Mystery & Thriller bestsellers

Listen for the Lie

A Novel

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

“Darkly witty and beautifully thrilling, Listen for the Lie is an amazing adult debut from Amy Tintera. This murder mystery is filled with comedy, drama, and a riveting pace that will make readers fall completely in love! Read more

The Missing Half

A Novel

By: Ashley Flowers
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld & Ashley Flowers
Length: 8 hours 14 minutes

“Listened to it in less than 2 days! Stellar ending and a well paced true crime style mystery. Read more

The Frozen River: A GMA Book Club Pick

A Novel

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

“This book not only describes the struggles of a colonial midwife, it also reveals the court system of early American New England. The author weaves in excerpts of Martha’s diary entries that tell the story of this admired woman. As a History lover, I couldn’t put this book down. 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

“Get ready for a delightful, witty, and incredibly fun mystery! Four septuagenarian sleuths in a peaceful retirement village have a hobby club working to solve old cold cases when there is a mysterious murder of a local developer. These clever senior citizens run hilarious circles around the local police as the murders continue and the personal... Read more

The Staircase in the Woods

By: Chuck Wendig
Narrated by: Jay Myers, Amber Benson & Xe Sands
Length: 13 hours 24 minutes

“Years ago, a group of friends went into the woods. One of them did not come out. Now, they have gone back, to the mysterious staircase in the woods, to the place their friend disappeared. What they find, is more terrifying than their worst nightmares. Will they find their long lost friend or will they succumb to the horrors of the house at the... Read more

Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man)

A Vera Wong Novel: Book #2

By: Jesse Q. Sutanto
Narrated by: Eunice Wong
Length: 10 hours 34 minutes

“I loved this book. Vera is wildly unpredictable, in a predictable - Chinese Mother sort of way. One of the most charming things is how the other characters in the story are gradually pulled into Vera's orbit. The murder can really only be revealed once Vera exposes too many secrets. Although the murder is not gory, there are some darker moments... Read more

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

A Vera Wong Novel: Book #1

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

“This book had me laughing out loud. Everyone needs a Vera Wong in their life! A body shows up in Vera's Tea House and the story unfolds from there as she decides to solve the mystery of what happened. A great group of suspects become great friends along the way. I have recommended this book to so many people and gave it as gifts. It's the... Read more

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

By: Grady Hendrix
Narrated by: Leslie Howard, Hillary Huber & Sara Morsey
Length: 16 hours 18 minutes

“Not the horror story you are expecting, and horrific in other ways. An important read to remind us not to let history repeat itself. Read more

Beautiful Ugly

A Novel

By: Alice Feeney
Narrated by: Richard Armitage & Tuppence Middleton
Length: 9 hours 23 minutes

“Loved this twisty turn mystery. The setting of a small remote island was perfect and the female strength of characters added to the lure. Read more

Heartwood (A Read with Jenna Pick)

By: Amity Gaige
Narrated by: Justine Lupe, Alma Cuervo, Rebecca Lowman, Ali Andre Ali, Cary Hite & Helen Laser
Length: 8 hours 44 minutes

“Wholly captivating and richly layered, Heartwood follows a missing hiker, a determined game warden, and a retired birdwatcher turned sleuth. A heartfelt story with a thriller twist, it explores motherhood, resilience, and the call of the wild. Read more

The Thrashers

A Novel

By: Julie Soto
Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky & Jesse Vilinsky
Length: 10 hours 53 minutes

“I’m a total sucker for a teen drama, and this YA thriller has got it all (Stefan voice): rich kids clique with a wrong-side-of-the-tracks protagonist, a prom-night mystery, a Stef McKee/Chuck Bass kinda guy, theater kids, and even some dabbling in the supernatural. Great pacing, and characters who are never all bad or all good. It’s like Pretty... Read more

We Solve Murders

A Novel

By: Richard Osman
Narrated by: Nicola Walker
Length: 10 hours 31 minutes

“This is the first book of Richard Osman that wasn't part of the Thursday Murder Club series (a series I LOVE). With a brand-new cast of globetrotting characters, it did not disappoint. Humor, mystery, and of course, murder, make this one I couldn't stop listening to. Read more

The Tenant

By: Freida McFadden
Narrated by: Will Damron & Christine Lakin
Length: 8 hours 50 minutes

A new, jaw-dropping thriller from the instant #1 New York Times bestseller of The Boyfriend and The Housemaid!There's no place like home…Blake Porter is riding high, until he's not. Fired abruptly from his job as a VP of marketing and unable to make the mortgage payments on the new brownstone he shares with his fiancée, he's desperate to make... Read more

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

A Novel

The Ernest Cunningham Mysteries: Book #1

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

“A perfect blend of classic and modern writing, humor and wit, mystery and character development. Narrator Barton Welch is supreme and having read this book in print and audio, I highly recommend the audio version. The author makes the proper modifications for audio and Welch's execution is flawless. Plenty of twists and I did not see the end... Read more

The Three Lives of Cate Kay

Reese's Book Club: A Novel

By: Kate Fagan
Narrated by: Marin Ireland, Tessa Albertson, Genevieve Kingston, Imani Jade Powers, Corey Brill, Kevin R. Free, Daniel Henning, Hillary Huber, Helen Laser, Fred Sanders, Jackie Sanders & Emily Woo Zeller
Length: 9 hours 52 minutes

“Once the background details are established and the story within a story story starts spooling out – with multiple narrators giving their perspectives on the past – The Three Lives of Cate Kay becomes a propulsively readable roller coaster of a novel. Unshakable, unstoppable ambitions and goals; the price of both fame and anonymity; unrequited... Read more

Mexican Gothic

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

“This was gothic vibes, horror, murder mystery…I couldn’t look away. I was fascinated by where the story was going. It was a cozy read and yet I was on the edge of my seat making all kinds of wild guesses about what was going on. I loved it. Read it immediately so we can discuss! Read more

The Tainted Cup

Shadow of the Leviathan: Book #1

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

“Ever read a Sherlock Holmes story and thought, 'wow, this mystery could use more krakens?' This is the book for you! Granted, the krakens (titans or leviathans as they are called here) don’t make too much of a physical appearance, but what you’ll get instead are superpowered people augmented by pieces of leviathans, victims murdered by trees... 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 Amalfi Curse

By: Sarah Penner
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Carlotta Brentan, Chris Andrew Ciulla & Eric Yang
Length: 10 hours 1 minute

“One woman caught between love and duty, another between her father’s dying wish and the deceit of her company. Both will have to use their wits, and give up a part of themselves, to surmount seemingly impossible hurdles. Read more

A Drop of Corruption

An Ana and Din Mystery

Shadow of the Leviathan: Book #2

By: Robert Jackson Bennett
Narrated by: Andrew Fallaize
Length: 15 hours 50 minutes

“A fantastic read in its own right, this second Ana and Din mystery in the Shadow of the Leviathan series crackles as much as—and even more than—the first. Self-assured worldbuilding, a tight plot, and memorable characters. Strongly recommended. Read more

One Dark Window

By: Rachel Gillig
Narrated by: Lisa Cordileone
Length: 12 hours 44 minutes

“This romantasy duology is always on my recommendation list! Such a unique magic system. This series is *chef's kiss*. Read more

Famous Last Words

A Novel

By: Gillian McAllister
Narrated by: Emilia Fox
Length: 13 hours 4 minutes

“If you love a thriller that’s emotionally tense and totally gripping, Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister needs to be on your list. 📚💥 It follows a woman whose husband is suddenly at the center of a hostage crisis—as the gunman. The story unfolds over one intense day, and it had me questioning everything about love, loyalty, and how well... Read more

First Lie Wins

Reese's Book Club Pick (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

Finlay Donovan Is Killing It

A Novel

The Finlay Donovan Series: Book #1

By: Elle Cosimano
Narrated by: Angela Dawe
Length: 9 hours 59 minutes

“Finlay Donovan is a hilarious book about a recently divorced author and mother of 2 small children who is barely holding her life together when she is mistaken for a hitman and is reluctantly (or maybe not so reluctantly) drawn into a life of crime with her nanny. Treat yourself to the audiobook! Angela Dawe knocks it out of the... Read more

How to Solve Your Own Murder

A Novel

Castle Knoll Files: Book #1

By: Kristen Perrin
Narrated by: Alexandra Dowling & Jaye Jacobs
Length: 10 hours 51 minutes

“Mysteries are tricky for me, because a good, well-written mystery is often lost to other story lines in a book that force it to stray too far from the mystery plot. How To Solve Your Own Murder, though, is a fresh and fun whodunit that plays out like a locked-door Clue-esque murder mystery. Frances has spent her entire life trying to figure... Read more

The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society

By: C. M. Waggoner
Narrated by: Cindy Piller
Length: 11 hours 56 minutes

A librarian with a knack for solving murders realizes there is something decidedly supernatural afoot in her little town in this cozy fantasy mystery.

Librarian Sherry Pinkwhistle keeps finding bodies—and solving murders. But she's concerned by just how many killers she's had to track down in her quaint village. None of her neighbors seem... 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 28 minutes

“You will find yourself gasping in disbelief as you delve into the mind of the depraved cloaked in innocence. Best read/listen of the year. Read more

Horror Movie

A Novel

By: Paul Tremblay
Narrated by: Ari Fliakos, Dani Martineck, Micky Shiloah, Michael Crouch, Frankie Corzo, Stacy Gonzalez, Tyla Collier, Ariel Blake, Johnathan McClain, Dan Bittner, Eva Kaminsky & Gisela Chipe
Length: 7 hours 22 minutes

“A perfect Audiobook, love that its written like a screenplay! A great horror rec and a shocking twist ending. Read more

When the Wolf Comes Home

By: Nat Cassidy
Narrated by: Helen Laser & Nat Cassidy
Length: 11 hours 4 minutes

“If you could blend scifi mutant, The Last of Us, body horror, and an all around wholesome vibe you'd get Nat Cassidy's When the Wolf Comes Home. Cassidy is able to capture spine tingling scenes and transformations with such realism it's like you can see it happening on page. This in combination with a story that is ultimately asking the question... Read more

The Long Walk

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
Length: 10 hours 42 minutes

In this #1 national bestseller, master storyteller Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman, tells the tale of the contestants of a grueling walking competition where there can only be one winner—the one that survives.

Against the wishes of his mother, sixteen-year-old Ray Garraty is about to compete in the annual grueling match of stamina and... Read more

The Briar Club

A Novel

By: Kate Quinn
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Length: 15 hours 3 minutes

The New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye and The Rose Code returns with a haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington, DC, boardinghouse during the McCarthy era.Washington, DC, 1950. Everyone keeps to themselves at Briarwood House, a down-at-the-heels all-female boardinghouse in the heart of the... Read more

Tilt

A Novel

By: Emma Pattee
Narrated by: Ariel Blake
Length: 6 hours 53 minutes

“Wow. I felt as if I was right beside a very pregnant Annie during her flight from an earthquake occurring while purchasing a baby crib in Ikea. A nightmare. Author Emma Pattee captures every feeling and mood as she ponders her marriage and the destruction and death she is living through as she tries to find her husband. Could not stop listening!... Read more

Interview with the Vampire

Vampire Chronicles: Book #1

By: Anne Rice
Narrated by: Simon Vance
Length: 14 hours 24 minutes

40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION • From the #1 New York Times bestselling author, "a magnificent, compulsively readable thriller...Rice begins where Bram Stoker and the Hollywood versions leave off and penetrates directly to the true fascination of the myth—the education of the vampire” (Chicago Tribune). • The inspiration for the hit television... Read more

Long Bright River

A GMA Book Club Pick (A Novel)

By: Liz Moore
Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
Length: 13 hours 18 minutes

“At the heart of this sleek police noir is a family decayed and ravaged by drug addiction. And make no mistake, LONG BRIGHT RIVER does have a heart. Although it is full of twists and turns and has a who-done-it element that will blow your mind at every second, it is also an examination of family, motherhood, and inherited trauma that is both... Read more

The Midnight Feast

A Novel

By: Lucy Foley
Narrated by: Joe Eyre, Sarah Slimani, Roly Botha, Laurence Dobiesz & Tuppence Middleton
Length: 10 hours 19 minutes

“Lucy Foley is back with another multi-layered mystery in a vividly atmospheric location. Her rotating cast of narrators all have something to hide, even before someone turns up dead. Between the aftermath of the discovery of the body, the lavish opening festivities of the Manor—an exclusive countryside resort—and the secrets buried in the... Read more

Here One Moment

By: Liane Moriarty
Narrated by: Caroline Lee & Geraldine Hakewill
Length: 15 hours 52 minutes

“Liane Moriarty has done it again. This book is addictive! I took me a little while to get into it, but at around 1/4 of the book I REALLY got into it! I loved learning about the different character's life stories, and how they each handle their 'death prediction' in so many different ways. Read more

Marble Hall Murders

A Novel

Susan Ryeland Series: Book #3

By: Anthony Horowitz
Narrated by: Lesley Manville & Tim McMullen
Length: 17 hours 37 minutes

Murder links past and present once again in this mind-boggling metafictional mystery from Anthony Horowitz featuring detective Atticus Pünd and editor Susan Ryeland, stars of the New York Times bestsellers Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders.Editor Susan Ryeland has left her Greek island, her hotel and her Greek boyfriend, Andreas, in search... Read more

Two Twisted Crowns

The Shepherd King

By: Rachel Gillig
Narrated by: Lisa Cordileone
Length: 14 hours 12 minutes

In the dark, spellbinding sequel to One Dark Window, Elspeth must confront the weight of her actions as she and Ravyn embark on a perilous quest to save the kingdom—perfect for readers of Hannah Whitten's For the Wolf and Alexis Henderson's The Year of the Witching.

Gripped by a tyrant king and in the thrall of dark magic, the kingdom is in... 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 Most Wonderful Crime of the Year

A Novel

By: Ally Carter
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld & Zachary Webber
Length: 8 hours 21 minutes

“I read this on vacation at the end of October and it was the perfect seasonal read! Quick paced, I finished it in four evenings of reading before bed. A cozy mystery with some PG-13 romance and a festive Christmas setting. The perfect 'getaway' book. Read more

Night Watch

(Discworld Novel 29)

Discworld Novels

By: Terry Pratchett
Narrated by: Jon Culshaw, Peter Serafinowicz & Bill Nighy
Length: 14 hours 40 minutes

Brought to you by Penguin.

Over 1 million Discworld audiobooks sold – discover the extraordinary universe of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld like never before.

'Don't put your trust in revolutions. They always come round again. That's why they're called revolutions. People die, and nothing changes.'

For a policeman, there can be few things worse than a... Read more

The Secret History

By: Donna Tartt
Narrated by: Donna Tartt
Length: 22 hours 3 minutes

“The first time I read it I enjoyed the mystery and the plot twists. The second time, I enjoyed the foreshadowing and cleverness. The third time, it became a comedy. One of my all time favourites. Read more

Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies

A Novel

The Vacation Mysteries: Book #1

By: Catherine Mack
Narrated by: Elizabeth Evans
Length: 9 hours 34 minutes

“I wanted to listen to something light and fun as a break from some of the dark thrillers I have been reading. Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies was exactly what I was looking for. Eleanor’s stream of consciousness dialogue was hilarious, the mystery was a perfect classic mystery with lots of suspects and red herrings, and as a bonus you... Read more

How to Seal Your Own Fate

A Novel

Castle Knoll Files: Book #2

By: Kristen Perrin
Narrated by: Alexandra Dowling & Jessica Hayles
Length: 9 hours 10 minutes

An April 2025 Library Reads Pick

“A brilliant follow-up that proves Kristen Perrin is here to stay...A thrilling story that ends with a big reveal you won't see coming, even though the clues were in front of you the entire time!”—G.T. Karber, international bestselling author of Murdle

New York Times bestselling author Kristen Perrin is back and... Read more

Havoc

A Novel

By: Christopher Bollen
Narrated by: Maggi-Meg Reed
Length: 10 hours 58 minutes

“Oh, my! I have no idea what I have just listened to. Definitely dark, often crazy, sometimes funny, and impossible to quit listening to. A psychological thriller unlike anything I have ever read. A meddlesome 81-year-old woman who has an unstoppable urge to “help” people she thinks are troubled meets her match with an 8-year-old little boy who... Read more

Camp Damascus

By: Chuck Tingle
Narrated by: Mara Wilson
Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

“Neverton is home to the only gay conversion camp in the country to boast a 100% success rate: Camp Damascus. God-fearing Rose Darling knows all about the camp from the commercials starring the charismatic Pastor Pete Bend. But when Rose starts coughing up flies and getting flashes of a life she doesn't remember living -- and a girl she doesn't... Read more

Leather & Lark

The Ruinous Love Trilogy: Book #2

By: Brynne Weaver
Narrated by: Samantha Brentmoor & Eric Nolan
Length: 12 hours 14 minutes

“I don’t just want to hear her laugh, I need to earn it. Every time I gain a little ground, I want more. I want to break out of the shade and back into her light. Without even realizing it, I’ve become addicted to it. To her.”

From the author of the genre-breaking international TikTok sensation Butcher & Blackbird comes the second book in the... 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

I Was A Teenage Slasher

By: Stephen Graham Jones
Narrated by: Michael Crouch & Stephen Graham Jones
Length: 11 hours 12 minutes

“I opened this book expecting a typical slasher, but what I got was a coming-of-age tale from the perspective of a killer. The experience of being a teenager in West Texas in the 1980s was palpable, the confessional style a surprising delivery choice that worked with the subject matter. Stephen Graham Jones continues to prove that the horror... 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