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    Ritual, Alternate Histories, and More: 8 Novels About Secret Societies

    Ritual, Alternate Histories, and More: 8 Novels About Secret Societies

    Karen Winn recommends Kamilah Cole, Michelle Maryk, Lauren Ling Brown, and more

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    The Best Psychological Thrillers of February 2026

    The Best Psychological Thrillers of February 2026

    Dead fiances, missing cheerleaders, manipulative psychiatrists, disturbed surrogates, and one aptly named "murder bimbo"

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    5 Novels with Perfectly Unsympathetic Protagonists

    5 Novels with Perfectly Unsympathetic Protagonists

    Sophie Hannah recommends Morag Joss, Freida McFadden, and more

    By Sophie Hannah | January 29, 2026

    Adriane Leigh on Why We Are Living in the Age of the Unreliable Narrator

    Adriane Leigh on Why We Are Living in the Age of the Unreliable Narrator

    How social media rewrote the story of the self in fiction and nonfiction alike

    By Adriane Leigh | January 29, 2026

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    From Romance to Thrillers to Horror—and Back Again

    From Romance to Thrillers to Horror—and Back Again

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    By L. S. Stratton | January 28, 2026

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    Nalini Singh on the Many Character Archetypes of Cozies, Noir, and Thrillers

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    Thrity Umrigar on Walking, Disappearances, and Writing After Trauma

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    Monsters, Myths, and Our Desire to Be Scared

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    Annelise Ryan mulls cryptids, belief, and what fear can teach us

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    Maria Tureaud on Translating the Trauma of Colonialism into Horror Stories

    Maria Tureaud on Translating the Trauma of Colonialism into Horror Stories

    The author of "This House Will Feed" unveils the intersection of imperialism and gothic fiction

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    How Psychological Thrillers Critique the American Dream

    How Psychological Thrillers Critique the American Dream

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    Entomological Horror Novels to Make Your Skin Crawl

    Entomological Horror Novels to Make Your Skin Crawl

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    Domestic Dysfunction: 7 Great Thrillers That Focus on Family Drama

    Domestic Dysfunction: 7 Great Thrillers That Focus on Family Drama

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    Taking Dramatic License in Historical Fiction

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