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Queer Crime Writers Presents: LGBTQIA+ Crime Fiction to Check Out This Fall

Queer Crime Writers Presents: LGBTQIA+ Crime Fiction to Check Out This Fall

Featuring new and upcoming titles from Anthony Bidulka, Elizabeth Hand, Sarah McCarry, Kevin Jagernauth, and more

By Queer Crime Writers | October 16, 2026

The Best Debut Crime Novels of the Month: October 2026

The Best Debut Crime Novels of the Month: October 2026

Featuring first books from Matthew Aldrich, Nneoma Ike-Njoku, Desirée de Fez, Amber Blaeser-Wardzala, and Sophia Huneycutt

By Molly Odintz | October 16, 2026

Adrian Van Young on Growing Up in the Metal Scene and Finding His Way to Crime Fiction

Adrian Van Young on Growing Up in the Metal Scene and Finding His Way to Crime Fiction

Life and writing, with a jagged edge.

By Adrian Van Young | October 13, 2026

The Best Paperback Releases of the Month: October 2026

The Best Paperback Releases of the Month: October 2026

Featuring new-in-paperback releases from Steve Berry, May Cobb, John Fram, Gilly Macmillan, Tom Ryan, Nic Stone, and more

By CrimeReads | October 7, 2026

9 Suspense Novels with Unforgettable Settings

9 Suspense Novels with Unforgettable Settings

Hallie Shepherd recommends Paula Hawkins, Stuart Turton, Riley Sager, and more

By Hallie Shepherd | October 2, 2026

The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers, of the Month: October 2026

The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers, of the Month: October 2026

Featuring new titles from Michael Connelly, Lyndsay Faye, Elizabeth Hand, T. Geronimo Johnson, Stephen Graham Jones, Elizabeth Kostova, and more

By Molly Odintz | October 2, 2026

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The Best Debut Novels of the Month: September 2026

By Molly Odintz | September 30, 2026

Trent Dalton on Australian Noir, Journalism, and Writing Against a Country's Stereotypes

By Alex Dueben | September 26, 2026

The Best Paperback Releases of the Month: September 2026

By CrimeReads | September 23, 2026

The Sordid History of New York City's Nightclub Crime Scene

The Sordid History of New York City's Nightclub Crime Scene

Jason Allison dissects 5 headline-grabbing moments that inspired his new novel

By Jason Allison | September 21, 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 | September 21, 2026

Iceland Noir: A Roundtable Discussion

Iceland Noir: A Roundtable Discussion

8 authors weigh in on the unique characteristics and universal appeal of Icelandic crime writing

By Molly Odintz | September 18, 2026

Outsiders in the Bush: Garry Disher on Australian Outback Noir

Outsiders in the Bush: Garry Disher on Australian Outback Noir

The author of Sanctuary maps the past and present of a unique subgenre

By Garry Disher | September 14, 2026

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

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

(Plus a heady dose of horror)

By Molly Odintz | September 11, 2026

The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of The Month: September 2026

The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of The Month: September 2026

Historical revenge, influencer horror, mid-century hijinks, and amateur sleuths

By Molly Odintz | September 2, 2026

The Most Powerful Question in Any Mystery

The Most Powerful Question in Any Mystery

The author of Storm Damage ponders the narrative power of moral dilemmas

By Terry R. Bacon | August 26, 2026

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