Dive into a stack of mind‑bending thrillers with Kate from Bookwild. Discover her top 5 speculative fiction picks in today's All-Star Book Influencer series.

The All‑Star Book Influencer Series is back, and I can't wait to introduce you to more incredible voices in the literary community. Our guests include podcasters, bookstagrammers, and BookTubers who bring fresh passion and unique perspectives to the page.

Today, we are discussing mind-bending thrillers and who better to guide us than Kate from Bookwild, a podcast dedicated entirely to the art of the twist? In this week's conversation, we explore what makes a thriller truly mind-bending, the tropes that never get old, and the books that broke our brains in the best way.

In this thrilling conversation, Kate and I discuss:

Inside the Bookwild Podcast – Kate shares the origin story of her show and how it became a space to celebrate everything from domestic suspense to speculative thrillers. Learn how she curates episodes that keep listeners hooked week after week.

Tropes, Trends & Upcoming Obsessions – From the thriller tropes that never fail her to the themes she's hoping will take over the suspense landscape, Kate gives us a behind-the-scenes look at what keeps her reading.

5 Mind-Bending Thrillers Kate Can't Stop Thinking About – Discover Kate's top picks that push the boundaries of the genre with jaw-dropping twists and speculative elements. She shares why these reads stand out in a sea of thrillers and why they deserve a spot on your TBR.

📚 FREE BONUS BOOK LIST: 41 Speculative Fiction Books (I WENT CRAZY ON THIS ASSIGNMENT) that include upcoming releases, shiny new releases, and backlist books that every reader will love.

 

Meet Kate Hergott

Kate Hergott is the host of Bookwild, a fiction podcast launched by the Bookwild Collective. On Tuesdays, she conducts compelling interviews with authors about their books and creative processes. Fridays bring vibrant chats with bookstagrammers and BookTubers, exploring bookish trends, mood reads, and mutual obsessions.

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BONUS BOOK LIST: 41 Immersive Speculative Fiction Books to Read Now

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Rust and Stardust by T. Greenwood

In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhorn

A Fatal Intrusion by Isabella Maldonado and Jeffrey Deaver.

Trust Issues by Elizabeth McCullough Keenan & Greg Wands

The Close-Up by Pip Drysdale

Cross My Heart by Megan Collins

Return to Me

The Puzzle Box by Danielle Trussoni

Oddity

Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon

Swiped by L.M. Chilton

Assassin's Anonymous by Rob Hart

Crafting a Killer Redemption Story with Heart

Digital Dating Turns Deadly in This Debut Murder Mystery

The Lake of Lost Girls by Katherine Greene

Recursion by Blake Crouch

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

Books About Parallel Universes and the Multiverse to Read Now

Time Loop Books for Readers Who Love Loops

Books About Alternate Realities or Parallel Lives You Will Love

The Best Time Travel Books to Escape Real Life

The Best Time Travel TV Shows and Movies

The Mechanics of Memory by Audrey Lee

The Man Who Saw Seconds by Alexander Boldizar

Vox by Christina Dalcher

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

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The Prediction by Faith Gardner

Black Mirror

If You Can Hear This by Faith Gardner

The Paradox Hotel by Rob Hart

WandaVision

Dark Space by Rob Hart & Alex Segura

The Medusa Protocol by Rob Hart

Manifest

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