Psychological Thriller Authors

Gillian Flynn is a recent addition to the world of psychological thrillers, but she has quickly become one of the most popular authors in the genre. Her novels often feature unreliable narrators and twisted plots. Flynn’s most famous novel is Gone Girl, which tells the story of a woman who disappears on her fifth wedding anniversary.

Read any these psychological thrillers.

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Gone Girl

Dark Places

Sharp Objects​

Paula Hawkins is a British author best known for her top-selling psychological thriller novel The Girl on the Train (2015), which deals with themes of domestic violence, alcohol, and drug abuse, has sold more than 23 million copies worldwide. Paula worked as a journalist for fifteen years before writing her first novel. Born and brought up in Zimbabwe, Paula moved to London in 1989.. Read any of her psychological thrillers.​

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The Girl on the Train

A Slow Fire Burning

Into the Water

The Blue Hour

Blind Spot

Agatha Christie is one of the most famous, popular and successful authors of all time, and her novels have been translated into over 100 languages. She is best known for her murder mysteries, but she also wrote a number of psychological thrillers. Christie’s psychological thrillers are characterized by their complex plots, well-developed characters, and suspenseful atmosphere. She was a master of suspense, and her novels often kept readers guessing until the very end. They have all been translated into films. Read any of her psychological thrillers.

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And Then There Were None

The Hollow

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Dean Koontz is one of the most popular and prolific authors of psychological thrillers with over 100 novels. His work spans a wide range of genres, including horror, science fiction, and suspense. However, he is best known for his psychological thrillers which are characterized by their fast-paced plots, their suspenseful atmosphere, and their often dark and disturbing themes. He is a master of creating a sense of fear in his readers, and his novels often leave them feeling shaken.

Read any of his psychological thrillers.

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The Key to Midnight

Intensity

Cold Fire

Hideaway

False Memory