The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: Spring 2026

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: Spring 2026

Featuring books by Tana French, Evelyn Clarke, and more.

By CrimeReads | May 14, 2026

What to Watch Now, International Edition: Silent Friend (2025)

What to Watch Now, International Edition: Silent Friend (2025)

Tony Leung, Léa Seydoux, and the mystery of...plants.

By Radha Vatsal | May 14, 2026

Detection and Disaster: Lacey Moone's Top 5 Messy Amateur Sleuths

Detection and Disaster: Lacey Moone's Top 5 Messy Amateur Sleuths

The author of Voted Most Likely to Murder praises Finlay Donovan, Cordelia Graves, and other hot messes

By Lacey Moone | May 14, 2026

5 Brilliant, Lesser-Known Cozy Mysteries (Plus One New Novel)

5 Brilliant, Lesser-Known Cozy Mysteries (Plus One New Novel)

Kristen Perrin recommends A.A. Milne, Christina Lynch, Tom Mead, and more

By Kristen Perrin | May 14, 2026

What to Watch Now: Jackie Brown (1997)

What to Watch Now: Jackie Brown (1997)

It's time to revisit a modern classic. It's time for some Pam Grier.

By Radha Vatsal | May 13, 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 | May 9, 2026

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

What's New To Streaming: May 8, 2026

By Radha Vatsal | May 8, 2026

The Best True Crime of the Month: May 2026

By CrimeReads | May 8, 2026

What to Watch Now, International Edition: Sirat (2025)

By Radha Vatsal | May 7, 2026

The Best Amateur Sleuths in Fiction, According to Uzma Jalaluddin

The Best Amateur Sleuths in Fiction, According to Uzma Jalaluddin

The author of Moonlight Murder recommends Susan Ryeland, Vish Puri, and others

By Uzma Jalaluddin | May 7, 2026

8 Cozy, Romantic, and Escapist Mystery Series

8 Cozy, Romantic, and Escapist Mystery Series

Jess Cannon recommends cozies and "ro-mysteries" by Vivien Chien, Mia Manansala, and others

By Jess Cannon | May 7, 2026

The Best Mysteries, Thrillers, and Crime Novels of May 2026

The Best Mysteries, Thrillers, and Crime Novels of May 2026

Featuring new works from Ilona Bannister, Vincent Yu, Sarah Gailey, Camilla Bruce, and more

By Molly Odintz | May 6, 2026

What to Watch: Gosford Park (2001)

What to Watch: Gosford Park (2001)

The iconic Robert Altman upstairs-downstairs murder mystery.

By Radha Vatsal | May 5, 2026

The Power of the Stranger as Plot

The Power of the Stranger as Plot

Ilona Bannister Recommends Angie Cruz, Rumaan Alam, Laura Sims, and More

By Ilona Bannister | May 5, 2026

Crime and the City: Riyadh and Saudi Arabia

Crime and the City: Riyadh and Saudi Arabia

Our international crime fiction series goes searching for the underbelly of an oil rich kingdom.

By Paul French | May 4, 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 | May 4, 2026

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