel, Inferno. The…
6 Names for 007 We’re Glad Ian Fleming Didn’t Go With
Unless we decide to make a change as adults, most of us don’t have a say in what our names…
3 Zombie Novels for the Undead Enthusiast
We probably don’t need to tell you this, but zombies? Oof, so hot right now. World War Z is one…