The Best International Crime Fiction of February 2026

The Best International Crime Fiction of February 2026

Gravediggers in Vienna, revolutionaries in Algeria, vacationers in Greece, and vengeful furies in Montreal

By Molly Odintz | February 19, 2026

Cannibal, the Listicle

Cannibal, the Listicle

13 recent and upcoming works in which human flesh is consumed

By Molly Odintz | February 17, 2026

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

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

Golden Age tributes, jaded reporters, shocking twists, culinary crooks, legal shenanigans, and hard-boiled noir

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

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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

The Best Books of 2025: Gothic Fiction

The Best Books of 2025: Gothic Fiction

Intergenerational hauntings, unholy hungers, and plenty of decayed grandeur

By Molly Odintz | December 29, 2025

The Best Speculative Mysteries and Thrillers of 2025

The Best Speculative Mysteries and Thrillers of 2025

Dark fantasy, alternative history, near-future scifi, and menacing parables

By Molly Odintz | December 23, 2025

The Best Books of 2025: Historical Fiction

The Best Books of 2025: Historical Fiction

Georgian London, Revolutionary Paris, Mid-Century Los Angeles, and more

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The Best International Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of 2025

The Best International Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of 2025

Latin American metafiction, Japanese puzzles, Central European noir, and French psychologicals

By Molly Odintz | December 17, 2025

The Best Horror Fiction of 2025

The Best Horror Fiction of 2025

splatterpunk, religious horror, hauntings, vampires, cannibals, oh my

By Molly Odintz | December 16, 2025

2025 In Trends: Dark Academia Featuring Darker Magic

2025 In Trends: Dark Academia Featuring Darker Magic

Or, 5 gothic thrillers to read if you loved Babel and The Secret History but wished they had more gore

By Molly Odintz | December 12, 2025

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