R/Thrillerbooks Top 20 Crime, Mystery and Thriller Books of 2025
by Book Girl 2008

I have no idea who Book Girl 2008 is, but this Reddit list is excellent – any list with LEO by Deon Meyer on it qualifies as such.

ALL THE OTHER MOTHERS HATE ME, Sarah Harman
SO FAR GONE, Jess Walter
THE COMPOUND, Aisling Rawe
NIGHTSHADE, Michael Connelly
THE WHITE CROW, Michael Robotham
LEO, Deon Meyer
HANG ON ST. CHRISTOPHER, Adrian McKinty
MARBLE HALL MURDERS, Anthony Horowitz
THE UNQUIET GRAVE, Dervla McTiernan
UNBURY THE DEAD, Fiona Hardy
BROKE ROAD, Matthew Spencer
A SPY AT WAR, Charles Beaumont
MELALEUCA, Angie Faye Martin
DUST, Michael Brissenden
THE CUT, Richard Armitage
BEAUTIFUL UGLY, Alice Feeney
THE KILLER QUESTION, Janice Hallett
THE PREDICAMENT, William Boyd
BLOOD RIVAL, Jake Arnott
THE MURDER AT WORLD’S END, Ross Montgomery – 2026 title in U.S.