The Best Scifi and Speculative Mysteries of 2022

The Best Scifi and Speculative Mysteries of 2022

10 crossover thrillers that seamlessly blend noir and science fiction.

By Molly Odintz | December 22, 2022

The Best Horror Fiction of 2022

The Best Horror Fiction of 2022

Hauntings, possessions, demons, ghosts, monsters, and more.

By Molly Odintz | December 21, 2022

The Best YA Mysteries of 2022

The Best YA Mysteries of 2022

Celebrating a turn towards mystery, horror, and suspense in young adult fiction.

By Molly Odintz | December 20, 2022

The Best International Crime Fiction of 2022

The Best International Crime Fiction of 2022

Mexican noir, Japanese thrillers, South Korean assassins, Argentinian art crimes, and a new Lady Joker!

By Molly Odintz | December 19, 2022

The Best Historical Fiction of The Year: 2022

The Best Historical Fiction of The Year: 2022

15 historically-set mysteries, thrillers, and crime novels that will take you from the 17th century to the 1960s.

By Molly Odintz | December 16, 2022

The Best Gothic Fiction of the Year: 2022

The Best Gothic Fiction of the Year: 2022

10 Gothic and Southern Gothic novels full of atmosphere and anxiety.

By Molly Odintz | December 14, 2022

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The CrimeReads 2022 Holiday Gift Guide, Part 2: Coffee Table Edition

By Molly Odintz | December 7, 2022

11 Mysteries and Thrillers That Are So. Much. Fun.

By Molly Odintz | December 2, 2022

Wanda Morris On Bringing Together The Past and the Present

By Molly Odintz | December 2, 2022

The Best International Crime Fiction of November and December

The Best International Crime Fiction of November and December

4 works in translation to close out the year.

By Molly Odintz | December 1, 2022

Romances for Crime Fans (And Crime Books with Plenty of Romance)

Romances for Crime Fans (And Crime Books with Plenty of Romance)

Or, 9 recent and upcoming novels in which love is at the center.

By Molly Odintz | November 30, 2022

A Roundtable Discussion on British Short Horror Fiction

A Roundtable Discussion on British Short Horror Fiction

Contributors to a new anthology weigh in on the horror boom, short form writing, and British literature.

By Molly Odintz | November 9, 2022

Horror Movie Criticism Perfect for Halloween

Horror Movie Criticism Perfect for Halloween

What's better than watching a horror movie? Reading a book about watching horror movies!

By Molly Odintz | October 27, 2022

14 New and Upcoming Books Featuring Witches

14 New and Upcoming Books Featuring Witches

Channel your feminist rage, decolonize your magick, and heal your community with these bewitching reads.

By Molly Odintz | October 26, 2022

Briana Cole on Sex, Psychological Thrillers, and the Stories We Tell Ourselves

Briana Cole on Sex, Psychological Thrillers, and the Stories We Tell Ourselves

"I wanted to touch on how we can hide behind this image or identity of what we want to present to people, sometimes masking our true selves from others..."

By Molly Odintz | October 17, 2022

These Books Prove We’re Living In a Golden Age of Horror

These Books Prove We’re Living In a Golden Age of Horror

Or, 18 new and recent novels perfect for spooky season.

By Molly Odintz | October 12, 2022

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