Best Thriller Novels in India to Add to Your Reading List

If there ever is a genre that is liked by most of the readers then it certainly is the thriller. These thriller novels take you to journey of intriguing and shocking twists that keep you enthralled as a reader. These books have become quite popular in recent times and now people often search for adding some of the best thriller novels to their reading bucket list.

The common thing between all thriller novels is the tantalizing buildup of suspense loaded with lots of action and drama. These novels have the ability to keep to at the edge of your seat with your heart beating fast. Most of the thriller novels keep you glued and pondering as to what's going to happen in the next chapter. Here we have handpicked some of the best thriller novels of all times that you certainly must add to your reading list right away.

Best Thriller Novels in India

1. The Girl with The Dragon Tatoo by Stieg Larrson
2. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
3. Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage
4. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
5. The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
6. The Shining by Stephen King
7. A Time to Kill by John Grisham

• 1. The Girl with The Dragon Tatoo by Stieg Larrson

  The Girl with The Dragon Tatoo is a must-read for all those who love murder mysteries. The story plot is based upon a girl who disappears from her family gathering and then her body was never found. But her uncle is convened that it's a murder and the murder is a member of his own dysfunctional family. He hires two people to investigate the case. From here the story takes a number of twists and turns as these men join the dots to unravel the murder mystery.

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• 2. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

  First published in the year 2012, Gone Girl is a contemporary thriller novel set against Nick and Amy Dunne's strained marital relationship. Nick was a journalist and after losing his job he and his family started struggling financially. It was then when he and his twin sister came together and opened up a bar with the help of Amy's money. But Amy wasn't happy with this life and their marriage starts falling apart. Suddenly Amy goes missing from her 5th wedding anniversary part and everybody starts suspecting Nick. The suspense is carried till the police successfully solve the mystery of the murder.

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• 3. Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage

  This book is about a mysterious family of three, a mother father and their daughter named Hanna who is no less than a terror. Hanna is seven and does not speak, but that's not the only problem the family is facing. This seven year tries to kill her mom and her mind games keeps on escalating as you move ahead in the story.

• 4. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

  The Da Vinci Code would not need an introduction if you ever had the zest of reading thriller novels. Rated as one of the best thriller novels of all times, Dan Brown's novel Da Vinci Code is a real classic. Dan is the king of thriller suspense writings and his work has been applauded worldwide.

• 5. The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

  Even though you have seen the movie the book contains a lot of surprises for you. Hannibal Lecter seems to be the villain of modern fiction. This second book of the series will force you to think ahead and just when you think that you are about to unravel the mystery, a new one might arise.

• 6. The Shining by Stephen King

  Stephen King is the unrivaled king of suspense and thriller novels. He has a number of books and novels under his name. The Shining is just one of them. This book has the capability to evoke creepy and haunting thoughts in your mind and leave you scared. It is certainly not meant for the weak hearts.

• 7. A Time to Kill by John Grisham

  One of the first books by John Grisham, this thriller novel keeps you pondering over what next will happen. A man in rage to settle down scores with the criminals kills them and is then caught by the police where he meets is lawyer Jake Brigance. The book is about the struggles of a lawyer to save his client who had killed people who raped and killed her daughter but remain unrepentant.

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Reading these best thriller novels will for sure give you an adrenaline rush, but you need to stay focused.