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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!

5 Books to Watch for in March

Chances are good that you’re going to spend some of this month that comes in like a lion curled up ...

Cover Reveal: INFERNO by Dan Brown

Dan Brown’s new novel, Inferno, will be released May 14th, just in time for planes and beaches. Today, Random House ...

They’re (Paper) Ba-ack: February 19, 2013

Tuesday is New Book Day. We celebrate each week by highlighting titles we’re excited to see arrive in paperback. Everyone ...

They’re (Paper) Ba-ack: February 12, 2013

Tuesday is New Book Day. We celebrate each week by highlighting titles we’re excited to see arrive in paperback. The ...

Franzen Comes Alive: A Playlist for GONE GIRL

Franzen Comes Alive is a series of book-related playlists. Here’s a playlist of songs I immediately think of when I think ...

They’re (Paper) Ba-ack: New Releases from February 5, 2013

Tuesday is New Book Day. We had some technical difficulties, however, so we’re bringing this to you a few days ...

Should You Be Watching THE FOLLOWING?

This Sunday, when most people were busy making snacks for the Super Bowl, I sat down to spend some quality ...

2013 Tournament of Books Discussion: GONE GIRL by Gillian Flynn

We here at Book Riot are huge Tournament of Books fans, so this year we’re going to discuss each of ...

The Best of Book Riot: Most Watched Trailers – January 26 – February 1, 2013

Here are the most popular book trailers from the last week on BookRiot.tv. Click the cover to watch!

Bookish Gifts for the James Bond Fan

James Bond is a bazillion dollar (rough estimate) film franchise, but around these parts we will proclaim from the rooftops ...