Recs if you like Her Last Breath...

no matter what happens, there will be books with neon-text-on-a-dark-background covers and they will be thrillers.

who do you become when you’re cut off from the rest of the world?

books in which a person or group of people are physically isolated and have to contend with who they really are.

This includes book that have either mystery or thrillers as a primary or secondary genre. If you have recommendations to add please comment and I'll happily add them 💕

survival stories, often but not always set in extreme locations or climates.

All the 2026 BOTM monthly, add on, and Allurial titles

Thrillers I read or want to read. Variety of authors.

stories featuring caves, crevices, holes, and other dark, possibly cramped places underground (or water) into which our characters must descend

cozy mystery, horror comedy, witches, fairies, thriller

grab your flashlight and some extra rope, because we’re going underground!

a collection of books at least partly set in caves

i have a very heavy experiential bias towards classics/lit fic, let me know what i’m missing outside those genres!

2026 Thriller Releases

Mysteries and thrillers waiting to keep me guessing.

i want her to bully him just a little

Attitudes make for banter cocaine. Books with bratty characters or just a general vibe. Snark, sass, and the partners to match.