• Espionage/Thriller

    Antihero

    Gregg Hurwitz

    "He has seen a lot of violence in his day. But nothing like this."

    February 10, 2026  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    6 Sports Thrillers That Score Big on Suspense

    In time for the Winter Olympics, Joe Battaglia recommends his favorite adrenalin-fueled tales

    February 5, 2026  By Joe Battaglia
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    From Lagos to the American South: 5 Great Thrillers by Black Writers

    Leodora Darlington recommends unputdownable crime fiction from Dorothy Koomson, S. A. Cosby, and more

    February 3, 2026  By Leodora Darlington
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    Adriane Leigh on Why We Are Living in the Age of the Unreliable Narrator

    How social media rewrote the story of the self in fiction and nonfiction alike

    January 29, 2026  By Adriane Leigh
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    Why Revenge Stories Are Hard-Wired Into Our Brains

    Pat Kelly on the unshakable memory of a 1980's revenge killing.

    January 29, 2026  By Pat Kelly
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    Women in Espionage:
    A Reading List

    Rhys Bowen's favorite fiction featuring female spies

    January 28, 2026  By Rhys Bowen
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    5 Spy Thrillers That Are Also Good Literature

    Michael Idov recommends literary tales of espionage by Lea Carpenter, Jonathan Payne, and others

    January 26, 2026  By Michael Idov
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    Making a Killing on Wall Street: Why the Corporate World Is Perfect for Thrillers

    Kristine Delano on setting crime fiction in a realm of natural villainy, pressure, and power imbalance

    January 22, 2026  By Kristine Delano
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    Writing Suburban Crime Fiction in the Age of Social Media and Digital Surveillance

    Andrea Mara hacks how modern technology affects mystery stories

    January 13, 2026  By Andrea Mara
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    The Most Anticipated Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of 2026

    Featuring new titles from Tana French, Jordan Harper, Jessica Knoll, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and many more

    January 8, 2026  By Molly Odintz
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