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 | August 31, 2026

The Best True Crime of the Month: August 2026

The Best True Crime of the Month: August 2026

Psychedelic toads, small-town cults, killer poker games,
and Cold War forgeries

By CrimeReads | August 28, 2026

Which International Movie Should You Watch This Weekend?

Which International Movie Should You Watch This Weekend?

Are you more in the mood for a disturbing Czech portrait or a wild French adventure?

By Radha Vatsal | August 27, 2026

The Best Psychological Thrillers of the Month: August 2026

The Best Psychological Thrillers of the Month: August 2026

Family impostors, shocking reversals, revisited crimes, and nasty surprises

By Molly Odintz | August 27, 2026

5 Novels That Explore and Expand the Possibilities of Women’s Crime Fiction

5 Novels That Explore and Expand the Possibilities of Women’s Crime Fiction

Libby Klein recommends books (including one wild card) at the intersection of gender and genre

By Libby Klein | August 27, 2026

7 Great Horror Novels Set in the American South

7 Great Horror Novels Set in the American South

Del Sandeen recommends Tanarive Due, Michael McDowell, Anne Rice, and more

By Del Sandeen | August 27, 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

5 Mysteries That Blend Coziness, Horror, and Romance

By Hazel Beck | August 25, 2026

Crime and the City: Fire Island

By Paul French | August 24, 2026

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

By CrimeReads | August 24, 2026

Wheredunnit: 9 Mystery Novels with Killer Settings

Wheredunnit: 9 Mystery Novels with Killer Settings

Trisha Blanchet recommends Erica Ferencik, L. Divine, Stuart Turton, and more

By Trisha Blanchet | August 22, 2026

What Should You Watch This Weekend?

What Should You Watch This Weekend?

Featuring Kyle Chandler and Jack Reacher, though not necessarily the two fo them together.

By Dwyer Murphy | August 21, 2026

5 Page-Turning Wilderness Thrillers and Nature Novels

5 Page-Turning Wilderness Thrillers and Nature Novels

Steve Hawk recommends Peter Heller, Charles Portis, and more

By Steve Hawk | August 21, 2026

Twisty Mystery: 6 Crime Novels with Astonishing Narrative Turns

Twisty Mystery: 6 Crime Novels with Astonishing Narrative Turns

Gillian McAllister recommends Lisa Jewell, Tana French, and more

By Gillian McAllister | August 19, 2026

6 Humorous Mysteries That Are Actually Funny

6 Humorous Mysteries That Are Actually Funny

The author of A Numbers Game teaches the techniques of amusing noir

By R.J. Dark | August 19, 2026

Murder in Miniature: The Very Best Short Mystery Fiction

Murder in Miniature: The Very Best Short Mystery Fiction

Two modern masters of the locked room mystery choose their favorites of the genre's shorter form.

By Gigi Pandian and Tom Mead | August 18, 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 | August 17, 2026

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