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The Best Books of the Year (So Far): Crime Fiction in 2021

The Best Books of the Year (So Far): Crime Fiction in 2021

CrimeReads editors select their favorite thrillers, mysteries, and crime novels of the year.

By CrimeReads | June 17, 2021

Millennial Thrillers and the Power of Obsession

Millennial Thrillers and the Power of Obsession

In an increasingly untethered world, women in thrillers use obsession as a counter to their disconnect and ennui.

By Melissa Larsen | June 17, 2021

On Cars, Characters, and Crime

On Cars, Characters, and Crime

"Driving shapes identity. And in turn, it becomes a sign of our identity."

By John McMahon | June 17, 2021

Ivory Shoals

Ivory Shoals

John Brandon

By CrimeReads Excerpts | June 16, 2021

Bad Gays in Good Books

Bad Gays in Good Books

"Shelves are only getting deeper. Books are only getting queerer. Characters are only getting realer."—P.J. Vernon

By P. J. Vernon | June 16, 2021

Asian-American Spies Played Critical Roles in World War Two—They Were Also Under Constant Suspicion

Asian-American Spies Played Critical Roles in World War Two—They Were Also Under Constant Suspicion

A new study of three men and a tangled web of subversion, sabotage, and challenged loyalty.

By Brian Masaru Hayashi | June 16, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Godmothers Are the Original Gangsters

By Camille Aubray | June 16, 2021

Doubles and Second Selves: A Twisted Literary Tradition

By Emily Beyda | June 16, 2021

Jonathan Lee on the Man Who Built New York City ... Only to Disappear Into It

By Dwyer Murphy | June 15, 2021

On Black Lives Matter, <br>1990s Los Angeles, <br>and the Weight of History

On Black Lives Matter,
1990s Los Angeles,
and the Weight of History

In writing a book about police brutality in 1990s LA, I found a place to express my emotions about the death of George Floyd.

By Noel Obiora | June 15, 2021

Writing About Life in Appalachia, Chris Offutt Felt He Was Always a Crime Novelist

Writing About Life in Appalachia, Chris Offutt Felt He Was Always a Crime Novelist

A long literary journey, starting with a bookmobile in the hills.

By Chris Offutt | June 15, 2021

The Gothic Elegance of Venice in Winter

The Gothic Elegance of Venice in Winter

Christine Mangan on the power of setting and the strange allure of off-season Venice.

By Christine Mangan | June 15, 2021

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 | June 14, 2021

‘The Limey’: How Steven Soderbergh Subverted the Classic Revenge Film

‘The Limey’: How Steven Soderbergh Subverted the Classic Revenge Film

An inspired narrative choice and an unusual structure were just the start of what separates this 1999 neo-noir from others in the genre.

By Nick Kolakowski | June 14, 2021

What Makes a Killer Plot Twist?

What Makes a Killer Plot Twist?

One author's exploration of upended expectations, fair play, and stories that deliver what readers need.

By Taylor Adams | June 14, 2021

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This June

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This June

Workplace thrillers, relationship strains, and plots for revenge.

By Lisa Levy | June 11, 2021

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