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Summer Reading from Mystery & Thriller Authors
Who better to suggest a perfect summer read than some of the biggest names in the mystery & thriller genre? Obviously, no one can solve a mystery like the crew we've rounded up here. When it comes to figuring out what to read next, they've cracked the code.
Their mission was simple.
We asked each writer: Which three books would you recommend to your readers this summer?
Browse their picks below and add what catches your eye to your Want to Read shelf.
Their mission was simple.
We asked each writer: Which three books would you recommend to your readers this summer?
Browse their picks below and add what catches your eye to your Want to Read shelf.
The writing duo first appeared on the scene with last year's domestic suspense The Wife Between Us. Their follow-up, An Anonymous Girl, is a favorite of Goodreads members this year.
Here are their summer reading picks:
Here are their summer reading picks:
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Baldacci published his first novel, Absolute Power, in 1996. Since then, he's written dozens of thrillers, and several have been adapted for TV and film. His latest, One Good Deed, arrives in July.
Here are his summer reading picks:
Here are his summer reading picks:
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The Australian writer’s bestselling debut, The Dry, is currently being adapted into a movie. And this year Harper's back with her third book, the standalone mystery The Lost Man, about an unusual death in the isolated Outback.
Here are her summer reading picks:
Here are her summer reading picks:
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The crime writer who brought readers noir blockbusters, including The Black Dahlia and L.A. Confidential, is back in bookstores this June with This Storm, set in the U.S. in the days after Pearl Harbor.
Here are his summer reading picks:
Here are his summer reading picks:
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The former family law attorney is making quite a name for herself with hit books, including All Is Not Forgotten and Emma in the Night. Her new book, The Night Before, arrives in May.
Here are her summer reading picks:
Here are her summer reading picks:
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Since her 2016 bestselling debut, Behind Closed Doors, hit shelves, Paris has quickly established herself as a rising star in the thriller genre. In fact, all three of her books have been Goodreads Choice Award nominees.
Here are her summer reading picks:
Here are her summer reading picks:
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Nesbø is one of the world’s bestselling crime writers, with hits such as The Snowman and The Redbreast. His latest Harry Hole novel, Knife, arrives this summer.
Here are his summer reading picks:
Here are his summer reading picks:
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Her debut thriller, Sometimes I Lie, is currently being adapted into a TV series starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. This spring Feeney is keeping readers guessing with I Know Who You Are.
Here are her summer reading picks:
Here are her summer reading picks:
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Her debut, Baby Teeth, about a possibly evil child, is part thriller, part horror, and 100 percent disturbing. Last year it nabbed a Goodreads Choice Award nomination.
Here are her summer reading picks:
Here are her summer reading picks:
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Which recommendations will you be reading this summer? Let's talk books in the comments!
Check out the complete guide to Summer Reading, including:
Summer Reading from Romance Authors
Summer Reading from Sci-Fi & Fantasy Authors
Summer Reading from YA Authors
Check out the complete guide to Summer Reading, including:
Summer Reading from Romance Authors
Summer Reading from Sci-Fi & Fantasy Authors
Summer Reading from YA Authors
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May 08, 2019 06:18PM
Gah! There’s so many books on this list that I want to read! Thank you authors for your recommendations!
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Many of these are in my TBR Pile, which is huge! I also have many books to read for Netgalley. I am amazed these nice authors could narrow their list to three! Amazing! So many books, so little time!
I still have to read these authors' books & now they chose their own recommendations. my TBR pile is gonna explode, hehe!
Goodness! Some of the author's picks are already on my TBR and hold list at the library and on my kindle. I'll save this email for future reference.thanks!
What a great list! There are some fantastic authors here!
What an amazing list of authors. I have added some to my list to read.
Great list! I already have some Of these On my want to read list! Cant wait to read them!!!
Some I have read already! But so many more I still need to read! Thank you so much for the recommendations.
We clearly need to live forever . . . so many books!
Love these suggestions from my favorite authors!
Looking forward to crossing a few of these books off my 'to read' list this year.
Many I’ve read and then added a few more. Thanks
Thanks for the information. Something to look forward to.
So many books, so little time. Thank you for the suggestions.
Thank you as I will save for my future reading. So many to choose from.
So many books I want to read......Great suggestions!!!!!Thanks for posting......
So many books to keep in mind for this summer. Tops on my list will be David Baldacci - One Good Deed. I can always count on him for a book that I can't put down once I have started.
Thanks for great suggestions. My recommendation would be Missing Daughter by Rick Mofina (and any other of his books you haven't read yet.) Twists and turns you never see coming!
So many good books. Some I have read but there is a couple I will have to get!!
Overwhelming list! As a friend recently asked me: how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time! Substitute “book” and you have my reaction to this list.
Dianne wrote: "Thanks for great suggestions. My recommendation would be Missing Daughter by Rick Mofina (and any other of his books you haven't read yet.) Twists and turns you never see coming!"
Rick Mofina is arguably the best and most underrated Thriller writer actively writing in the world today. All his books are good but my favourites are the Reed-Sydowski series with Kate Page a close second. Missing Daughter is superb!
Rick Mofina is arguably the best and most underrated Thriller writer actively writing in the world today. All his books are good but my favourites are the Reed-Sydowski series with Kate Page a close second. Missing Daughter is superb!
I'm disappointed nobody picked Denise Mina's Convictionwhich is an ideal summer read with multiple European locations and fun characters.
I’m going to need more summer!! Awesome list! Thank you
Talk about timely! I've been looking for good books to recommend to my own readers. This is a huge help.
Thank you to all the authors. I can't wait to get started.
I'd like to thank Cybill for emails me about this great book selection. Thanks again Cybill.
My TBR list is already too big but I added some these anyways
So many books, so little time! Sigh! On the bright side, I have already read some of them though!
Great list . I want to David Baldacii and Agatha Christie’s
So many interesting books to read. I always feel I am behind reading new books. I still have far too many unread books on my shelves. When the books are recommended by your favourite authors, you feel even more incline to read them.
This House of Grief looks good and I put it on my TBR list:)
Thank you quite a good selection, just wish I had multiple pairs of eyes so that I could read as many books as I liked all at the same time. I need to get a bigger bedside cabinet, second thoughts a bigger house!!!
This is a good list and I will save it. I've read some of the books on this list but lot more I have not. Thank you Goodreads and authors.
Interesting picks. Can’t wait to start reading.
Here are my three favourite reads:The Kind worth killing by Peter Swanson
The Optician’s Wife by Betsy Reavley
The Proposal by S E Lyons
All superb and guaranteed to keep you up till all hours reading.
My TBR list grows by the minute. 😁 This is a great list and I'll be adding many of these to it. Thanks for the list.
My TBR list is already so big but I added some more from this great list. Some I already read. Thank you authors:)
