Readers' 54 Most Anticipated Summer Mysteries & Thrillers
Posted by Cybil on May 13, 2024
A dead scientist on a utopian island surrounded by lethal fog. A former NBA player who may be the victim of a serial killer. An ancient pagan entity preying on oblivious rich people.
This is but a sampling of the story hooks on offer this summer in the mystery and thriller section. As part of our big Summer Reading package, we’ve sorted through the genre stacks to compile this preview of upcoming titles. These books were selected by monitoring early reader reviews and crunching the numbers on which titles are on the Read or Want to Read shelves of Goodreads members. And what did we find? Criminals! Investigators! Protagonists making dubious choices concerning kitchen knives and locked staircases!
All the books listed below are slated to be published between May and late August. We’ve sorted by month, but you can click through the cover art for each book to get exact publication dates, further details, and the occasional review from advance readers.
Some of the familiar names publishing this summer include John Grisham, Ruth Ware, Freida McFadden, Akwaeke Emezi, Riley Sager, Liz Moore, Alex Finlay, and Lucy Foley. Also: the latest in Katharine Schellman’s Jazz Age mystery series featuring uncommonly cool cover art.
As always, if you find any interesting leads, feel free to add them to your Want to Read shelf. Happy summer reading, crime fighters!
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Whodunit readers, let us know which mysteries and thrillers you're planning to read this summer in the comments below!
Law
So many books. Where to start? The Teacher by Freida McFadden was underwhelming. Should I avoid that author, since she is accused of plagiarism?
Susan
What a lot of lovely books to look forward to.
Riana
Where is The Best Lies by David Ellis?!? That’s going to be THE thriller of the summer, if not the entire year.
Shannon
Me, clapping excitedly, adding even more books to my already way too long TBR! :) :) :)
Shannon
Riana wrote: "Where is The Best Lies by David Ellis?!? That’s going to be THE thriller of the summer, if not the entire year."
I have seen many good reviews of that one! Will add to TBR!
I have seen many good reviews of that one! Will add to TBR!
Kimberly Sneed
I'm currently reading an ARC of HOMECOMING QUEEN by Chad Boudreaux that comes out in August. So good!
Laceygoodbooks
Summer book vibes
Christie
I had not heard about Freida plagiarizing, that really sucks cause I love her books. The Housemaid series is my favorite. Noelle W Ihli is fast becoming my favorite. Ask for Andrea had me SWEATING in fear!
leah angela
Law wrote: "So many books. Where to start? The Teacher by Freida McFadden was underwhelming. Should I avoid that author, since she is accused of plagiarism?" OK reads, have read all of her books but none have wowed me. They seem cheap.
