The Washington Post Best Thrillers of 2025

THE ASCENT, Allison Buccola
DEAD MONEY, Jakob Kerr
HEARTWOOD, Amity Gaige
KING OF ASHES, S. A. Cosby
NOT QUITE DEAD YET, Holly Jackson
THE NOTE, Alafair Burke
A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS, Omar Hussain
THE VANISHING PLACE, Zoe Rankin
WE LIVE HERE NOW, Sarah Pinborough
WHAT KIND OF PARADISE, Janelle Brown

In Best Audiobook Category

DON’T LET HIM IN, Lisa Jewell
THE IMPOSSIBLE THING, Belinda Bauer
THE QUEENS OF CRIME, Marie Benedict