Bethany C. Morrow Talks Religious Horror, Slow-Burn Storytelling, and Crafting Atmospheres of Anxiety

Bethany C. Morrow Talks Religious Horror, Slow-Burn Storytelling, and Crafting Atmospheres of Anxiety

when it tells the truth."">"Horror, like most genre fiction, is most successful...
when it tells the truth."

By Molly Odintz | March 25, 2026

A Clew of Worm-Infested Horror Novels

A Clew of Worm-Infested Horror Novels

New and upcoming books to worm their way into your heart...

By Molly Odintz | March 20, 2026

The Best International Crime Novels of March 2026

The Best International Crime Novels of March 2026

Japanese horror, French metafiction, and Algerian noir

By Molly Odintz | March 17, 2026

The Best Psychological <br>Thrillers of March 2026

The Best Psychological
Thrillers of March 2026

Obsessed romantics, manipulative aristocrats, grieving serial killers, vengeful furies, and secretive schoolmarms

By Molly Odintz | March 5, 2026

The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of March 2026

The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of March 2026

10 new books to check out this month, as selected by the CrimeReads editors

By Molly Odintz | March 3, 2026

2026: The Year of Corvidae

2026: The Year of Corvidae

5 recent and upcoming horror novels in which crows, ravens, and magpies play a decisive role

By Molly Odintz | February 27, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Sleuth-Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes
  • Emperor of Nothing: The Making of Larry David
  • I Can't Stop Thinking about Horses and Sex
  • Queen of Lombard Street
  • Paradise Burns
  • Doppelgänger
  • Hanging and Burning: A King Oliver Novel
  • Our Arab: On Longing, Belonging, and Hope
  • The Turning of Sally-Mae

The Best International Crime Fiction of February 2026

By Molly Odintz | February 19, 2026

Cannibal, the Listicle

By Molly Odintz | February 17, 2026

February's Best New Mysteries, Crime Novels, and Thrillers

By Molly Odintz | February 5, 2026

27 New and Upcoming Horror Novels To Look Out For In 2026

27 New and Upcoming Horror Novels To Look Out For In 2026

Imaginary friends, nightmarish retreats, terrifying visitors, and disturbed employers

By Molly Odintz | February 3, 2026

The Best Psychological Thrillers of February 2026

The Best Psychological Thrillers of February 2026

Dead fiances, missing cheerleaders, manipulative psychiatrists, disturbed surrogates, and one aptly named "murder bimbo"

By Molly Odintz | January 30, 2026

10 Speculative Mysteries and Thrillers to Check Out in 2026

10 Speculative Mysteries and Thrillers to Check Out in 2026

New and upcoming fantasy and science fiction in which crime elements feature prominently

By Molly Odintz | January 23, 2026

The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of January 2026

The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of January 2026

10 new books to check out this month, as selected by the CrimeReads editors

By Molly Odintz | January 22, 2026

24 New and Upcoming Historical Novels To Look Forward To In 2026

24 New and Upcoming Historical Novels To Look Forward To In 2026

Medieval apothecaries, doomed samurai, gothic heroines, and jaded romantics

By Molly Odintz | January 20, 2026

The Most Anticipated Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of 2026

The Most Anticipated Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of 2026

Featuring new titles from Tana French, Jordan Harper, Jessica Knoll, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and many more

By Molly Odintz | January 8, 2026

The Best Psychological Thrillers of January 2026

The Best Psychological Thrillers of January 2026

Manosphere thrillers, cultish killers, fierce rivals, and skewed classics

By Molly Odintz | January 6, 2026

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