Let's talk about thrillers🔪 [favorite tropes, least favorite tropes, underrated thrillers, etc]

[@TeenaReadsandCrochets]

I think so far my favorite thriller I’ve read this year is None of this is True by Lisa Jewell.

[@kaleed.8260]

So "Bright Young Women" has similar pacing as The Quiet Tenant or Notes on an Exexution. They are literary novels. It's more about the plot than being a fast paced ride. BYW isn't creepy. It's more about the tenacity of the women who endured and came together and helped to convict Bundy.

[@Jen_nyyy]

I didn’t like it! DNFed it at 50%

[@bhgtree]

Please Gabby, don't wait for five years to do this again! Thanks for all your great reviews, they are my go to for great reads.

[@ekata1261]

Your channel is the OG thriller recommendation source for me and has been for years. Thanks for constantly creating such wonderful content for us, Gabby! ✨❤️

[@gabbyreads]

Aw thanks so much!! 🥹💗

[@CraftingVicky]

My favorite read this year was Look closer!! There were soooooo many twists!

[@amymizell1349]

The Kind Worth Killing, The Writing Retreat, and The Only One Left have been my favorites so far this year.

[@ARMY_ksoo]

If you ever decide to do a "giving a second chance to my least fav tropes", please consider Catch me by Lisa Gardner. It is a female detective series, but I read this book not knowing that, and loved it. A girls best friends diex one by onr , and she thinks she is next, so she contacts the detective to help her find her murderer! It's amazing and thrilling, and I love it^^

[@tiredofit4761]

Your energy never waivers and I think you thrive in the fall/winter months like me! Maybe why we both like horror/thriller novels! I am so ready to find a new 5 star read! I have not been very lucky lately. I may try some of these. Keep doing you! ❤

[@cherylNA]

None of This is True is my favorite thriller this year. But other ones that have stayed in my mind for a long time are The Last One, Strange Sally Diamond and the Whispers.

[@lisakusel6102]

2 faves so far in 2023: 1) I know this book is part of a series, but I probably won't read the others since they're about different characters,: The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens; 2) The YA thriller He'll Be Waiting by Liz Alterman was so bloody scary, so well-written. Loved it to, um, death. GREAT vid, btw. thanks.

[@shell1338]

The Writing Retreat is bat shit crazy and I loved every minute of it. My favorite thriller this year is Killing Me. It was funny and fast paced.

[@tiredofit4761]

I have this but haven’t read it yet! It sounds like my kind of book! Next on my tbr!

[@knittenpurl4274]

No Exit was the first thriller that I read. It is so good! When I finished it, I thought to myself, "This would make an awesome movie" and lo and behold, they did. Liked the book better though.

[@layalialsudairy9992]

No exit is still my favorite. It is unputdownable😃😃

[@heathercahill7877]

the movie was so disappointing comparative to the book, I feel like they left out everything that made the book great

[@michaiahs]

My favorite this year was an older horror/thriller. It was BirdBox! Absolutely blew me away.

[@hello10192]

11:27 thank you for putting into words what bothers me about Simone st James’ novels!! I always want to like them bc the spooky vibes are there but both books I read by her felt like they dragged and the way you explained it makes so much sense!!

[@greeranelson]

Favorites this year: The Only One Left by Riley Sager The Centre by Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi Night Film by Marissa Pessl They Never Learn by Layne Fargo Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine Hokuloa Road by Elizabeth Hand

[@whatruthreads]

😱 you haven’t read Dark Places!!!! Crazy! The Writing Retreat is great, one of my favourites this year! I loved Penance by Eliza Clark too and Someone Had To Do It!

[@reanna187]

I also really loved the writing retreat. But I’m reading the family game right now and honestly, I think it might be my favorite book of the year.

[@lesap8889]

Gabby, I loved this! We seem to have almost identical reading tastes even though I am a lot older than you. Thank you!

[@Mano-Wan]

Favorite Thriller for me this year was Local Woman Missing... Couple years late, but glad I finally read! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@tiffanyplencner6211]

I’ve had a hard time with mystery/thrillers this year. None of them have really hit that jaw dropping sweet spot, but there have been a few I had a really fun time with. Mystery-wise I think I have to give it to The Appeal, and Thriller-wise I have to give it to The Last One (the last passenger), The Venue, and Drowning, just because they were something different and such fun rides!

[@Cafe_Scribbles]

Thrillers I’ve given over 4.5 stars to this year: Zero Day, The Only One Left, The Last Word, All The Dangerous Things, The Only Survivors, The Family Game… I’ve had a TON of 3 stars this year 😅

[@autumnritchie1473]

The new Riley Sager is my fave so far this year! I really liked The Writing Retreat as well! 🥰🥰🥰

[@lindareynolds2547]

I agree with you. The Writing Retreat is one of my favorites . You got me started reading thriller’s. Thank you.

[@kellyreadingbooks]

I think my favorite has to be None of This is True so far. It was just so good. But also really enjoyed Too Good to be True by Lovering and The Only One Left tho they end brought it down for me a bit

[@joellesoumis8041]

My fave thriller of the year would be The last Housewife but I also loved None of this true and Never lie and The Housemaid by Freida McFadden ! I'm truly in my thriller era haha!

[@sasapejcin3568]

Never lie is bonkers and I really love it!

[@theanswerisbooks]

I don't read very many thrillers, but I'd have to say The Last Word has been my favorite so far this year. Just a fun popcorn read, and I love that it's about a writer and a reviewer. (Best mystery I would say is Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes, but it has really good thriller elements in it, too. The whole book is basically murder heists.)

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

I loved the writing retreat 😭

[@CLAUMORENO]

My thriller guru ❤🥳

[@teddytodorova]

Yes, I can confirm that after reading certain amount of thrillers you've seen it all. This year is full of 1 or 2 stars and DNFs. The two thrillers I gave 5 stars are Wrong Place, Wrong Time and Penance by Kanae Minato. I hate Writing Retreat. It started as possibe 3 stars, then dropped to 2 and the last 50 pages cemented it with 1. Wasn't fond with Soulmate as well.

[@LorrieReads]

Strange Sally Diamond is my favorite this year. Booktube is sleeping on it. I've only seen Elizabeth of Reading Wryly talk about it and it is FANTASTIC.

[@blending_in]

For the last question about which book tag challenge we'd like to see you do again.. it's not really a tag lol but there's this video you did years ago about books that changed your life and I'd love to see an updated list!!

[@ll4576]

Loved this vid 🤩 and my fave is probably No Exit or the mind fuck series

[@The_onset_tutor]

I hated the writing retreat and the troop, which I tried to read this October because of your recommendation. I will still follow you for your passion.

[@charliescozycorner]

Ah I’m so doing this tag for my fave genre in the world 🥹💗

[@kitkatkc9]

I remember liking the makeup book tag, where people would apply their makeup too as they went through the questions 🤗 You haven’t read Dark Places by Flynn

[@layalialsudairy9992]

Top thriller mysteries , I gave all these 5 stars -changeling ( six stories #3) almost all six stores are a five star read especially on audio but this one is my favorite. -All the sinners bleed by S.A. Cosby -Yellowface by R.F.kuang -None of this is true by lisa Jewell -We were liars by E.Lockhart -We need to do something by Max Booth ( this one is a horror , recommended by you Gabby) -All that is mine I carry with me by William Landay -Vera Wong’s unsolicited advise for Murderers by Jesse Q Sutanto

[@popsiclepunk2112]

Karin Slaughter’s Grant County and Will Trent series are following detectives but they are so exciting! I was never bored

[@WandasBestLife]

My favorite thriller of the year so far is What Lies In The Woods. It's my only 5⭐ thriller this year. I like reading about emotionally messed up characters who are damaged and struggling. Adds a lot of depth to the story. I want to be emotionally invested in the characters for a 5⭐ read unless it's just a really crazy storyline that's just so much fun to read.

[@skl0vely]

My favorite this year was "Lock every door" thank you for this recommendation!!

[@susantalamantezsalava6869]

Do more of these - fun and great ideas for me to read. Thanks.

[@benjaminken23]

The silent patient is the one which propel me to drain myself in a pond of thrillers. It's so unexpected and very fun.

[@heyyheyypaula]

I read The Drift by CJ Tudor during a snowstorm, so that added to the vibes for sure lol! I also thought Leave the World Behind was so unnerving and underrated. Also loved The Writing Retreat and like books about authors.

[@glenn251]

I've read about 75 thrillers this year but the one that stands out the most for me is 'Don't Let Her Stay' by Nicola Sanders.

[@thestudycruise]

My favorite thriller of 2023 has to be The Last One Left by Riley Sager. Such a well-paced and intense ride with lots of amazing twists.

[@daniellesalazar1717]

The audiobooks of Daisy Darker & Little Ghosts have been my faves so far this year!

[@armystaytinyheart956]

Look Closer, Shutter Island and Penpal are my favorites this year!

[@stavroulaa.4091]

My favourite thriller so far is "Dear Child" by Romy Hausmann. I gave it 4 stars but I've just realized I rarely give a thriller 5 stars even though it is one of my favourite genres. Also I believe you haven't read "Dark Places". Beautiful video as always!

[@rebekahmackenzie]

Thanks for the video! My favorite thriller of the year, and most likely favorite of all time is The Only One Left by Riley Sager. After reading it I wanted to reread it. Happy 1989 day! 💙

[@alexandrakeckmontanari5180]

Great video lady my tbr list is getting so much and got alot of holds at the library some good winter reading coming up!

[@kellyf8500]

The Trap by Catherine Ryan Howard is my favorite thriller from this year!

[@artiemorales637]

Best thriller this year would have to be Pretty Girls, I know I’m late but I could never get past the first few chapters. Now that I’m a father and tried it again I connected with this book on a whole other level. Felt terrible for the dad.

[@suzannecooper7713]

The Prisoner B A Paris and The Silent Patient ❤❤ This was a great video thank you x

[@NorthStar3922]

I haven’t read a ton of thrillers this year but The Last Word was the first to come to mind. The Writing Retreat was also really good.

[@ruffoloreads]

I know people hate on her but idec, the housemaid had me by the throat.. im addicted to the toxicity HAHA

[@blackcountrygirl856]

Hi Gabby two thrillers that I have given 5 stars this year are The Villa by Rachel Hawkins and The Only Suspect by Louise Candlish x great video as always x

[@thestudycruise]

I'm sooo stoked for this video!

[@fancifulimpression]

The weight of blood was definitely my favorite thriller so far this year.

[@JulianaFerreira-hz6js]

The Last Word has been my favorite of 2023 so far ❤️

[@sopharesogood]

I read "In my dreams I hold a knife" last month and it is just so so so amazingly good!

[@mdthatsme89]

Some awesome recommendations. Thanks! Stay well.

[@abbisaiya2797]

You haven't read Stay Awake yet and I'll think you'll find it refreshing that the unreliable narrator is not an alcoholic! My 5 star thrillers this year include The Last Mrs Parrish, Midnight is the Darkest Hour and Zero Days.

[@harsimranparmar2799]

Death of a dancer by Caro Peacock; Sleep by CL Taylor; the Trap by Melanie Raabe are some of my top mystery thrillers that I've read recently. Sleep and Trap are more of psychological mystery thrillers!!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@rassipillai1516]

One of your best book videos!

[@mickyboymick8219]

I loved Razorblade Tears that I gave 5/5. The biggest disappointment for me was the overhyped The Exchange - John Grisham that was billed as the follow up to his best seller, The Firm. 2/5

[@RoseArnoldd]

My favourite thriller I’ve read this year is The Only One Left ❤🖤

[@sydneytalk_dewey_to_me9304]

My favorite thriller of the year so far is The Trap by Catherine Ryan Howard.

[@kudzaishemakoni5279]

My favourite thriller this year: None Of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

[@taraselby6040]

Gone Girl will always be my fav thriller! I think you haven’t read Dark Places yet

[@claire890]

I think these two are more close to mystery than thriller - but I have loved Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson and Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter this year. Both five stars for me. Closer to thriller The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard was also great that I read this year - four stars. Thanks for a great video Gabby - a few more books added to the wishlist.

[@GwendolynKensinger]

The Quiet Tenant is my fav thriller of the year.

[@poptart8111]

My favorite thriller of 2023 is the book recommended by you❣️ "The Last Word" by Taylor Adams. I had so much fun reading this! Also, my favorite is "Alex" by Pierre Lemaitre. Its a trilogy and this book is book 2, but didnt have to read from book 1 to get into the story. It's so disturbing that I had to take a moment to take a deep breath. But couldn't put it down; so good!

[@sasapejcin3568]

Alex is twisty and messed up read! Love it!

[@booknerd369]

My favorite so far is definitely The Quiet Tenant, followed by Falling, The Last Word, and The Woman in Cabin 10.

[@case4147]

The best thriller I’ve read this year is The Last Word! I had soooo much fun with that book.

[@cindyfreese254]

I think you haven’t read Dark Places. I read it a couple years ago and just started rereading again because I honestly don’t remember the ending. I liked Winstead’s latest, crazy ending.

[@queenkim8631]

I can't pick which thriller one but... Any Man by Amber Tamblyn Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby The Last One by Will Dean

[@welldonebooks]

i dont read many thrillers but i loved What Lies in the Woods!

[@gabbyreads]

Ahhh yes it’s so good!! 👏

[@ilovebooks718-noelia8]

I still think of Pretty Girls, so disturbing but could not put down and i loved the messy romance in the book in the dreams I hold a knife, so suspenseful and twisty as well, i read the writing retreat because if your videos and i really enjoyed it as well as No exit and I loved that one so much, great recommendations

[@lizball90]

I really enjoyed Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard (read most of it in one sitting) and The Retreat by Sarah Pearse, although that one is probably more mystery than thriller

[@samiq7688]

The good girl guide to murder series, Haven’t they grown by Sophie Hannah. Which I think is very underrated and definitely recommend it keeps you guessing till the end.

[@abagby1869]

I loved Everyone in my Family has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson, and I’m Not Done with You Yet by Jesse Q. Sutanto. How Can I Help You by Laura Sims was fun too.

[@ashleewolfe3034]

I'm very late to this party, but my favorite thriller of the year so far has been The Last Thing He Told Me

[@neiljackson2017]

The Last Word by Taylor Adams is my best thriller I've read this year

[@AmyPitts71]

I think you have not read Sharp Edges. Great video…super fun!

[@sydneytalk_dewey_to_me9304]

I’m pretty sure you haven’t read Dark Places and you need to fix that! It’s my favorite Gillian Flynn.

[@Sadie896]

So far this year, as far as thriller/mystery goes, I liked, The Only One Left by Sager. That was pretty good.

[@MargheritaReads]

My favourite thrillers of this year were Holly by Stephen King and Miracle Creek by Angie Kim. They're too different and I can't pick one 😅

[@Karlipagemaster]

The Last Word by Taylor Adams has been my favorite thriller so far this year😄

[@priyadarshinimukherjee697]

I think you haven't read dark places by gillian flynn. My best read thriller this year has to be either the last word or none of this is true! Loved both of them!!!!

[@nessaelizabethbooks]

Wrong Place, Wrong Time was so good!

[@bookwormchats]

Gabby when you say about the two timelines reading from past getting information then reading from present where the protagonist is learning all that you DEFINITELY WILL NOT enjoy The Midnight House by Amanda Geard because that book has some of it set in late 1930's early 1940's and then other parts set in September 2019. The 1930's/40's is showing what was going on with Charlotte Rathmore's death and then in September 2019 timeline a journalist Ellie Fitzgerald and tries to unravel the last unsolved secret about Charlotte death.

[@alexatiletile3257]

I think for the thriller that you haven't read yet, maybe Dark Places by Gillian Flynn? I think you mentioned before that it's the only Gillian Flynn you haven't read yet and it's on your TBR for before the end of the year. As for my favorite thriller of the year, definitely Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister and None of This is True by Lisa Jewell (my first book by her!)

[@AnnaRak423]

The Housemaid is my favourite thriller so far!

[@Alan-mm1ld]

You haven't read Dark Places! My favorite thriller of 2023 is The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias!

[@bradwalker6433]

Favorite thriller of the year: "Hawk Mountain" by Conner Habib! Excellent literary thriller.

[@susankay3210]

The Trap by Catherine Ryan Howard or Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister. It's so hard to get a 5 star thriller for me anymore but these have been my two for this year.

[@MsSculptress]

read a lot of thrillers. 1. notes on an execution, the serial killers wife by Alice Hunter and killers of the flower moon.

[@dianeknecht1859]

I finished a book last night that had a great plot twist ending. I recommend Her Majesty’s Royal Coven.

[@SarahAtHeart]

My favorite thrillers have been Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister and All The Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham! (I'm guessing you haven't read the Megan Miranda book??)

[@BRhymesss]

Omg these are my two favorites as well from this year! The only two I’ve really, really enjoyed. Lots of 3s otherwise lol

[@rsamara05]

My favorite thriller for this year so far is: “The Kind Worth Saving” by Peter Swanson. The second best would be “The It Girl” by Ruth Ware, although this one was released last year but I read it earlier this year.

[@katieparks826]

This year I’ve loved Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister and I’m halfway through Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier and loving that one too!