35 Chilling Winter Thriller book recommendations

One by One by Ruth Ware

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This instant New York Times bestseller and “claustrophobic spine-tingler” (People) from Ruth Ware follows a group of employees trapped on a snow-covered mountain.

An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena

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A weekend retreat at a cozy mountain lodge is supposed to be the perfect getaway . . . but when the storm hits, no one is getting away

A Killing Cold by Kate Alice Marshall

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A woman invited to her wealthy fiance’s family retreat realizes they are hiding a terrible secret―and that she’s been there before, by the bestselling author of What Lies in the Woods.

Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica

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In this smart and chilling thriller, master of suspense Mary Kubica, author of Just the Nicest Couple, takes domestic secrets to a whole new level, showing that some people will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried.

Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney

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Think you know the person you married? Think again…
Things have been wrong with Mr and Mrs Wright for a long time. When Adam and Amelia win a weekend away to Scotland, it might be just what their marriage needs. Self-confessed workaholic and screenwriter Adam Wright has lived with face blindness his whole life. He can’t recognize friends or family, or even his own wife.

The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf

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A woman receives an unexpected visitor during a deadly snowstorm in this chilling thriller from New York Times bestselling author Heather Gudenkauf.

The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley

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Everyone’s invited…everyone’s a suspect… During the languid days of the Christmas break, a group of thirtysomething friends from Oxford meet to welcome in the New Year together, a tradition they began as students ten years ago. For this vacation, they’ve chosen an idyllic and isolated estate in the Scottish Highlands—the perfect place to get away and unwind by themselves.

No Exit by Taylor Adams

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A fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat thriller about a determined young woman who struggles to save a kidnapped child while trapped in a blizzard—and who must unmask and outwit a deviously twisted psychopath before it’s too late.

Five Total Strangers by Natalie D. Richards

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She thought being stranded was the worst thing that could happen. She was wrong.

If I Disappear by E. L. Faire

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She only wanted to get away. Until she realized she no longer could.

Dead of Winter by Darcy Coates

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It’s not the snow you should fear―it’s the person next to you. Christa hoped a retreat to the Rocky Mountains would help her escape her haunted past, but a brutal snowstorm strands her in an abandoned cabin with eight strangers―and a killer who won’t stop until no one is left.

Shiver by Allie Reynolds

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In this propulsive locked-room thriller debut, a reunion weekend in the French Alps turns deadly when five friends discover that someone has deliberately stranded them at their remote mountaintop resort during a snowstorm.

The Last Trip by Kiersten Modglin

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One last trip before the baby gets here…
That’s all the getaway is meant to be.
Then the guests arrive.

The Family Game by Catherine Steadman

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THE RULES
1. Listen carefully
2. Do your research
3. Trust no one
4. Run for your life

You Must Remember This by Kat Rosenfield

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A Knives Out-style whodunnit with a twist of Taylor Jenkins Reid, You Must Remember This is an immersive Gothic mystery, with a long-ago love affair, icy death, and a rich family gone bad, from Kat Rosenfield, the acclaimed author of No One Will Miss Her.

The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson

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New York Times bestselling author Peter Swanson pens a spectacularly spine-chilling novella in which an American art student in London is invited to join a classmate for the holidays at Starvewood Hall, her family’s Cotswold manor house. But behind the holly and pine boughs, secrets are about to unravel, revealing this seemingly charming English village’s grim history.

The Crash by Freida McFadden

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The nightmare she’s running from is nothing compared to where she’s headed. Tegan is eight months pregnant, alone, and desperately wants to put her crumbling life in the rearview mirror. So she hits the road, planning to stay with her brother until she can figure out her next move. But she doesn’t realize she’s heading straight into a blizzard.

These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant

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A father and daughter living in the remote Appalachian mountains must reckon with the ghosts of their past in Kimi Cunningham Grant’s These Silent Woods, a mesmerizing novel of suspense.

Her Silent Night by H.K. Christie

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This Christmas, the season of joy turns into a terrifying game of revenge. A man dressed as Santa is found murdered and shoved up a chimney—a meticulously staged scene straight out of a nightmare. Days later, another murder staged like a twisted Christmas display is discovered.

The Christmas Guest by Sally Royer-Derr

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When handsome author, Nate, moves into Laura’s picturesque guesthouse in coastal Maine, it seems like a holiday fairy tale. A twisty, deliciously fun psychological thriller and cute romance mash up that will keep you turning the pages late into the night. Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden and The Secrets Next Door.

First Night by Ember Scott

A picturesque community, where murder was once unthinkable, something horrible has become a reality.

In the Dark by Loreth Anne White

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A secluded mountain lodge. The perfect getaway. So remote no one will ever find you.

The Fear of Winter by S.C. Sterling

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In this immersive thriller a father resumes the search for his missing daughter after the case of her disappearance goes cold. Great for fans of Gillian Flynn, Stieg Larsson, Tana French and Mary Kubica.

Dead of Winter by Keri Beevis

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A sister looking for answers.
A brother with secrets to hide…

THE XMAS DAY BUTCHER by Spencer Guerrero

Set in the creepy small town of Whisper’s Creek—a man named Lenny Frost has been pulled into a psychological game of terror, after his wife has gone missing.

When She Escaped by Jenifer Ruff

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A secluded mountain cabin. A famous author. A truth best left hidden. At the luxurious Raven’s Hollow Lodge, bestselling novelist Zipporah Bazile arrives to write her next psychological thriller—a haunting story about a woman imprisoned in the basement of a remote cabin.

The Last Room on the Left by Leah Konen

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The caretaker at an isolated mountain hotel finds herself fighting for her life—and sanity—in this twisty, addictive thriller.

The Winter Visitor by B P Walter

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The perfect family Christmas. The perfect murder… In a snow-covered manor with views of the icy loch, the Weyman family gather for Christmas. A fire is roaring, presents are wrapped and carols play on the radio. And the Weyman brothers each have a fake smile on their faces…

The Girl in Cabin 13 by A.J. Rivers

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Knock…Knock…
When Emma finds a dead body on her porch with her name written on the dead man’s hand she uncovers a sinister clue to the mystery that has haunted her since childhood.

The Winter Retreat by Maria Frankland

As I reach Whispering Pines, a haven promising four days of Winter Solstice calm, the snow has just begun to fall.

The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedict

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A locked-room Christmas mystery where riddles reveal deadly family secrets… and the only escape is through the truth.

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

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Everyone in my family has killed someone. Some of us, the high achievers, have killed more than once. I’m not trying to be dramatic, but it is the truth. Some of us are good, others are bad, and some just unfortunate.

The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse

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You won’t want to leave. . . until you can’t.
Half-hidden by forest and overshadowed by threatening peaks, Le Sommet has always been a sinister place. Long plagued by troubling rumors, the former abandoned sanatorium has since been renovated into a five-star minimalist hotel.

Nothing Ever Happens Here by Seraphina Nova Glass

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When Shelby Dawson survives a harrowing attack that should have left her dead, she tries to move past it—for herself, and for her family. Fifteen months later, with the help of her best friend, Mackenzie, she finally feels safe again in the snowy Minnesota town she calls home. But when an anonymous note appears on her windshield bearing the same threats her attacker made, Shelby realizes that her nightmare has only just begun.

Hidden in Snow by Viveca Sten

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The splendor of the Swedish mountains becomes the backdrop for a bone-chilling crime.