For a few years now, readers have been living in something of a golden age for psychological thrillers, mysteries, crime novels, and other suspenseful reads, thanks in large part to hugely successful novels—and their film and TV adaptations—like Gone Girl and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, both of which spawned a thousand copycats with “girl” in the title. The publishing world has largely moved on from “girl” books (hilariously, now we see a lot of “women” books), but what hasn’t changed is the sheer amount of surprising, shocking psychological thrillers and mysteries being published every season. If you’re addicted to shows like HBO’s Sharp Objects (based on the novel by Gillian Flynn and starring Amy Adams) and can’t read enough psychological thrillers like The Girl on the Train, by Paula Hawkins (which was made into a film starring Emily Blunt), check out our list of some of the best recent psychological thrillers and crime novels, along with a few classics you might have missed. To buy: $10, amazon.com. To buy: $16, amazon.com. To buy: $12, amazon.com. To buy: $12, amazon.com. To buy: $12, amazon.com. To buy: $13, amazon.com. To buy: $18, amazon.com. To buy: $6, amazon.com. To buy: $13, amazon.com. To buy: $16, amazon.com. To buy: $15, amazon.com. To buy: $12, amazon.com. To buy: $36, amazon.com. To buy: $16, amazon.com. To buy: $22, amazon.com. To buy: $30, amazon.com. To buy: $23, amazon.com. To buy: $12, amazon.com. To buy: $10, amazon.com. To buy: $27, amazon.com. To buy: $15; amazon.com. To buy: $13, amazon.com. To buy: $20; amazon.com. To buy: $14; amazon.com. To buy: $10; amazon.com. To buy: $7; amazon.com. To buy: $15; amazon.com. To buy: $13; amazon.com. To buy: $16, amazon.com. To buy: $10, amazon.com. To buy: $9, amazon.com. To buy: $13, amazon.com. To buy: $13, amazon.com. To buy: $9, amazon.com.
