Trapped and Terrified: 6 Novels That Use Isolation to Create Horror

Trapped and Terrified: 6 Novels That Use Isolation to Create Horror

Saratoga Schaefer recommends Caitlin Starling, Vincent Tirado, and more

By Saratoga Schaefer | February 10, 2026

The Rise of Female Rage and the Evolution of Masculinity in Modern Fiction

The Rise of Female Rage and the Evolution of Masculinity in Modern Fiction

Katherine Greene on the shifting faces of gender in literature and life

By Katherine Greene | February 9, 2026

Wendy Walker on Catharsis, Skating, and Writing an Autobiographical Thriller

Wendy Walker on Catharsis, Skating, and Writing an Autobiographical Thriller

John B. Valeri in conversation with the author of Blade

By John B. Valeri | February 6, 2026

February's Best New Mysteries, Crime Novels, and Thrillers

February's Best New Mysteries, Crime Novels, and Thrillers

Golden Age tributes, jaded reporters, shocking twists, culinary crooks, legal shenanigans, and hard-boiled noir

By Molly Odintz | February 5, 2026

Jennifer Brody On Wellness, Cults, and Crime Fiction

Jennifer Brody On Wellness, Cults, and Crime Fiction

"These thrillers aren't just escapist reads; they're cautionary tales about the perils of seeking salvation in the wrong places."

By Jennifer Brody | February 5, 2026

6 Sports Thrillers That Score Big on Suspense

6 Sports Thrillers That Score Big on Suspense

In time for the Winter Olympics, Joe Battaglia recommends his favorite adrenalin-fueled tales

By Joe Battaglia | February 5, 2026

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The Most Unhinged Women in Fiction (That Marisa Walz Would Still Invite to Brunch)

By Marisa Walz | February 4, 2026

5 Great Japanese Mysteries and Horror Novels

By Callie Kazumi | February 3, 2026

From Lagos to the American South: 5 Great Thrillers by Black Writers

By Leodora Darlington | February 3, 2026

Glamorous Isolation: Why Palm Springs Is the Perfect Setting for Suspense

Glamorous Isolation: Why Palm Springs Is the Perfect Setting for Suspense

Kaira Rouda recommends her favorite thrillers set in Hollywood's desert hideout

By Kaira Rouda | February 3, 2026

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

By Karen Winn | January 30, 2026

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"

By Molly Odintz | January 30, 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

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

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

The author of "Such a Perfect Family" finds perfect protagonists for each mystery subgenre

By Nalini Singh | January 28, 2026

Thrity Umrigar on Walking, Disappearances, and Writing After Trauma

Thrity Umrigar on Walking, Disappearances, and Writing After Trauma

The author of "Missing Sam" shares how anti-immigrant politics and the solitude of her walk shaped her new novel

By Thrity Umrigar | January 27, 2026

Monsters, Myths, and Our Desire to Be Scared

Monsters, Myths, and Our Desire to Be Scared

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

By Annelise Ryan | January 26, 2026

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