27 New and Upcoming Horror Novels To Look Out For In 2026

27 New and Upcoming Horror Novels To Look Out For In 2026

Imaginary friends, nightmarish retreats, terrifying visitors, and disturbed employers

By Molly Odintz | February 3, 2026

5 Great Japanese Mysteries and Horror Novels

5 Great Japanese Mysteries and Horror Novels

Callie Kazumi recommends dark stories by Koushun Takami, Ryu Murakami, and more

By Callie Kazumi | February 3, 2026

From Lagos to the American South: 5 Great Thrillers by Black Writers

From Lagos to the American South: 5 Great Thrillers by Black Writers

Leodora Darlington recommends unputdownable crime fiction from Dorothy Koomson, S. A. Cosby, and more

By Leodora Darlington | February 3, 2026

Glamorous Isolation: Why Palm Springs Is the Perfect Setting for Suspense

Glamorous Isolation: Why Palm Springs Is the Perfect Setting for Suspense

Kaira Rouda recommends her favorite thrillers set in Hollywood's desert hideout

By Kaira Rouda | February 3, 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 | February 2, 2026

Crime and the City: Osaka

Crime and the City: Osaka

A tour of the Japanese port city with a big tradition of detective fiction.

By Paul French | February 2, 2026

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The Killer Women: How a Podcast Built a Community from Isolation

By Danielle Girard | February 2, 2026

New Series to Watch this Weekend

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 30, 2026

Ritual, Alternate Histories, and More: 8 Novels About Secret Societies

By Karen Winn | January 30, 2026

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: January 2026

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: January 2026

The month's most acclaimed fiction and nonfiction.

By CrimeReads | January 30, 2026

Adrian McKinty's <em>The Chain</em> Gets an HBO Series Order

Adrian McKinty's The Chain Gets an HBO Series Order

Damon Lindelof is set to be the showrunner of this twisty thriller!

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 29, 2026

5 Novels with Perfectly Unsympathetic Protagonists

5 Novels with Perfectly Unsympathetic Protagonists

Sophie Hannah recommends Morag Joss, Freida McFadden, and more

By Sophie Hannah | January 29, 2026

Adriane Leigh on Why We Are Living in the Age of the Unreliable Narrator

Adriane Leigh on Why We Are Living in the Age of the Unreliable Narrator

How social media rewrote the story of the self in fiction and nonfiction alike

By Adriane Leigh | January 29, 2026

The Greatest Muckrakers of the Progressive Era

The Greatest Muckrakers of the Progressive Era

Rob Osler on how the OGs of investigative journalism exposed political and business crimes

By Rob Osler | January 29, 2026

Why Revenge Stories Are Hard-Wired Into Our Brains

Why Revenge Stories Are Hard-Wired Into Our Brains

Pat Kelly on the unshakable memory of a 1980's revenge killing.

By Pat Kelly | January 29, 2026

<em>The Terminator</em> Is About the Last Moments In a Woman's Life Before She Becomes a Mother

The Terminator Is About the Last Moments In a Woman's Life Before She Becomes a Mother

Olivia Rutigliano on the classic sci-fi film, motherhood, reproductive rights, AI, and the realities of living in a misogynistic society.

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 28, 2026

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