Top new crime books out this week: 11 Jan - 17 Jan 2026
Last updated:
January 17, 2026
This week featuring new releases by Ava Harrison, A.E. Via, Aiden Snow, Lexi Davis, Sarah Crouch, Roxie Rivera, Rebecca Hannigan, Paul Finch, Isha Raya and many more.
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Cruel Throne by Ava Harrison
He’s the most dangerous man in the city…Welcome back to The Corrupt Empire... -
![Green Ravens by A.E. Via, Aiden Snow, Tim Paige]()
Green Ravens by A.E. Via, Aiden Snow, Tim Paige
They erased their memories, rewrote their names, and made them beasts. Now, the hunt for vengeance begins. Chief Aiken Oakley and Chief Styles Sawyer—two of the US Navy's most elite Special Warfare Combatant-craft officers—vanished after their mission was ambushed in South America and later presumed MIA...romance · mlm · military · contemporary · audiobook · crime · paranormal · suspense · fantasy · dystopia -
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Pretty Vicious by Lexi Davis
Laurel just wanted to survive college, keep her father fed, and fly under the radar.Delivering pizzas was supposed to be the safe kind of side hustle, until the night she witnesses a murder at Ashford House, the most elite and secretive fraternity on campus.Now she’s a prisoner of The Order, a blood-bound society that controls everything from politics to police...romance · dark-academia · forced-proximity · enemies-to-lovers · gothic · dark · young-adult · contemporary · slow-burn · fiction -
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The Briars by Sarah Crouch
The USA TODAY bestselling author of Middletide returns with a lush and atmospheric novel of suspense following a young woman whose job as a game warden puts her in the path of a murderer in a small town eager to protect its own...mystery · fiction · suspense · outdoors · young-adult · romance · murder · literary-fiction · crime · book -
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Darkrooms by Rebecca Hannigan
“Haunting, fast-paced, and unforgettable.”— Karin Slaughter, #1 New York Times bestselling author of We Are All Guilty Here“A lush, moody mystery. Darkrooms is gripping and atmospheric, as two women wrestle with guilt and injustice...mystery · fiction · audiobook · suspense · literary-fiction · thriller · slow-burn · contemporary · murder · whodunit -
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The Lodge by Paul Finch
It’s the perfect getaway. Until there’s no way out.You have been dreaming of an unforgettable weekend escape, and Black Tarn Lodge seems to offer everything—a magnificent Gothic mansion with towering turrets nestled in the misty Lancashire hills.Expecting elegant dinners, vintage wines and a screening of a legendary lost film in the private cinema, all seems perfect...psychological · audiobook · thriller · crime · serial-killers · fiction · suspense · noir · book · adult -
![You'll Never Forget Me: A Novel by Isha Raya]()
You'll Never Forget Me: A Novel by Isha Raya
In this captivating cat-and-mouse thriller, a struggling actress is only just beginning to enjoy the life she’s always wanted after inadvertently killing her rival—but now she must contend with the woman who threatens to take it all away.Struggling actress Dimple Kapoor wouldn’t call herself a murderer, per se—she’d prefer the term “opportunist...wlw · lgbtq · fiction · contemporary · lesbian-mc · romantic-love · poc-mc · killer · thriller · law-enforcement
