Reading Lists

10 Crime Novels Full of Style, Plot, and Dark Humor

Samantha Downing on the thrillers that taught her how to write.

July 22, 2021  By Samantha Downing
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Seven Mysteries Filled with Family Members

In these novels, families go to extreme lengths to close ranks, keep secrets, and take their revenge.

July 22, 2021  By S. C. Perkins
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Nine Books With Plots Pulled From Real Life

Literature can fill in the emotional gaps of true crime and reportage.

July 21, 2021  By Andrew Welsh-Huggins
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8 True Crime Podcasts You Need to Listen to this Summer

Fall down a long, winding rabbithole with these binge-worthy podcasts full of thoughtful, complex storytelling.

July 21, 2021  By Lizzy Steiner
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In These Six Thrillers, The Natural World Is a Character, Not Just a Setting

Novels that explore the great (and sometimes terrifying) outdoors.

July 20, 2021  By Elisabeth de Mariaffi
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Crime Fiction in San Francisco: From Barbary Coast to Tech Noir

The City by the Bay has a literary tradition like no other.

July 19, 2021  By Paul French
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10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

July 19, 2021  By CrimeReads 
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Which Psychological Thrillers Should You Read This Month?

Rounding up the month's best in suspense.

July 16, 2021  By Lisa Levy
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The Most Ridiculous ahem, Memorable Serial Killers in Literature

Grady Hendrix reads an unhealthy number of murder books. Here are some of the most absurd(ly entertaining).

July 16, 2021  By Grady Hendrix
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6 Magical Cozy Mysteries Where Speculative Premises Are Taken To Quite Logical Conclusions

Readers will let you get away with just about any setup—as long as the world building makes sense.

July 16, 2021  By Esme Addison
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