#Mystery/Thriller

Police procedurals, cozy mysteries, psychological thrillers, true crime: whatever your mystery flavor, we’ve got recommendations on the best mystery books out there, from diverse authors writing in every mystery sub-genre. Get your whodunit (orwhatdunit, if you like a supernatural mystery) fix with posts from our mystery/thriller-reading contributors. Now go crack those cases!

Let’s Talk Oscar Nominations: Mystery Adaptation Edition

Some thoughts on these 2025 Oscar-nominated mystery adaptations, plus how you can watch the films and info on the source material.

8 of the Best Mysteries About Family Secrets

Secrets, secrets are no fun...unless you're a reader and love a good mystery about family secrets.

How Do You Write A Spy Novel During Geopolitical Chaos

Writing a spy novel in an age of geopolitical chaos, THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB updates, the SAY NOTHING show, Audie Award finalists, and more.

Add These New Mysteries and Thrillers to Your TBR

S.A. Cosby brings the Southern noir, a matchmaker turns amateur sleuth, and the author of BULLET TRAIN gives us a high-tech, Japan-set conspiracy thriller.

11 New Mystery & Thrillers for February 2025

February's new mysteries and thrillers include legal romantic suspense, a historical PI novel, a small-town police procedural, and more.

The Game is Afoot and It’s Gay: Queer Mysteries and Thrillers to Read Right Now

Get to sleuthing with these queer mysteries and thrillers, from a historical mystery set in Georgian London's molly houses to a contemporary at a Salt Lake city game shop.

5 of the Best Queer Romantic Suspense Novels

These five queer romantic suspense novels stand out for their twisty plots and chemistry, with a mix of speculative and real-world settings.

2025 Mystery/Thriller Books To Add To Your TBR

2025 mysteries and thrillers to add to your TBR, plus CONCLAVE streaming news, podcasts recommendations, and more mystery news.

Thriller Books To Read After BLACK DOVES and MR. & MRS. SMITH

If you're into (fake) married couples doing all manner of spying and even killing, we have a few books for you.

James Bond Has No Love For “Algorithm-centric Amazon”

Why an Amazon acquisition has stalled the James Bond franchise, plus Ronan Farrow's upcoming Audible podcast, and more mystery-related news.