page-turner

[ peyj-tur-ner ]
/ ˈpeɪdʒˌtɜr nər /

noun

a book so exciting or gripping that one is compelled to read it very rapidly.

Origin of page-turner

First recorded in 1970–75

British Dictionary definitions for page turner

page-turner

noun

an exciting novel, such as a thriller, with a fast-moving story