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

Which international thriller should you stream this weekend?

Which international thriller should you stream this weekend?

A creepy classic, a cool French thriller, or a new film from Iran?

By Radha Vatsal | October 16, 2026

What was the most popular detective play in Victorian England?

What was the most popular detective play in Victorian England?

On "The Ticket-of-Leave Man" by Tom Taylor and the popularity of crime plays!

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 15, 2026

5 Works of Folk Horror <br>Not for the Faint-Hearted

5 Works of Folk Horror
Not for the Faint-Hearted

Bitter Karella rounds up a few favorite entries in a nebulously-defined subgenre

By Bitter Karella | October 15, 2026

The Best International Fiction of The Month: October 2026

The Best International Fiction of The Month: October 2026

Indonesian noir, Caribbean gothic, Bolivian thrills, Argentine horror, and a psychodrama in Spain

By Molly Odintz | October 15, 2026

Eriq La Salle on Storytelling, TV Scripts, and Shifting the Focus of His New Novel

Eriq La Salle on Storytelling, TV Scripts, and Shifting the Focus of His New Novel

John B. Valeri profiles the author of Laws of Solomon, the latest Martyr Maker story

By John B. Valeri | October 14, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • 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

The Writer and her Translator: A Conversation Between Desirée de Fez & Lizzie Davis

By CrimeReads | October 14, 2026

Picture This: True Tales of Illustrated Thrillers

By Jason Rekulak | October 14, 2026

Rebekah Faubion on the Male Gaze, Patriarchy, and Women Writing Horror

By Rebekah Faubion | October 14, 2026

The Brotherhood of Edgar Allan Poe, Shakespeare, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Brotherhood of Edgar Allan Poe, Shakespeare, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Fiction Must Pay for Its Crimes

By Lyndsay Faye | October 13, 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

A Home Inspector's Guide to Haunted Houses, Courtesy of D.M. Pulley

A Home Inspector's Guide to Haunted Houses, Courtesy of D.M. Pulley

Ten steps to approaching ominous abodes in lit and life from a licensed construction specialist

By D. M. Pulley | October 13, 2026

Pen as Sword: Elizabeth Kostova on Killing Off Characters

Pen as Sword: Elizabeth Kostova on Killing Off Characters

The author of 'Mystery Play' mulls the difficulties of murdering one's darlings

By Elizabeth Kostova | October 13, 2026

5 Thrillers That Blend True Crime Elements with a Gothic Ambience

5 Thrillers That Blend True Crime Elements with a Gothic Ambience

Tara Goedjen recommends haunted suspense from Tlotlo Tsamaase, Riley Sager, and others

By Tara Goedjen | October 13, 2026

5 Books for Younger Fans of Edgar Allan Poe

5 Books for Younger Fans of Edgar Allan Poe

Diana Peterfreund recommends contemporary fiction and nonfiction to ease readers into gothic classics

By Diana Peterfreund | October 12, 2026

Emily Heil on the History of Belittling, Erasing, and Stealing Women's Writing

Emily Heil on the History of Belittling, Erasing, and Stealing Women's Writing

The author of A Pinch of Magic calls out sexist critics and 'bropropriators' past and present

By Emily Heil | October 12, 2026

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