Crime and the City: Fire Island

Crime and the City: Fire Island

Summer mysteries and crime novels set on the legendary barrier island.

By Paul French | August 24, 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 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

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  • Exit Party
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  • The Newer World
  • End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World
  • Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History
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  • The Rouse

6 Humorous Mysteries That Are Actually Funny

By R.J. Dark | August 19, 2026

Murder in Miniature: The Very Best Short Mystery Fiction

By Gigi Pandian and Tom Mead | August 18, 2026

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

By CrimeReads | August 17, 2026

The Best Paperback Releases of the Month: August 2026

The Best Paperback Releases of the Month: August 2026

Featuring new-in-paperback releases from Eli Cranor, Richard Osman, Louise Penny, Ivy Pochoda, Sherry Thomas, and more

By CrimeReads | August 14, 2026

The 5 Books the Characters in Jeff Abbott's New Thriller Would Read

The 5 Books the Characters in Jeff Abbott's New Thriller Would Read

The author of January and July explores his protagonists' literary inclinations

By Jeff Abbott | August 14, 2026

5 Cli-Fi Novels and Eco-Thrillers Where Nature Has Main Character Energy

5 Cli-Fi Novels and Eco-Thrillers Where Nature Has Main Character Energy

Nicole Brooks recommends Mother-Nature-centric titles by Lisa Brideau, Cormac McCarthy, and others

By Nicole Brooks | August 13, 2026

Sunning and Sleuthing: A Cozy Summer Reading List from Lucy Connelly

Sunning and Sleuthing: A Cozy Summer Reading List from Lucy Connelly

Featuring warm-weather cozies by Amanda Ashby, Allison Brennan, and more

By Lucy Connelly | August 13, 2026

The Best Debut Crime Novels of the Month: August 2026

The Best Debut Crime Novels of the Month: August 2026

Trucker heists, ex-pat obsessions, post-apocalyptic journeys, desert hijinks, and Scandinavian suspense

By Molly Odintz | August 12, 2026

8 Horror Novels That Use the Ocean as Their Setting

8 Horror Novels That Use the Ocean as Their Setting

Hannah Whitten recommends underwater scares by Mira Grant, Hester Steel, and others

By Hannah Whitten | August 12, 2026

5 Mysteries That Reimagine Death and the Afterlife

5 Mysteries That Reimagine Death and the Afterlife

Isabelle Spotts recommends Alice Sebold, Graham Joyce, and more

By Isabelle Spotts | August 12, 2026

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