The 10 Greatest Movies Adapted from Crime Novels—According to a Producer and Novelist

The 10 Greatest Movies Adapted from Crime Novels—According to a Producer and Novelist

Michael Brandman, producer and crime writer, on 10 movies that perfectly honored their source material.

By Michael Brandman | April 29, 2021

The Revenge Novel and the Art of Getting Even

The Revenge Novel and the Art of Getting Even

"By the time we are five, we have an inkling that the world is not fair; I am not sure we ever resign ourselves fully to that awful truth."

By Joshilyn Jackson | April 29, 2021

Seven Great Thrillers That Play With Form

Seven Great Thrillers That Play With Form

Transcripts, letters, news clippings...These novels ratchet up the suspense and character development with unexpected elements.

By Amy Suiter Clarke | April 28, 2021

Driving in the Dark: Getaway Drivers in Fiction and the Dark Side of the American Dream

Driving in the Dark: Getaway Drivers in Fiction and the Dark Side of the American Dream

The greatest getaway drivers in contemporary crime fiction.

By Nick Kolakowski | April 27, 2021

Nine Things Your Thriller Needs to Be Lean, Mean, and Exhilarating

Nine Things Your Thriller Needs to Be Lean, Mean, and Exhilarating

Meg Gardiner breaks down the essential elements of great thrillers.

By Meg Gardiner | April 27, 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 | April 26, 2021

Best Reviewed
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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
  • Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made
  • The Rouse

A Crime Film Fan's Guide to the Oscars

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 23, 2021

April's Best International Crime Fiction

By Molly Odintz | April 22, 2021

The Best New Books in Paperback This April

By CrimeReads | April 22, 2021

Seven Debut Novels You Should Read This Month

Seven Debut Novels You Should Read This Month

The month's best debuts in crime, mystery, and thrillers

By CrimeReads | April 21, 2021

A Look at Your 2021 ITW Thriller Awards Nominees

A Look at Your 2021 ITW Thriller Awards Nominees

Congratulations to the authors behind this year's best thrillers, as selected by their peers.

By Dwyer Murphy | April 20, 2021

Seven Suspenseful Novels That Examine Immigrant Identity

Seven Suspenseful Novels That Examine Immigrant Identity

The literature of immigrant life has plenty of room for suspense.

By Zhanna Slor | April 20, 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 | April 19, 2021

Milan: Italy’s Capital of Style Goes Noir

Milan: Italy’s Capital of Style Goes Noir

Milan is Italy's capital of industry and fashion. It also has a long tradition of crime novels that explore the city's underbelly.

By Paul French | April 19, 2021

April's Best Nonfiction Crime Books

April's Best Nonfiction Crime Books

A new study of Hitchcock's films, the tragic life of an heiress, and a murder at the mission.

By CrimeReads | April 16, 2021

Escape Your Travel Limitations With These 10 International Thriller Series

Escape Your Travel Limitations With These 10 International Thriller Series

South African spies, Tokyo gangsters, and crooked Aussie politicians: check out these series from across the globe.

By Kris Calvin | April 14, 2021

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