The Best Paperback Releases of Summer 2023

The Best Paperback Releases of Summer 2023

Featuring new in paperback releases from Winnie M. Li, Deanna Raybourn, Michael Connelly, and many more.

By CrimeReads | August 9, 2023

The Best Historical Fiction of 2023 (So Far)

The Best Historical Fiction of 2023 (So Far)

20 essential new historical crime novels to add to your reading list.

By Molly Odintz | August 8, 2023

Helen Macdonald and Sin Blaché on the Inspiration for Their New Sci-Fi Queer Romance Noir

Helen Macdonald and Sin Blaché on the Inspiration for Their New Sci-Fi Queer Romance Noir

The authors round up the books that helped them fuse genres.

By Helen Macdonald and Sin Blaché | August 8, 2023

Will Dean's Top 10 Locked-Room Thrillers

Will Dean's Top 10 Locked-Room Thrillers

All the intricate maneuverings of a locked-room mystery, with an added dash of psychological suspense.

By Will Dean | August 8, 2023

Five Novels Portraying Toxic Religion

Five Novels Portraying Toxic Religion

Amber Garza on faith, church, and thrillers where it all turns dark.

By Amber Garza | August 8, 2023

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 7, 2023

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Stations
  • West of Loveland
  • Castles: A Fortified History of the World
  • Sweet Pea
  • The Pen: A Human History
  • Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It?
  • Gloria Don't Speak
  • The Heights
  • The King Under the Mountain: In Search of J. R. R. Tolkien
  • Just a Shot Away: Martin Scorsese's Life in Film

August's Best Psychological Thrillers

By Molly Odintz | August 7, 2023

Nuclear Noir

By Nick Kolakowski | August 4, 2023

How Hardboiled Whodunits Have Given Way to the Psychological Thriller

By Chris Narozny | August 4, 2023

9 Crime Novels About Stolen Children

9 Crime Novels About Stolen Children

These books explore a parent's worst nightmare, to chilling effect.

By Sarah Stewart Taylor | August 3, 2023

Five Books Exploring Twisted Mother/Daughter Relationships

Five Books Exploring Twisted Mother/Daughter Relationships

"A thin, jagged line separates maternal protection from unhealthy control."

By Sarah Pekkanen | August 3, 2023

Unlikely Investigative Teams in Crime Fiction

Unlikely Investigative Teams in Crime Fiction

Detectives, sleuths, and implausible duos of all stripes who find a way to make it work.

By Mindy Mejia | August 2, 2023

10 New Crime Novels You Should Read in August

10 New Crime Novels You Should Read in August

Featuring new books by Naomi Hirahara, David Joy, Denise Mina, and more.

By CrimeReads | August 1, 2023

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 | July 31, 2023

The Complicated History of Crime Fiction in Tanzania

The Complicated History of Crime Fiction in Tanzania

Crime and the City visits Dar es Salaam and into the countryside.

By Paul French | July 31, 2023

30 More Horror Books To Look Out For in 2023

30 More Horror Books To Look Out For in 2023

Teen slasher heroines, fierce mothers, and Eldritch-fighting grannies

By Molly Odintz | July 28, 2023

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