| |  |  | | ‘In the running for the best mystery of 2026’ (Stephen King) | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - The New York Times is raving about this brilliantly crafted read: “Christie, Conan Doyle, Carr… Now, enter Clarke”
- Six writers, a reclusive author, a secluded island — and murder: The ingredients are all here for lovers of classic Golden Age mysteries
- A collaboration between two beloved longtime writers
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 |  | | Liz Moore fans won’t want to miss this atmospheric page-turner | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - When two siblings go into the woods and only one comes out, psychotherapist Freya Hemmings is called in to break through a young boy’s silence before time runs out to rescue his sister
- A powerful debut novel from a writer Karin Slaughter says is “one to watch”
- Strange Sally Diamond author Liz Nugent calls this novel “haunting, enthralling, and beautifully written”
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 |  | | A family will perish — unless Lucas Davenport stays one step ahead of a hit team | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - A New York Times bestselling author continues the popular series that started with Rules of Prey
- Tasked with moving a Russian defector’s family to safety, Lucas Davenport discovers a leak within the Witness Protection Program that will endanger everyone…
- Stephen King says, “If you haven’t read Sandford yet, you have been missing one of the great summer read novelists of all time”
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 |  | | ‘Alex Hawke is the new James Bond’ (James Patterson) | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - In pursuit of a shadowy figure orchestrating chaos across the globe, Alex Hawke undertakes a risky mission to Russia — where he’ll confront a dangerous enemy
- Fans of Clive Cussler and James Rollins: Don’t miss this continuation of a wildly popular series
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 |  | | Julie Clark warns to ‘proceed with caution’ when picking up this spine-tingling tale | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - Art conservator Tilly is tasked with restoring a mysterious painting called The Mother… but could it be the source of a string of sinister events after Tilly discovers she’s pregnant?
- Already drawing comparisons to genre legends, with Paul Tremblay declaring, “Not since Ira Levin’s Rosemary Woodhouse have I been as stressed out and scared for a mother-to-be as I was for Tilly”
- “Read this one with all the lights on!” (Hannah Mary McKinnon)
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 |  | | A shocking tragedy brings the police to a picture-perfect couple’s front door… | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - “The queen of the twisty thriller” (Sarah Pearse) is back — and she “never disappoints” (Liv Constantine)
- Charlie and Freya turn against each other — and spiral into a cat-and-mouse game — in this gripping work of domestic suspense
- From the New York Times bestselling author of The Other Woman, a Reese’s Book Club pick
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 |  | | If you accidentally killed someone, who would you call? | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - When Frannie hits a man with her car, she makes two desperate phone calls — one to each sibling. But the help she seeks may be the family’s undoing…
- Find out why Liane Moriarty is a “devoted fan” of this Reese’s Book Club alum, the author of Wrong Place Wrong Time
- “McAllister is the best at putting her characters in impossible situations” (Emily Henry)
- Race through this book before watching the hit Netflix series!
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 |  | | ‘The thriller of the year has just arrived’ (Matthew Blake) | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - Obsession sparks after Iris and Jack meet at a grief group. But their deceptions and secrets blur the line between predator and prey…
- “Fans of Gone Girl and My Sister, the Serial Killer will find themselves captivated” (Booklist)
- Rave reviews from Linda Castillo and Katherine Faulkner
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 |  | | The queen of Irish crime fiction returns with another New York Times bestseller | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2026 by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time, Oprah Daily, and more
- When a girl is murdered in a remote Irish village, retired detective Cal Hooper delves into the town’s generations-old chasms to solve the case
- “French could make a Target run feel tense and revelatory” (Los Angeles Times)
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