Hugh Addison

Best Books 2023

  • The Best Speculative Crime Fiction of 2023

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    Molly Odintz

    This year’s offering of scifi and fantasy crime fiction leans heavily towards alternative history and near-future imaginings, but with plenty of bizarre and magical detours into the just plain…

  • The Best Horror Fiction of 2023

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    Molly Odintz

    This year’s top horror novels distinguished themselves not only through quality but with their use of metaphor to approach societal ills obliquely. Through the lens of horror, and the…

  • The Best Crime and Suspense Anthologies of 2023

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    CrimeReads

    The CrimeReads editors make their selections for the best crime anthologies released in 2023. * Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. (eds), Never Whistle at Night (Vintage) “Spine-tingling…

  • Shop Talk: A Year of Writing Advice and Stories from the Trenches

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    Eli Cranor

    It’s that time of the year again, and, no, I’m not talking about the holidays. I’m talking about year-end-list time. Just like the holidays, year-end lists can be anxiety…

  • The Best True Crime Books of 2023

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    CrimeReads

    The CrimeReads editors make their selections for the year’s best true crime books. * Jillian Lauren, Behold the Monster (Sourcebooks) This startling new book uncovers the crimes of serial…

  • The Best Historical Fiction of 2023

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    Molly Odintz

    The inspirations and concerns informing this year’s historical mysteries and thrillers may be grim, but the fiction crafted to explore them is luminous. The 1920s continue to loom large,…

  • The Best Noir Fiction of 2023

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    CrimeReads

    The CrimeReads editors make their picks for the best noir fiction of 2023. (As is our annual tradition, we decline to define ‘noir’ even for the purposes of this…

  • The Best International Crime Novels of 2023

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    Molly Odintz

    Well, it’s a horrible year in world history, but it’s a great year in international fiction! Specifically, international thrillers and noir. France and the Scandinavians are, as usual, well-represented…

  • The Best Espionage Novels of 2023

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    CrimeReads

    The CrimeReads editors make their selections for the year’s best espionage fiction. * Javier Marías, Tomás Nevinson Translated by Margaret Jull Costa (Knopf) A half-English, half-Spanish spy gets pulled into…

  • The 15 Best Psychological Thrillers of 2023

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    Molly Odintz

    Wow, this was a hard list to compile–I don’t know that I’ve ever seen as many great new psychological thrillers come out in a single year. I had to…

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