The Most Anticipated Fall Crime Books of 2022 (And Beyond!) -CrimeReads

It may not be cooling down yet, but it’s gothic season, baby! And dark academia season, and social horror season, and folk horror season, and winter thriller season, and contemplative psychological suspense season—those are just a few of the trends I’m seeing in the books coming out over fall and winter. For more cozy fireside reading, there’s also plenty of fair play mysteries and historical fiction to round out the end of your year, with a few nonfiction titles sprinkled in. I’ve also included more of a sneak preview of next year’s titles than usual for a fall reading list, but that’s because I and my fellow CrimeReads editors just couldn’t wait to talk about them. As is the case every time I put this list together, I’m astounded by the wondrous titles coming out in such a dark time in the world, but perhaps that’s because we need good books now, more than ever.