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Best Thrillers from Movies, Filmmakers, Books and Authors

Updated: May 29


Thrillers are among the most popular genres in the world of fiction. They have a wide appeal, and they're enjoyed by both men and women, as well as people of all ages. In fact, there are many thriller authors who have written books that have been made into movies or television shows.


Here's a list of some of the best thriller authors:


John Grisham


Stephen King


Jo Nesbo


Robert Ludlum


James Patterson


The best thriller books and authors are those that keep you on the edge of your seat. Whether you're looking for a good mystery, a gripping crime drama or a page-turning psychological thriller, there's no shortage of thrilling reads out there.


There are some authors who have mastered the art of writing thrilling books. Here are 10 of them:


Agatha Christie is known for her detective novels such as Murder on the Orient Express, which have been adapted into movies many times over the years. Her works have sold more than 2 billion copies worldwide and have been translated into 45 languages. She is one of the best-selling novelists of all time and was also an archaeologist and poet in her spare time!


Dan Brown's novels take place in locations around the world and involve religious conspiracies, secret societies, ancient artifacts and more. His novels include Inferno, The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons and The Lost Symbol. Brown has sold over 200 million copies worldwide and has won several awards including People's Choice Book Awards Author of the Year in 2004.


James Patterson has written over 150 books! He has sold more than 375 million copies worldwide — making him one of


Thrillers are a popular genre and have been for many years. If you love mystery, crime, suspense, and horror novels then you'll enjoy the thrillers list below.


The best thriller books and authors are listed here and they're all available at Amazon.com.


1) The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins: This is one of the best-selling thrillers in recent years with over 1 million sold worldwide. It's also been optioned for a movie adaptation by DreamWorks Studios, which is scheduled for release in 2016. The novel follows three women whose lives cross in unexpected ways on their daily commute on the same train line: an alcoholic divorcée who has lost custody of her child; a woman whose perfect marriage is threatened by her desire to work as much as possible; and a young woman who hopes to find her missing old friend Rachel – who disappeared under mysterious circumstances – but instead finds herself caught up in a deadly investigation involving Rachel's husband (who happens to be both handsome and wealthy).


The best thriller books and authors are a mix of old and new.


Old School Thrillers


James M. Cain is best known for his novel Double Indemnity. It was made into a movie in 1944 starring Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck, who won an Academy Award for her role as the femme fatale.


Cain's other novels include The Postman Always Rings Twice, Mildred Pierce, and Serenade. His books are noir, which means they have bleak settings, dark characters, and twisted plots. They're also about sex — lots of it — so if that's your thing, then you're in luck!


These books are not for everyone; they're definitely not chick lit or beach reads! But if you want something darker than crime fiction but not quite as dark as horror, this is the genre for you. If you're new to the genre, start with Double Indemnity or The Postman Always Rings Twice. Then try Serenade or Mildred Pierce if those sound interesting to you


Here is a list of some of the best.


1. A Quiet Place by John Krasinski


A Quiet Place is a 2018 American thriller film directed by John Krasinski, who also stars in the film with his real-life wife Emily Blunt. The film was co-produced by Platinum Dunes partners Michael Bay, Andrew Form and Brad Fuller. The film follows a family who must live life in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound. It was released on April 6, 2018 to critical acclaim and grossed $318 million worldwide against its $17 million budget.


2. The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson


The Girl Who Played with Fire (Finnish: Pojken som lekte med elden) is the second novel in the best-selling Millenium series by Swedish author Stieg Larsson. It was published posthumously in Swedish on February 14, 2005 and translated into English by Reg Keeland in 2008. The novel continues the story of Lisbeth Salander, who is an antisocial but brilliant girl living with Mr. Teleborian at St Stefan's Psychiatric Clinic as well as her friend Mikael Blomkvist who is investigating a triple homicide that took


The best thriller books are often the ones that can make you feel as though you're experiencing the same things as the characters.


For a thriller to be good, it has to have an element of believability — even if it's an outlandish or unrealistic story. The reader needs to be able to suspend their disbelief and get lost in the world of the book.


Thrillers are also often based on real-life events or ideas — although sometimes they're just flights of fancy. But if you want your mind blown by something that might actually happen, check out these thrillers below.


The most important thing to remember when reading a thriller is that you should never know what will happen next — and neither should the characters!


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