5 Suspenseful Thrillers to Read if You Watched Netflix’s ‘You’

If you couldn’t stop watching You and were drawn in by the web of lies, secrets, and hidden motives, these books will keep you just as captivated. Whether it’s murderers with buried pasts, characters torn between doubt and fear or someone watching from the shadows, each story is filled with suspense and unpredictability. Perfect for anyone who loves a good mystery where nothing is as it seems.
Things spiral quickly when their part-time maid starts hinting that she knows far more than she should… including details about Millie’s past that were supposed to stay buried. The deeper the secrets go, the more it starts to feel like Long Island isn’t a fresh start—it’s a trap. And now, there might be no way out.
Her curiosity soon turns to suspicion when she uncovers a disturbing pattern—multiple cities, multiple unsolved murders. Could her husband be involved in something darker than she ever imagined?
As her unease grows, Martha turns to an old friend, Lily, for help. What Lily uncovers shakes Martha’s world to its core, revealing a web of secrets darker than she could have ever anticipated.
As renovations begin, Sarah feels the house pushing back. Tension grows in the home, uncanny omens appear and the neighbors seem to know more than they let on. The deeper she digs into the house’s past, the more reality begins to blur. What was meant to be a fresh start is quickly turning into a waking nightmare—and something in the walls is waiting. Now, Sarah must uncover the truth—before the house’s darkness, or the past she’s running from, consumes her.
As Beck falls for the version of Joe he wants her to see, she has no idea how deep his obsession runs—she underestimates just how far he’ll go to be near her. What she thinks is a whirlwind romance is really a trap built on lies, manipulation, and blood.
This chilling thriller, written by Caroline Kepnes and now a hit Netflix series, explores the unsettling side of love and obsession. It reveals how far someone will go to turn their warped vision of love into a terrifying reality.
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Emina Cekovic is a recent college graduate from The City College of New York with a degree in Communications, specializing in Advertising and Public Relations. As a freelance blog writer, Emina contributes to Novel Suspects and Hachette Book Group, creating engaging content that resonates with readers.