The Best 2023 Thriller Books

If you’re a thriller lover, you definitely don’t want to miss these exciting new 2023 thriller books! This is another awesome year for thriller releases, with new books by beloved thriller authors like J.T. Ellison and Sally Hepworth to exciting debut authors.

To put together this list, I’ve taken into account Goodreads ratings and my own thoughts on authors I’ve read so far. Either way, these books are sure to delight thriller lovers!

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Most-Anticipated 2023 Thriller Novels

In this list, I’m sharing the thriller books I’m most excited for this year!

It includes some books by well-known thriller authors like C.J. Tudor, Taylor Adams, and Robyn Harding, along with some new authors I’m excited to try.

Plus, a highly-anticipated new book by Ashley Audrain, author of The Push (one of the best books I read in 2021 – you can read my review of The Push here.)

Now, let’s get to the list of exciting new 2023 thriller books!

(Be sure to check out my list of most-anticipated 2024 thrillers and mystery books, too!)

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

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Synopsis: A family of killers gets together for a reunion at a ski resort. But soon, they get snowed in, and a dead body is found. Obviously, everyone is on the suspect list – which makes finding the killer that much harder.

Release date: January 17th, 2023 (U.S.)

The Drift by C.J. Tudor

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Synopsis: Three seemingly unrelated characters struggle to survive during a viral pandemic, in the middle of a deadly snowstorm. But how are they connected, and what’s really their greatest threat? Written by the author of The Burning Girls and The Chalk Man.

Release date: January 31st, 2023 (U.S.)

On the Savage Side by Tiffany McDaniel

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Synopsis: Inspired by true crime – six murders in a rural Ohio town – this story focuses on twin sisters who become entangled with a killer when they notice women they know start to go missing.

Release date: February 14th, 2023 (U.S.)

Stone Cold Fox by Rachel Koller Croft

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Synopsis: Bea has spent her life helping her mother con men out of money. She decides it’s time to start over – with the help of a rich new husband. But when her new man’s best friend doesn’t seem to trust her, a dangerous game is set in motion.

Release date: February 14th, 2023

It’s One of Us by J.T. Ellison

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Synopsis: The lies in one couple’s marriage start to unravel when the wife finds out the husband has a son he didn’t know about – and that son is the prime suspect in a murder investigation.

Release date: February 21st, 2023

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth

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Synopsis: Pippa and Gabe live on top of a large cliff, which happens to be a spot where people go to jump to their deaths. Every time, Gabe helps talk them down and saves them. Until one night, he doesn’t – and someone jumps. When Pippa finds out Gabe knew the victim, she begins to question everything she knows about her marriage. Written by the author of The Good Sister and The Younger Wife.

Release date: April 4th, 2023 (U.S.)

The Last Word by Taylor Adams

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Synopsis: After posting a negative review of a horror author’s book, a woman living in a remote house off the coast of Washington starts to notice disturbing occurrences around her property. Are they just coincidences, or could they have something to do with the author? Written by the author of No Exit.

Release date: April 25th, 2023 (U.S.)

The Eden Test by Adam Sternbergh

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Synopsis: With their marriage on the rocks, a couple decides to sign up for a week-long remote getaway called the “Eden Test”. But they’re both hiding secrets that threaten to unravel their marriage, and the Eden Test might just be more than they bargained for.

Release date: April 25th, 2023

Killing Me by Michelle Gagnon

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Synopsis: Things get messy for street-smart Amber Jamison when she’s kidnapped by a serial killer, then promptly saved by a mysterious woman – setting in motion a dangerous cat-and-mouse game that brings to light a past she hoped to leave behind.

Release date: May 16th, 2023 (U.S.)

The Whispers by Ashley Audrain

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Synopsis: After a boy falls from his bedroom window in the middle of the night, his mother refuses to leave his hospital bedside. Meanwhile, three other families in the neighborhood grapple with secrets that may have played a role in the incident. From the author of The Push (which was a 5-star read for me!).

Release date: June 6th, 2023 (U.S.)

All The Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby

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Synopsis: Titus Crowne – a Black sheriff in a southern town – is involved in a fatal school shooting incident. But when he digs further into what happened, he finds out the victim and the perpetrator knew each other – and that there’s much more going on than anyone knows.

Release date: June 6th, 2023

The Drowning Woman by Robyn Harding

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Synopsis: When a homeless woman named Lee rescues a rich woman from drowning, they strike up a fast friendship. But when her new friend makes a strange request, Lee questions everything she knows about the woman.

Release date: June 13th, 2023

The Quiet Tenant by Clemence Michallon

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Synopsis: This psychological thriller focuses on a serial killer, told through the perspectives of his 13-year old daughter (who doesn’t know her dad’s dark secret), a woman he’s kept in captivity for five years, and his potential new love interest.

Release date: June 20th, 2023 (U.S.)

The Only One Left by Riley Sager

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Genre: Mystery/Thriller/Gothic

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Synopsis: The only survivor of a brutal murder, Lenora Hope – now old and in a wheelchair – still lives in the mansion where her family was killed decades ago. When Kit McDeere, a home health aide, comes to care for Lenora, Lenora insists she wants to tell Kit everything that happened. But can Kit trust her? Is Lenora as innocent as she claims?

Release date: June 20th, 2023 (U.S.)

Dead of Winter by Darcy Coates

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Synopsis: Eight strangers become trapped in a remote, snowed-in cabin while on a tour in the Rocky Mountains. When they find their tour guide dead the next morning, they realize there’s a killer among them.

Release date: July 11th, 2023 (U.S.)

Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent

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Synopsis: A young woman with a strange, reclusive childhood is suddenly thrust into the spotlight after her father dies. But soon, she starts receiving messages from someone who knows more about her past than she does.

Release date: July 18th, 2023

The Trap by Catherine Ryan Howard

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Synopsis: This thriller was inspired by a string of missing women in Ireland in the 1990s. One year after her sister goes missing in Dublin, a young woman is determined to figure out what happened.

Release date: August 1st, 2023

The Last One by Will Dean

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Synopsis: A woman boards a cruise ship with a new flame, excited for a fun vacation. But when she wakes up the next morning, Pete is gone. In fact, she’s the only passenger left on the boat.

Release date: August 8th, 2023

I’m Not Done With You Yet by Jesse Q. Sutanto

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Synopsis: Struggling author Jane feels stuck in a life she never wanted. The only person who ever understand her – her college friend Thalia – disappeared after a terrible night gone wrong. But when she suddenly hears from Thalia again, Jane is determined to save their friendship – no matter the cost.

Release date: August 22nd, 2023

And there you have it: my most-anticipated 2023 thriller books so far! I hope you enjoy these chilling thrillers. What’s been your favorite suspense read this year?

Check out my list of the hottest fiction books of summer 2023 for some exciting new general fiction, literary fiction, and romance books! For even more new releases, you might enjoy this post with my most highly-anticipated fantasy, science fiction, and horror books of summer 2023.

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