The Best Traditional Mysteries of 2020

The Best Traditional Mysteries of 2020

Golden Age settings, intricate puzzlers, and metafiction galore!

By CrimeReads | December 23, 2020

The Most Iconic Crime Movies Set During Christmas

The Most Iconic Crime Movies Set During Christmas

10 Crime Movies You Didn't Forget Take Place at Christmas

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 23, 2020

The Best Historical Fiction of 2020

The Best Historical Fiction of 2020

Early Modern Murders, Victorian Gothics, and Interwar Intrigue

By Molly Odintz | December 22, 2020

The Best International Crime Novels of 2020

The Best International Crime Novels of 2020

Thrillers, mysteries, and noirs from around the globe.

By CrimeReads | December 22, 2020

The Best Crime and Mystery Criticism of 2020

The Best Crime and Mystery Criticism of 2020

Biographies, behind-the-scenes, and travels in fiction—these are the year's best critical studies in crime fiction.

By CrimeReads | December 21, 2020

Cape Town: South Africa’s New Hub of Urban Cool … and Crime Fiction

Cape Town: South Africa’s New Hub of Urban Cool … and Crime Fiction

Crime and the City visits Cape Town, a city of contrasts with a turbulent history.

By Paul French | December 21, 2020

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The Best Espionage Novels of 2020

By CrimeReads | December 18, 2020

The Best Psychological Thrillers of 2020

By Lisa Levy | December 17, 2020

The Best Debut Novels of 2020

By CrimeReads | December 16, 2020

The Best Gothic Fiction of 2020

The Best Gothic Fiction of 2020

As the Gothic Revival continues, it's time to take stock of the best, most anxious, and most atmospheric gothic fiction of 2020.

By Molly Odintz | December 16, 2020

The Best True Crime Books of 2020

The Best True Crime Books of 2020

The year's best nonfiction crime books range from memoirs to spy stories to tales of systemic corruption.

By CrimeReads | December 15, 2020

The Lost Art of the

The Lost Art of the "Cast of Characters" Lists That Opened Midcentury Mystery Novels

Wordplay, witty insults, and the occasionally lurid remark rounded out a popular feature of paperback crime novels.

By J. Kingston Pierce | December 15, 2020

How Many of the Greatest Crime Books of All-Time Have You Read? (Wait, Which Books?)

How Many of the Greatest Crime Books of All-Time Have You Read? (Wait, Which Books?)

Spelunking the must-read lists for crime, and checking them twice

By Gray Basnight | December 15, 2020

The Best Noir Fiction of 2020

The Best Noir Fiction of 2020

Love, theft, and rural noir dominate this year's best noir fiction.

By CrimeReads | December 14, 2020

5 New Books Coming Out This Week

5 New Books Coming Out This Week

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

By CrimeReads | December 14, 2020

The Best Crime Novels of 2020

The Best Crime Novels of 2020

Celebrating the year's best in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | December 11, 2020

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