Sometimes, thrill and excitement can be found not in seeking grander things but in the simplest activities, like reading. Books have a lot of remarkable and fascinating stories from different genres of fiction to offer. They can extraordinarily bring you to wonderful places filled with amazing features. Apart from that, books can also evoke intense emotions and create great tension. How awesome is that?
Hence, if you are one of the thrill-seekers who want a new type of excitement, then books are here to the rescue. The following are the best thrilling fiction books that you should never miss reading.
The Reptilian Factor by Kerry Marzock
The Reptilian Factor is the newly released science fiction thriller book of the notable author Kerry Marzock. The brilliant Detective Amelia Stephenson moved to Tucson, Arizona, and has joined forces with Manual Corroda to investigate a peculiar and horrifying entity that’s ruthlessly killing people. But, they became fully aware that what they’re after is not of this world. The monstrous creature only wants vengeance after being captive and is now going after Detective Amelia. Will they capture the horrifying alien and survive?
Under the Dome by Stephen King
This critically-acclaimed novel is penned by the bestselling author Stephen King. It was published in 2009 by Scribner. It is set in a small fictional town in Maine filled with mystery and tension. Under the Dome tells a raveled, multi-character, and shifting perspective tale of how the citizens of a small town battled the adversity of being abruptly kept away from the world through an impenetrable and invisible dome-shaped barrier from the sky. Thus, the town became a domed city at exactly 11:44 A.M. on October 21, 2017.
The Old Man’s Request by Joab Stieglitz
In 2016, the first book of The Utgarda Trilogy titled The Old Man’s Request was published. It is a thrilling pulp adventure book following the story of how three people were asked to fulfill a favor from a dying man. Anna Rykov, Harry Lamb, and Father Sean O’Malley are set to acquire the knowledge and resources essential to execute a particular ritual. But, it isn’t as easy as they expected it to be. There are a bunch of hindrances that they have to conquer so they can perform the ritual and get rid of a certain entity.
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
The award-winning novel written by Jeff VanderMeer titled Annihilation is the first of the three-book series called Southern Reach Trilogy. The book was adapted into a film with the same name, starred by Natalie Portman. Moreover, it tells the story of a group of women with different notable professions: biologist, anthropologist, psychologist, and surveyor. They started the 12th quest to an abandoned place called Area X. Would they succeed given that the former expeditions were failures and were filled with missing cases, suicides, traumas, and other mishaps?
The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling
The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling is a thrilling sci-fi horror book published by Harper Voyager. It revolves around the story of Gyre Price, a cave diver, and Em, her handler. The former is set on a mission to examine the partly underwater cave system. However, it’s not easy because it’s known to be a dangerous place where aliens called Tunnelers dwell. What made the task riskier is that Gyre isn’t well-versed in her job, for she falsified her career history just to make a living. She’s monitored by her handler, who also has her secrets to protect.
The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey
Orbit Books published M.R. Carey’s notable book titled The Girl with All the Gifts in 2014. It is primarily inspired by the excellent short story Iphigenia In Aulis. The book was adapted into a movie with the same name, which was released in 2016. Moreover, it is set in a dystopian future where many people die due to a health crisis, specifically a fungal infection. Significant individuals tried their best to study infected children, called hungries. The head scientist, Dr. Caroline Cladwell, taught, examined, and vivisected the kids. However, the psychologist Helen Jistineau disliked the third method. Would they find a cure and stop the infection? Read to find out.
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