The Best Debut Novels of the Month: February 2026

The Best Debut Novels of the Month: February 2026

Featuring first books from Allison LaMothe, Rebecca Novack, Philippa Malicka, and more.

By CrimeReads | February 18, 2026

Cannibal, the Listicle

Cannibal, the Listicle

13 recent and upcoming works in which human flesh is consumed

By Molly Odintz | February 17, 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 | February 16, 2026

Johnny Compton on Four Great Supernatural Noirs

Johnny Compton on Four Great Supernatural Noirs

"When in doubt, put a ghost in it."

By Johnny Compton | February 13, 2026

9 Thriller-y, Crime-y Speculative Novels

9 Thriller-y, Crime-y Speculative Novels

Michelle Maryk looks at "tales that dance within the realm of reality, only to dip into the murk of what could be possible"

By Michelle Maryk | February 11, 2026

Trapped and Terrified: 6 Novels That Use Isolation to Create Horror

Trapped and Terrified: 6 Novels That Use Isolation to Create Horror

Saratoga Schaefer recommends Caitlin Starling, Vincent Tirado, and more

By Saratoga Schaefer | February 10, 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

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

By CrimeReads | February 9, 2026

Crime and the City: Reno

By Paul French | February 9, 2026

5 Clever and Compelling Heroines in Historical Mystery Series

By Mollie Ann Cox | February 9, 2026

For These Detectives, Love Is the Greatest Mystery of All

For These Detectives, Love Is the Greatest Mystery of All

W.M. Akers on the rare mystery characters who seem to maintain somewhat healthy relationships.

By W.M. Akers | February 6, 2026

5 Great Claustrophobic Crime Novels

5 Great Claustrophobic Crime Novels

Matthew F. Jones on writing from inside a protagonist's mind.

By Matthew F. Jones | February 6, 2026

February's Best New Mysteries, Crime Novels, and Thrillers

February's Best New Mysteries, Crime Novels, and Thrillers

Golden Age tributes, jaded reporters, shocking twists, culinary crooks, legal shenanigans, and hard-boiled noir

By Molly Odintz | February 5, 2026

Jennifer Brody On Wellness, Cults, and Crime Fiction

Jennifer Brody On Wellness, Cults, and Crime Fiction

"These thrillers aren't just escapist reads; they're cautionary tales about the perils of seeking salvation in the wrong places."

By Jennifer Brody | February 5, 2026

6 Sports Thrillers That Score Big on Suspense

6 Sports Thrillers That Score Big on Suspense

In time for the Winter Olympics, Joe Battaglia recommends his favorite adrenalin-fueled tales

By Joe Battaglia | February 5, 2026

The Most Unhinged Women in Fiction (That Marisa Walz Would Still Invite to Brunch)

The Most Unhinged Women in Fiction (That Marisa Walz Would Still Invite to Brunch)

A celebration of female characters teetering on the edge of sanity, propriety, and self-preservation

By Marisa Walz | February 4, 2026

27 New and Upcoming Horror Novels To Look Out For In 2026

27 New and Upcoming Horror Novels To Look Out For In 2026

Imaginary friends, nightmarish retreats, terrifying visitors, and disturbed employers

By Molly Odintz | February 3, 2026

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