Why People Love Reading Psychological Thrillers

More and more the world are reading psychological thriller books and their popularity is ever expanding. Here’s why we, as humans, love reading this genre and what it does to our brains.

Research shows that it’s not the content of a book but how we feel afterward that is important. Books, like all art forms, have an emotional impact and this may be why people can’t put them down. Suspenseful books tap into our innermost desires to solve mysteries and experience danger vicariously. These types of stories contain darker elements that naturally appeal to our subconscious minds. That we may not want as part of our ordinary lives.

‘Thriller readers are adrenaline junkies who need the twists and surprises that are endemic to the genre,’ said Liz Berry, ITW Executive Director. ‘There’s nothing passive or quiet about our genre. And for people who find thrillers satisfying, nothing else delivers what we crave.’

Why do people love reading psychological thriller books so much?

Out of all mystery and suspense genre novels, psychological thrillers are the most popular.

People love psychological thriller novels because they find pleasure in reading about experiences they cannot have. The genre, in some ways, gives readers what they…