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Cut & Run by Madeleine UrbanZero at the Bone by Jane SevilleFair Game by Josh LanyonFatal Shadows / A Dangerous Thing by Josh LanyonAmong the Living by Jordan Castillo Price
Favorite Gay Thrillers
755 books — 423 voters
Blyss by J.C. CliffBlyssful Lies by J.C. CliffKilling Sarai by J.A. RedmerskiCaptive in the Dark by C.J. RobertsReviving Izabel by J.A. Redmerski
Best Romance Suspense Books
301 books — 402 voters

Captive in the Dark by C.J. RobertsSeduced in the Dark by C.J. RobertsConsequences by Aleatha RomigComfort Food by Kitty ThomasThe Riding School by C.P. Mandara
Bdsm/Kidnapping/Forced
181 books — 360 voters
THE ECHOING GUN by Yasmin ChinoyThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsGone Girl by Gillian FlynnSharp Objects by Gillian FlynnDark Places by Gillian Flynn
Psychological Thrillers/Mystery
290 books — 305 voters

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasPoison Study by Maria V. SnyderThe Wicked King by Holly BlackShadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Angst - Kidnapped / Captive - Romance
207 books — 234 voters
The Blue Bar by Damyanti BiswasThe Big Bad by Brad HuestisThe Nameless Dead by Leta SerafimWitch in Disguise by Karen McSpadeShadows of Truth by Barry Finlay
Crime Fiction
523 books — 233 voters

The Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsThe Butterfly Garden by Dot HutchisonSharp Objects by Gillian FlynnDark Places by Gillian FlynnThe Good Girl by Mary Kubica
If You Enjoyed Gone Girl, You Might Also Like...
239 books — 198 voters
Wait for You by J. LynnHopeless by Colleen HooverHeart of Obsidian by Nalini SinghTwice a Target by Susan VaughanComanche Heart by Catherine Anderson
Romance Novel Heroines with PTSD
188 books — 179 voters

Poison Study by Maria V. SnyderKilling Sarai by J.A. RedmerskiThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasSting by Sandra BrownCloak and Dagger by Nenia Campbell
HEROINES AT THE MERCY OF MALE LEADS -- novels with adult characters & little to no erotica
97 books — 115 voters
Indian Captive by Lois LenskiRide the Wind by Lucia St. Clair RobsonFollow the River by James Alexander ThomThe Ransom of Mercy Carter by Caroline B. CooneyCalico Captive by Elizabeth George Speare
American Indian Captivity Fiction
134 books — 65 voters

Just a Bit Ruthless by Alessandra HazardBloodraven by P.L. NunnCaptive Prince by C.S. PacatKidnapped by the Pirate by Keira AndrewsWrong Way Home by K.A. Merikan
Best gay romance stories with a kidnapping/capture
58 books — 47 voters
Magic Bites by Ilona AndrewsMoon Called by Patricia BriggsAngels' Blood by Nalini SinghDead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisMagic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews
Paranormal mysteries/investigations
187 books — 43 voters

Don't Look Back by Jennifer L. ArmentroutThe May Queen Murders by Sarah JudeWhen Mimi Went Missing by Suja SukumarThe Vanishing Season by Jodi Lynn AndersonPretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard
YA Missing Persons
108 books — 41 voters
Room by Emma DonoghueNot Her Daughter by Rea FreyThe Cellar by Natasha PrestonLiving Dead Girl by Elizabeth ScottThere Are Things I Know by Karen B. Golightly
"Captive"ating Fiction
35 books — 38 voters

White Out by A.A. Dark24690 by A.A. DarkBorn, Darkly by Trisha WolfeConsequences by Aleatha RomigPretty Stolen Dolls by Ker Dukey
Dark Erotic Horror
24 books — 36 voters
Twist Me by Anna ZairesHold Me by Anna ZairesKeep Me by Anna ZairesFear Me by B.B. ReidDeviant by Jaimie Roberts
Case Studies in Stockholm Syndrome
79 books — 35 voters

Unhinged by Onley JamesPsycho by Onley JamesMoonstruck by Onley JamesThe Kidnapping of Roan Sinclair by Ashlyn DrewekTake My Body by K.A. Merikan
M/M Dark|Edgy Books 2021
31 books — 34 voters
Love of the Egoist by Nero SealAuctioned by Cara DeeOne Man's Trash by Marie SextonThe Freshman by Louise CollinsExhale by Joel Abernathy
M/M Dark|Edgy Books 2018
21 books — 28 voters

Vampire Academy by Richelle MeadA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareThe Vampire Debt by Ali WintersFrostbite by Richelle Mead
YA Captures
47 books — 27 voters
A New Calling by Sylvian BrekerAsking for It by Lilah PaceComfort Food by Kitty ThomasClaimed by Em BrownDeviant by Nova Monroe
Dark, Twisted 'Romance'
36 books — 27 voters

Secrets & Lies by Nicky JamesGilded Cages by R. PhoenixStranded by Cara DeeAntidote by Jack L. PykeThe Mortal Sleep by Gregory Ashe
M/M Dark|Edgy Books 2019
19 books — 22 voters
So Below by Julie ManninoAs Above by Julie ManninoPrince of Pain II by Julie ManninoPrince of Pain III by Julie ManninoPrince of Pain I by Julie Mannino
M/M Dark|Edgy Books 2023
21 books — 22 voters

Feel My Pain by K.A. MerikanKing of the Dark by Ariana NashWhere the Devil Says Goodnight by K.A. MerikanThe Traitor and the Fighter by Alice WintersCrimson Painted Snow by Brea Alepoú
M/M Dark|Edgy Books 2020
18 books — 21 voters
Pushback by John E. StithPretty Baby by Mary KubicaLittle Boy Lost by J.D. TraffordThe Child by Fiona BartonRemember Mia by Alexandra Burt
Child Abduction
70 books — 15 voters

Mr. Big Empty by Gregory AsheAll the Inside Howling by Gregory AsheOn His Knees by Adira AugustThe Dust Feast by Gregory AsheCall the Coroner by Avril Ashton
M/M Dark|Edgy Books 2017
21 books — 14 voters
Headcase by Onley JamesBig Brother's Little Caregiver by Rhett BlueBad Wrong Things by C.P. HarrisReal Brotherly Loving by Rhett BlueMy Virgin Butt for My Big Brother by Rhett Blue
M/M Dark|Edgy Books 2022
20 books — 11 voters

Choosing Theo by Victoria AvelineIce Planet Barbarians by Ruby DixonFreeing Luka by Victoria AvelineSaving Verakko by Victoria AvelineHunters of the Red Moon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Help, I was abducted by aliens!
75 books — 8 voters
Emmy & Oliver by Robin BenwayTwice Taken by Susan Beth PfefferSomebody by Nancy SpringerWhere the Stars Still Shine by Trish DollerBilly by Laura Roybal
Custody Kidnappings
18 books — 5 voters

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