Why Classic Crime Fiction Was Obsessed With Fashion

Why Classic Crime Fiction Was Obsessed With Fashion

Every suit, every dress tells a story.

By Tara Moss | December 29, 2020

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | December 28, 2020

How John Le Carré Reinvented the Spy Novel

How John Le Carré Reinvented the Spy Novel

Novelist Paul Vidich reflects on the life and legacy of a literary giant.

By Paul Vidich | December 24, 2020

The Best Traditional Mysteries of 2020

The Best Traditional Mysteries of 2020

Golden Age settings, intricate puzzlers, and metafiction galore!

By CrimeReads | December 23, 2020

The Most Iconic Crime Movies Set During Christmas

The Most Iconic Crime Movies Set During Christmas

10 Crime Movies You Didn't Forget Take Place at Christmas

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 23, 2020

The Best Historical Fiction of 2020

The Best Historical Fiction of 2020

Early Modern Murders, Victorian Gothics, and Interwar Intrigue

By Molly Odintz | December 22, 2020

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Exit Party
  • Fallow
  • Our Noble Selves
  • Redwood: The Untold Story of the Cold War's Most Extraordinary Spy
  • The Newer World
  • End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World
  • Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History
  • Call It Evil: Understanding the Trump Era
  • Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made
  • The Rouse

The Best International Crime Novels of 2020

By CrimeReads | December 22, 2020

The Best Crime and Mystery Criticism of 2020

By CrimeReads | December 21, 2020

On the Lost Christmastime Tradition of Telling
Ghost Stories

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 21, 2020

<em>Something for Everyone</em>: The Swinging Seventies' Gayest Murder Mystery

Something for Everyone: The Swinging Seventies' Gayest Murder Mystery

It's time to take a new look at an under-appreciated cult classic of queer cinema.

By Curtis Evans | December 21, 2020

<em>Tinker, Tailor Soldier, Spy</em> and The Greatest Office Christmas Party Ever Filmed

Tinker, Tailor Soldier, Spy and The Greatest Office Christmas Party Ever Filmed

It's just like your old office holiday parties except everyone's a spy, everyone's cheating, and a new world order is at stake.

By Dwyer Murphy | December 18, 2020

The Best Espionage Novels of 2020

The Best Espionage Novels of 2020

International intrigue abounds in the year's best spy fiction

By CrimeReads | December 18, 2020

Thirty Years Later, <em>Home Alone</em> Has a Lot to Say About Adulthood

Thirty Years Later, Home Alone Has a Lot to Say About Adulthood

And it construes adulthood as having the right to do what it takes to defend your property.
("Keep the change, you filthy animal.")

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 17, 2020

Walter Mosley on <em>Devil in a Blue Dress</em>, Thirty Years Later

Walter Mosley on Devil in a Blue Dress, Thirty Years Later

"He has been stopped by a thousand disrespectful policemen and he has brought to light the truths that America, from white nationalists to the Ivy League, has tried its best to hide."

By Walter Mosley | December 17, 2020

The Best Psychological Thrillers of 2020

The Best Psychological Thrillers of 2020

Revenge plots, family secrets, and mysterious neighbors—these are the year's best psychological thrillers.

By Lisa Levy | December 17, 2020

The Best Debut Novels of 2020

The Best Debut Novels of 2020

The year's best from first-time authors breaking into crime fiction, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | December 16, 2020

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