9 Classic Crime Stories That Have Just Entered the Public Domain in 2026

9 Classic Crime Stories That Have Just Entered the Public Domain in 2026

Books by Dashiell Hammett, Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Carolyn Keene now belong to everyone.

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 7, 2026

The Best Psychological Thrillers of January 2026

The Best Psychological Thrillers of January 2026

Manosphere thrillers, cultish killers, fierce rivals, and skewed classics

By Molly Odintz | January 6, 2026

Crime Fiction Set in England's Lake District

Crime Fiction Set in England's Lake District

Crime and the City visits England's national park with a giant literary tradition.

By Paul French | January 5, 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 | January 5, 2026

The Best Books of 2025: Gothic Fiction

The Best Books of 2025: Gothic Fiction

Intergenerational hauntings, unholy hungers, and plenty of decayed grandeur

By Molly Odintz | December 29, 2025

The Best Speculative Mysteries and Thrillers of 2025

The Best Speculative Mysteries and Thrillers of 2025

Dark fantasy, alternative history, near-future scifi, and menacing parables

By Molly Odintz | December 23, 2025

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The Best Books of 2025: Historical Fiction

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The Best Books of 2025: Legal Thrillers

By CrimeReads | December 18, 2025

The Stylish Woman's Weapon: 7 Mysteries Featuring Death by Hatpin

By Elizabeth Hobbs | December 18, 2025

The Best International Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of 2025

The Best International Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of 2025

Latin American metafiction, Japanese puzzles, Central European noir, and French psychologicals

By Molly Odintz | December 17, 2025

The Best Books of 2025: Traditional Mysteries

The Best Books of 2025: Traditional Mysteries

Featuring great new mysteries from some of the biggest authors in contemporary crime fiction.

By CrimeReads | December 17, 2025

The Best Horror Fiction of 2025

The Best Horror Fiction of 2025

splatterpunk, religious horror, hauntings, vampires, cannibals, oh my

By Molly Odintz | December 16, 2025

10 Thrillers with Characters You Love to Hate

10 Thrillers with Characters You Love to Hate

Tanya Grant recommends May Cobb, Emma Cline, Olivia Worley, and more

By Tanya Grant | December 16, 2025

The Best Books of 2025: Noir Fiction

The Best Books of 2025: Noir Fiction

We don't know what noir means, either. Here are some books we loved, anyway.

By CrimeReads | December 15, 2025

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 15, 2025

6 Suspense Novels and Twisty Thrillers Set in Small Towns

6 Suspense Novels and Twisty Thrillers Set in Small Towns

Laura Griffin recommends Karin Slaughter, Rachel Howzell Hall, Richard Osman, and more

By Laura Griffin | December 15, 2025

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