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The Best New Books Out in Paperback This March

The Best New Books Out in Paperback This March

Wondering what to pick for book club? Try one of these affordable, buzz-worthy titles.

By CrimeReads | March 26, 2021

The Best Spy Novels Written by Spies, According to a Spy

The Best Spy Novels Written by Spies, According to a Spy

Alma Katsu, author and retired intelligence professional, looks at the world of espionage fiction written by spies.

By Alma Katsu | March 23, 2021

Can Novelists Predict the Future?

Can Novelists Predict the Future?

Thriller authors aren't prophets—but sometimes, their writing ends up eerily close to events to come.

By Joel C. Rosenberg | March 23, 2021

Betrayal Is Timeless: The Evolution of George Smiley

Betrayal Is Timeless: The Evolution of George Smiley

In 1961, John le Carré's readers were introduced to a new kind of spy, a “breathtakingly ordinary” man.

By Bruce Riordan | March 19, 2021

Women Have Always Been The Strongest Part of the Resistance

Women Have Always Been The Strongest Part of the Resistance

My parents-in-law met fighting the Nazis. Their story inspired me to seek out others of women who refused to give up the struggle.

By Doug Gold | March 19, 2021

This Saint Patrick's Day, you should watch <em>The Fugitive</em>

This Saint Patrick's Day, you should watch The Fugitive

Most people don't realize that the beloved thriller is a "Saint Patrick's Day movie," or even what that means, but it is. Oh, it is.

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 17, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Cipher Girls: The Women Who Cracked Hitler's Codes

By Kate Quinn | March 12, 2021

Is China the Next Spy Fiction Supervillain?

By Matt Miksa | March 11, 2021

Behind Enemy Lines: Women in Combat During World War II

By Kelly Bowen | March 8, 2021

Six Movies (and One TV Show) Featuring Genetically Engineered Soldiers

Six Movies (and One TV Show) Featuring Genetically Engineered Soldiers

They've got plenty of skills. But can they find their humanity?

By Christine Feehan | March 8, 2021

Please Let Me Live In One of These Cool Houses Owned by Fictional Lady Spies

Please Let Me Live In One of These Cool Houses Owned by Fictional Lady Spies

All I want in this lifetime is M's master bathroom from Quantum of Solace

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 5, 2021

My First Thriller: Tom Straw

My First Thriller: Tom Straw

How the man behind the Richard Castle novels went from radio dj to writing TV sitcoms to a bestselling series.

By Rick Pullen | March 4, 2021

10 Novels You Should Read This March

10 Novels You Should Read This March

The month's best in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | March 4, 2021

On Social Isolation, Thrillers, and the Limits of Connectivity

On Social Isolation, Thrillers, and the Limits of Connectivity

Or, your access to help is only as good as your phone signal
(and your perceived value to society)

By Kali Wallace | March 4, 2021

Hard Science Fiction Is Still Overwhelmingly White—But It's Getting Better

Hard Science Fiction Is Still Overwhelmingly White—But It's Getting Better

When we think hard scifi, we think of white male authors. But the truth of the genre is far more diverse.

By S.B. Divya | March 3, 2021

Five Great Thrillers Set in Wild Places

Five Great Thrillers Set in Wild Places

Author Luanne Rice pays homage to novels that explore the majesty and the suspense of the great outdoors.

By Luanne Rice | March 3, 2021

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