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The Best Psychological Thrillers of the Month: August 2026

Family impostors, shocking reversals, revisited crimes, and nasty surprises
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7 Great Horror Novels Set in the American South

Del Sandeen recommends Tanarive Due, Michael McDowell, Anne Rice, and more
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The Demystification of the Giant Monster: A Brief History of Giant Fictional Behemoths

"[A] creature, maybe out of time or space but certainly out of place, stumbles upon human civilization. And a monster is a fantastic thing, so of course some people want to own it once they see it in all its glory."
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10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

The Best True Crime of the Month: August 2026

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Robyn Gigl on Writing a Police Procedural with a Trans Protagonist Set in a Red State

By Alex Dueben

Isolation as an Antagonist

By Holly Craig

Which International Movie Should You Watch This Weekend?

By Radha Vatsal

Pantser or Plotter: How Poe, Christie, King, and Other Greats Outlined Their Mysteries

By J.J. Unthank

The Best Psychological Thrillers of the Month: August 2026

By Molly Odintz

5 Novels That Explore and Expand the Possibilities of Women’s Crime Fiction

By Libby Klein

Clare Edge on Using Small Town Settings to Create Locked Room Mysteries

By Clare Edge

7 Great Horror Novels Set in the American South

By Del Sandeen

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Fair Play Mysteries and Mother Nature's Fury

By Nina Simon

"A woman's weapon": Maria Malone on the Tropes and Truths of Female Poisoners

By Maria Malone

The Most Powerful Question in Any Mystery

By Terry R. Bacon

The Demystification of the Giant Monster: A Brief History of Giant Fictional Behemoths

By W.H. Chizmar

Who Cares Whodunit: Paraic O'Donnell on What Matters More Than Revealing a Story's Killer

By Paraic O'Donnell

5 Mysteries That Blend Coziness, Horror, and Romance

By Hazel Beck

Literary Hub

August 27, 2026

What It Means to Love Elliott Smith

By Jamie Fisher

Long Live Dolly Parton, Giver of Books

By Ellen O'Connell Whittet

Dorthe Nors on Striving to Write Emotionally Resonant Fiction

By Dorthe Nors

How Talking About Death Helps Us Live a Fuller Life

By E. K. Schrader

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