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The Best Paperback Releases of the Month: July 2026

The Best Paperback Releases of the Month: July 2026

Featuring new-in-paperback releases from Ruth Ware, Stacey Abrams, Janice Hallett, Samantha Downing, Joe Pan, and more

By CrimeReads | July 10, 2026

Laugh-out-loud Lethal: 6 Comedic Crime Novels and Thrillers

Laugh-out-loud Lethal: 6 Comedic Crime Novels and Thrillers

Mary Pauline Lowry recommends Carl Hiaasen, Bella Mackie, and more

By Mary Pauline Lowry | July 9, 2026

5 Suspense Novels Driven by Female Ambition and Competition

5 Suspense Novels Driven by Female Ambition and Competition

Kelsey Cox recommends thrillers by Megan Abbott, Layne Fargo, and others

By Kelsey Cox | July 9, 2026

Suspenseful and Escapist: 5 Thrillers to Read at the Beach This Summer

Suspenseful and Escapist: 5 Thrillers to Read at the Beach This Summer

Daniel Kenitz recommends Laura Lippman, Jess Lourey, and more

By Daniel Kenitz | July 8, 2026

How To Stay Creative While Living In the Suburbs

How To Stay Creative While Living In the Suburbs

Laura Sims on finding intensity in unexpected places

By Laura Sims | July 8, 2026

5 Mysteries Set in Grand, Intricate Residences

5 Mysteries Set in Grand, Intricate Residences

Louise Candlish explores the fatal attraction of lavish fictional manors

By Louise Candlish | July 7, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Pandemics, Zombies, Haunted Houses: 6 Novels That Invert Horror Tropes

By Michael Seidlinger | July 7, 2026

Isabella Valeri on Joseph Campbell, Gender, and Charting the Antiheroine's Journey

By Isabella Valeri | July 7, 2026

The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries and Thrillers of July 2026

By Molly Odintz | July 1, 2026

5 Mysteries That Freak Out Comedian Jo Firestone (Even After Learning Who Did It)

5 Mysteries That Freak Out Comedian Jo Firestone (Even After Learning Who Did It)

The author of Sex on Murder Island shares spine-tingling tales to read this summer

By Jo Firestone | June 29, 2026

<em>Widow's Bay</em> is <br>the Best Show on TV

Widow's Bay is
the Best Show on TV

It's Jaws meets Twin Peaks inside the loving embrace of Stephen King. Who could ask for anything more?

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 26, 2026

Tomes That Teach: Jonelle Patrick on Learning the Past Through Historical Fiction

Tomes That Teach: Jonelle Patrick on Learning the Past Through Historical Fiction

The author of The Samurai's Octopus brings the ancient world to life through novels

By Jonelle Patrick | June 25, 2026

Caroline Kepnes on Post-9/11 Fiction, Grief, and Returning to Joe Goldberg's Origin Story

Caroline Kepnes on Post-9/11 Fiction, Grief, and Returning to Joe Goldberg's Origin Story

The author of You First in conversation with John B. Valeri

By John B. Valeri | June 25, 2026

Jack Murphy on Modern Military Thrillers, Tech Moguls, and Sniper Safaris

Jack Murphy on Modern Military Thrillers, Tech Moguls, and Sniper Safaris

The author of The Most Dangerous Man in conversation with I.S. Berry

By I. S. Berry | June 24, 2026

Gaslighting and Self-Doubt: Six Books That Make Us Question Those Closest To Us

Gaslighting and Self-Doubt: Six Books That Make Us Question Those Closest To Us

Lucy Ashe explore fiction in which "care darkens into control"

By Lucy Ashe | June 23, 2026

Sturm und Drang: Allison Brennan on Turning Weather into a Character in Thrillers

Sturm und Drang: Allison Brennan on Turning Weather into a Character in Thrillers

"Stories like this demand respect. Real people live through these storms. Real families don’t get to close the book and walk away."

By Allison Brennan | June 23, 2026

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