15+ Psychological Thriller Book Recommendations 🤯

Today I'm sharing my list of psychological thriller book recommendations! We talk about what psychological thriller books are, some honorable mentions, and highlight the top 15 best psychological thriller books I've read!

COMMENT and let me know if you've read any of these books and what you think. Also let me know if you have any additional recommendations!

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TIMESTAMPS/BOOKS MENTIONED
0:00 What is a psychological thriller?
1:35 Honorable mentions
2:06 The Push
3:41 I'm Thinking of Ending Things
5:05 Verity
6:07 Reckless Girls
7:10 Every Vow You Break
8:12 The Maidens
9:20 Home Before Dark
10:29 Pretty Little Wife
11:03 A Flicker in the Dark
11:33 Confessions on the 7.45
12:35 The Other Black Girl
13:34 The Cousins
14:37 When No One is Watching
15:49 Mexican Gothic
16:52 Catherine House
17:54 summary

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[musicalathlete]

I loved Verity and I'm team letter. Based on her name "Verity" which means "truth". I don't think the author would have chosen this unique name if it didn't mean something important.

[bartelsjnyable]

You’re killing it with all of these videos! Great work 😊 📚

[hermesnoelthefourthway]

The secret history by Donna Tart. One of the very best psychological thrillers ever written. Breathtaking. Also Dostoyevksy's crime and punishment (probably the best one ever written) Thank you for your share. Noel 📚 🎇

[Philde]

Thanks a lot! Your channel has become my go-to channel for new books to read recently. Keep up the good work :)

[suzy]

Thank you for these reccomendations, Ashley. I have read and enjoyed quite a few already, but added several not yet read to my TBR (which is already overflowing due to booktube).

[andrev]

I just read most of this in the past few months - only a few I haven’t. So if you like those, I recommend:
• The Wife Between Us
• When You Find Me
• The Burning Girls

[cricketreads]

A lot of people seemed to hate on Every Vow You Break last year but I ended up loving it. Glad to know I wasn't alone in that boat!

[isuridewmini]

The Silent Patient and The Silent Friend as well as The Silent Wife... are books i recommend ✨️

[bethanyu]

I just finished Reckless Girls and thought it was really good! Adding Pretty Little Wife to my TBR!

[leafsonata]

This was great. Exactly what I was looking for- psychological without supernatural 🤯

[sinner_sheila]

Love all these recs and descriptions. Of the ones you've recommended, I've read Verity and The Silent Patient. I definitely want to read the Push next and the maidens. All your recs sounded so good! 🤯

Btw I'm totally team letter!

[AFrolicInTheTomesxx]

I unfortunately didn’t feel the psychological aspect of the push at all. To me it was glaringly obvious how it would end the entire time and there really never was that psychological struggle with me while reading it.

[nashraansari]

I really like booktubers who are more into thriller, horror genre loved the way you describe each premise😀🙌🏻

[raesbookcase]

Really enjoyed this video! Added a few of these to my TBR and I can't wait to read them 😄

[amy]

The push at the beginning sounds exactly like we need to talk about kevin

[mikailahiltz-folster]

ahh psychological thrillers are my favourite books to read so I'm excited for this video!

[maddalena]

Hi Ashley you should try Donato Carrisi's books. He is the king of psychological thriller and every time you think you understood something he changes everything. Even if now I know his style of writing, I still cannot figure out the end of his books, every single time I'm WTF 🤯! I hope you will try and enjoy !

[jimgorman]

Just found your channel today and immediately subscribed. I read lots of thrillers and murder mysteries - been reading for over 20 years. I found your reviews to be very informative and interesting, and as a result have included a bunch of books you covered in various reviews on my Kindle Unlimited list. Haven't been exposed to the psychological thriller genre before today and am excited to read a number of your recommendations. Might report back after sampling 5 or 6 of them and by the way congratulations on your many followers.

[monahanna]

Love this video and the recommendations. I have read a few and have several on my TBR, but you mentioned a few that I have never heard of before. Thank you!

[surgicaltechcrafter]

Funny I have a friend that tends to like the same books as I do ( so i thought) she told me not to bother with Verity but then i started hearing a few others talking about it so I grabbed it and ended up loving it. A Flicker in the Dark was phenomenal, Maidens was so good i picked up The Silent Patient and couldn't stand it. I have the Push on hold at my library.