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5 Must-Read Anthologies Out This Year

5 Must-Read Anthologies Out This Year

Speculative fiction, horror collections, and two new entries in the Akashic noir series

By CrimeReads | August 5, 2026

On the Unfinished Nature of Bram Stoker’s Dracula: Pulling at Loose Threads

On the Unfinished Nature of Bram Stoker’s Dracula: Pulling at Loose Threads

"As readers, we see enough of the ‘brides’ to be intrigued, but then we’re told so little!"

By Charlotte Cross | August 5, 2026

Mark Edwards on Why Setting Is Just as Important as Plot and Characterization

Mark Edwards on Why Setting Is Just as Important as Plot and Characterization

The author of One of the Family takes a thriller research trip through the Scottish Highlands

By Mark Edwards | August 5, 2026

How Chris Bohjalian Spent His Summer Vacation...

How Chris Bohjalian Spent His Summer Vacation...

...writing a secret novel you won't be able to put down.

By Chris Bohjalian | August 4, 2026

Margrét Ann Thors on How Writing Thrillers Helped Her Overcome Lifelong Fears

Margrét Ann Thors on How Writing Thrillers Helped Her Overcome Lifelong Fears

A reflection on motherhood and crafting Icelandic suspense as a self-styled scaredy cat

By Margrét Ann Thors | August 4, 2026

Archaeologists, Nuns, and More: 8 Mysteries and Thrillers with Unique Protagonists

Archaeologists, Nuns, and More: 8 Mysteries and Thrillers with Unique Protagonists

Brianna Labuskes recommends Rachel Howzell Hall, Alex Segura, Margot Douaihy, and more

By Brianna Labuskes | August 4, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

The Allure of Society Thrillers

By Debbie Baldwin | August 4, 2026

Erica Wright on Setting a Mystery in a Museum, Supernatural Crime, and Novel Research

By Radha Vatsal | August 3, 2026

Death, Delivered with a Wink and a Nod

By Rachel Peterson | August 3, 2026

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

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

Featuring new releases from Robyn Gigl, Robert Jackson Bennett, Jennifer Hillier, Chris Bohjalian, Riley Sager, and more

By Molly Odintz | July 31, 2026

What Should You Watch This Weekend?

What Should You Watch This Weekend?

Featuring an exceptionally good drama chronicling the investigation into the Lockerbie bombing.

By Dwyer Murphy | July 31, 2026

H.Y. Hanna on Craving Slow, Atmospheric Suspense in the Era of Short Attention

H.Y. Hanna on Craving Slow, Atmospheric Suspense in the Era of Short Attention

The author of The Taverna at the Edge of Night pushes against our cult of speed

By H.Y. Hanna | July 30, 2026

6 Thrillers Set in Glamorous and Wealthy Neighborhoods

6 Thrillers Set in Glamorous and Wealthy Neighborhoods

Catherine Steadman recommends Tom Wolfe, Ellery Lloyd, Liane Moriarty, and more

By Catherine Steadman | July 30, 2026

Lauren Nossett on the Rise of Novels Centering Female Musicians and Rule-Breakers

Lauren Nossett on the Rise of Novels Centering Female Musicians and Rule-Breakers

The author of Indie Darling curates a reading list of characters who refuse to be silent

By Lauren Nossett | July 29, 2026

Catherine Ryan Howard on Murder Houses, Strange Science, and Finding Inspiration for Her New Novel

Catherine Ryan Howard on Murder Houses, Strange Science, and Finding Inspiration for Her New Novel

If These Walls Could Scream...

By Catherine Ryan Howard | July 28, 2026

Beyond

Beyond "Man vs. Beast": Natalie Moss on the Outdated Trope of Nature as Monstrous

The author of The Night Hunter enjoins us to depict animals more accurately in fiction

By Natalie Moss | July 28, 2026

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