The Best Pointy- and Floppy-Eared Canine Characters, According to Margaret Mizushima

The Best Pointy- and Floppy-Eared Canine Characters, According to Margaret Mizushima

The author of Fighting Edge recommends 13 series featuring detective dogs

By Margaret Mizushima | September 11, 2026

8 Great Tales That Feature Supernatural and Otherworldly Houses

8 Great Tales That Feature Supernatural and Otherworldly Houses

Ashley Woo recommends home horror by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Marcus Kliewer, Riley Sager, and more

By Ashley Woo | September 10, 2026

7 Crime Novels That Feature Outsiders Who Challenge the Status Quo

7 Crime Novels That Feature Outsiders Who Challenge the Status Quo

Tanya Grant recommends Caroline Kepnes, Darby Kane, Joelle Wellington, and more

By Tanya Grant | September 8, 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 | September 7, 2026

The Best International Fiction of the Month: September 2026

The Best International Fiction of the Month: September 2026

Vampires seeking vengeance in Korea, cat solving crimes in Japan, horror stories from Madrid, and a French true crime classic

By Molly Odintz | September 4, 2026

6 Great Thrillers About Mothers and Daughters and Sisters

6 Great Thrillers About Mothers and Daughters and Sisters

Hank Phillippi Ryan on family secrets and complicated relationships.

By Hank Phillippi Ryan | September 3, 2026

Best Reviewed
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  • 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 Books That Make You Root for Con Artists, Grifters, and Tricksters

By Lana Harper and Jilly Gagnon | September 3, 2026

5 Great Unexpected Sequels to Crime Novels

By Janice Hallett | September 3, 2026

The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of The Month: September 2026

By Molly Odintz | September 2, 2026

6 Classic and Contemporary Mysteries Set at Oxford University

6 Classic and Contemporary Mysteries Set at Oxford University

Kate Westbury suggests a sextet of midcentury tales set under the dreaming spires

By Kate Westbury | September 2, 2026

Kieran Scott on Closed Circle and Locked Room Mysteries (Plus Her 3 Faves)

Kieran Scott on Closed Circle and Locked Room Mysteries (Plus Her 3 Faves)

The author of The Getaway explores the intersections between two great subgenres

By Kieran Scott | September 2, 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 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

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