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    10 Speculative Mysteries and Thrillers to Check Out in 2026

    10 Speculative Mysteries and Thrillers to Check Out in 2026

    New and upcoming fantasy and science fiction in which crime elements feature prominently

    By Molly Odintz | January 23, 2026

    How Psychological Thrillers Critique the American Dream

    How Psychological Thrillers Critique the American Dream

    Or, whoever has the most toys when he dies wins

    By Lauren Schott | January 23, 2026

    Entomological Horror Novels to Make Your Skin Crawl

    Entomological Horror Novels to Make Your Skin Crawl

    "[A]s long as humans have been afraid of creepy crawlies, we’ve been writing stories about them."

    By Gemma Amor | January 23, 2026

    Domestic Dysfunction: 7 Great Thrillers That Focus on Family Drama

    Domestic Dysfunction: 7 Great Thrillers That Focus on Family Drama

    Darby Kane recommends domestic suspense novels from C.L. Taylor, Disha Bose, and more

    By Darby Kane | January 22, 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

    The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of January 2026

    The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of January 2026

    10 new books to check out this month, as selected by the CrimeReads editors

    By Molly Odintz | January 22, 2026

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    • Annie Proulx Stories: New and Selected
    • The Intangibles: Friendship, Fatherhood, and the Love of the Game
    • The Telephone: A New History
    • No Such Thing as Monday
    • O Now!
    • Don't Stop Snowing
    • The Key Biscayne Affair
    • Vocal Break: On Women, Music, and Power
    • Aristocracy, American Style: Class Privilege and the Persistence of Elite Power
    • Ten Lives: How What We Have Shapes Who We Are

    Making a Killing on Wall Street: Why the Corporate World Is Perfect for Thrillers

    By Kristine Delano | January 22, 2026

    6 Thrillers That Reveal the Dark Sides of Fame

    By Jessie Garcia | January 21, 2026

    Ellie Levenson on the Beautiful Realism of Ambiguous Endings in Narratives

    By Ellie Levenson | January 21, 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

    The Books, Media, and Podcasts That Helped Rachel Taff Write a Suspense Novel

    The Books, Media, and Podcasts That Helped Rachel Taff Write a Suspense Novel

    A collection of stories about power, manipulation, and identity

    By Rachel Taff | January 21, 2026

    MWA Announces the 2026 Edgar Award Nominations

    MWA Announces the 2026 Edgar Award Nominations

    Congratulations to all the nominees!

    By CrimeReads | January 20, 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

    Michael Koryta and Malcolm Kempt on Gothic Fiction and the Arctic

    Michael Koryta and Malcolm Kempt on Gothic Fiction and the Arctic

    The authors discuss the ins and outs of truly atmospheric and transportive fiction.

    By CrimeReads | January 20, 2026

    The Neo-Gothic Manor that Inspired Angela Tomaski's Debut Novel

    The Neo-Gothic Manor that Inspired Angela Tomaski's Debut Novel

    The author of "The Infamous Gilberts" reconstructs the British mansion ofTyntesfield

    By Angela Tomaski | January 20, 2026

    The Books, Shows, and Songs that Helped Alyssa Sheinmel Write Her First Thriller

    The Books, Shows, and Songs that Helped Alyssa Sheinmel Write Her First Thriller

    Sharing the lessons she learned from Lisa Jewell, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Julie Plec, and others

    By Alyssa Sheinmel | January 20, 2026

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