17+ Best Thriller Ghostwriters for Hire in the United States

Barry

Lynchburg, United States

Published author and ghostwriter specializing in thrillers, horror, adventure, middle grade, and Christian fiction.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Middle Grade, Children's, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Kerry

Little Silver, NJ, USA

New York Times Bestselling author/ghostwriter/editor/book doctor of over 40 books in multiple genres

Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Parenting & Families, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Anna

Seattle, WA, USA

Ghostwriter and developmental editor with a passion for enlightening and entertaining memoir, fiction, and all things comedy.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Sex & Relationships, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

Seattle-based hybrid publisher Girl Friday Productions
Mental health and social service providers in the Seattle area
Self-employed

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Rob

West Palm Beach, FL, USA

Writer/author/editor/co-author for 30+ years, NY Times bestseller, Edgar Allan Poe award winner, ghost writer.

Genres: New Age, Non-Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Fantasy, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Time Travel, Science Fiction, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Keir

Chicago, IL, USA

Ghostwriter specializing in fiction, mystery, memoir, and middle-grade. I've authored 11 books for 7 publishers using 3 different names!

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Middle Grade, Children's, and Anthologies.

Work experience:

Self-Employed
American Library Association, Booklist Publications

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Sean

New York, NY, USA

Got a great story idea? Let's get your screenplay or book written. Award-winning, Harvard-educated writer and director. (Also star of "Pi".)

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Plays & Screenplays, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Espionage, Thriller & Suspense, and Cultural & Ethnic.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Scott

Hillsborough, NC, USA

Ranked as the #3 top ghostwriter in the US by Ghostwriters and Co.; former award-winning crisis counselor and healthcare executive.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Genie

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Experienced, compelling ghostwriter; multi-published author; magical with memoir, fab at finance/how to's; love romance, mystery, thrillers.

Genres: Romantic Suspense, Romance, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Contemporary Romance, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Self employed

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Murphy

Austin, Texas, USA

Award-winning author, ghostwriter, and editor of 20 published books, including two for New York Times bestselling authors.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Humor & Comedy, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Entertainment, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Travel.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Rehab Media
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

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David

Franktown, VA, USA

Nearly 50 books in print. Retired university teacher. Latest: THE ACADEMY, St. Martin's; WRITING IN THE AGE OF AI, Northampton House Press.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Literary Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, History, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

US Navy
Wilkes University
Simon & Schuster, St. Martins/Macmillan, Avon, Tor, Forge, HBJ, Naval Institute Press

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Hannah

Chattanooga, United States

Novel ghostwriter w/ 8 years' experience, specializing in all fantasy genres + cozy mysteries. Expert in characterization + worldbuilding.

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Cozy Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

Self-employed
47Journals

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Kecia

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Ghostwriter and award-winning fiction and nonfiction author. Co-author with best-seller James Patterson. Passionate about the art of story.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Science Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Psychology, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Trish

Wellington, FL, USA

Author of fiction and non-fiction for 35 years, winner of Edgar Allan Poe award, Ghostwriter. Send me your cutting edge ideas!

Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, New Age, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Time Travel Romance, Dystopian, Science Fiction, and Post-Apocalyptic.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Cyn

Quakertown, PA, USA

All I do is fiction! Ghostwriter, book doctor, and author of 12 acclaimed novels with Random House, Sourcebooks, and more!

Genres: Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Women's Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Young Adult, Contemporary Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Sean

Austin, TX, USA

Bestselling ghostwriter for celebrities and thought leaders. 200+ books. 70+ bestsellers. Hollywood-ready IP. Legacy-level storytelling.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Plays & Screenplays, Romance, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Scott

Providence, RI, USA

Be it idea-driven nonfiction, memoir, or fiction, a strong narrative sets great books apart. Stories shape the world. Let me shape yours.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Short Story, Thriller & Suspense, Paranormal Romance, Romance, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Cindy

Batavia, IL, USA

30-yr. award-winning writer and editor of 100+ books in fiction, children’s, non-fiction, and Christian markets. I am here to help YOU!

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Parenting & Families, Education & Reference, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Christian Non-Fiction, and Religion & Spirituality.

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