Psycological Thriller Books

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Gone Girl

Author: Gillian Flynn

Summary: When Amy Dunne goes missing, her husband Nick becomes the prime suspect. Twists reveal the dark sides of both spouses and their marriage.

Publication: 2012

The Girl on the Train

Author: Paula Hawkins

Summary: An unreliable narrator witnesses something suspicious from her train window, leading her into a web of deceit and danger.

Publication: 2015

Shutter Island

Author: Dennis Lehane

Summary: U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a mental hospital, only to confront shocking truths about himself.

Publication: 2003

Before I Go to Sleep

Author: S.J. Watson

Summary: Christine Lucas wakes up every day with no memory of her past, and as she tries to piece her life together, she discovers terrifying secrets.

Publication: 2011

Sharp Objects

Author: Gillian Flynn

Summary: Reporter Camille Preaker returns to her hometown to investigate a murder, only to confront her own troubled family history.

Publication: 2006

The Silent Patient

Author: Alex Michaelides

Summary: Alicia Berenson, a famous painter, is accused of shooting her husband and refuses to speak, leading a psychologist to uncover her motives.

Publication: 2019

The Woman in the Window

Author: A.J. Finn

Summary: An agoraphobic woman believes she witnessed a crime in a neighboring house, but her unstable mental state makes her an unreliable witness.

Publication: 2018

Big Little Lies

Author: Liane Moriarty

Summary: Secrets, lies, and rivalry among three mothers in a suburban town culminate in a shocking murder at a school event.

Publication: 2014

Misery

Author: Stephen King

Summary: Author Paul Sheldon is held captive by his "number one fan," leading to a disturbing battle for survival and control.

Publication: 1987

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Author: Stieg Larsson

Summary: A journalist and a hacker investigate a decades-old disappearance, uncovering dark secrets within a powerful family.

Publication: 2005