I’m here to run down the New Mysteries and Thriller Books for July 2025! This is a HUGE list of sizzling summer titles. Which of these New Mysteries, Thrillers, and Suspense Books for July 2025 are you going to grab for your summer reading? I’m here to help!
New Mysteries and Thriller Books for July 2025
Table of Contents
- New July 2025 Mysteries and Thriller Books by Subgenre
- New July 2025 Mysteries and Thriller Books by Release Date
- New Books In Series
- New July 2025 Historical Mystery Books
This list will include mostly standalone titles, with a few books that are sequels or series installments for books I have reviewed before.
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Recommended July 2025 Mysteries and Thrillers by Subgenre:
- It’s the season for Vacation Thrillers: The Woman in Suite 11, Our Last Resort, The Unraveling of Julia, and Sunburned
- If you like Cozy or Comic Mysteries: History Lessons, Matchmaking for Psychopaths, Savvy Summers and Sweet Potato Crimes, The World’s Greatest Detective and Just Okay Assistant. Also be sure to check out my post on New Cozy Mysteries for Summer 2025
- For fans of Friend Group Mysteries: Our Secrets Were Safe, Fine Young People, This Stays Between Us
- Psychological suspense: Party of Liars (very modern Gothic!), Our Last Resort
- Procedural Mysteries: Fog and Fury, Guess Again, The Good Liar, History Lessons
- Games and Puzzles: How to Survive a Horror Story, The Game is Murder
- Paranormal Suspense: The Unraveling of Julia
What Were My Favorite Books for July 2025?
She Didn’t See It Coming was pure page-turning fun. It really kept me guessing and I loved it.
If you have done a college drop-off recently, check out You Belong Here. Loved the small college town vibe!
I thought Party of Liars was a fun modern Gothic, but not everyone agreed.
If you’re a Holly Jackson (or YA reader) try Not Quite Dead Yet. It’s technically adult, but has that HoJo feel.
New Mystery and Thriller Books for the Week of July 1 2025
Party of Liars by Kelsey Cox
I just finished reading this one and my review will be up (and linked here) next week. I thought I was getting a teen book, but it’s so different than what I expected!!
Check out my thoughts on Party of Liars in my Quick Take and Readers Guide!
Sunburned by Katherine Wood
I enjoyed reading Lady Killer last summer, so I tried this one. Again, this was SO different from what I expected. I went in expecting a vacation thriller, but it’s more like a locked room mystery … on a yacht. I enjoyed it!
Check out my thoughts on Sun Burned in my Quick Take and Readers Guide!
Fog and Fury by Rachel Howzell Hall
History Lessons by Zoe B. Walbrook
I enjoyed this cozy mystery. See my thoughts on Goodreads!
All the Words We Know by Bruce Nash
Runner 13 by Amy McCulloch
I’m skipping this but I did enjoy Breathless and Midnight by this author!
New Mystery and Thriller Books for the Week of July 8 2025
The Frozen People by Elly Griffiths
The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware
Need to brush up on The Woman in Cabin 10? I’ve got you covered!
Then head to my Readers Guide for The Woman in Suite 11, which has a character list and protected spoilers!
Night Watcher by Daphne Woolsoncroft
I didn’t love Night Watcher as much as I hoped. Check out my thoughts on Goodreads.
Our Last Resort by Clémence Michallon
I heard great things about The Quiet Tenant, so I tried this!
Check out my Quick Take and Spoilers for Our Last Resort!
World’s Greatest Detective and Just Okay Assistant by Liza Tully
How to Survive a Horror Story by Mallory Arnold
The Myth Maker by Alie Dumas Heidt
You Must be New Here by Katie Sise
New Mystery and Thriller Books for the Week of July 15 2025
The Unraveling of Julia by Lisa Scottoline
I put this on my list of most anticipated books of summer and I’m excited to read it!
Check out my Quick Take, Character List and a link to some fun author videos!
Matchmaking for Psychopaths by Tasha Coryell
The Lake Escape by Jamie Day
I’m adding this to my list of Thrillers Set at a Lake!
Check out my Readers Guide. You’ll need it, as this is a wild and twisty ride!
House of Beth by Kerry Cullen
Her Many Faces by Nikki Cloke
The Goldens by Lauren Wilson
This Stays Between Us by Sara Ochs
This was a Friends With Secrets Thriller with a past/present narrative. I didn’t love that the past took place when the characters were teens, and obnoxious teens at that.
My Goodreads review of This Stays Between Us is here!
Writers and Liars Carol Goodman
I’m still enjoying the books about writers trend!
This had a fun locked room element and reminded me of You Are Fatally Invited.
My Goodreads review of Writers and Liars is here!
Our Secrets Were Safe by Virginia Trench
I didn’t realize I had requested this! It’s a very Pretty Little Liars inspired Friend Group with Secrets mystery. For me, it was overdramatic and overcomplicated, just like the show!
My Goodreads review is here, and if you love books like this I have a whole post on Friend Group Mysteries.
Until Alison by Kate Russo
New Mystery and Thriller Books for the Week of July 22 2025
Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson
SO excited for the adult debut of the author of A Good Girls Guide to Murder!
My Readers Guide has a character list and spoilers and is coming soon!
The List by Steve Berry
Mayra by Nicky Gonzalez
Dead of Summer by Jessa Maxwell
This was a rich people with secrets book, with a past present narrative. I liked but didn’t LOVE it and my full thoughts are on Goodreads here.
Pariah by Dan Fesperman
Love You to Death by Christina Dotson
This sounded like a modern Thelma and Louise, so I decided to try it. It was an interesting story of friendship, trauma, and bad decisions. My thoughts on Goodreads are here!
Ink Ribbon Red by Alex Pavesi
New Mystery and Thriller Books for the Week of July 29 2025
Guess Again by Charlie Donlea
She Didn’t See It Coming by Shari Lapena
I have been so excited for this urban suspense story!
It’s a locked room/closed circle mystery and I really enjoyed it! My Readers Guide to she Didn’t See it Coming has a character list, my quick take, and spoilers. Let’s discuss!
You Belong Here by Megan Miranda
If it’s summer, there has to be a new Megan Miranda book!
I really enjoyed this book! It had a small town college campus setting, a mother-daughter dynamic, and a lot of suspense.
My Readers Guide, with my Quick Take and Spoilers, is here!
Mean Moms by Emma Rosenblum
The Game is Murder by Hazell Ward
Fine Young People by Anna Bruno
Savvy Summers and Sweet Potato Crimes by Sandra Jackson-Opoku
The Good Liar by Denise Mina
I really like Denise Mina’s books, so was excited to read this! My Goodreads review is here!
A Ghostwriter’s Guide to Murder by Melinda Mullet
New Installments in Popular Book Series
An Inside Job (Gabriel Allon #25) by Daniel Silva
The Hamptons Lawyer (Jane Smith #3) by James Patterson with Mike Lupica
Something Whiskered (Cat in the Stacks #17) by Miranda James
Red Queen (Richard Jury #26) by Martha Grimes
Coded Justice (Avery Keene #3) by Stacey Abrams
Death of an Ex (Vandy Myrick #2) by Delia Pitts: I’m enjoying this series. Check out my Goodreads review!
Rage (Kate Burkholder #17) by Linda Castillo
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awesome list!! thank you, JR. x
Hope you are doing well 🙂
Good suggestions.
Thanks! Hope you enjoy 🙂