Many thriller fans appreciate suspense and goosebumps. Here are some books that could be considered for your next reading adventure.
Quick scene changes, something is constantly happening and there is no time to catch your breath – some authors manage to make it hard to put their books down. Real page-turners draw readers into the world they have created and keep them on the edge of their seats. If you love a thrill, the following books might be an option for you.
1. Tip: Andreas Winkelmann “Do you have time?”
If you like speed and excitement, you should pick up “Do you have time?” This is what it’s about:
Time – it slips through our fingers. It is stolen from us. We waste it. What if someone is prepared to kill for this precious commodity? My list is getting longer and longer… It includes people. People like you. You all took something from me. You don't know it, but I will find you. Hunt you down, without mercy. You ask yourself why? That is precisely the problem. You are all careless, reckless. And you have to pay for it. With the most precious thing you have. You could also be on this list without knowing it. And your time is running out…
Andreas Winkelmann “Do you have time?”
2024, Rowohlt Paperback, ISBN: 978-3-499-01330-0
Price: 13.00 Euro paperback, 9.99 Euro e-book, 416 pages (varies in format)
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Tip 2: Vincent Kliesch “Auris”
You're probably familiar with the saying “It's the tone that makes the music” – there's certainly some truth to that in many ways. “Auris”, the first volume in a complete series based on an idea by Sebastian Fitzek, is about noises and the sound of voices and what they can reveal.
She is young. She believes in the truth. A fatal mistake? Fast-paced and unusual: thriller suspense from the collaboration of two bestselling authors! Vincent Kliesch wrote this novel based on an idea by Sebastian Fitzek. The smallest deviation in the sound of a voice is enough for the famous forensic phonetician Matthias Hegel to distinguish truth from lies. Numerous criminals have already been convicted with his help. Has the Berlin forensic scientist lied himself? His confession of murdering a homeless woman in a heated argument seems all too frank. True crime podcaster Jula Ansorge, who specializes in rehabilitating the wrongly convicted, is determined to find out the truth. But when she digs too deeply into Hegel's case, she not only puts herself in great danger…
Vincent Kliesch “Auris”
2019, Droemer TB, ISBN: 978-3-426-30718-2
Price: 12.99 Euro paperback, 9.99 Euro e-book, 352 pages (varies in format)
Tip 3: Romy Hausmann “Dear Child”
Emotional, shocking and touching – in the thriller “Dear Child” the horror emerges bit by bit and defies imagination:
A windowless hut in the woods. Lena's life and that of her two children follow strict rules: meals, going to the toilet, and study times are all meticulously observed. The father provides his family with food, he protects them from the dangers of the outside world, he makes sure that his children have a mother – whatever the cost. But one day they manage to escape. And now the nightmare really begins. Because a lot of things seem to indicate that the father wants to take back what was his with all his might. Is it delusion or reality?
The publisher informs that the book is the basis for the Netflix series of the same name.
Romy Hausmann “Dear Child”
2020, dtv, ISBN: 978-3-423-21836-8
Price: 13.00 Euro paperback, 9.99 e-book, 432 pages (varies in format)
Tip 4: Patrick Illinger “Cortex”
If you like well-researched thrillers with a science-related theme, you should check out “Cortex”. Not only is it exciting, but you can also learn something:
In the USA, a plane crashes under mysterious circumstances. In Honduras, a series of brutal murders occur. When reporter Livia Chang investigates the case, she comes across bizarre inconsistencies: a suspicious skin sample, a secret research laboratory, aggressive sea creatures, a Chinese magnate. Little by little, she uncovers a plot of monstrous proportions. Human experiments have gotten out of control. Will she herself become a victim of these machinations? Faced with seemingly impossible tasks, they must not only save their own family, but also thwart an attack at the highest political level.
Patrick Illinger “Cortex”
2023, Piper, ISBN: 978-3-492-06317-3
Price: 18.00 Euro paperback, 496 pages
5. Tip: Sebastian Fitzek “The Invitation”
Sebastian Fitzek's books, which regularly land on the bestseller lists, guarantee suspense, excitement and puzzle fun. His last thriller was published in 2023. This is what “The Invitation” is about:
Looking forward to a long weekend in the Alps, Marla Lindberg accepts an invitation to a class reunion. But shortly after arriving, she realizes that there is only one thing more deadly than leaving the isolated mountain hotel at night in the icy snow. It cannot be done…
In “The Invitation” you will get suspense from the first to the last page – including a few cliffhangers at the end of the chapters. This makes it difficult to put the book down.
Sebastian Fitzek “The Invitation”
2023 Droemer, ISBN-13 978-3-426-28158-1
Price: Hardcover 24 €, e-book 14.99 €, 384 pages (varies in format)
The next Fitzek thriller is already in the starting blocks – “The Calendar Girl” will be released in 2024.
