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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Booklist's May 2026 Issue is a Spotlight on Mysteries & Thrillers

On the Cover From The Shrew Detective: The Case of the Pilfered Pearls, by Margi Preus, illustrated by Junyi Wu, and published by Abrams. The Shrew Detective received a starred review in this issue’s Spotlight on Mysteries & Thrillers. Illustration © 2026 by Junyi Wu. Used by permission of the publisher.

May is the best time of year to get up to speed on Mysteries because for years this has been the most popular issue of Booklist, the May spotlight on Mysteries and Thrillers 

Below are the links to the content you can use to get up to speed on the current state of Mysteries and Thrillers. There are best lists and a theme based lists even articles. All focused on some of your most popular books.

Please note, I have added backlist access links as well because when you look at the last few years of best lists, a fuller picture of the genre emerges-- where it has been, where it is now, and where it might be going. Not to mention, you can use the last few years of lists to make a display or post an online list of great Mysteries and Thrillers your readers may have missed.

And don't forget, every issue of Booklist Magazine is a spotlight on a genre or format or topic, making every issue an invaluable resource beyond just the reviews.

Spotlight on Mysteries & Thrillers

Essentials: Holy Whodunits!

Top 10 Mysteries & Thrillers 2026: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022

Top 10 Mystery & Thriller Debuts 2026: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022

Trend Alert: Cozies Get a Glow-Up

Manga Essentials: More Detective Manga

Writers & Readers: A Mystery Demanded by Reality

Essentials: Social Media Mysteries

Top 10 Mysteries & Thrillers on Audio 20262025, 2024, 2023, 2022

Features
Listen Up: Sounds Suspicious (unreliable narrators on audio)

Top 10 True Crime Books

High-Demand Hot List

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