The Story of the Selkie: Eight Novels Based in Powerful Folklore

The Story of the Selkie: Eight Novels Based in Powerful Folklore

Half woman, half seal, they come from the sea and suffer injustice at the hands of men.

By Melanie Golding | November 10, 2021

An Appreciation of Genre-Breaking Mysteries

An Appreciation of Genre-Breaking Mysteries

These books start out as noir, then take sharp left turn...

By Nick Mamatas | November 9, 2021

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 | November 8, 2021

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend? November 2021

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend? November 2021

Brand new Korean thrillers and not so new but still very worthwhile Gabriel Byrne slow-burns.

By Dwyer Murphy | November 5, 2021

10 Novels You Should Read This November

10 Novels You Should Read This November

New fiction from Alison Gaylin, William Boyle, and more.

By CrimeReads | November 3, 2021

6 Great Books Featuring Father-Daughter Relationships

6 Great Books Featuring Father-Daughter Relationships

Fictional families can be messy and twisted, but these books are dedicated to exploring complex and tender relationships over the destructive and perverse.

By Kimi Cunningham Grant | November 3, 2021

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  • 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
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  • The Rouse

Masterful Mysteries Set in the Midwest

By Nicole Baart | November 2, 2021

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

By CrimeReads | November 1, 2021

Harare, Zimbabwe: Writing Crime in a Tough Town

By Paul French | November 1, 2021

Five Eerie Tales of Folk Horror

Five Eerie Tales of Folk Horror

Tom Cox looks at a few favorite stories that "touch on the uncanny and mystical in a low-key way"

By Tom Cox | October 29, 2021

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: October 2021

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: October 2021

New books from Val McDermid, John le Carré, and more.

By CrimeReads | October 29, 2021

17 Horror Comedies That Will Make You Shriek With Laughter

17 Horror Comedies That Will Make You Shriek With Laughter

Forget rom coms. It's time for zom coms.

By Molly Odintz | October 28, 2021

Fever Dream Novels: 7 Great Books That You'll Read in a Mad, Disorienting Dash

Fever Dream Novels: 7 Great Books That You'll Read in a Mad, Disorienting Dash

Unconventional narratives that leave you wondering what's true and what's imagined.

By Erin Mayer | October 28, 2021

The Best New Books Out in Paperback This Month

The Best New Books Out in Paperback This Month

Featuring new paperback releases from Marie Benedict, Aimee Molloy, Harlan Coben, Val McDermid, Stuart Neville, and many more.

By CrimeReads | October 28, 2021

October's Best Debut Novels

October's Best Debut Novels

The best new debut novels in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | October 27, 2021

October's Best International Crime Fiction

October's Best International Crime Fiction

Nordic noir, French gothic, and a South Korean thriller

By CrimeReads | October 26, 2021

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