The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2026
A stellar short story collection curated by Megan Abbott showcasing top mystery writing, available as an engrossing multi-narrator audiobook.
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My Husband's Wife
Alice Feeney delivers a twisty psychological thriller with a stellar multi-cast audiobook featuring Richard Armitage and Bel Powley.
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Murder at the Spirit Lounge
Jess Kidd blends quirky humor and spooky suspense in a coastal mystery, featuring a stellar audiobook performance by Philippa Dunne.
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The Secrets We Hide
Karin Slaughter returns with a tense small-town mystery exploring dark family secrets, available as an immersive audiobook read by Kathleen Early.
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The French Illusion
John Grisham delivers a gripping international kidnapping thriller following a honeymoon gone wrong in Paris, available widely as an unabridged audiobook narrated by Michael Beck.
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The Starseekers
Nicole Glover combines historical fantasy and magical engineering in this immersive doorstopper where an arcane NASA engineer solves a murder during the 1960s space race, accessible internationally in bookstores and online.
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The Quarter Queen
Kayla Hardy presents a lush historical fantasy detailing a rebellious young woman's race to save her comatose Voodoo queen mother in nineteenth-century New Orleans, available worldwide across major print, digital, and audio platforms.
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Year of the Mer
L.D. Lewis weaves a sprawling, dark epic fantasy following a deposed royal heir who seeks out an ancient sea-witch for vengeance, and the hardback, ebook, and audiobook editions can be found internationally wherever books are sold.
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House of Margins
Tlotlo Tsamaase delivers a mesmerizing supernatural fantasy about an author attending an eerie colonial writing residency who vanishes, leaving her sister to decode the haunting truth through a true-crime podcast, with copies accessible globally in print and digital formats.
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Goldenborn
In Ama Ofosua Lieb's imaginative fantasy novel, a teenager investigating magical crimes in a near-future sanctuary must strike a dangerous deal with the trickster god Anansi, and the book is widely available worldwide in print, ebook, and audiobook formats.
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This Story Might Save Your Life
Tiffany Crum’s debut meta-thriller explores what happens when a woman receives a manuscript that seems to predict the terrifying events unfolding in her own life.
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A Plot to Die For
Ardal O'Hanlon, acclaimed for his screen detective roles, makes his literary debut with a cozy crime mystery set in Ireland, introducing the first installment of his A Blooming Murder Mystery series.
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LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
Jason Rekulak, an Edgar Award finalist and ITW Award winner, crafts a new suspense novel where a family in a quaint beach town is suddenly plunged into peril.
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We Are All Guilty Here
Karin Slaughter, known for her gripping thrillers, delivers a masterclass in slow-burn suspense as a woman returns to her hometown to find an old, supposedly solved crime is anything but.
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Ironwood
A new detective series from Michael Connelly follows Detective Stilwell working the dark underbelly of a California coastal town, investigating a missing person case that quickly turns sinister.
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The Dragon Has Some Complaints
John Wiswell's enchanting tale playfully explores the life of a dragon with unexpected domestic troubles, offering a charming and humorous perspective on mythical creatures and their everyday woes.
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Sea of Charms: A Spellshop Novel
Sarah Beth Durst's latest installment in her Spellshop series offers a delightful high-seas fantasy where a rescue mission leads to unexpected romance and magical undertakings.
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Saltswept
U.M. Agoawike's vibrant debut, drawing on Southeast Asian mythology, introduces a lush world of magic and adventure, where a unique bond with a mysterious 'ottercat' begins an epic journey.
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The Melancholy of Untold History
Minsoo Kang's expansive narrative invites readers into a richly detailed historical fantasy world where forgotten stories hold immense power and personal journeys intertwine with destiny.
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The Republic of Memory
In Mahmud El Sayed's novel, explore a fantastical world where memories are a tangible currency and a young archivist must uncover a hidden history to save her city.
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The Hilarious History of Everything: From the Big Bang to TikTok
This engaging and witty work by a renowned Scottish author makes the vast sweep of history accessible and genuinely funny, covering millennia of human endeavor and folly with a lighthearted touch.
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An Irish History of the World, Vol. 2: From St. Patrick to the Present Day
Building on his earlier work, this volume by a notable Irish comedian continues a spirited and often irreverent exploration of Ireland's significant contributions and experiences within global history.
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A History of the World (in Dingbats)
From an acclaimed Scottish comedian, this book offers a hilariously unconventional journey through human history, told through a unique and witty lens that promises laugh-out-loud insights into our collective past.
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The Shortest History of Scotland
Murray Pittock offers a concise yet comprehensive account of Scotland's complex past, challenging common perceptions and exploring the nation's identity, language, and evolving relationships within Europe.
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Funny Stuff: How Comedy Shaped American History
From the National Comedy Center and the Smithsonian Institution, this collection of essays, with a foreword by Mel Brooks, explores how American comedy has both reflected and influenced the mood and movements of the nation's past.
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