81 Page-Turners: Books That Will Absolutely Captivate You

81 Page-Turners: Books That Will Absolutely Captivate You

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Last Updated on March 30, 2025

Page-turners are perfect books for anyone who enjoys novels that will keep you captivated. The best page-turners are all on our ultimate list. This list of new and best page-turners is better than a thriller movie! If you are looking for page-turners to read, there is bound to be one here for you to enjoy. So get your bookshelf ready with one of our guaranteed page-turners. We recommend you read them all!

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1. The Guest List: A Novel by Lucy Foley

The Guest List: A Novel by Lucy Foley

The Guest List: A Novel by Lucy Foley

2. Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

3. Red Rising by Pierce Brown

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

4. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

5. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

6. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

7. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

8. The Martian by Andy Weir

The Martian by Andy Weir

The Martian by Andy Weir

9. Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris

Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris

Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris

10. American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

11. The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn

The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn

The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn

12. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

13. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

14. Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson

Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson

Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson

15. The Shining by Stephen King

The Shining by Stephen King

The Shining by Stephen King

16. The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

17. One by One by Ruth Ware

One by One by Ruth Ware

One by One by Ruth Ware

18. Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy

Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy

Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy

19. The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey

The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey

The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey

20. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruis Zafón

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruis Zafón

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruis Zafón

21. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

22. Along Came a Spider by James Patterson

Along Came a Spider by James Patterson

Along Came a Spider by James Patterson

23. Triptych by Karin Slaughter

Triptych by Karin Slaughter

Triptych by Karin Slaughter

24. The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton

The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton

The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton

25. Exit by Belinda Bauer

Exit by Belinda Bauer

Exit by Belinda Bauer

26. Before the Fall by Noah Hawley

Before the Fall by Noah Hawley

Before the Fall by Noah Hawley

27. The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon

The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon

The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon

28. The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff

29. The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins

The Wife Upstairs Rachel Hawkins

The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins

30. Three Perfect Liars by Heidi Perks

Three Perfect Liars by Heidi Perks

Three Perfect Liars by Heidi Perks

31. Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain

Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain

Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain

32. Reputation by Sara Shepard

Reputation by Sara Shepard

Reputation by Sara Shepard

33. The Suspect by Fiona Barton

The Suspect by Fiona Barton

The Suspect by Fiona Barton

34. Watching You by Lisa Jewell

Watching You by Lisa Jewell

Watching You by Lisa Jewell

35. A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult

A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult

A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult

36. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

37. I’ll Be You by Janelle Brown

I'll Be You by Janelle Brown

I’ll Be You by Janelle Brown

38. The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain

The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain

The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain

39. Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty

Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty

Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty

40. The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena

The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena

The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena

41. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

42. 1984 by George Orwell

1984 by George Orwell

1984 by George Orwell

43. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

44. Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling

45. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

46. Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

47. The Push by Ashley Audrain

The Push by Ashley Audrain

The Push by Ashley Audrain

48. The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

49. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

50. Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

51. Mother May I by Joshilyn Jackson

Mother May I by Joshilyn Jackson

Mother May I by Joshilyn Jackson

 

52. Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

53. The Husbanad’s Secret by Liane Moriarty

The Husbanad's Secret by Liane Moriarty

The Husbanad’s Secret by Liane Moriarty

54. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

55. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

56. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

57. The Help by Kathryn Stockett

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

58. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

59. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

60. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

61. Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

62. We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange

We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange

We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange

63. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

64. Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

65. In Five Years by Rebecca Serle

In Five Years by Rebecca Serle

In Five Years by Rebecca Serle

66. One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle

One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle

One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle

67. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

68. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

69. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

70. The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

71. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

72. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

73. White Oleander by Janet Fitch

White Oleander by Janet Fitch

White Oleander by Janet Fitch

74. Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

75. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

76. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

77. The Stand by Stephen King

The Stand by Stephen King

The Stand by Stephen King

78. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

79. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

80. Wild by Cheryl Strayed

Wild by Cheryl Strayed

Wild by Cheryl Strayed

81. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

Page-Turners

Page-turners are my favourite types of books to read! I hope that you find something on our list that you keeps you reading on the edge of your seat. Are there any books on our page-turners books list that you have enjoyed? Let us know in the comments!

Lori

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