Don’t miss the best new thrillers from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! We’ve rounded up this month’s biggest and buzziest thrillers — including a propulsive new read from David Baldacci, a twisty page-turner set on a college campus, and more!

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	Jump headfirst into ‘easily the best thriller series going’ (NPR) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: At a Baltimore coffee shop, a note with a desperate plea is covertly slipped into Jack Reacher’s pocket… Another propulsive mission starring “one of this century’s most original, tantalizing pop-fiction heroes” (The Washington Post) Find out why this series has become a bestselling phenomenon — winning loyal readers, inspiring a hit TV show, and leading The Atlantic to say, “You need Jack Reacher” Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A genre legend brings her trademark twists and humor to this ‘outstanding’ read (Booklist) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Fans of Stephanie Plum won’t want to miss out on Gabriela Rose: “beautiful, capable, quick with weaponry, and even quicker with the bons mots” (The New York Times) Gabriela must team with her infuriating ex-husband when his cousin is on the hook for a series of missing artworks “No one does it better than Evanovich” (Lee Child) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers ‘The Unveiling should be a Hulu series before you finish reading this sentence’ (Chicago Tribune) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Unsettling, suspenseful, and “equal parts White Lotus and Get Out” (The New York Times) Stuck on an island in the Antarctic with a group of wealthy tourists, a Black film scout feels increasingly isolated as the unforgiving environment reveals everyone’s true nature… Find out why this genre-bending novel has been named one of 2025’s most anticipated releases by Time, People, and Literary Hub Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers The start of a new series from a legendary storyteller WHY IT’S READWORTHY: A middle-of-the-night phone call from the FBI pulls unassuming Walter Nash into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with a ruthless criminal mastermind The latest from a #1 New York Times bestselling author hailed as “one of the all-time best thriller authors” (Lisa Gardner) This riveting read introduces a new hero that has Publishers Weekly saying, “Wherever Baldacci chooses to take Nash next, readers would be well advised to follow” Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A sinister new wellness trend is taking over the campus… WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Two women — one an ambitious student, the other a struggling professor — are ensnared in the rituals of an exclusive sorority “Olivie Blake never pulls any punches, defies genre boundaries, and this book cements her as one of the most unique voices writing at the moment” (Ali Hazelwood) From the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six series Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Liz Moore, author of The God of the Woods, is raving about this atmospheric read WHY IT’S READWORTHY: After the disappearance of a Native girl near a local summer camp, the chilling discovery of skeletal remains sends Bureau of Indian Affairs archaeologist Syd Walker on a twisting investigation This suspenseful mystery and thoughtful exploration of colonialism “will keep you guessing until the last, action-packed page” (Tracy Sierra, author of Nightwatching) The standalone follow-up to Blood Sisters, which garnered praise from C.J. Box, Megan Miranda, and William Kent Krueger Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers The master of courtroom thrillers delivers ‘a captivating legal whodunit’ (Publishers Weekly) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Another #1 New York Times bestselling must-read from the author of The Firm and The Pelican Brief When small-town lawyer Simon Latch is accused of murder, he must untangle a twisted plot in order to find the real killer — and clear his name Don’t miss John Grisham “at his irresistible, unforgettable best” (Chris Whitaker) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Fans are cheering for the return of the Lincoln Lawyer! WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “Any new book by Michael Connelly is a cause for celebration” (HuffPost) When an AI company is tied to the murder of a teenage girl, Mickey Haller is put on the case — but the truth turns out to be more twisted than he could have ever imagined “Mickey Haller is a worthy colleague of Atticus Finch. The front of the pack in the legal thriller game” (Los Angeles Times) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A small town is consumed by evil in this occult-tinged crime novel WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Detective Anna Koray has finally escaped from the shadow of her serial killer father, but a series of mysterious drownings will pull her back into darkness Booklist says, “Fans of Simone St. James’s The Book of Cold Cases… will find they cannot put down this sinister mystery with supernatural undertones” From an author whose fans include Jennifer McMahon, who says, “You’ll be turning pages all night and searching the woods for dark shadows” Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: