29 Best Thriller Book Podcasts

1. Read or Dead

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Read or Dead is a bi-weekly show dedicated to the worlds of mystery and thriller literature.
Hosts Katie McLain Horner, Kendra Winchester
Producer/Network Book Riot
Email ****@bookriot.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guest Alma Katsu
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 271Facebook 868.9KTwitter 253.8KInstagram 319.9K Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Since May 2017 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Meet the Thriller Author (Author Interviews)

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Interviews with bestselling authors of mystery, suspense, and thriller books.
Host Alan Petersen
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Rea Frey, Jonathan Kellerman +1 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 53Facebook 448Twitter 222Instagram 186 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Since Jun 2015 Get Email Contact

3. Killer Author Club

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Three best-selling authors talking about killing (of the fictional kind) with the best thriller and suspense authors in the business. Killer cocktails, killer conversations, and killer guests with hosts Kimberly Belle, Heather Gudenkauf, and Kaira Rouda.more Email ****@killerauthorclub.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Allison Winn Scotch, Sally Hepworth +9 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 36 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. The Thriller Zone

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If you enjoy thriller books, films & TV series and the writers who create them, then you'll enjoy the #1 thriller fiction podcast in the world, The Thriller Zone. Now in their 8th season, former radio host & current author Dave Temple talks with the best creative minds in the business for STORIES THAT THRILL!more Host David Temple
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Richard Armitage, Robin Cook +27 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 35Facebook 147Twitter 2.7KInstagram 1.4K Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Thriller 101

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A podcast for readers and writers of thriller, mystery, suspense, and crime fiction. 
Producer/Network David
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Marisa Walz, Bianca Marais +3 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 31Twitter 3.2KInstagram 351 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Crime Time FM

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Regular crime, thriller & mystery interviews, features and reviews. Flagship weekly show - IN PERSON WITH PAUL hosted by Paul Burke & seasonal series #OnTheSofaWithVictoria hosted by best selling thriller writer Victoria Selman. Also festival coverage, award ceremonies and magazine shows hosted by Paul with Victoria and Crime Time editor/Financial Times crime critic Barry Forshaw. The monthly Review Show, what's hot in crime fiction. Further information can be found at crimetime.fmmore Hosts Victoria Selman, Paul Burke
Producer/Network CrimeTimeFM
Email ****@crimetime.co.uk
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Anna Bailey, Tariq Ashkanani +17 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 27Twitter 6.4K Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Since Feb 2021 Get Email Contact

7. Spies, Lies and Private Eyes

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Spies, Lies and Private Eyes with host Terrence McCauley features some of the most talented crime and thriller writers working today. Our focus will be on those books where spies and private investigators are the main protagonists of the story. You can find out more about Terrence and his books at www.terrencemccauley.com. Lies, Spies, and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network.more Producer/Network Terrence McCauley
Email ****@terrencemccauley.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests James Grady, Elizabeth Rose Quinn +11 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8Facebook 1.4K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. No Limits: The Thriller Podcast

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Thriller fans, this is your channel for in-depth book reviews and breakdowns. We cover spy novels, action-packed thrillers, and fan-favorite series like Mitch Rapp, Scot Harvath, and James Reece. Join us for weekly spoiler-filled reviews, author interviews, and behind-the-scenes insights from top authors like Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, and Jack Carr.more Producer/Network ThrillerPod.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Jack Carr, Don Bentley +2 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 24Twitter 2.2KInstagram 687 Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. In Suspense

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Hello and welcome to 'In Suspense', a podcast for fans and writers of crime fiction, hosted by Lesley Kara and Nikki Smith. In each series we'll be interviewing a wide range of authors, both established and debut, and focussing on a particular topic/theme. If there are any topics you'd like us to talk about, do get in touch on any of our social media platforms. Full length episodes are released every three weeks with occasional series of minisodes in between, where we hear from the experts on all manner of writing and publishing. more Hosts Lesley Kara, Nikki Smith
Producer/Network Lesley Kara and Nikki Smith
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 25Twitter 809Instagram 604 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Tea, Tonic & Toxin

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Tea, Tonic, and Toxin is a book club and podcast for people who love mysteries, thrillers, introspection, and good conversation. Each month, your hosts, Carolyn Daughters and Sarah Harrison, will discuss a game-changing mystery or thriller, starting in 1841 onward. Together, we'll see firsthand how the genre evolvedAlong the way, we'll entertain ideas, prospects, theories, doubts, and grudges, along with the occasional guest. And we hope to entertain you, dear friend. We want you to experience the joys of reading some of the best mysteries and thrillers ever written.more Hosts Sarah Harrison, Carolyn Daughters
Producer/Network Carolyn Daughters & Sarah Harrison
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Otto Penzler, Sergio Angelini +6 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 12Facebook 2KInstagram 171 Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. The Crime Cafe

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Interviews and entertainment for crime fiction, suspense and thriller fans.
Host Debbi Mack
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Joy Ann Ribar
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7Facebook 467Twitter 6K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Since Jun 2015 Get Email Contact

12. Mechanicsburg Mystery Presents...

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This is a monthly podcast that dives into conversations with mystery and thriller authors. Hosted by author, and publisher, Bill Peschel.
Host Bill Peschel
Producer/Network Mechanicsburg Mystery Bookshop
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Facebook 1.9KInstagram 887 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. Undercover: Action, Adventure, Spy & Thriller Writing

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The very best interviews from the House of Mystery cover Spy, Espionage, Action, thrillers, and the authors who created them! No questions too personal, and lots of humor included! From Alan R. Warren Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Producer/Network Alan Warren
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Recent Guests David McCloskey, Brad Taylor
Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. Dig The Plot

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A podcast giving you all the book recommendations you didn't ask for. A new episode of Dig The Plot drops every Sunday night just in time for your Monday morning commute! Great for anyone who loves to read mystery/thriller books!more Producer/Network Jada Atwood
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

15. Book Slayers - A Dark Fiction Podcast

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Love dark, twisty thrillers? This Book Podcast is for you.Betty and Bonny alternate between full deep dives into one book and shorter catch-up episodes where we talk recent reads, upcoming books, and what's worth your time — keeping spoilers to a minimum.From Dark Fiction, psychological thrillers to crime fiction, mystery to horror, we don't hold back on opinions. If you're always chasing your next addictive read, you'll fit right in. Let's Slay some books!more Producer/Network Betty and Bonny
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Katy Brent, Alice Feeney +1 more
Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. Must Read Murder

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Add more books to your TBR (to be read) pile of the murderous kind. Join authors Brooke Montoya and Marnie Vinge as they interview authors in the thriller, horror, supernatural, crime, and mystery genres. From questions about which of their characters they developed is their favorite to other questions you are dying to know. Are you an author in one of those genres and want to be a guest? Email the hosts at ****@gmail.com.more Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests L. K. Kagey, Karen Brooks +8 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

17. Thrillers by the Bookclub Pod

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Thrillers by the Bookclub Pod is a space to talk all things thriller, mystery, and true crime. We want you to feel like you're sitting down for a creepy bookclub meeting with old friends. Each week we will talk about a thriller book, give recommendations, and chat about all things thriller.more Hosts Chelsea, Olivia Day Wallace
Producer/Network Thrillers By The Bookclub Pod
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 138Instagram 5.1K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

18. Queer Writers of Crime

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Author interviews with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer writers of mystery, suspense, and thriller novels. We also give crime genre LGBTQ book recommendations. Brad Shreve chats with authors to learn who they are as well as touching on their craft. This is the source to add to your list of must read LGBTQ books. Rated by Buzzfeed as one of the 20 Best Queer Podcasts in 2022. No new episodes are being made for this show but check out Brad's new show Queer We Are where he interviews LGBTQ celebrities, athletes, politicians, artists, and more.more Host Brad Shreve
Email ****@bradshreve.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 43 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2019 Get Email Contact

19. Writer Types

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Welcome to Writer Types, the thriller, crime and mystery fiction podcast hosted by Eric Beetner. Our two monthly episodes include author interviews, publishing insights from industry professionals, book reviews, convention reports, and more.Join today's top crime and mystery authors for a few laughs and some really great reads.more Host Eric Beetner
Producer/Network S.W. Lauden
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 42Facebook 706Twitter 1.2K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Since Jan 2017 Get Email Contact

20. Speaking of Mysteries

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A podcast of for lovers of mysteries and thrillers. Listen to interviews with best-selling authors as well as new talents by Nancie Clare and Leslie Klinger.
Producer/Network Speaking of Mysteries
Email ****@mac.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 16Facebook 484Twitter 551 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

21. Your Favorite Thriller

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Author Jim Heskett talks to the hottest thriller authors about THEIR favorite thriller books! Authors on authors, talking about what makes thriller books great. Presented by: Jim Heskett's 'The Thriller Fiction Podcast.'more Producer/Network Jim Heskett
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 13 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

22. Mystery Novel Nerd Podcast

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The Mystery Novel Nerd Podcast is a virtual book club for readers of mystery and thriller novels hosted by mystery author A. D. Hay. Twice a month, the podcast will bring you a short discussion on Amelia's latest reads, book hauls, and spoiler-free book reviews over a cup of tea.more Producer/Network Amelia D. Hay
Email ****@authoradhay.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 5Instagram 225 Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

23. Getting Booked Podcast

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A monthly podcast that discusses True Crime, Mystery, and Thriller books in a Book Club format!
Hosts Julie, Alicia
Producer/Network Getting Booked
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 3/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 99Instagram 246 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Since Mar 2020 Get Email Contact

24. Worth Reading: A Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense Book Review Podcast

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Introducing a podcast that reviews and reacts to books in the three best genres out there: mystery, thriller, and suspense.
Producer/Network Ashvin Ilangovan
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 1/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 1 min Format Bite size Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact

25. Podcast Ryan Steck's The Real Book Spy

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Full coverage of all your favorite thriller authors, and their characters, unlike anywhere else on the web! 
Producer/Network Unknown
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Get Email Contact

26. In My Good Books

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In My Good Books is the podcast for UK readers who love crime fiction, thrillers, and literary fiction. Hosted by Susie Green, each episode features relaxed, in-depth conversations with authors and fellow readers about the stories that stay with us, the books we can't stop recommending, and the creative process behind the page. Whether you're looking for your next gripping read or curious about how your favourite authors craft their stories, this podcast is here to inspire, entertain, and help you discover your next great book. New episodes every week, follow to never miss an episode!more Producer/Network Susie Green
Email ****@outlook.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Will Dean, R.S. Burnett +13 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 27 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

27. The Thriller Writer Lab

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The Thriller Writer Lab is where every thriller goes under the microscope, one book at a time.On this show, bestselling, award-winning, and emerging thriller authors share the craft, psychology, and real-world experience behind today's most gripping stories. We go inside the minds behind the twists, the characters, and the moments that keep readers turning the page.Each episode begins with a two-minute book pitch, then dives into the decisions that shaped it — the risks taken, the rewrites that didn't work, the dead ends, and the breakthroughs that made it stronger.If you write thrillers o..more Producer/Network Mark P.J. Nadon
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests T.R. Hendricks, Maria Frankland +8 more
Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

28. Crime Time | A Crime Fiction Podcast

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A podcast hosted by 2 book-loving millennials talking mystery, sci-fi, horror, & crime fiction through a fun & literary lens
Hosts Lee, Eddie
Producer/Network Lee and Eddie
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 38Facebook 109Twitter 3.4KInstagram 1.4K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2015 Get Email Contact

29. Proper Villains

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We love villains and books about them. Join hosts Robin & Caitlyn as they discuss mysteries, thrillers, spy novels, true crime & Gothic fiction. Let's get villainous.
Producer/Network Murrdogger Productions LLC
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 108Instagram 188 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact