Luigi Mangione Is a Symptom of the Sickness at Healthcare's Heart

Luigi Mangione Is a Symptom of the Sickness at Healthcare's Heart

Shantanu Rai on how America's medical system harms patients and clinicians alike

By Shantanu Rai | February 23, 2026

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Antihero

Gregg Hurwitz

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6 Sports Thrillers That Score Big on Suspense

6 Sports Thrillers That Score Big on Suspense

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

By Joe Battaglia | February 5, 2026

From Lagos to the American South: 5 Great Thrillers by Black Writers

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

By Leodora Darlington | February 3, 2026

Adriane Leigh on Why We Are Living in the Age of the Unreliable Narrator

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

By Adriane Leigh | January 29, 2026

Why Revenge Stories Are Hard-Wired Into Our Brains

Why Revenge Stories Are Hard-Wired Into Our Brains

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

By Pat Kelly | January 29, 2026

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Writing Suburban Crime Fiction in the Age of Social Media and Digital Surveillance

Writing Suburban Crime Fiction in the Age of Social Media and Digital Surveillance

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The Most Anticipated Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of 2026

The Most Anticipated Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of 2026

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Christina Kovac on POV, Postgrad Characters, and Writing Gripping Psychological Thrillers

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Radha Vatsal in conversation with the author of "Watch Us Fall"

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The KGB Librarian Who Smuggled Soviet Secrets into the West

The KGB Librarian Who Smuggled Soviet Secrets into the West

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Cate Holahan on AI, Safety, and the Personalized Nightmares of Our Future

Cate Holahan on AI, Safety, and the Personalized Nightmares of Our Future

A warning about a world of tailor-made, AI-generated chaos

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The Best Speculative Mysteries and Thrillers of 2025

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Dark fantasy, alternative history, near-future scifi, and menacing parables

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The Best Books of 2025: Espionage Fiction

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