Thrilling Thrillers -

     The genre that I was assigned to was Thriller/Adrenaline Fiction so I chose the book I am Number Four by Pittacus Lore. Thrillers can be characterized as fast paced, having frequent action, while including many risky situations. Similar to mystery novels, they can contain a lot of suspense, red herrings, etc.. Thriller novel heroes usually have to prevent or stop the plan of an enemy. When a thriller reaches the climax, the hero is able to defeat the antagonist without getting him or herself killed; saving himself/herself and sometimes the lives of other people.
     Subcategories of thrillers include: political thriller, legal thriller, techno thriller, mystery thriller, supernatural thriller, or psychological thriller (of course these aren't all the sub categories)

     Just to name a few, some popular thriller novels are: The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo  by Stieg Larsson, Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton, and The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Did you know that the story Little Red Riding Hood is considered a thriller?
     Some popular thriller novel writers are: James Patterson, John Grisham, Tom Clancy, Stephen King, plus many more. You can search for more thriller authors here.

     Although my book, I am Number Four, is mainly considered a science fiction novel, I also consider it a thriller. (It can be a supernatural thriller if you're talking about subcategories.) There are so many suspenseful situations that makes me want to read more of the book, like when Henri (the main character's guardian) goes missing. Also I am Number Four's plot includes the hero trying to stop an enemy (the Mogadorians) from killing his own race (the Loriens). Because this novel is about aliens who are disguised as humans with super-natural powers, there are many violent situations. For example the main character John is faced with the bully/jerk Mark James at his new school. Although John looks like a human, he's stronger and faster than one. When John gets into a fight with Mark and his football friends, things get real ugly.

     Side note: the book is really good so far!

Thanks to my sources: https://www.goodreads.com, http://www.amazon.com,