Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Could you guess the title of a thriller from only its first sentence? Our Book Review editor, Tina Jordan, tried with a few of the books from our list of the 50 Best Thrillers of the 21st Century.
Video by Tina Jordan, Edward Vega, Karen Hanley and James Surdam/The New York Times #books #thrillers #booktok #booktube
Here are the 50 best thriller books of the 21st century, as voted on by 291 crime novelists, editors, booksellers, librarians and other book lovers: https://nyti.ms/4ijx2de
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Whether it's reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, New York Times video journalists provide a revealing and unforgettable view of the world. It's all the news that's fit to watch.
Could you guess the title of a thriller from only its first sentence? Our Book Review editor, Tina Jordan, tried with a few of the books from our list of the 50 Best Thrillers of the 21st Century.
Video by Tina Jordan, Edward Vega, Karen Hanley and James Surdam/The New York Times #books #thrillers #booktok #booktube
Here are the 50 best thriller books of the 21st century, as voted on by 291 crime novelists, editors, booksellers, librarians and other book lovers: https://nyti.ms/4ijx2de
Discover the journalism Times subscribers get daily, free for your first month in The New York Times app. Download app: nytimes.onelink.me/Xpht/a6wzplra
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Whether it's reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, New York Times video journalists provide a revealing and unforgettable view of the world. It's all the news that's fit to watch.
