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Best 1 The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is renowned for its groundbreaking and controversial narrative technique employing an unreliable narrator. The story unfolds in a quiet English village, where the sudden d...

9.3 Excellent
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2 A Head Full of Ghosts
A Head Full of Ghosts

Paul Tremblays 'A Head Full of Ghosts' is a chilling, modern take on the possession sub-genre. When a teenage girl begins exhibiting signs of mental illness or demonic possession, her family allows a...

8.9 Very Good
3 The Girl on the Train
The Girl on the Train

Paula Hawkins 'The Girl on the Train' became a global sensation for its gripping, fast-paced narrative and its deeply flawed, relatable protagonist. Rachel Watson, an alcoholic struggling with the aft...

8.7 Very Good
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4 Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson
Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson

Before I Go to Sleep follows a woman with amnesia who wakes up every morning with no memory of her past. S.J. Watson creates a suspenseful and unsettling atmosphere as the protagonist tries to piece t...

8.6 Very Good
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5 Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

The audiobook version of 'Gone Girl' is a masterclass in suspense. Narrated by Julia Whelan and Kirby Heyborne, the dual-perspective narrative is perfectly executed, with each narrator capturing the d...

8.3 Very Good
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6 TriAngle
TriAngle

Christopher Smith's 2009 film is a clever and unsettling time-loop thriller. A group of friends on a sailing trip encounter a mysterious ship adrift at sea, leading them into a terrifying and cyclical...

8.1 Very Good
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7 Before I Go to Sleep
Before I Go to Sleep

S.J. Watson's 'Before I Go to Sleep' is a psychological thriller centered around Christine Lucas, who suffers from anterograde amnesia and cannot form new memories. Each morning, she wakes up with no...

8.1 Very Good
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8 My Lovely Wife
My Lovely Wife

Mari Hannah's 'My Lovely Wife' is a dark and twisted thriller that follows a man who commits a shocking crime and enlists his wife's help to cover it up. The novel explores the complexities of marriag...

8.0 Very Good
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9 The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

Catriona Ward's 'The Last House on Needless Street' is a complex and unsettling psychological horror novel. The story follows a man living in a dilapidated house with his daughter and cat, and the arr...

8.0 Very Good
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10 Kazuo Ishiguro
Kazuo Ishiguro

Kazuo Ishiguro is a British novelist known for his understated prose and emotionally resonant narratives that often explore themes of memory, identity, and loss. 'Never Let Me Go,' a dystopian novel d...

8.0 Very Good
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11 The Woman in the Window
The Woman in the Window

A.J. Finns 'The Woman in the Window' is a tense, Hitchcockian psychological thriller about an agoraphobic woman who spends her days spying on her neighbors. When she witnesses something she shouldn't...

8.0 Very Good
12 The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn

An agoraphobic child psychologist spends her days spying on her neighbors until she witnesses something she shouldn't have. This novel is a clear homage to Hitchcocks 'Rear Window,' filled with parano...

7.9 Good
13 The Wasp Factory (Standalone)
The Wasp Factory (Standalone)

Ian Banks *The Wasp Factory* is a disturbing and unsettling novel that blends psychological horror with dark fantasy elements. Told from the perspective of a young boy with a troubled past, the story...

7.8 Good
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14 Identity (2003)
Identity (2003)

Identity is a psychological thriller centered around ten strangers stranded at a remote motel during a storm, who begin to die one by one. The films clever plot twists and suspenseful atmosphere keep...

7.7 Good
15 The Last Mrs. Parrish
The Last Mrs. Parrish

Liv Constantine's 'The Last Mrs. Parrish' tells the story of Amber Patterson, who infiltrates the life of a wealthy and seemingly perfect woman, intending to steal her husband. However, as Amber gets...

7.6 Good
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16 The Silent Wife
The Silent Wife

A.A. Milne's 'The Silent Wife' tells the story of a woman whose husband is suspected of murdering his mistress. As the investigation unfolds, the wife's own secrets and vulnerabilities are revealed, b...

7.5 Good
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17 The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

A famous painter shoots her husband five times in the face and then never speaks another word. A criminal psychotherapist becomes obsessed with uncovering her motive and getting her to talk. This psyc...

7.5 Good
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18 The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

Rachel Watson takes the same commuter train every morning, fantasizing about the lives of a couple she sees from the window. When the woman goes missing, Rachel becomes entangled in the investigation....

7.4 Good
19 The Turn of the Key
The Turn of the Key

Ruth Ware's 'The Turn of the Key' is a chilling thriller set in a remote Scottish home controlled by a sophisticated smart-home system. Rowan Caine, a struggling single mother, takes a job as a nanny...

7.3 Good
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