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The 50 Best Thrillers of the 21st Century

The New York Times published a list on August 5th, 2026, of the 50 best thrillers published since 2000 as voted on by hundreds of writers of every kind of crime fiction, from legal thrillers to spy novels to cozy mysteries, as well as librarians, editors, critics and Bookstagrammers.

Gone Girl

Mystic River

In the Woods

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Gone Girl

Mystic River

New York Times | 50 Best Thrillers

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50 Best Thrillers of the 21st Century | NYT List

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The Silent Patient

Mexican Gothic

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50 Best Thrillers of the 21st Century (NYT)

August 2026 List of the best thrillers of the 21st century as nominated by mystery/thriller authors

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