Inside My Library: 130 Books That Feed My Love for Thrills, Mystery, and Romance

My library used to be a colorful mix of genres - fantasy, historical fiction, a little romance here and there. But somewhere along the line, I started reading thrillers more than anything else. Other genres started to feel monotonous, and left me feeling disappointed. Sometimes, I would abandon a book halfway.

Thrillers, though? They give me everything. I would flip through pages, eager to know who committed the murder, or what secrets the author wants the reader to uncover.  Sometimes, impatience gets the best of me and i sneak a peek at the last pages of the book. But even then, the ending still shocks me. That’s the beauty of a good thriller: the newness never fades.

Now, my shelves hold about 130 books, mostly packed with the kind of stories that pull you in and refuse to let go. 

You’ll spot some familiar names if you’re a thriller lover like me - Lisa Jewell, K.L. Slater, B.A. Paris, Freida McFadden, Wendy Clarke, Paula Hawkins, Loreth Anne White, Laura Wolfe, Anna Downes, Ronnie Turner, Clare Mackintosh, Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen, Ruth Ware, and more. Each one has given me a story I couldn’t imagine if I tried.

Lately, I’ve been drawn to psychological thrillers - the kind with the perfect shock factor, the ones that make you question everything you thought you knew, and still manage to surprise you at the end.

Which of these authors do you love the most? And if you had to recommend ONE thriller I should add to my shelf, what would it be? Drop your favorites in the comments - I’m always hunting for my next obsession!