5 Psychological Thrillers to Read in October

5 Psychological Thrillers to Read in October

A look at the month's best new books

By Lisa Levy | October 8, 2019

A Gothic Education, or: How I Learned to Love the Dark

A Gothic Education, or: How I Learned to Love the Dark

A personal history of gothic fiction, in 10 books.

By Kate Racculia | October 8, 2019

A Reading List for Mental Health

A Reading List for Mental Health

Or, 5 books that can help, when everything else hurts.

By Patricia Shanae Smith | October 8, 2019

The Crime Fiction of Rangoon / Yangon

The Crime Fiction of Rangoon / Yangon

A tradition of noir in a turbulent, evolving city.

By Paul French | October 7, 2019

Who's Buried in John Dillinger's Tomb?

Who's Buried in John Dillinger's Tomb?

The long afterlife of America's favorite outlaw.

By Crawford Smith | October 7, 2019

An Irish Author Takes the Global View

An Irish Author Takes the Global View

Kevin Barry's mournful crime epic pushes through boundaries

By Tobias Carroll | October 7, 2019

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

Crime Fiction from Around the Pacific Rim

By A. M. Stuart | October 7, 2019

Your Guide to the Essential Crime TV of October

By Camille LeBlanc | October 4, 2019

Stephen King Is Quietly Enthralled By "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"

By Brenna Ehrlich | October 4, 2019

Who's Missing from the Michelle Carter Documentary? Michelle Carter Herself.

Who's Missing from the Michelle Carter Documentary? Michelle Carter Herself.

A new documentary about Michelle Carter demonstrates a still-limited vocabulary when it comes to talking about female criminals and mental health.

By akankshasingh | October 4, 2019

Why Fiction is the Perfect Trojan Horse to Discuss Ethical Dilemmas

Why Fiction is the Perfect Trojan Horse to Discuss Ethical Dilemmas

"Fiction can Trojan Horse its way into your heart and soul and crack the window wide open."

By Kira Peikoff | October 4, 2019

How Mary Roberts Rinehart, Queen of the Mystery Novel, Was Very Nearly Murdered

How Mary Roberts Rinehart, Queen of the Mystery Novel, Was Very Nearly Murdered

She was the grande dame of American crime fiction, at the height of her powers, when she fell into a murder mystery of her own.

By Sarah Weinman | October 3, 2019

Franz Kafka: Misunderstood Crime Author

Franz Kafka: Misunderstood Crime Author

How The Trial upended what we know about crime fiction.

By Peter Steiner | October 3, 2019

A Very Brief History of Forensic Investigation

A Very Brief History of Forensic Investigation

What does "forensics" actually mean in real investigative work, anyway?

By Bradley Harper | October 3, 2019

Graham Greene and The Art of the Opening Paragraph

Graham Greene and The Art of the Opening Paragraph

Ten great opening paragraphs from one iconic author

By Dwyer Murphy | October 2, 2019

From Boston To Cape Cod and Back Again—In Crime Fiction

From Boston To Cape Cod and Back Again—In Crime Fiction

Exploring a region's mystery pantheon

By Peter Colt | October 2, 2019

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