The Best Books of 2025: Historical Fiction

The Best Books of 2025: Historical Fiction

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

By Molly Odintz | December 22, 2025

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

The Best Psychological Thrillers of 2025

The Best Psychological Thrillers of 2025

Slowburn suspense, intricate setups, vicious rivalries, and visceral denouements

By Molly Odintz | December 10, 2025

The Best Debut Crime Novels of 2025

The Best Debut Crime Novels of 2025

Missing persons, friendly fire, clever criminals, and academic shenanigans

By Molly Odintz | December 9, 2025

Best Reviewed
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  • 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

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

By Molly Odintz | December 2, 2025

The Best Fiction in Translation of Fall 2025

By Molly Odintz | November 21, 2025

The Best Psychological Thrillers of November 2025

By Molly Odintz | November 7, 2025

The Best Psychological Thrillers of August 2025

The Best Psychological Thrillers of August 2025

Beachy thrillers, gothic families, road trip shenanigans, and speculative mind-bogglers

By Molly Odintz | August 18, 2025

July's Best International Crime Fiction

July's Best International Crime Fiction

5 newly translated tales of globe-trotting crime to read instead of blowing money on a vacation

By Molly Odintz | July 24, 2025

The Best Psychological Thrillers of July 2025

The Best Psychological Thrillers of July 2025

Head injuries, hangovers, and high-class retreats

By Molly Odintz | July 2, 2025

25 New and Upcoming Horror Novels to Look Out for This Summer (and Beyond)

25 New and Upcoming Horror Novels to Look Out for This Summer (and Beyond)

Gothic sagas, crazed splattergore, hellish journeys, and so many antichrists

By Molly Odintz | June 27, 2025

Caroline Fraser On Serial Killers, Lead Poisoning, and Other Midcentury Disasters

Caroline Fraser On Serial Killers, Lead Poisoning, and Other Midcentury Disasters

The author of "Murderland" talks with Molly Odintz about the intersection of public policy and violent crime

By Molly Odintz | June 13, 2025

The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of Summer 2025

The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of Summer 2025

80 mysteries, thrillers, and horror you need to get through the hottest season

By Molly Odintz | May 22, 2025

The Best Psychological Thrillers of May 2025

The Best Psychological Thrillers of May 2025

This spring, suspense goes global

By Molly Odintz | May 15, 2025

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