From Agatha Christie to Gillian Flynn: 50 great thrillers by women

1.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4)
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4) 4.26 avg rating — 327,505 ratings
2.
Sharp Objects
Sharp Objects 4.01 avg rating — 1,179,310 ratings
3.
The Dry (Aaron Falk, #1)
The Dry (Aaron Falk, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 260,190 ratings
4.
Devices and Desires (Adam Dalgliesh, #8)
Devices and Desires (Adam Dalgliesh, #8) 3.96 avg rating — 15,141 ratings
5.
Alias Grace
Alias Grace 4.04 avg rating — 153,258 ratings
6.
The Daughter of Time (Inspector Alan Grant, #5)
The Daughter of Time (Inspector Alan Grant, #5) 3.89 avg rating — 37,197 ratings
7.
The Franchise Affair (Inspector Alan Grant, #3)
The Franchise Affair (Inspector Alan Grant, #3) 3.96 avg rating — 10,243 ratings
8.
Fire Sale (V.I. Warshawski, #12)
Fire Sale (V.I. Warshawski, #12) 3.99 avg rating — 5,581 ratings
9.
The Crossing Places (Ruth Galloway, #1)
The Crossing Places (Ruth Galloway, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 63,493 ratings
10.
He Said/She Said
He Said/She Said 3.82 avg rating — 35,290 ratings
11.
Indemnity Only (V.I. Warshawski, #1)
Indemnity Only (V.I. Warshawski, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 19,231 ratings
12.
Broken Harbor
Broken Harbor 3.95 avg rating — 107,811 ratings
13.
The Two Faces of January
The Two Faces of January 3.57 avg rating — 3,139 ratings
14.
Little Face (Spilling CID, #1)
Little Face (Spilling CID, #1) 3.42 avg rating — 12,305 ratings
15.
Cruel Acts (Maeve Kerrigan, #8)
Cruel Acts (Maeve Kerrigan, #8) 4.18 avg rating — 5,409 ratings
16.
The Hours Before Dawn
The Hours Before Dawn 3.79 avg rating — 1,751 ratings
17.
Gentlemen and Players (Malbry, #1)
Gentlemen and Players (Malbry, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 18,948 ratings
18.
Summertime
Summertime 3.62 avg rating — 177 ratings
19.
The Spider's House
The Spider's House 3.57 avg rating — 87 ratings
20.
Hidden
Hidden 3.78 avg rating — 297 ratings
21.
A Shred of Evidence (Lloyd & Hill, #7)
A Shred of Evidence (Lloyd & Hill, #7) 3.92 avg rating — 308 ratings
22.
Searching for Shona
Searching for Shona 4.06 avg rating — 330 ratings
23.
Rubbernecker
Rubbernecker 4.11 avg rating — 14,558 ratings
24.
Field of Blood (Paddy Meehan, #1)
Field of Blood (Paddy Meehan, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 4,866 ratings
25.
A Fatal Inversion
A Fatal Inversion 3.93 avg rating — 4,735 ratings
26.
When Will There Be Good News? (Jackson Brodie, #3)
When Will There Be Good News? (Jackson Brodie, #3) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 51,370 ratings
27.
Little Deaths
Little Deaths 3.35 avg rating — 9,399 ratings
28.
The End of the Wasp Season (Alex Morrow, #2)
The End of the Wasp Season (Alex Morrow, #2) 3.83 avg rating — 8,680 ratings
29.
Gone (Jack Caffery, #5)
Gone (Jack Caffery, #5)
by: Mo Hayder
4.04 avg rating — 10,311 ratings
30.
The Shining Girls
The Shining Girls 3.54 avg rating — 53,491 ratings
31.
The Wicked Girls
The Wicked Girls 3.48 avg rating — 18,966 ratings
32.
Apple Tree Yard
Apple Tree Yard 3.73 avg rating — 26,506 ratings
33.
A Place of Execution
A Place of Execution 4.14 avg rating — 18,494 ratings
34.
The Ice House
The Ice House 3.83 avg rating — 10,571 ratings
35.
The Liar's Girl
The Liar's Girl 3.90 avg rating — 22,548 ratings
36.
This Night's Foul Work (Commissaire Adamsberg, #7)
This Night's Foul Work (Commissaire Adamsberg, #7) 4.06 avg rating — 5,585 ratings
37.
The Detective's Daughter (The Detective's Daughter, #1)
The Detective's Daughter (The Detective's Daughter, #1) 3.40 avg rating — 4,918 ratings
38.
Dangerous Lady (Maura Ryan, #1)
Dangerous Lady (Maura Ryan, #1) 4.36 avg rating — 6,713 ratings
39.
The Mermaids Singing (Tony Hill & Carol Jordan, #1)
The Mermaids Singing (Tony Hill & Carol Jordan, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 26,962 ratings
40.
What Angels Fear (Sebastian St. Cyr, #1)
What Angels Fear (Sebastian St. Cyr, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 18,146 ratings
41.
No Night is Too Long
No Night is Too Long 3.78 avg rating — 2,844 ratings
42.
Chosen
Chosen 3.79 avg rating — 175 ratings
43.
A Savage Hunger (Paula Maguire, #4)
A Savage Hunger (Paula Maguire, #4) 4.29 avg rating — 2,196 ratings
44.
The Cry
The Cry 3.77 avg rating — 5,894 ratings
45.
Sex Crimes
Sex Crimes 2.98 avg rating — 103 ratings
46.
Skin Deep
Skin Deep 3.97 avg rating — 9,281 ratings
47.
Cuckoo
Cuckoo 3.59 avg rating — 2,362 ratings
48.
Alys, Always
Alys, Always 3.38 avg rating — 3,900 ratings
49.
R in the Month
R in the Month 3.38 avg rating — 50 ratings