5 Great Japanese Mysteries and Horror Novels

5 Great Japanese Mysteries and Horror Novels

Callie Kazumi recommends dark stories by Koushun Takami, Ryu Murakami, and more

By Callie Kazumi | February 3, 2026

From Lagos to the American South: 5 Great Thrillers by Black Writers

From Lagos to the American South: 5 Great Thrillers by Black Writers

Leodora Darlington recommends unputdownable crime fiction from Dorothy Koomson, S. A. Cosby, and more

By Leodora Darlington | February 3, 2026

Glamorous Isolation: Why Palm Springs Is the Perfect Setting for Suspense

Glamorous Isolation: Why Palm Springs Is the Perfect Setting for Suspense

Kaira Rouda recommends her favorite thrillers set in Hollywood's desert hideout

By Kaira Rouda | February 3, 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 2, 2026

Crime and the City: Osaka

Crime and the City: Osaka

A tour of the Japanese port city with a big tradition of detective fiction.

By Paul French | February 2, 2026

Ritual, Alternate Histories, and More: 8 Novels About Secret Societies

Ritual, Alternate Histories, and More: 8 Novels About Secret Societies

Karen Winn recommends Kamilah Cole, Michelle Maryk, Lauren Ling Brown, and more

By Karen Winn | January 30, 2026

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5 Novels with Perfectly Unsympathetic Protagonists

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10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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

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5 Spy Thrillers That Are Also Good Literature

5 Spy Thrillers That Are Also Good Literature

Michael Idov recommends literary tales of espionage by Lea Carpenter, Jonathan Payne, and others

By Michael Idov | January 26, 2026

10 Speculative Mysteries and Thrillers to Check Out in 2026

10 Speculative Mysteries and Thrillers to Check Out in 2026

New and upcoming fantasy and science fiction in which crime elements feature prominently

By Molly Odintz | January 23, 2026

Domestic Dysfunction: 7 Great Thrillers That Focus on Family Drama

Domestic Dysfunction: 7 Great Thrillers That Focus on Family Drama

Darby Kane recommends domestic suspense novels from C.L. Taylor, Disha Bose, and more

By Darby Kane | January 22, 2026

The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of January 2026

The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of January 2026

10 new books to check out this month, as selected by the CrimeReads editors

By Molly Odintz | January 22, 2026

6 Thrillers That Reveal the Dark Sides of Fame

6 Thrillers That Reveal the Dark Sides of Fame

Jessie Garcia recommends tales of fatal celebrity from Ruth Ware, Anna Quindlen, and more

By Jessie Garcia | January 21, 2026

Crime on the High Seas: 8 Historical Mysteries with Pirates and Smugglers

Crime on the High Seas: 8 Historical Mysteries with Pirates and Smugglers

Linda Wilgus recommends Daphne Du Maurier, Susanna Kearsley, Tricia Levenseller, and more

By Linda Wilgus | January 21, 2026

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