Three Thrillers That You Need to Read in 2025!

The thriller genre is one that I enjoy but don’t always make time for. But that doesn’t mean that I haven’t been reading thrillers here and there. So, keep reading to find out the three thrillers that you need to read in 2025!

Thrillers are fun to read and often times, I will read them in one sitting. I can’t help my need to know what happens next. And thrillers never have a dull moment. My goal this year will be to read more thrillers and have even more recommendations in the coming months. 

But for now, I have chosen three thrillers that I loved and know that most people will also enjoy. The list includes popular reads as well as award winning novels. You can see the full list below! 

Three Thrillers That You Need to Read

• First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
• The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
• All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby

First Lie Wins

If you love a good thriller with a lot of plot twists, then First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston is the novel you have to read. Protagonist Evie Porter is living the perfect life but there is only problem: Evie Porter isn’t real.

She is an identity for the ongoing mission, one that Evie needs to figure out or she will be replaced. Evie’s previous mission didn’t go well and this mission and when Evie meets someone who is using her Evie’s real name, it lets her know that her time may be running out if she doesn’t deliver what her boss wants. 

I loved every second of this novel and ended up reading it in one day. There are so many plot twists and Elston does a wonderful job of not overloading the information, instead slowly letting the reader put together the pieces and realize what is going on. Good luck trying to put this novel off after reading the first page. 

The Silent Patient

I read The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides a couple of years ago after seeing it on many best thriller lists. And after reading this amazing novel, I understood why everyone thinks highly of this novel.

The protagonist Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist and he finds himself interested in Alicia Berenson’s case. She shot her husband five times in the face and never has said another word again. Theo wants to make her speak again and solve the mystery of why she shot her husband but this mystery may upend his life as well.

Michaelides is an amazing storyteller and I loved everything about this thriller. There are clues throughout the novel that will only make sense once you reach the climax. And if you want to see just how talented Michaelides is, then reread the novel and you’ll be reading another book. 

All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby

When I picked up All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby, I didn’t expect a fantastic thriller and mystery at hand. Throughout the novel, you are playing detective and trying to figure out what is going on as you see the world through Titus Crown’s lenses, Virginia’s first black sheriff, and many people aren’t happy that he is the new sheriff.

When a former student kills a beloved schoolteacher in broad daylight, it is up to Crown to solve the mystery and ease the resident’s concerns. But when Crown learns that the schoolteacher was hiding a darker side, he has to solve the mystery at hand that will turn the town upside down if they knew the truth.

This novel tackles heavy subjects and isn’t for everyone. But the writing by Crosby and tackling these subjects made this novel a must read and one that will stay with you for a long time. While it isn’t your typical thriller, it is just as good and worth reading.

Conclusion

This is all for this list of three thrillers that you must read. I loved all three of these thrillers for different reasons and know fans of thrillers will enjoy them. And I will be reading more thrillers and find even more gems for my fellow readers. Happy reading!

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