Thriller
Literary Thriller
Literary thrillers combine the propulsive tension of a thriller with the psychological depth and prose craftsmanship of literary fiction. The stakes are personal, the pacing is deliberate, and the characters are drawn with enough complexity that their choices feel inevitable and devastating.
Notable in the Genre
The Secret History by Donna Tartt(book)We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver(book)Atonement by Ian McEwan(book)Zodiac(film)Prisoners(film)
Literary Thriller
