Crime Reads

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10 Books Where the Main Character Is, or May Be, a Psychopath

Hank Schwaeble breaks down a twisted and popular genre.
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The Best Paperback Releases of the Month: September 2026

Featuring new-in-paperback releases from William Boyd, C.J. Cooke, Brian Freeman, Kristen Loesch, Peter Mann, and more
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10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.
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Iceland Noir: A Roundtable Discussion

8 authors weigh in on the unique characteristics and universal appeal of Icelandic crime writing

Sara Z. Carson on Cults and Writing a Novel Inspired by the Horrors of Jonestown

By Sara Z. Carson

10 Books Where the Main Character Is, or May Be, a Psychopath

By Hank Schwaeble

Megan Mostyn-Brown on Grounding Fictional Horror in Real Science

By Megan Mostyn-Brown

5 Modern, Literary Ghost Stories That Inspired Chris Vanjonack's Short Story Collection

By Chris Vanjonack

The Best Paperback Releases of the Month: September 2026

By CrimeReads

10 dark London locales to visit, including storied cemeteries, crypt cafes, and macabre museums

By A. Rushby

Jessica Brody on Going from Writing the Book on Plot to Plotting Out Murders

By Jessica Brody

5 Weird and Wanton Crime Novels Set in Australia's Suburbs

By Trent Dalton

Courtney Psak on the Narrative Potential of Sibling Rivalry in Thrillers

By Courtney Psak

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The Sordid History of New York City's Nightclub Crime Scene

By Jason Allison

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

By CrimeReads

Darryl Jones on Discovering the Remarkable Ghost Stories of M.R. James

By Darryl Jones

Alma Katsu on Thrillers, Deepfakes, and Keeping Up with New Technology

By Alma Katsu

Iceland Noir: A Roundtable Discussion

By Molly Odintz

Naomi Kaye on the Legacy of the Jonestown Massacre in Literature

By Naomi Kaye

Literary Hub

September 24, 2026

Which Big Fall Book Should You Read?

By Emily Temple

10 Essential Ukrainian Reads, From Memoir to Novel

By Sasha Dovzhyk

John Green Gives Himself Permission to Suck

By Literary Hub

How Heated Rivalry Imagines a More Inclusive NHL

By Daniel Gawthrop

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5 Reviews You Need to Read This Week

The Best Reviewed Books of the Week