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The Best Speculative Mysteries and Thrillers of 2025 - CRIMEREADS

By Molly Odintz: "What is speculative fiction, anyway? To repeat the copout we always use with noir: I can't define it, but I know it when you see it. Speculative is a big tent, for the purposes of this list: any fantasy, alternative history, or science fiction story with a crime element is eligible to be counted. That's why I've included 15 titles, each representing a little sliver of a delightfully big tent. One cool trend to highlight: capers! There are two heist novels below, one taking place in space, and the other featuring clones. Anyone wishing to relieve the future wealthy of their excess baggage should pay close attention"
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The Work of Vermin (Ennes)
The Work of Vermin
1
Ennes
The Gentleman and His Vowsmith (Rebecca Ide)
The Gentleman and His Vowsmith
2
Rebecca Ide
The Book of Guilt (Catherine Chidgey)
The Book of Guilt
3
Catherine Chidgey
Hole in the Sky (Daniel H. Wilson)
Hole in the Sky
4
Daniel H. Wilson
The Heist of Hollow London (Eddie Robson)
The Heist of Hollow London
5
Eddie Robson
The Bones Beneath My Skin (TJ Klune)
The Bones Beneath My Skin
6
TJ Klune
The White Octopus Hotel (Alexandra Bell)
The White Octopus Hotel
7
Alexandra Bell
The Man Who Died Seven Times (Yasuhiko Nishizawa)
The Man Who Died Seven Times
8
Yasuhiko Nishizawa
The Starving Saints (Caitlin Starling)
The Starving Saints
9
Caitlin Starling
A Drop of Corruption (Robert Jackson Bennett)
A Drop of Corruption
10
Robert Jackson Bennett
Two Truths and a Lie (O Briend)
Two Truths and a Lie
11
O Briend
Esperance (Adam Oyebanji)
Esperance
12
Adam Oyebanji
Hammajang Luck (Makana Yamamoto)
Hammajang Luck
13
Makana Yamamoto
The Once and Future Me (Melissa Pace)
The Once and Future Me
14
Melissa Pace
Harmattan Season (Tochi Onyebuchi)
Harmattan Season
15
Tochi Onyebuchi
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