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The Books, Shows, and Songs that Helped Alyssa Sheinmel Write Her First Thriller

The Books, Shows, and Songs that Helped Alyssa Sheinmel Write Her First Thriller

Sharing the lessons she learned from Lisa Jewell, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Julie Plec, and others

By Alyssa Sheinmel | January 20, 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 | January 19, 2026

New Series to Watch this Weekend

New Series to Watch this Weekend

Rookie cops, spouses investigating each other, an Agatha Christie reboot, and more!

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 16, 2026

Novelist Van Jensen Talks with His Mother, Acclaimed Painter Jean Jensen, About Art, Literature, and Family

Novelist Van Jensen Talks with His Mother, Acclaimed Painter Jean Jensen, About Art, Literature, and Family

Van and Jean discuss their collaboration on a special edition print to celebrate the release of Van's new novel of first contact and small-town Nebraska, Godfall

By Van Jensen | January 16, 2026

The Historical Implications and Fictional Possibilities of the Hindenberg Disaster

The Historical Implications and Fictional Possibilities of the Hindenberg Disaster

On true crime and conspiracy in L.A. Chandlar's
latest novel, The Hindenberg Spy

By L. A. Chandlar | January 16, 2026

<em>The Rockford Files</em> Reboot Gets a Pilot Order

The Rockford Files Reboot Gets a Pilot Order

The Village's Mike Daniels will write the new chapter.

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 15, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Why to Watch This January: 'The Secret Agent'

By Radha Vatsal | January 15, 2026

A Brief, Disturbing History of Universal Monsters

By Keith Roysdon | January 15, 2026

Big Pimpin: Pimps in Black Pop Culture from the 1970s to the Early 2000s

By Michael Gonzales | January 15, 2026

What Character Are You in a Traditional English Murder Mystery?

What Character Are You in a Traditional English Murder Mystery?

A personality quiz!

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 14, 2026

City of Secrets: 7 Novels that Delve into the Great Mysteries of Oxford

City of Secrets: 7 Novels that Delve into the Great Mysteries of Oxford

A.D. Bell recommends Guillermo Martinez, Colin Dexter, Simon Mason, and more

By A.D. Bell | January 14, 2026

6 Moody, Atmospheric Novels That Explore Womanhood and Societal Expectations

6 Moody, Atmospheric Novels That Explore Womanhood and Societal Expectations

Rebecca Hannigan recommends Kate Kemp, Bonnie Burke-Patel, Emma Van Straaten, and more

By Rebecca Hannigan | January 14, 2026

The Backlist: Hank Phillippi Ryan Revisits Jess Walter's 'Citizen Vince'

The Backlist: Hank Phillippi Ryan Revisits Jess Walter's 'Citizen Vince'

Twenty years after reading it for the first time, Ryan is still shaking her head in wonder at what Walter accomplished.

By Polly Stewart | January 14, 2026

Thinking Outside the Cop: Using Game Wardens in Crime Fiction

Thinking Outside the Cop: Using Game Wardens in Crime Fiction

Sarah Crouch on the power of a criminally under-utilized character type

By Sarah Crouch | January 13, 2026

Make Our Villains Gayer, Please: Reclaiming the Trope of Queer-Coded Antagonists

Make Our Villains Gayer, Please: Reclaiming the Trope of Queer-Coded Antagonists

Isha Raya on writing LGBTQ characters who are allowed to be messy, magnificent, and murderous

By Isha Raya | January 13, 2026

Ross Montgomery on Researching Profanity, Halley's Comet, and Writing Historical Fiction

Ross Montgomery on Researching Profanity, Halley's Comet, and Writing Historical Fiction

The author of "The Murder at World's End" in conversation with Alex Dueben

By Alex Dueben | January 13, 2026

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