6 Mysteries and Thrillers to Read if You’re a Fan of John Grisham

18 Dec 2025

6 Books to Read if You’re a Fan of John Grisham

Smart, high-stakes suspense with secrets that run deep. These five gripping reads deliver relentless tension, powerful players, and twists that keep the pages turning—perfect for fans of fast-paced, intelligent thrillers where nothing is as simple as it seems.

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Time Eternal (The Time Series)

by Mitch Katz

Release Date: December 9

A Mystery That Ticks With Deadly Precision! A brilliant but anxious watchmaker unveils a world-changing invention—just as his trusted caregiver is murdered and powerful rivals close in. Time Eternal is a taut mystery where genius, greed, and horological obsession collide.

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The Throwback

by C.S. Cowan

Release Date: December 2

Writer Skye Whelan returns home to finish her novel after a disastrous marriage. Meanwhile, Noah Rimes, the new head of the small-town police detachment, is kept hopping by a pair of young offenders. Their worlds intersect when a heinous crime from the past is unearthed. Skye wants to help, but does Noah trust her—or think she is a murderer?

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In a Pickle (Miami Jones Private Investigator Mystery Book 20)

by A.J. Stewart

Release Date: December 4

Private Investigator Miami Jones expects a quiet week when he takes a case at Cypress Palms. The job? Locate a missing vintage tennis racquet for a cash-strapped community of retirees. It’s the kind of low-stakes gig that usually involves more shuffleboard than shakedowns.

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The Bodies on Horse Heaven Hill (A Thomas Austin Crime Thriller Book 12)

by D.D. Black

Release Date: December 4

When the skeletal remains of a long-missing woman are unearthed in the rolling vineyards of Washington’s Horse Heaven Hills, Detective Thomas Austin is pulled into a case with eerie echoes of the past. The land belongs to one of the region’s most prestigious wineries, and the discovery threatens to shake the industry to its core.

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The Midnight Witness (Hank Luger Legal Thrillers Book 2)

by J.J. Miller

Release Date: November 23

There’s a shiny new object in town, and Savannah’s movers and shakers have swallowed it whole. A high-tech scheme built on AI smarts and crypto buzz is set to deliver a dazzling floating casino. Soon, travel writers will be calling the city America’s Monte Carlo.

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You Can Scream

by Rebecca Zanetti

Release Date: December 16

Twisted family relationships, sociopaths and conspiracy theories abound in the icy Cascade Mountains of Washington State in New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti’s heart-pounding series about an FBI profiler and her equally brilliant sister on the wrong side of the law. For fans of Karen Rose, Heather Gudenkauf, Allison Brennan, and Melinda Leigh.

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