New Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Books

This page lists upcoming and newly released mystery, thriller, and suspense novels, updated monthly as new titles are announced.
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2026 Book Releases by Month

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March 2026

Hemlock by Mark Dawson (March 1) – Charlie Cooper #12

Refining Ties by David Filla (March 2) – The Pointe DeLeaux Chronicles #2

The Crimson Pipeline by Kendall Carlton (March 2) – Adam Darby CIA Spy #2

When Justice Comes by Rick Acker (March 3) – Tupelo Grove #3

I Did Not Kill My Husband by Linda Keir (March 3)

The Boy in the Wall by Jeffrey B. Burton (March 3) – Chicago K-9 #3

Death in the Palace by Barbara Hambly (March 3) – Silver Screen Historical Mystery #4

A Death in Arcadia by Mike Papantonio (March 3) – Nick ‘Deke’ Deketomis #7

The Tree of Light and Flowers by Thomas Perry (March 3) – Jane Whitefield #10

The Ex-Wives Murder Club by Mette Ivie Harrison (March 3)

A Ghastly Catastrophe by Deanna Raybourn (March 3) – Veronica Speedwell #10

Blind Pursuit by Rob Sinclair (March 3)

Turn Off the Light by Jacquie Walters (March 3)

Strangers in the Villa by Robyn Harding (March 3)

A Defiant Woman by Karen E. Olson (March 3) – A Modern Tudor Mystery #2

Judge Stone by James Patterson (March 9)

The Knight’s Pledge by Scott Mariani (March 10) – Will Bowman #2

A Day of Judgement by Charles Todd (March 10) – Inspector Ian Rutledge #25

The Dark Time by Nick Petrie (March 10) – Peter Ash #9

Served Him Right by Lisa Unger (March 10)

Bloodlust by Sandra Brown (March 17)

The Survivor by Andrew Reid (March 24)

The Moonlight Runner by Karen Robards (March 24)

The Keeper by Tana French (March 31) – Cal Hooper #3

The Final Storm by Fern Michaels (March 31)

Family Lies by Karen Rose (March 31) – San Diego Case Files #4

Ted Bell’s Warmonger by Ryan Steck (March 31) – Alex Hawke #14

February 2026

Heatwave by Mark Dawson (February 1) – Charlie Cooper #11

Jigsaw by Jonathan Kellerman (February 3) – Alex Delaware #41

Stolen in Death by J.D. Robb (February 3) – In Death #62

Antihero by Gregg Hurwitz (February 10) – Orphan X #11

Cold Zero by Brad Thor (February 10)

The Killing Time by Elly Griffiths (February 12) – Ali Dawson #2

Underdogs by Stephen Leather (February 12)

And the Corpse Wore Tartan by Stuart MacBride (February 12) – DS Roberta Steel #2

The Devil’s Bible by Steve Berry (February 17) – Cotton Malone #20

Untouchable by Jeffery Deaver (February 17) – Special Agent Constant Marlowe novella

The Hard Line by Mark Greaney (February 17) – Gray Man #15

The Hadacol Boogie by James Lee Burke (February 19) – Dave Robicheaux #25

The Crossroads by C.J. Box (February 24) – Joe Pickett #26

The Heir of Whitestone by Catherine Coulter (February 24)

Trust No One by James Rollins (February 24)

What Happened That Night by Nicci French (February 26) – Maud O’Connor #3

January 2026

Treacherous Hack by Kevin G. Chapman (January 2)

The Last Stage of Grief is Murder by Tam Barnett (January 4)

The Invisible Woman by James Patterson & Susan DiLallo (January 5)

The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave (January 6)

The Meadows of Murder by Paul Doherty (January 6) – Brother Athelstan #24)

The Wind Witch Murders by Casey Dunn (January 6)

No One Knew by Kenra Elliott (January 6) – Noelle Marshall #2

The Storm by Rachel Hawkins (January 6)

The Shop on Hidden by Jayne Anne Krentz (January 6)

The Viper by Brad Meltzer (January 6) – Escape Artist #3

The Murder at World’s End by Ross Montgomery (January 6) – Stockingham & Pike #1

Fire Must Burn by Allison Montclair (January 6) – Sparks and Bainbridge #8

A Lion’s Ransom by Candace Robb (January 6) – Owen Archer #16

First Do No Harm by S. J. Rozan (January 6) – Lydia Chin/Bill Smith #16

The Friend of the Family by Dean Koontz (January 10)

Woman Down by Colleen Hoover (January 13)

Winter by Val McDermid (January 13)

The Golden Sphinx by Lex Faulkner (January 16) – Ethan Frost #1

All the Little Houses by May Cobb (January 20)

The Lady’s Slipper by Charles Cutter (January 20) – Burr Lafayette #6

The Right to Remain by James Grippando (January 20) – Jack Swyteck #20)

Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Revenge by Brian Freeman (January 20) – Jason Bourne #22

My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney (January 20)

The Fair Weather Friend by Jessie Garcia (January 20)

A Box Full of Darkness by Simone St. James (January 20)

A Gift Before Dying by Malcolm Kempt (January 20)

Symphony of Monsters by Mark Levy (January 20)

The Method by Matthew Quirk (January 20)

Le laboratoire des Ombres by David Khara (January 21)

Make It Out Alive by Allison Brennan (January 27) – Quinn & Costa #7

Her Cold Justice by Robert Dugoni (January 27) – Keera Duggan #3

Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden (January 27)

Such a Perfect Family by Nalini Singh (January 27)

Pendergast: The Beginning by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (January 27) – Pendergast #23 (prequel)

The Final Score by Don Winslow (January 27)

Cross and Sampson by James Patterson (January 29) – Alex Cross #35

Fallout by Matt Ryland (January 30) – Brent Savage #2

Last verified: March, 2026