The reference box
What makes My Thrill Club different
My Thrill Club is a monthly book box for crime, thriller, and horror fans who like someone else to pick the next read. You choose the lane, and the club chooses the books.
- The books
- Two new hardcovers a month, plus an optional eBook.
- Genres
- Thriller, Mystery, or Horror.
- Delivery
- Monthly, in the first week of the month.
Compare the boxes
| Box | Best fit | Cost and commitment | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| My Thrill Club Reference box |
Thriller, mystery, or horror fans who want two hardcovers a month | One monthly box of two hardcovers | Monthly, in the first week |
| Deadly Delights | Thriller and true-crime fans who want books plus extras | $39.99 a month for one book, $44.99 for two | Monthly from the US, around the 11th |
| SplureBox Thriller and Mystery Books Club | One new thriller or mystery a month | $20.32 a month, cancel anytime, or $17.11 a box on a 12-month plan | Monthly from Czechia, around the 15th. Free shipping to the US and Canada. |
| Horror Books by Breevello | One horror novel a month | $17.99 a month, cancel anytime | Monthly from Czechia on the 14th. Free shipping. |
| A Box of Stories Crime, Thriller and Mystery Box | Fast readers who want four books a month | $56.99 a month for four books | Monthly from the UK, on the 11th. Free shipping. |
| Night Worms | Horror fans who want a themed package with small extras | $50 a package plus shipping. All sales final. | Monthly preorder. US and select countries. |
| Book of the Month | Readers who’d rather choose the book | Up to $17.99 a book, depending on plan. Skip any month. | Monthly. US and Canada, except Quebec. Free shipping. |
The four Cratejoy boxes also sell 3-, 6-, and 12-month prepaid plans that lower the price per box, so their cards may show a lower starting price.
The alternatives
Closest match to My Thrill Club
Deadly Delights vs My Thrill Club
Best for: Thriller fans who want to say what they like and get one or two books plus a few extras.
Forbes Design Co packs a new read or two with at least five full-size extras, such as candles, bookmarks, stickers, and keychains, and ships from the US.
What feels familiar
An optional profile asks which thrillers you like, from psychological and legal thrillers to police procedurals and horror, plus favorite authors and books you’ve already read. Choose the two-book option to match My Thrill Club’s count.
What changes
The extras raise the price, so two books cost more here than in a books-only club.
Thriller or mystery for under $20
SplureBox Thriller and Mystery Books Club vs My Thrill Club
Best for: Mystery and thriller fans who read about a book a month and want the choosing done for them.
SplureBox picks one thriller a month, from psychological mysteries to crime thrillers and dark suspense, and tracks past shipments so you never get the same book twice.
What feels familiar
One genre lane and a surprise pick each month, the same idea behind My Thrill Club.
What changes
One book instead of two, and no promise of a hardcover. If you like switching genres, SplureBox also runs a separate Horror Books Club.
Horror for under $20
Horror Books by Breevello vs My Thrill Club
Best for: Horror fans who would pick My Thrill Club’s Horror box every time.
Breevello sends one horror novel a month, drawn from supernatural, psychological, and modern horror.
What feels familiar
A horror-only box with free shipping, and no repeat titles.
What changes
One book, not two, and Breevello is a newer seller, on Cratejoy for about a year.
Four books a month
A Box of Stories Crime, Thriller and Mystery Box vs My Thrill Club
Best for: Fast readers who finish two books well before the month is out.
This UK book club sends four new surprise books a month, all crime, mystery, or thriller, and promises never to repeat a box or a book. You can skip or swap a month.
What feels familiar
Surprise picks inside one genre lane, chosen for you, as with My Thrill Club.
What changes
Twice the books, and a bigger monthly bill to match. Shipping from the UK takes a while, and the seller says boxes reach the US within 3 to 4 weeks.
A themed horror package
Night Worms vs My Thrill Club
Best for: Horror fans who want a themed monthly package and don’t mind preordering.
Night Worms is a monthly horror package picked by two horror fans, built around a theme. November 2026’s theme is Creatures in the Dark, with two books, one hardcover and one paperback, plus a goodie bag that usually holds a bookmark, a sticker, and a drink.
What feels familiar
Horror is all it does, and November’s two books match My Thrill Club’s count.
What changes
It costs more than the one-book clubs here, and shipping is extra. Packages sell as preorders weeks before they ship, and each month’s books are announced with its theme. Subscribers are charged on the 7th, so cancel before then to stop the next package.
Pick your own hardcover
Book of the Month vs My Thrill Club
Best for: Readers who’d rather choose the book than be surprised by it.
Book of the Month posts five to seven new picks at the start of each month, and thrillers, mysteries, and horror are among the genres it covers. You pick one by the 6th or skip the month. Our Book of the Month alternatives guide covers more clubs like it.
What feels familiar
A new hardcover every month, with free shipping.
What changes
You get one book a month from a list that covers every genre, so some months may have nothing in your lane. Skipping costs nothing, but if you forget to pick or skip by the 6th, you’re charged for a credit you can use later.
The honest part
What none of them replaces
My Thrill Club pairs two new hardcovers with one genre you pick. Nothing on this list matches both. The clubs under $20 send one book, and Deadly Delights’ two-book box adds extras that raise the price. For the lowest cost per book, look at A Box of Stories, about $14 a book across four, or a longer Book of the Month plan.
How we chose these boxes
We started from what readers like about My Thrill Club: new crime, mystery, thriller, or horror books, picked for you each month. We looked through Cratejoy’s mystery, thriller, and horror book boxes, kept only subscriptions you can order that stay inside those genres, and chose one for each reader need. Then we added two clubs that sell on their own sites, a themed horror package and a club where you choose the hardcover. The photo at the top is My Thrill Club’s own image of its box, from the club’s website.
Questions before switching
Which box lets me choose thriller, mystery, or horror like My Thrill Club?
Deadly Delights asks which kinds of thrillers you like, horror included, along with authors you love and books you’ve already read. With the one-book boxes, you choose the genre by choosing the club: SplureBox for thrillers and mysteries, Breevello for horror. Book of the Month lets you pick the exact title.
Which alternative sends two books a month?
Deadly Delights has a two-book option at $44.99 a month. Night Worms’ November 2026 package has two horror books, one hardcover and one paperback. A Box of Stories sends four crime, mystery, and thriller books a month.
Can I give one of these as a gift?
Yes. Each Cratejoy box here has a Give as a Gift option on its page, and Book of the Month sells gift memberships.
