Mystery & Thriller bestsellers

Listen for the Lie

A Novel

By: Amy Tintera
Narrated by: January LaVoy & Will Damron
Length: 9 hours 17 minutes

“I absolutely loved it! A gripping psychological thriller, where you're not sure until the end of who to believe or not. The protagonist is so funny in a very sarcastic way, and the plot is very well structured. I loved how the narration goes from the POV of the protagonist and the POV of the podcaster, and the sounds effect in the audio book add... Read more

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

A Novel

By: Benjamin Stevenson
Narrated by: Barton Welch
Length: 9 hours 30 minutes

“I wasn’t quite sure what I was getting into with a title like that, but this book was everything you could want in a 'cozy' mystery and more. Humor, suspense and a great atmosphere. Listening to this one was a joy! Read more

The Thursday Murder Club

A Novel

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery: Book #1

By: Richard Osman
Narrated by: Lesley Manville
Length: 12 hours 25 minutes

“This is the coziest book I read all year. The characters are so kindly written, and their voices are funny and strong. I'm tempted to reread it for the good vibes alone. Read more

First Lie Wins

A Novel

By: Ashley Elston
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Length: 9 hours 16 minutes

“This fun thriller that was an easy and fast audiobook. I loved the twists and turns of the cat and mouse elements, and it’s best to go into without much information. No one is who they seem and everyone has ulterior motives and secret lives that will slowly be revealed. Excellent southern setting. Read more

The Frozen River

A Novel

By: Ariel Lawhon
Narrated by: Jane Oppenheimer & Ariel Lawhon
Length: 15 hours 5 minutes

“I tend to struggle a little with fiction on audio - I'm always afraid I'll lose the characters or the story! But The Frozen River is an engaging listen that hooked me from the first hour. The story is interesting and a part of history I know little about. The narration is wonderful; I feel like I'm back in 1700s Maine and it's been a great book... Read more

Murder Your Employer

The McMasters Guide to Homicide

By: Rupert Holmes
Narrated by: Neil Patrick Harris & Simon Vance
Length: 14 hours 13 minutes

“Wickedly funny is the perfect description for this comedic thriller from Edgar Award-winning author Rupert Holmes. Wicked, because, the premise of this novel is the existence of a secret school dedicated to learning how to commit the perfect murder. Funny, because this novel is filled with word play, dry humor, witty twists, and characters you... Read more

None of This is True

A Novel

By: Lisa Jewell
Narrated by: Kristin Atherton, Ayesha Antoine, Louise Brealey, Alix Dunmore, Elliot Fitzpatrick, Lisa Jewell, Thomas Judd, Dominic Thorburn, Nicola Walker & Jenny Walser
Length: 10 hours 20 minutes

“I rarely go for recordings with multiple narrators (personal preference only), and it's even less often that I definitively recommend folks pick the audiobook over print regardless of their usual method of consuming literature. But THIS BOOK!! Producing the audio edition as a true crime podcast (because, you know, the story is about a woman... Read more

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

By: Jesse Q. Sutanto
Narrated by: Eunice Wong
Length: 10 hours 41 minutes

“When a man is found dead in Vera Wong’s tea shop, the aging Vera uses it as an excuse to expand her limited horizons. Lonely in a shop with no customers and a son too busy to visit, Vera vows to find the murderer - even when no foul play is detected. In trying to lure the killer back to the scene of the crime, she instead attracts three people... Read more

All the Sinners Bleed

A Novel

By: S. A. Cosby
Narrated by: Adam Lazarre-White
Length: 13 hours 5 minutes

“Wow! What a roller coaster ride. I love that Cosby set up the story by talking about the land and the trauma that it can hold. Well done sir. Read more

The Hunter

A Novel

By: Tana French
Narrated by: Roger Clark
Length: 16 hours 23 minutes

“This story has all the right twists. Good plot, good characters, great dialog, and Tana French's trademark atmosphere. Read more

Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect

A Novel

By: Benjamin Stevenson
Narrated by: Barton Welch & Megan Smart
Length: 8 hours 27 minutes

“A must for lovers of classic mysteries. A story where all of the characters, suspects and victims are mystery authors, agents, or publicists. A locked room mystery taking place on a train which, as our author/ narrator reminds us, isn’t really a locked room mystery because none of the rooms on the train have locks. Brilliantly written,... Read more

Mexican Gothic

By: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Narrated by: Frankie Corzo
Length: 10 hours 39 minutes

“Delightfully creepy. Dread builds steadily throughout the book. As a listener, you know that something is wrong but it’s hard to put your finger on it. Like the main character, you will doubt everything: the characters, their motivations and even your own deductive abilities. This book keeps you on your toes, flitting from one theory to the... Read more

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

A Good Girl's Guide To Murder: Book #1

By: Holly Jackson
Narrated by: Bailey Carr, Marisa Calin, Michael Crouch, Gopal Divan, Robert Fass, Kevin R. Free, Sean Patrick Hopkins, Carol Monda, Patricia Santomasso, Shezi Sardar, Amanda Thickpenny & Various
Length: 10 hours 53 minutes

“CHILLS. This book was AMAZING. Experiencing the twists and turns of this case along side Pip and taking risks along side of her sucked me into the audiobook. I particularly enjoyed how all of her logs, interviews, and case notes were laid out throughout the story. Each interview sounded like something straight from a true-crime documentary. Pip... Read more

Ninth House

Ninth House Series: Book #1

By: Leigh Bardugo
Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang & Michael David Axtell
Length: 16 hours 22 minutes

“Queen Leigh’s first foray into adult fantasy is a sensational success! One of the best fantasy books I’ve read in a long while, Ninth House contains Yale secret societies, ghosts, magic, morally gray characters, and murder. Bardugo balances dual timelines with intricate precision, and the history and world-building of her fantastical New Haven... Read more

The Man Who Died Twice

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery: Book #2

By: Richard Osman
Narrated by: Lesley Manville
Length: 11 hours 49 minutes

“A perfect follow up to The Thursday Murder Club. Osman knocks the mystery out of the park again, and balances his characteristic dry wit with a tinge of pathos that gives the book life and depth. Read more

Starling House

A Reese's Book Club Pick

By: Alix E. Harrow
Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
Length: 12 hours 25 minutes

“This pulled me in from the start and didn't let go. Starling House is a modern Gothic fairytale with the atmosphere of a classic haunted house story combined with social commentary on life in a small, Southern town plagued with economic inequality, racism, and ecological concerns. The characters are not always likeable, but you'll root for them... Read more

The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires

By: Grady Hendrix
Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Length: 13 hours 48 minutes

“I don’t know about everyone else, but I, for one, am really excited that vampires are making a comeback. I think they’re such a fun trope in pretty much every genre, and this was no exception. True to the Grady Hendrix style, this book was the perfect campy, slightly off-kilter, and moderately gory suburban horror story I didn’t know I needed. Read more

The Return of Ellie Black

By: Emiko Jean
Narrated by: Mizuo Peck, Tessa Albertson, Nicole Lewis, Rebecca Lowman, Joy Osmanski, Angel Pean, Shaun Taylor-Corbett, Erin Ruth Walker & CJ Wilson
Length: 10 hours 11 minutes

“The Return of Ellie Black is a heart wrenching, intense thriller about the abduction of teenage girls. Girls who are not important enough to merit much attention from the press or the police. It is the story of Detective Chelsey Calhoun who is driven to find these girls by the memory of her beloved sister who also disappeared, and it is the... Read more

Home Is Where the Bodies Are

By: Jeneva Rose
Narrated by: Jeneva Rose, Brittany Pressley, Andrew Eiden, January LaVoy & Cassandra Campbell
Length: 8 hours 26 minutes

A New York Times and USA Today bestsellerFrom New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Marriage and You Shouldn’t Have Come Here comes a chilling family thriller about the (sometimes literal) skeletons in the closet.After their mother passes, three estranged siblings reunite to sort out her estate. Beth, the oldest, never left home. She... Read more

The Guest List

A Novel

By: Lucy Foley
Narrated by: Jot Davies, Chloe Massey, Olivia Dowd, Aoife McMahon, Sarah Ovens & Rich Keeble
Length: 10 hours 22 minutes

“The wild Irish setting was perfect for this Christie-esque whodunit that will keep you guessing until the end! This is a great listening experience as the cast of talented voice actors help tell the story from varied perspectives. Read more

The Silent Patient

By: Alex Michaelides
Narrated by: Jack Hawkins & Louise Brealey
Length: 8 hours 33 minutes

“The Silent Patient is an outstanding thriller centered on a spellbinding mystery with a shocking twist; in other words, you are going to love this book. Alicia was a talented painter and devoted wife until the night she was discovered still as a statue and covered in blood, having apparently killed her husband. The answer as to why has remained... Read more

The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen

The Doomsday Books: Book #1

By: KJ Charles
Narrated by: Martyn Swain
Length: 11 hours 16 minutes

Abandoned by his father, Gareth Inglis grew up lonely, prickly, and used to disappointment. Still, he longs for a connection. When he meets a charming stranger, he falls head over heels?until everything goes wrong and he's left alone again. Then Gareth's father dies, turning the shabby London clerk into Sir Gareth, with a grand house on the... Read more

The Only One Left

A Novel

By: Riley Sager
Narrated by: Christine Lakin & Dawn Harvey
Length: 12 hours 31 minutes

“Trigger Warning: Suicide, alcoholism, cancer, family abuse, forced adoption, abortion. Riley Sager never disappoints! In his 6th publication he provides his readers a gothic murder mystery that keeps you guessing (and gasping) until the very last page! In an atmospheric gothic mansion called Hopes End a terrible crime was committed. Over 5... Read more

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

By: Sangu Mandanna
Narrated by: Samara MacLaren
Length: 9 hours 59 minutes

“This book is a warm cup of tea on a rainy day. From the quirky cast of characters to the less than traditional love story, this book will bloom in you and make you feel whole. Plus, the audiobook narrator is truly excellent! Read more

Dark Matter (Movie Tie-In)

A Novel

By: Blake Crouch
Narrated by: Jon Lindstrom
Length: 10 hours 7 minutes

“Dark Matter is equal parts science fiction, thriller, and theoretical self-examination, complete with an overarching love story. Crouch does a fantastic job of keeping readers grounded while traveling through multiple dimensions, and he offers introspection on how each of the life choices a person makes recreates that person in a new and... Read more

Firekeeper's Daughter

By: Angeline Boulley
Narrated by: Isabella Star LaBlanc
Length: 14 hours 13 minutes

“Daunis Fontaine, a bi-racial Ojibwe-Italian-American girl has just graduated high school and has deferred enrollment at the University of Michigan to attend the local state school. She plans to spend more time with her best friend Lily, her ailing Grandmother, and her mom who was recently rocked by the sudden death of her brother, Daunis’... Read more

The Bullet That Missed

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery: Book #3

By: Richard Osman
Narrated by: Fiona Shaw, Richard Osman & Steph McGovern
Length: 11 hours 16 minutes

“I blazed through this. Unputdownable! I laughed, I gasped, and just when I thought I could relax, one more twist would come out of the woodwork. Read more

The Book of Love

A Novel

By: Kelly Link
Narrated by: January LaVoy
Length: 23 hours 30 minutes

“What can’t Kelly Link do? Seriously, this novel blew me away. It is brimming with magic and surrealism and weirdness (in true Kelly Link fashion), as well as the most heartfelt warmth and intimacy and sincerity. 10s across the board. Read more

Greenwich Park

By: Katherine Faulkner
Narrated by: Laura Kirman
Length: 10 hours 21 minutes

“Such a fun and addicting thriller! I was torn between reading slowly to catch all the nuances and speed reading to figure out what happens. The book pulls punches to the very end. Highly recommended for psychological thriller lovers! Read more

Bright Young Women

A Novel

By: Jessica Knoll
Narrated by: Sutton Foster, Imani Jade Powers, Corey Brill & Chris Henry Coffey
Length: 12 hours 58 minutes

“This is absolutely perfect for the true crime fan who is sick of the victims constantly being forgotten. The perpetrator in this book is never named and only referred to as 'The Defendant', even though this is clearly a novel of Ted Bundy's victims. Nowhere in the synopsis or the book itself is he named, because he is not important, so people... Read more

The Peacock and the Sparrow

A Novel

By: I.S. Berry
Narrated by: Pete Simonelli
Length: 11 hours 36 minutes

EDGAR AWARD WINNER FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New Yorker • NPR • The Diplomatic Courier • Deadly Pleasures • The Cipher Brief • Spybrary

During the Arab Spring, an American spy’s final mission goes dangerously awry in this “crackling debut thriller” (The New Yorker) from a former CIA officer that Joseph Weisberg, creator... Read more

The Five Year Lie

A Domestic Thriller

By: Sarina Bowen
Narrated by: Kathleen Early, Gary Tiedemann & Jason Clarke
Length: 12 hours 40 minutes

“I devoured this book in one day, and I guarantee you will too.”—Julie Clark, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Flight and The Lies I Tell“An expertly woven story of love, revenge, and murder. In a world where so many books feel so similar—this was a refreshingly unique read and an addictive blend of love and mystery that I couldn’t... Read more

The Fury

By: Alex Michaelides
Narrated by: Alex Jennings
Length: 8 hours 8 minutes

“While I certainly don’t want to participate in any of the murderous plots that take place in Michaelides’s stories, I have always wanted to travel to Greece. The Fury takes place on a private Greek island (a common setting for foul play, am I right?) with a limited number of suspects (who all have a past, a secret, etc.). While the setting and... Read more

The Mystery Guest

A Maid Novel

Molly the Maid: Book #2

By: Nita Prose
Narrated by: Lauren Ambrose
Length: 8 hours 23 minutes

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A new mess. A new mystery. It’s up to Molly the maid to uncover the truth, no matter how dirty, in this standalone novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid, a Good Morning America Book Club pick.

“Polished to perfection!”—Shari Lapena, author of Everyone Here Is Lying
 
“Lives up to the hype . . . both a... Read more

The Last Devil to Die

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery

A Thursday Murder Club Mystery: Book #4

By: Richard Osman
Narrated by: Fiona Shaw
Length: 10 hours 51 minutes

“Who would think I'd be sobbing while reading a clever mystery novel? The Last Devil to Die is a romp of a mystery as we follow the octogenarian sleuths as they dissect Britain's heroin trade, art forgeries, and more as they try to find out who murdered their friend. But the part that will stick with me long after I've forgotten the red herrings... Read more

Close to Death

A Novel

A Hawthorne and Horowitz Mystery: Book #5

By: Anthony Horowitz
Narrated by: Anthony Horowitz & Rory Kinnear
Length: 9 hours 12 minutes

In New York Times bestselling author Anthony Horowitz’s ingenious fifth literary whodunnit in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series, Detective Hawthorne is once again called upon to solve an unsolvable case—a gruesome murder in an idyllic gated community in which suspects abound.Riverside Close is a picture-perfect community. The six exclusive and... Read more

Wrong Place Wrong Time

A Novel

By: Gillian McAllister
Narrated by: Lesley Sharp
Length: 10 hours 7 minutes

“Wow. Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister had me on the edge of my seat. Mystery, suspense, science fiction are all rolled into one gripping page turner. I love stories that include time loops and parallel lives, and the possibilities of changing the course of history. Can Jen go back far enough in time to prevent her son from committing... Read more

A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons

By: Kate Khavari
Narrated by: Jodie Harris
Length: 8 hours 11 minutes

London, 1923. Newly minted research assistant Saffron Everleigh is the first woman to hold the position at University College of London. When she attends a dinner party for the school, she expects to engage in conversations about the university's large expedition to the Amazon. What she doesn’t expect is for Mrs. Henry, one of the professors’... Read more

The Woman in the Library

By: Sulari Gentill
Narrated by: Katherine Littrell
Length: 8 hours 57 minutes

“A gently-paced, engrossing mystery. The author weaves in a unique secondary plot that adds to the "whodunit" intrigue. Kept me guessing until the end. Read more

Fairy Tale

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Seth Numrich & Stephen King
Length: 24 hours 4 minutes

“For every reader who loves a fresh retelling of an old story, this audiobook is the perfect way to read one. The narrator does all the voices, from the charming to the revolting to the terrifying, with a character actor's panache and paces his performance perfectly as the tension rises. Read more

Darling Girls

A Novel

By: Sally Hepworth
Narrated by: Jessica Clarke
Length: 9 hours 5 minutes

SISTERS, SECRETS, LOVE, AND MURDER... Sally Hepworth’s new novel has it all.

For as long as they can remember, Jessica, Norah, and Alicia have been told how lucky they are. As young girls they were rescued from family tragedies and raised by a loving foster mother, Miss Fairchild, on an idyllic farming estate and given an elusive second chance at... Read more

The Unmaking of June Farrow

A Novel

By: Adrienne Young
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
Length: 10 hours 7 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A woman risks everything to end her family’s centuries-old curse, solve her mother’s disappearance, and find love in this mesmerizing novel from the author of Spells for Forgetting.

“Come for the fresh twist on time travel; stay for the love story.”—Good Housekeeping

A GOOD HOUSEKEEPING AND SHE READS BEST BOOK OF THE... Read more

The Maid

A Novel

Molly the Maid: Book #1

By: Nita Prose
Narrated by: Lauren Ambrose
Length: 9 hours 37 minutes

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • “A heartwarming mystery with a lovable oddball at its center” (Real Simple), this cozy whodunit introduces a one-of-a-kind heroine who will steal your heart.
 
FINALIST FOR THE EDGAR® AWARD • “The reader comes to understand Molly’s worldview, and to sympathize with her longing... Read more

The Sicilian Inheritance

A Novel

By: Jo Piazza
Narrated by: Rachel F. Hirsch & Carlotta Brentan
Length: 11 hours 53 minutes

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

From bestselling author and award-winning journalist Jo Piazza, comes a transporting novel rooted in the author’s own family history about a long-awaited trip to Sicily, a disputed inheritance, and a family secret that some will kill to protect . . .

Sara Marsala barely knows who she is anymore after the failure of her business... Read more

The Tainted Cup

By: Robert Jackson Bennett
Narrated by: Andrew Fallaize
Length: 13 hours 50 minutes

A Holmes and Watson–style detective duo take the stage in this fantasy with a mystery twist, from the Edgar-winning, multiple Hugo-nominated Robert Jackson Bennett

“Great fantasy detective stories are too rare, but Bennett—[a] rising star of fantasy—more than delivers.”—Charlie Jane Anders, The Washington Post

“A thoroughly satisfying delight from... Read more

How to Sell a Haunted House

By: Grady Hendrix
Narrated by: Jay Aaseng & Mikhaila Aaseng
Length: 12 hours 59 minutes

“This is a complicated family drama...with creepy puppets. In turns heartbreaking and terrifying, this just might be my favorite Hendrix novel yet! It managed to both give me nightmares and be a layered story about a dysfunctional family. This book peels back like an onion - you'll want to cringe and cry at the same time. Read more

The Searcher

A Novel

By: Tana French
Narrated by: Roger Clark
Length: 14 hours 32 minutes

Best Book of 2020
New York Times |NPR | New York Post

"This hushed suspense tale about thwarted dreams of escape may be her best one yet . . . Its own kind of masterpiece." --Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post

"A new Tana French is always cause for celebration . . . Read it once for the plot; read it again for the beauty and subtlety of French's... Read more

The Paris Apartment

A Novel

By: Lucy Foley
Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Daphne Kouma, Julia Winwood, Sope Dirisu, Sofia Zervudachi & Charlie Anson
Length: 12 hours 53 minutes

Don't miss Lucy Foley's new book, The Midnight Feast, coming June 18th!THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Told in rotating points of view, this Tilt-A-Whirl of a novel brims with jangly tension – an undeniably engrossing guessing game.”  — Vogue""[A] clever, cliff-hanger-filled thriller."" — PeopleFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The... Read more

The Cartographers

A Novel

By: Peng Shepherd
Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller, Nancy Wu, Karen Chilton, Ron Butler, Neil Hellegers, Jason Culp & Brittany Pressley
Length: 14 hours 41 minutes

“Perfect for fans of Carlos Ruiz Zafon or Susanna Clarke, this novel takes the classic story of a child curious about a parent's past and adds a dash of magic. Anyone who has ever uncovered a family mystery, anyone who has found a tucked-away shop or unexpected alley hiding some real treasures, will adore Nell's adventures... and anyone who has... Read more

The It Girl

By: Ruth Ware
Narrated by: Imogen Church
Length: 17 hours 8 minutes

“Six friends at the exclusive Pelham College in Oxford and a murder. Told in dual timelines (10 years ago at college and the present day) this is dark, compelling, and riveting. A true character driven whodunnit full of twists and red herrings. I thought I knew the culprit but I was so wrong!! Great as an audiobook from Libro.fm! Read more