For me, these 10 crime novels were the pinnacle of pleasure reading this year. Let’s start with the series sleuths. It’s always a treat to revisit the 1940s-era exploits of Lillian Pentecost, ...

Writer-director Rian Johnson hits the books to craft the locked room mystery of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, and ...

Hercule Poirot is an iconic screen detective on the screen, but his novels laid the foundation and are even more engaging.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a researcher focusing on how the media we consume shapes us. People have been captivated by mystery novels for almost two ...

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 ...

Lighthearted in tone, and free of violence and gore, these gentle, witty books are the perfect antidote for tough times. If you’ve never read any, here’s where to start. By Sarah Weinman First, a ...

Within a century, the detective novel, a genre initially considered minor, has become a literary genre of great cultural and social importance. The rise of the mystery novel is itself a mystery! “It ...