October's Best Psychological Thrillers

October's Best Psychological Thrillers

New neighbors, locked rooms, surrogate mothers, and more.

By Lisa Levy | October 21, 2021

10 New Horror Novels Perfect For Crime Fans

10 New Horror Novels Perfect For Crime Fans

We're not so different, you and I...

By Molly Odintz | October 20, 2021

Five Great Novels Immersed in Music Scenes and the Lives of Musicians

Five Great Novels Immersed in Music Scenes and the Lives of Musicians

The fiction of community, creativity, and fame.

By Clea Simon | October 20, 2021

What to Stream This October: Crime Movies So Scary They're Almost Horror

What to Stream This October: Crime Movies So Scary They're Almost Horror

Nothing says "October" like some thrilling, genre-blending films.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 15, 2021

Six Thrillers That Use Unusual Structures to Build Suspense

Six Thrillers That Use Unusual Structures to Build Suspense

These authors build suspense through their unique story structures.

By Nicole Mabry and Steph Mullin | October 15, 2021

Under Your Skin: The Horror of the Inexplicable

Under Your Skin: The Horror of the Inexplicable

"it’s the off-kilter portrayal of the mundane, where reality comes unstitched in a vaguely sickening way, that really gets under your fingernails..."

By Andy Marino | October 15, 2021

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Shop Talk: S.A. Cosby Is Late to This Interview and It's Because of Some Dead Bodies

By Eli Cranor | October 14, 2021

Mysterious and Haunted New York City

By Kate Belli | October 14, 2021

That Gothic Feeling: 11 Masterpieces of Romantic Suspense

By Greg Herren | October 13, 2021

Five Great Mystery Novels Set at Carnivals and Fairs

Five Great Mystery Novels Set at Carnivals and Fairs

Sinister opportunities abound where innocence—and its loss—collide

By M.E. Browning | October 13, 2021

The Eeriness of Minnesota Nice

The Eeriness of Minnesota Nice

Catherine Dang on the dark underbelly of all those polite, respectful interactions.

By Catherine Dang | October 13, 2021

The Four Books (and One Television Show) that Helped Me Cope with Grief

The Four Books (and One Television Show) that Helped Me Cope with Grief

Gus Moreno on turning to literature to process the trauma of loss.

By Gus Moreno | October 12, 2021

An American Outrage: Journalism, Race, and the Clinton Avenue Five

An American Outrage: Journalism, Race, and the Clinton Avenue Five

"During the half decade I spent as a reporter in Newark, the Clinton Avenue Five rarely left my mind."

By James Queally | October 12, 2021

Brutal, Terrifying, and Unclassifiable: Beyond the Literary/Horror Divide

Brutal, Terrifying, and Unclassifiable: Beyond the Literary/Horror Divide

James Han Mattson on six literary novels that could easily have made their way over to the horror shelf.

By James Han Mattson | October 11, 2021

Why Body Horror Is Such an Evocative Tool in Storytelling

Why Body Horror Is Such an Evocative Tool in Storytelling

"Body horror is powerful because it is personal."

By Caitlin Starling | October 8, 2021

Books Focused on Opulent Wealth, Family Secrets & Suspense

Books Focused on Opulent Wealth, Family Secrets & Suspense

How Much Money Buys You An Alibi?

By Georgina Cross | October 7, 2021

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