Crime Fiction Blog: Reading Guides, Book Lists & Writing Craft
Reading guides, curated book lists, and writing-craft insight from Phillip Strang — author of 144 crime and thriller novels across 19 series. Explore recommendations by setting, detective, and sub-genre, and go behind the scenes on how crime fiction is built.
Best Alien Invasion Science Fiction Novels
The alien invasion novel works best when it understands that the extraterrestrial threat is a lens, not the subject. The best entries in this tradition...
Best-Selling Women Sleuth Mystery Novels in 2025
Women sleuths have long captivated mystery readers with their sharp intellects, intuitive investigative approaches, and ability to see what others miss....
Best-Selling Anthologies & Short Stories Science Fiction Novels in 2025
Science fiction has always thrived in the short form, from the pulp magazines that launched the genre to modern collections that...
Best-Selling Adventure Science Fiction Novels in 2025
Adventure science fiction continues to captivate readers in 2025, combining the thrill of exploration with imaginative visions of future technologies...
Best-Selling Alternate History Science Fiction Novels in 2025
Alternate history science fiction continues to captivate readers in 2025 with its compelling exploration of “what if” scenarios...
Best-Selling Dystopian Science Fiction Novels in 2025
Dystopian science fiction continues to captivate readers in 2025, offering unsettling visions of societies gone wrong and the resilient human spirit...
Best-Selling Colonization Science Fiction Novels in 2025
Science fiction has long captivated readers with visions of humanity’s expansion beyond Earth, and colonization narratives continue to dominate...
Best-Selling First Contact Science Fiction Novels in 2025
In the ever-evolving landscape of literary genres, crime and mystery science fiction has emerged as a fascinating hybrid, capturing readers’...