welcome to the book club!

Category is: Mostly thriller/mystery/crime

Feel free to explore the worlds these books open up. A few might speak to you more than others, but I hope most of them spark something special. No spoilers here—just a warm lineup of my personal favorites. Sorted alphabetically by author!

CURRENTLY READING… Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows — By: J.K. Rowling (2007)

A.J. Finn

  • The Woman in the Window — by A.J. Finn (2018)

Alex Michaelides

  • The Silent Patient — by Alex Michaelides (2019)

C.J. Tudor

  • The Burning Girls — by C.J. Tudor (2021) - one of my top picks

  • The Other People — by C.J. Tudor (2020)

Colleen Hoover

  • It Ends With Us — by Colleen Hoover (2016)

  • It Starts With Us — by Colleen Hoover (2022)

  • Verity — by Colleen Hoover (2018) - one of my top picks

Delia Owens

  • Where the Crawdads Sing — by Delia Owens (2018)

Dot Hutchinson

  • The Butterfly Garden — by Dot Hutchinson (2016)

Freida McFadden

  • The Housemaid — by Freida McFadden (2022) - one of my top picks

Gillian Flynn

  • Sharp Objects — by Gillian Flynn (2006)

  • Dark Places — by Gillian Flynn (2010)

Heather Gudenkauf

  • The Overnight Guest — by Heather Gudenkauf (2022)

J.K. Rowling

  • Harry Potter (Books 1–6) — by J.K. Rowling - my favorite series

Jennifer Hillier

  • Jar of Hearts — by Jennifer Hillier (2018)

Julie Clark

  • The Last Flight — by Julie Clark (2020)

Laura Dave

  • The Last Thing He Told Me — by Laura Dave (2021)

Lisa Jewell

  • The Family Upstairs — by Lisa Jewell (2019) - one of my top picks

  • Then She Was Gone — by Lisa Jewell (2017)

Mary Kubica

  • Local Woman Missing — by Mary Kubica (2021) - one of my top picks

Paula McLain

  • When the Stars Go Dark — by Paula McLain (2022)

Riley Sager

  • Lock Every Door — by Riley Sager (2020)

Stacy Willingham

  • A Flicker in the Dark — by Stacy Willingham (2023) - one of my top picks