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 Books of 2025: Espionage Fiction

The Best Books of 2025: Espionage Fiction

The year's best new spy novels, featuring veteran Mick Herron, newcomer Jinwoo Park, and more.

By CrimeReads | December 12, 2025

The Best Crime Movies of 2025

The Best Crime Movies of 2025

Washed-up revolutionaries, bumbling art thieves, married spies, and more!

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 11, 2025

The 2025 CrimeReads Holiday Gift Guide

The 2025 CrimeReads Holiday Gift Guide

30+ mystery and crime-themed gift ideas, from the editors of CrimeReads

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 10, 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

Nick Croydon on Alan Turing, Bletchley Park, and the Importance of Research in Crafting Thrillers

Nick Croydon on Alan Turing, Bletchley Park, and the Importance of Research in Crafting Thrillers

Finding authenticity in history.

By Nick Croydon | December 10, 2025

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  • 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
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Attention, Nerds: There's a Pilot In the Works Called Trivia Night Mysteries

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 9, 2025

The Best Debut Crime Novels of 2025

By Molly Odintz | December 9, 2025

Ace Atkins On Cold War Childhoods, 1980s Pop Culture, and His New Spy Novel

By Scott Montgomery | December 9, 2025

<em>Ready or Not</em> Has a Sequel!

Ready or Not Has a Sequel!

And it co-stars David Cronenberg!

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 8, 2025

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 8, 2025

The Past, Present, and Future of African Crime Writing: A Roundtable Discussion

The Past, Present, and Future of African Crime Writing: A Roundtable Discussion

Leye Adenle, Ciku Kimani-Mwaniki, Iris Mwanza, Mike Nikol, and Michael Sears talk all things crime fiction in Africa

By CrimeReads | December 8, 2025

Queer Crime Writers Presents: 10 New LGBTQIA+ Crime Novels to Check Out This Winter

Queer Crime Writers Presents: 10 New LGBTQIA+ Crime Novels to Check Out This Winter

10 recently released queer mysteries and thrillers to keep you reading till spring

By Queer Crime Writers | December 5, 2025

The Best Books of 2025: Crime Fiction, Mysteries, and Thrillers

The Best Books of 2025: Crime Fiction, Mysteries, and Thrillers

20 novels that defined the year for mystery readers. Plus, our picks for 2025's most notable books.

By CrimeReads | December 4, 2025

There is now a <em>Sesame Street</em> <em>Knives Out</em> Pastiche, Called

There is now a Sesame Street Knives Out Pastiche, Called "Forks Out."

Meet the world's greatest Muppet detective, Beignet Blanc. (I'm screaming with joy.)

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 3, 2025

Masterpiece Mystery has a New Mystery!

Masterpiece Mystery has a New Mystery!

Introducing Winter, starring Richard Armitage as a Bristol-based pathologist-turned sleuth

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 3, 2025

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