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The Best Psychological Thrillers of the Month: September 2026

Featuring titles from Abbi Geni, Alma Katsu, Jonathan Santlofer, Hallie Shepherd, and Gigi Waldorf
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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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The Most Anticipated Mysteries, Thrillers, and Crime Novels of Fall 2026

(Plus a heady dose of horror)
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8 Great Tales That Feature Supernatural and Otherworldly Houses

Ashley Woo recommends home horror by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Marcus Kliewer, Riley Sager, and more

Lethal Luxury: 6 Novels Set in Decadent Locales

By Alex Hay

The Best Psychological Thrillers of the Month: September 2026

By Molly Odintz

Abby Geni on Mental Hit Lists, Viking Culture, and the Complexity of Empathy

By Abby Geni

This Year's Emmy Awards was All About Crime

By Olivia Rutigliano

Emily Zinnikas on Befriending Our Monsters

By Emily Zinnikas

Zoje Stage on Writing Genre Fiction in An Era of Extreme Political Division

By Zoje Stage

Will Ferguson on the Japanese Backpacking Trek That Inspired His Latest Mystery

By Will Ferguson

Jonathan Santlofer: Why the Art World is Tailor-made for Crime Fiction

By Jonathan Santlofer

Happily Never After: 5 Horror Novels Influenced by Dark Fairytales

By Saratoga Schaefer

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How to Hide a Body and (Maybe) Get Away with Murder in Fiction

By Jennifer Holdich

Allison Brennan on the Thrill of Giving Back to the Crime Writing Community

By Allison Brennan

Arturo Perez Reverte's Sherlock Holmes Pastiche The Final Problem Is Coming to Netflix!

By Olivia Rutigliano

Crime and the City: The Azores

By Paul French

Outsiders in the Bush: Garry Disher on Australian Outback Noir

By Garry Disher

What Should You Watch This Weekend? (September 11-13, 2026)

By Dwyer Murphy

Literary Hub

September 17, 2026

Emily McBride on Maternal Mental Health and the Lindsay Clancy Trial

By Fiction Non Fiction

Revisiting Vikram Chandra’s Ode to the Art of Human Coding in the Age of AI

By Tobias Carroll

The Ultimate Fall 2026 Reading List

By Emily Temple

36 Literary Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Fall

By Emily Temple

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