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Trent Dalton on Australian Noir, Journalism, and Writing Against a Country's Stereotypes

Trent Dalton on Australian Noir, Journalism, and Writing Against a Country's Stereotypes

Alex Dueben speaks with the author of Gravity Let Me Go

By Alex Dueben | September 26, 2026

If You Loved Watching This Show, Read This Thriller!

If You Loved Watching This Show, Read This Thriller!

Let Gigi Waldorf play matchmaker for your upcoming viewing and reading.

By Gigi Waldorf | September 26, 2026

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 | September 26, 2026

The Best True Crime Of the Month: September 2026

The Best True Crime Of the Month: September 2026

Featuring titles from Anand Giridharadas, Sara McDougall, Mikita Brottman, Matthew J. Prigge, and Emmanuel Carrère

By CrimeReads | September 25, 2026

Encyclopedia Brown and the <br>Ethics of Amateur Sleuthing

Encyclopedia Brown and the
Ethics of Amateur Sleuthing

What do fantasies of kid detectives using unorthodox methods to track down wrongdoers mean in an era of mass misinformation and institutional distrust?

By Monica Chin | September 25, 2026

5 Powerful Horror Novels for Animal Lovers

5 Powerful Horror Novels for Animal Lovers

Carrie Lee South recommends Kira Jane Buxton, Stephen Graham Jones, and more

By Carrie Lee South | September 25, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Why Tour Guides Make the Best Detectives

By Michelle Chouinard | September 25, 2026

Which International Film Should You Stream This Weekend?

By Radha Vatsal | September 25, 2026

Sara Z. Carson on Cults and Writing a Novel Inspired by the Horrors of Jonestown

By Sara Z. Carson | September 24, 2026

10 Books Where the Main Character Is, or May Be, a Psychopath

10 Books Where the Main Character Is, or May Be, a Psychopath

Hank Schwaeble breaks down a twisted and popular genre.

By Hank Schwaeble | September 24, 2026

Megan Mostyn-Brown on Grounding Fictional Horror in Real Science

Megan Mostyn-Brown on Grounding Fictional Horror in Real Science

The author of The Need researches genetics to craft a compulsive cannibal character

By Megan Mostyn-Brown | September 24, 2026

5 Modern, Literary Ghost Stories That Inspired Chris Vanjonack's Short Story Collection

5 Modern, Literary Ghost Stories That Inspired Chris Vanjonack's Short Story Collection

The author of Out of Body relishes short stories and novellas with metaphorical richness

By Chris Vanjonack | September 24, 2026

The Best Paperback Releases of the Month: September 2026

The Best Paperback Releases of the Month: September 2026

Featuring new-in-paperback releases from William Boyd, C.J. Cooke, Brian Freeman, Kristen Loesch, Peter Mann, and more

By CrimeReads | September 23, 2026

10 dark London locales to visit, including storied cemeteries, crypt cafes, and macabre museums

10 dark London locales to visit, including storied cemeteries, crypt cafes, and macabre museums

A tour of the city from A. Rushby.

By A. Rushby | September 23, 2026

Jessica Brody on Going from Writing the Book on Plot to Plotting Out Murders

Jessica Brody on Going from Writing the Book on Plot to Plotting Out Murders

The author of 'How to Write a Murder' explores narrative structure, twists, and self-help

By Jessica Brody | September 23, 2026

5 Weird and Wanton Crime Novels Set in Australia's Suburbs

5 Weird and Wanton Crime Novels Set in Australia's Suburbs

Trent Dalton recommends mysteries that reveal a country's dark underbelly

By Trent Dalton | September 22, 2026

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