Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Clair Beyser (28 Lists)



Lock Every Door by Riley SagerBig Little Lies by Liane MoriartyThe Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFaddenBefore I Go to Sleep by S.J. WatsonRed Dragon by Thomas Harris
Books That Were Way Better Than I Thought They Would Be
10,647 books — 7,537 voters
The Woman in the Window by A.J. FinnNone of This Is True by Lisa JewellNever Lie by Freida McFaddenRed Dragon by Thomas HarrisYou by Caroline Kepnes
What's the Book You Can't Wait to Read This Summer?
13,920 books — 14,675 voters

Never Lie by Freida McFaddenBefore I Go to Sleep by S.J. WatsonYou by Caroline KepnesThe Elephant Tree by R.D. RonaldNone of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
Best Ending
8,037 books — 6,082 voters
Big Little Lies by Liane MoriartyBefore I Go to Sleep by S.J. WatsonYou by Caroline KepnesThe Woman in the Window by A.J. FinnLock Every Door by Riley Sager
Best Books Ever
76,167 books — 283,197 voters

Red Dragon by Thomas HarrisThe Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFaddenLock Every Door by Riley SagerDark Places by Gillian FlynnYou by Caroline Kepnes
Must Read Books- Different Genres
13,856 books — 9,997 voters
Lock Every Door by Riley SagerThe Elephant Tree by R.D. RonaldNever Lie by Freida McFaddenRed Dragon by Thomas HarrisBig Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
Unforgettables
11,689 books — 7,430 voters

Red Dragon by Thomas HarrisNone of This Is True by Lisa JewellThe Woman in the Window by A.J. FinnBefore I Go to Sleep by S.J. WatsonThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
Couldn't Put The Book Down
16,832 books — 16,625 voters
The Camel Club by David BaldacciThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas HarrisThe Firm by Robin WaterfieldUndone by Karin SlaughterDark Places by Gillian Flynn
Psychological Suspense/Thriller
350 books — 278 voters

Still Missing by Chevy StevensThe Pelican Brief by John GrishamThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsRed Dragon by Thomas HarrisThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Indie Mysteries, Thrillers, Westerns
579 books — 522 voters
White Oleander by Janet FitchKiss the Girls by James PattersonBehind Closed Doors by B.A. ParisHannibal by Thomas HarrisThe Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Top Fast-Paced Mystery
909 books — 831 voters

Déjà Dead by Kathy ReichsBehind Closed Doors by B.A. ParisThe Snowman by Jo NesbøThe Shining by Stephen King
Psychological Thrillers
458 books — 635 voters
Caught by Harlan CobenRed Dragon by Thomas HarrisC is for Corpse by Sue GraftonThe Last Juror by John GrishamCasino Royale by Ian Fleming
Best "World" Mysteries, Thrillers, Detectives, and Suspense...
1,124 books — 880 voters

Dark Places by Gillian FlynnA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessDigital Fortress by Dan BrownThe Surgeon by Tess GerritsenThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
Best Thrillers
1,772 books — 1,611 voters
No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthyBehind Closed Doors by B.A. ParisThe Surgeon by Tess GerritsenThe Camel Club by David Baldacci
Favourite Crime & Thrillers
2,196 books — 1,656 voters

The Cabinet of Curiosities by Douglas PrestonThe Runaway Jury by John Grisham
Beach Reads - Mysteries & Thrillers
2,101 books — 1,706 voters
Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Woman in the Window by A.J. FinnRed Dragon by Thomas Harris
Best Modern Mystery, Crime fiction
1,956 books — 1,389 voters

Night Fall by Nelson DeMilleThe Hard Way by Lee ChildFractured by Karin Slaughter11/22/63 by Stephen KingThe Stand by Stephen King
Best Literary Mysteries
2,551 books — 4,596 voters
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le CarréThe Shining by Stephen KingThe Stand by Stephen KingThe Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth
Best Teen Horror/Suspense/Thriller
939 books — 1,565 voters

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
If You Loved The Hunger Games
683 books — 1,347 voters
Red Dragon by Thomas HarrisShutter Island by Dennis LehaneThe Innocent by David BaldacciDark Places by Gillian FlynnThe Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Recommended Thriller/Suspense
2,429 books — 2,163 voters

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John le CarréAngels & Demons by Dan BrownInto the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth HaynesThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
Best Action-Adventure Novels
2,522 books — 2,709 voters
Under the Dome by Stephen KingThe Cabinet of Curiosities by Douglas PrestonThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
100 Mysteries and Thrillers to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
2,208 books — 4,467 voters

The Innocent by David BaldacciThe Good Girl by Mary KubicaTriptych by Karin SlaughterThe Maltese Falcon by Dashiell HammettInferno by Dan Brown
Thrillers
4,605 books — 5,599 voters
Rebecca by Daphne du MaurierPrimal Fear by William DiehlThe Shining by Stephen KingThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas HarrisRed Dragon by Thomas Harris
Thrillers You Must Read!
4,721 books — 6,618 voters

The Cabinet of Curiosities by Douglas PrestonRed Dragon by Thomas HarrisDark Places by Gillian FlynnPerfume by Patrick Süskind
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,316 books — 15,556 voters
Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
Best Twists
8,352 books — 8,965 voters