Reading Lists

  • The Best Horror Fiction of 2023

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

  • The Best True Crime Books of 2023

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    The CrimeReads editors make their selections for the yearโ€™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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    The inspirations and concerns informing this yearโ€™s historical mysteries and thrillers may be grim, but the fiction crafted to explore them is luminous. The 1920s continue to loom large,…

  • 5 Books for Mystery Lovers Who Want to Be Transported

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    Looking for a gift for the mystery lover who adores a smart heroine whose adventures will viscerally transport the reader somewhere else? Someone who loves the Miss Marple mysteries…

  • Spiritualists and Tarot Readers Are Having A Moment

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    If you like fiction featuring spiritualists and their brethren, then youโ€™re in for a treat, as 2023 has brought a host of new crime novels exploring ghostly visitations and…

  • The Best Noir Fiction of 2023

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

  • Travel Thrillers That Will Make You Reconsider Your Vacation Plans

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    If youโ€™d told me thirty-one years ago that the Los Angeles backpacking hostel I was living in would one day become the centerpiece of a bestselling thrillerโ€”written be meโ€”I…

  • The Best International Crime Novels of 2023

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    Well, itโ€™s a horrible year in world history, but itโ€™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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    The CrimeReads editors make their selections for the yearโ€™s best espionage fiction. * Javier Marรญas,ย Tomรกs Nevinson Translated by Margaret Jull Costa (Knopf) A half-English, half-Spanish spy gets pulled into…


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