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Ritual, Alternate Histories, and More: 8 Novels About Secret Societies

Ritual, Alternate Histories, and More: 8 Novels About Secret Societies

Karen Winn recommends Kamilah Cole, Michelle Maryk, Lauren Ling Brown, and more

By Karen Winn | January 30, 2026

The Greatest Muckrakers of the Progressive Era

The Greatest Muckrakers of the Progressive Era

Rob Osler on how the OGs of investigative journalism exposed political and business crimes

By Rob Osler | January 29, 2026

Taking Dramatic License in Historical Fiction

Taking Dramatic License in Historical Fiction

Kelly Scarborough on interpreting the fragments of the past in fiction

By Kelly Scarborough | January 22, 2026

Crime on the High Seas: 8 Historical Mysteries with Pirates and Smugglers

Crime on the High Seas: 8 Historical Mysteries with Pirates and Smugglers

Linda Wilgus recommends Daphne Du Maurier, Susanna Kearsley, Tricia Levenseller, and more

By Linda Wilgus | January 21, 2026

24 New and Upcoming Historical Novels To Look Forward To In 2026

24 New and Upcoming Historical Novels To Look Forward To In 2026

Medieval apothecaries, doomed samurai, gothic heroines, and jaded romantics

By Molly Odintz | January 20, 2026

The Historical Implications and Fictional Possibilities of the Hindenberg Disaster

The Historical Implications and Fictional Possibilities of the Hindenberg Disaster

On true crime and conspiracy in L.A. Chandlar's
latest novel, The Hindenberg Spy

By L. A. Chandlar | January 16, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

City of Secrets: 7 Novels that Delve into the Great Mysteries of Oxford

By A.D. Bell | January 14, 2026

Ross Montgomery on Researching Profanity, Halley's Comet, and Writing Historical Fiction

By Alex Dueben | January 13, 2026

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

By Molly Odintz | January 8, 2026

Ross Montgomery on Our Enduring Obsession with the End of the World

Ross Montgomery on Our Enduring Obsession with the End of the World

The author of "The Murder at World's End" explores RaptureTok, Halley's comet, apocalyptic portents, and more

By Ross Montgomery | January 7, 2026

There's a new New Robin Hood Movie

There's a new New Robin Hood Movie

... and it's a dark counter-narrative.

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 6, 2026

Kamilah Cole on Race, Tropes, and the Whitewashing of Dark Academia

Kamilah Cole on Race, Tropes, and the Whitewashing of Dark Academia

The author of "An Arcane Inheritance" navigates a popular genre as a Jamaican American

By Kamilah Cole | December 30, 2025

The Best Books of 2025: Historical Fiction

The Best Books of 2025: Historical Fiction

Georgian London, Revolutionary Paris, Mid-Century Los Angeles, and more

By Molly Odintz | December 22, 2025

A Past Never Quite Dead: Why Historical Crime Fiction Is So Appealing

A Past Never Quite Dead: Why Historical Crime Fiction Is So Appealing

Thomas Dann on the power of history to reshape how readers view the present

By Thomas Dann | December 22, 2025

The Stylish Woman's Weapon: 7 Mysteries Featuring Death by Hatpin

The Stylish Woman's Weapon: 7 Mysteries Featuring Death by Hatpin

Elizabeth Hobbs recommends tales of lethal tonsorial tools by Rachel Dawn Allen, Joyce Caudel, and more

By Elizabeth Hobbs | December 18, 2025

Tea, Tweed, and Treachery: Why British Mysteries Are Still So Popular

Tea, Tweed, and Treachery: Why British Mysteries Are Still So Popular

Connie Berry on the narrative structures, techniques, and more that define a genre

By Connie Berry | December 18, 2025

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