The Best Debut Novels of the Month: May 2026

The Best Debut Novels of the Month: May 2026

Featuring titles from Sara van Os, Vincent Yu, Leslie Baird, Mary Berman, and Bindu Bansinath

By Molly Odintz | May 22, 2026

6 Mysteries Featuring Miniatures, Effigies, and Tiny Scenes

6 Mysteries Featuring Miniatures, Effigies, and Tiny Scenes

Diane Josefowicz recommends Margaret Grace, Elise Hooper, and more

By Diane Josefowicz | May 22, 2026

Leslie Baird on Surveillance in Society and Fiction

Leslie Baird on Surveillance in Society and Fiction

How George Orwell, Laila Lalami, and others capture the tension of being watched by governments, peers, and more

By Leslie Baird | May 22, 2026

5 Literary Suspense Novels Set in Italy

5 Literary Suspense Novels Set in Italy

Natalie Lemle recommends Umberto Eco, Muriel Spark, and more

By Natalie Lemle | May 21, 2026

The Best International Fiction of May 2026

The Best International Fiction of May 2026

Ecuadorian festivals, Ukrainian detectives, Icelandic thrills, Chinese slackers, and more delights for the armchair traveler

By Molly Odintz | May 21, 2026

What to Watch Now, International Edition: Z (1969)

What to Watch Now, International Edition: Z (1969)

A groundbreaking political thriller that still resonates today.

By Radha Vatsal | May 21, 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

Five Novels About Haunted Girls

By Camilla Bruce | May 20, 2026

Five Great Mysteries Set in Australia and New Zealand

By Karina Kilmore | May 20, 2026

What to Watch Now: All the Money in the World (2017)

By Radha Vatsal | May 20, 2026

"This Town Is the Monster": 6 Horror Novels Where the Setting Itself Is Evil

Mary Berman recommends Chuck Wendig, Kate Maruyama, Helen Phillips, and more

By Mary Berman | May 19, 2026

8 Transporting Thrillers to Help You Escape the Office This Summer

8 Transporting Thrillers to Help You Escape the Office This Summer

Rachel Moore recommends far-flung tales by Jenna Voris, Ruth Ware, and more

By Rachel Moore | May 19, 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 | May 18, 2026

Joanne Rock on Suspense and the Allure of Masked Characters

Joanne Rock on Suspense and the Allure of Masked Characters

Unveiling the varied literary techniques that disguises allow in mysteries

By Joanne Rock | May 18, 2026

The World of Crime In Star Wars Legends 

The World of Crime In Star Wars Legends 

"In a galaxy far, far away….there’s organized gangs, smuggling, bounty hunting and a sprawling criminal underworld."

By Naomi Kaye | May 18, 2026

What's New to Streaming: May 15, 2026

What's New to Streaming: May 15, 2026

Featuring an Los Angeles set cat-and-mouse heist thriller.

By Radha Vatsal | May 15, 2026

The Best Psychological Thrillers of May 2026

The Best Psychological Thrillers of May 2026

Simmering gothics, multi-POV thrillers, psychological horror, and feminist parables

By Molly Odintz | May 15, 2026

Page 9 of 187

  • Support Us!

  • Literary Hub

    Created by Grove Atlantic and Electric Literature


    Masthead

    About

    Sign Up For Our Newsletters

    How to Pitch Lit Hub

    Advertisers: Contact Us

    Privacy Policy

    Support Lit Hub - Become A Member