Psychological Suspense

Novels that map memory, motive, and the stories we hide.

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Gone Girl

Gillian Flynn · 2012

Challenging · 443 pp.

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Hannibal

Thomas Harris · 1999

Moderate · 640 pp.

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Into the Water

Paula Hawkins · 2017

Challenging · 316 pp.

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Lolita

Vladimir Nabokov · 1955

Challenging · 628 pp.

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Rebecca

Daphne du Maurier · 1938

Moderate · 458 pp.

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Sharp Objects

Gillian Flynn · 2006

Moderate · 440 pp.

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The Da Vinci Code

Dan Brown · 2003

Challenging · 522 pp.

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The Girl on the Train

Paula Hawkins · 2015

Challenging · 573 pp.

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The Godfather

Mario Puzo · 1969

Moderate · 429 pp.

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The Housemaid

Freida McFadden · 2022

Challenging · 544 pp.

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The Lincoln Lawyer

Michael Connelly · 2005

Moderate · 658 pp.

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Stephen Chbosky · 1999

Accessible · 327 pp.