The Best Debut Novels of the Month: November 2021

The Best Debut Novels of the Month: November 2021

First-time novelists making a splash in crime, mystery, and thrillers

By CrimeReads | November 17, 2021

The Best Espionage Thrillers, According to U.S. Ambassador and Novelist Philip Kaplan

The Best Espionage Thrillers, According to U.S. Ambassador and Novelist Philip Kaplan

Let a career diplomat guide you through the (fictional) world of international intrigue and spygames.

By Ambassador Philip Kaplan | November 17, 2021

Literature as Found Text

Literature as Found Text

From gothic literature to modern horror, books-within-books are the perfect means for delivering slow reveals.

By Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson | November 17, 2021

The CrimeReads 2021 Holiday Gift Guide

The CrimeReads 2021 Holiday Gift Guide

All the book-adjacent, mostly-mystery-themed items you should consider buying for your loved ones this season.

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 16, 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 15, 2021

The Timeless Mystery (Books) of Savannah, Georgia

The Timeless Mystery (Books) of Savannah, Georgia

Cozy mysteries, gothic novels, and true crime juggernauts—all inspired by a city awash in history.

By Paul French | November 15, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Stations
  • West of Loveland
  • Castles: A Fortified History of the World
  • Sweet Pea
  • The Pen: A Human History
  • Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It?
  • Gloria Don't Speak
  • The Heights
  • The King Under the Mountain: In Search of J. R. R. Tolkien
  • Just a Shot Away: Martin Scorsese's Life in Film

10 Perfectly Plotted Murder Mysteries That Take Place During Christmas

By Amy Pershing | November 15, 2021

What to Stream This November: Mafia Comedies

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 12, 2021

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This November

By Lisa Levy | November 12, 2021

November's Best New International Crime Fiction

November's Best New International Crime Fiction

A French speculative thriller, a gritty Colombian noir, and so many Scandinavian suspense novels...

By Molly Odintz | November 11, 2021

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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