Thriller Books
The Statue of Liberty is the target of a terrorist attack, the first in a possible series of attacks, in this thrilling series from A. J. Landau, featuring ...
A USA Today bestselling author. Set in the reacher universe by permission of Lee Child.
A Reacher brand of justice. Joe Reacher is back—and this time, the stakes are darker, deadlier, and more personal than ever. When a routine assignment ...
A USA Today bestselling author. Set in the Reacher universe by permission of Lee Child.
For a decade, Logan Booth unknowingly worked as a hired assassin for the CIA. In the first installment of a thrilling series by Matt Rogers, a bestselling ...
Former Justice Department operative, Cotton Malone, is summoned to Sweden to assist in the case of the king' sister being abducted. The ransom demand is ...
Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon are back in this explosive new adventure in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.
Espionage: A secret operation involving seduction to extract secrets, compromise a target, or trigger their destruction. A weapon disguised as ...
An urgent, emotional thriller: "Dramatic...explores the power of grief...that through loss there can be hope for the future" (Library Journal).
From the #1 New York Times bestselling duo Preston and Child comes THE Agent Pendergast origin story – an event for longtime fans of the beloved series and ...
‘Much like fine wine, battle-hardened assassins grow better with age.’—#1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner
Agent Michael Walker returns to investigate multiple deaths at Glacier Bay National Park, which are just the beginning of a potential worldwide catastrophe. ...
A USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Set in the Reacher universe by permission of Lee Child. HE FOLLOWED THE MONEY. IT LED TO MURDER.
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Description
Thrillers are known for their fast-paced plots, frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must overcome powerful and well-equipped villains. These stories often use literary devices such as suspense, red herrings, and cliffhangers to keep readers on the edge of their seats.
Though thrillers often overlap with mysteries, they are distinguished by their plot structure. In a thriller, the hero’s mission is to thwart the plans of an enemy, rather than simply solve a crime that has already taken place. Thrillers also tend to have higher stakes, involving large-scale threats like serial or mass murder, terrorism, assassination, or the toppling of governments. Jeopardy and violent confrontations are standard in these plots. While a mystery reaches its climax when the mystery is solved, a thriller reaches its peak when the hero finally defeats the villain, saving themselves and often many others.