For me, these 10 crime novels were the pinnacle of pleasure reading this year. Let’s start with the series sleuths. It’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. Detective fiction is a creative sub-genre of crime and ...

The central locked room mystery of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery sees writer-director Rian Johnson drawing on a long ...

A third wrote: “It's the best book anyone will ever read. The quality of the writing and the fiendish plotting set this ...

Through largely unseen sacrifice – except maybe by neighbors who might wish his lawn was more meticulously trimmed – Peter Colt is faithful to his self-imposed writing schedule. After addressing crime ...

My ever-growing tower of crime novels is proof of the reader’s lament: “So many books, so little time.” This spring’s TBR list includes headline grabbers like former FBI Director James Comey’s “FDR ...

From psychological thrillers to fantasy crime novels, the best crime novels of 2025 bring the best of the genre. Complex ...

If you're the type to cope with daily anxieties and stress by burying your head in a pile of riveting true crime stories—the ...

This article contains mention of murder, assault, and other violent crimes. Stephen King is now and will forever be known as the master of modern literary horror, but even since his early writing days ...