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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

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

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

"You could say that my mother and David Cronenberg are my muses"

By CrimeReads | October 14, 2026

Picture This: True Tales of Illustrated Thrillers

Picture This: True Tales of Illustrated Thrillers

Jason Rekulak on turning a background in children's fiction into a illustration-filled horror career

By Jason Rekulak | October 14, 2026

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

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

The author of What a Nightmare welcomes a genre moving beyond male dominance

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

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

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

By D. M. Pulley | October 13, 2026

Pen as Sword: Elizabeth Kostova on Killing Off Characters

By Elizabeth Kostova | October 13, 2026

5 Thrillers That Blend True Crime Elements with a Gothic Ambience

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

Amy Bloom on the Imperfect Protagonist and the Wabi-Sabi of Us All

Amy Bloom on the Imperfect Protagonist and the Wabi-Sabi of Us All

How Poirot, Wimsey, and all the rest reveal a powerful side of our humanity.

By Amy Bloom | October 9, 2026

5 Revenge and Eat-the-Rich Thrillers About the 1 Percent

5 Revenge and Eat-the-Rich Thrillers About the 1 Percent

L.M. Chilton recommends Jeneva Rose, Trisha Sakhlecha, and more

By L. M. Chilton | October 9, 2026

Rosie Sycamore on Horror, Female Rage, and Feminist Critiques of Animal Exploitation

Rosie Sycamore on Horror, Female Rage, and Feminist Critiques of Animal Exploitation

The author of My Violent Muse draws lines between artistic expression and exploitative cruelty

By Rosie Sycamore | October 9, 2026

A Guide to the <em>Dexter</em> Spinoffs

A Guide to the Dexter Spinoffs

Get your plastic wrap, because it's a MESS!

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 8, 2026

Mariah Fredericks on the Great Sea Monster Hoax of Nantucket

Mariah Fredericks on the Great Sea Monster Hoax of Nantucket

A dive into the deceptions of puppeteer Tony Sarg in the summer of 1937

By Mariah Fredericks | October 8, 2026

Ryan Burruss on Monstrously Mashing Up Genres in His New Novel

Ryan Burruss on Monstrously Mashing Up Genres in His New Novel

A meditation on multi-genre mixtapes from the author of American Crow

By Ryan Burruss | October 8, 2026

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