Oh, nothing, just me in the New York Times today talking about cool science fictional monster stories from the 19th Century through literally this year:
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/b...
Best Sci-Fi Books With Monsters and Other Creature Features (Gift Article)
The best-selling author John Scalzi recommends his favorite alien thrillers, mad scientist tales and an intergalactic spin on “Moby Dick.”
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Oh, nothing, just me in the New York Times today talking about cool science fictional monster stories from the 19th Century through literally this year:
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/b...
In 1939, the 25-cent paperback made America a nation of readers, delivering thrillers, classics and Pulitzer-winning books.
So why did the Big Five publishers just kill the mass market paperback?
So why did the Big Five publishers just kill the mass market paperback?
Publishers Killed the Paperback, Then Blamed Readers
In 1939, the 25¢ paperback made America a nation of readers, delivering thrillers, classics, and Pulitzer-winning books. So why did the Big Five publishers just kill the mass market paperback?
jacobin.com
October 15, 2026 at 12:59 PM
In 1939, the 25-cent paperback made America a nation of readers, delivering thrillers, classics and Pulitzer-winning books.
So why did the Big Five publishers just kill the mass market paperback?
So why did the Big Five publishers just kill the mass market paperback?
From sci-fi to romance and thrillers, here are the best books you'll find on store shelves in October 2026: bit.ly/4jlX9Rs
October 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM
From sci-fi to romance and thrillers, here are the best books you'll find on store shelves in October 2026: bit.ly/4jlX9Rs
Exploring the foundational classics, international gems, and psychological thrillers that built the modern genre
10 Sci-Fi Books You Need to Read Before You Die
Exploring the foundational classics, international gems, and psychological thrillers that built the modern genre
www.polygon.com
October 14, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Exploring the foundational classics, international gems, and psychological thrillers that built the modern genre
Everyone blames screens for the decline of reading.
Nobody blames the consolidated corporate publishing industry that made books pricier, more generic, and harder to find.
Nobody blames the consolidated corporate publishing industry that made books pricier, more generic, and harder to find.
Publishers Killed the Paperback, Then Blamed Readers
In 1939, the 25¢ paperback made America a nation of readers, delivering thrillers, classics, and Pulitzer-winning books. So why did the Big Five publishers just kill the mass market paperback?
jacobin.com
October 15, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Everyone blames screens for the decline of reading.
Nobody blames the consolidated corporate publishing industry that made books pricier, more generic, and harder to find.
Nobody blames the consolidated corporate publishing industry that made books pricier, more generic, and harder to find.
Funny Business is one of IGN’s best books of October:
The Best Books You Can Read In October 2026 - IGN
From sci-fi to romance and thrillers, here are the best books you'll find on store shelves in October 2026
www.ign.com
October 12, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Funny Business is one of IGN’s best books of October:
Yes. There's a difference between a dragon book with kissing and a kissing book with dragons.
And not just in Fantasy; Chris Brookmyre regularly puts a romantic subplot in his thrillers, which I absolutely love, but they're still chiefly books about a nuke or a heist or a Spanish prisoner scam
And not just in Fantasy; Chris Brookmyre regularly puts a romantic subplot in his thrillers, which I absolutely love, but they're still chiefly books about a nuke or a heist or a Spanish prisoner scam
October 14, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Yes. There's a difference between a dragon book with kissing and a kissing book with dragons.
And not just in Fantasy; Chris Brookmyre regularly puts a romantic subplot in his thrillers, which I absolutely love, but they're still chiefly books about a nuke or a heist or a Spanish prisoner scam
And not just in Fantasy; Chris Brookmyre regularly puts a romantic subplot in his thrillers, which I absolutely love, but they're still chiefly books about a nuke or a heist or a Spanish prisoner scam
My ten books to read before the end of 2026. I'm testing myself with some of these titles, but I'm excited. I love #books please tell me if you've read or #reading any of these. What is on your list? #booksky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=24iz...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=24iz...
10 Books I MUST Read Before 2027 - Horror, Fantasy, Thrillers & More!
YouTube video by Reading with my Eyes
www.youtube.com
October 15, 2026 at 2:34 PM
My ten books to read before the end of 2026. I'm testing myself with some of these titles, but I'm excited. I love #books please tell me if you've read or #reading any of these. What is on your list? #booksky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=24iz...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=24iz...
i always recommend stacy willingham!! ive read a few of her books and really enjoyed them (thrillers!)
October 15, 2026 at 11:09 PM
i always recommend stacy willingham!! ive read a few of her books and really enjoyed them (thrillers!)
#sff #sffchat #scifisky #amwritingscifi #speculativefiction #sciencefiction #amwritingsciencefiction #writingcommunity
10 Sci-Fi Books You Need to Read Before You Die
Exploring the foundational classics, international gems, and psychological thrillers that built the modern genre
www.polygon.com
October 14, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Kindly read one of my books so that I may have the honour of sojourning in your mind for a spell, and, perchance, via my characters, a lifetime.
Thank you.
www.edgeoerin.com
Thank you.
www.edgeoerin.com
Author Edge O. Erin
The books of Edge O. Erin; thrillers, thought experiments, and world-building.
www.edgeoerin.com
October 15, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Kindly read one of my books so that I may have the honour of sojourning in your mind for a spell, and, perchance, via my characters, a lifetime.
Thank you.
www.edgeoerin.com
Thank you.
www.edgeoerin.com
Crime & thrillers, 16 new books: 'Twas the Night by Kevin Johnson (I); A Private Venus by Giorgio Scerbanenco; Bad Like Me by Louise Griffin; Bark Humbug by David Rosenfelt; and 12 more
#CrimeFiction #BookSky
#CrimeFiction #BookSky
New crime & thrillers books: out now and coming soon
Detectives, heists, spies and page-turners.
brand-new.matt-rarely-writes.co.uk
October 16, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Crime & thrillers, 16 new books: 'Twas the Night by Kevin Johnson (I); A Private Venus by Giorgio Scerbanenco; Bad Like Me by Louise Griffin; Bark Humbug by David Rosenfelt; and 12 more
#CrimeFiction #BookSky
#CrimeFiction #BookSky
Looking for a science fiction recommendation? Look no further, because we've got books we know you'll enjoy. From mysterious thrillers to high-tension romances, we've got a book for you 🌌🪐🚀
October 14, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Looking for a science fiction recommendation? Look no further, because we've got books we know you'll enjoy. From mysterious thrillers to high-tension romances, we've got a book for you 🌌🪐🚀
Ah yes, reading must be down because books are historically expensive and difficult to find...???? jacobin.com/2026/10/book...
Publishers Killed the Paperback, Then Blamed Readers
In 1939, the 25¢ paperback made America a nation of readers, delivering thrillers, classics, and Pulitzer-winning books. So why did the Big Five publishers just kill the mass market paperback?
jacobin.com
October 14, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Ah yes, reading must be down because books are historically expensive and difficult to find...???? jacobin.com/2026/10/book...
This month I have a collection of disturbing psych thrillers, in this Dark Secrets and Deadly Lies book sale. Why not have a browse and fill those sleepless nights with a gripping read?
#Books #PsychThrillersr 💙📚👀 😱 📚📢 #BFP
#Books #PsychThrillersr 💙📚👀 😱 📚📢 #BFP
Dark Secrets & Deadly Lies Thriller Sale
Twisted secrets. Dangerous lies. Sleepless nights.
Discover gripping psychological and domestic thrillers from bestselling and emerging suspense authors.
books.bookfunnel.com
October 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
This month I have a collection of disturbing psych thrillers, in this Dark Secrets and Deadly Lies book sale. Why not have a browse and fill those sleepless nights with a gripping read?
#Books #PsychThrillersr 💙📚👀 😱 📚📢 #BFP
#Books #PsychThrillersr 💙📚👀 😱 📚📢 #BFP
Captivating guide to thrilling mystery novels, clever plot twists, and books that keep you guessing until the end. Author David O. Thomas delivers a concise, expressive look at great crime fiction
www.davidthomasthegordianknot.com/mystery-kill...
#BookSky #MysteryBooks #Thrillers #ReadingCommunity
www.davidthomasthegordianknot.com/mystery-kill...
#BookSky #MysteryBooks #Thrillers #ReadingCommunity
Mystery Killer Books That Keep Readers Guessing Until the End - David Ox David O Thomas
Want to add more books to your library? Here's a list of incredible mystery killer books that will keep you occupied for hours. Read it now!
www.davidthomasthegordianknot.com
October 15, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Captivating guide to thrilling mystery novels, clever plot twists, and books that keep you guessing until the end. Author David O. Thomas delivers a concise, expressive look at great crime fiction
www.davidthomasthegordianknot.com/mystery-kill...
#BookSky #MysteryBooks #Thrillers #ReadingCommunity
www.davidthomasthegordianknot.com/mystery-kill...
#BookSky #MysteryBooks #Thrillers #ReadingCommunity
Love to see underrepresented novels like Grass rec'ed here. #booksky 📚💙
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/b...
Best Sci-Fi Books With Monsters and Other Creature Features
The best-selling author John Scalzi recommends his favorite alien thrillers, mad scientist tales and an intergalactic spin on “Moby Dick.”
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Love to see underrepresented novels like Grass rec'ed here. #booksky 📚💙
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/b...
Absolutely delighted to see Murder Most Cryptic hanging out alongside Ian Rankin in the Guardian’s crime roundup for October - it’s described as ‘entertaining’ and ‘ingenious’ 😊
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/o...
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/o...
The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup
The Heights by Ian Rankin; The Mortons by Scott Westerfeld and Justine Larbalestier; Murder Most Cryptic by Alys Cummings; The Deadly Inheritance of Everest Macdonald by AJ West; Inheritance by Gillia...
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Absolutely delighted to see Murder Most Cryptic hanging out alongside Ian Rankin in the Guardian’s crime roundup for October - it’s described as ‘entertaining’ and ‘ingenious’ 😊
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/o...
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/o...
At the NY Times (gift link), @scalzi.com ) talks monsters, including books by @lucyasnyder.bsky.social James Morrow, @quicunquevult.bsky.social and more!
and more!
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/b...
and more!
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/b...
Best Sci-Fi Books With Monsters and Other Creature Features (Gift Article)
The best-selling author John Scalzi recommends his favorite alien thrillers, mad scientist tales and an intergalactic spin on “Moby Dick.”
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2026 at 3:08 PM
At the NY Times (gift link), @scalzi.com ) talks monsters, including books by @lucyasnyder.bsky.social James Morrow, @quicunquevult.bsky.social and more!
and more!
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/b...
and more!
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/b...
The first 21 chapters of the next Erin Callahan book are done.
Maybe 14/18 chapters are plotted and ready to be written. Really pleased with progress.
It'll be called The Beatitudes, and I expect it to be available around Christmas.
Get on board!
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G2CDCMV...
Maybe 14/18 chapters are plotted and ready to be written. Really pleased with progress.
It'll be called The Beatitudes, and I expect it to be available around Christmas.
Get on board!
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G2CDCMV...
The Erin Callahan Thrillers
Visit Amazon's The Erin Callahan Thrillers Page and shop for all The Erin Callahan Thrillers books. Check out pictures, author information, and reviews of The Erin Callahan Thrillers
www.amazon.co.uk
October 9, 2026 at 4:13 PM
The first 21 chapters of the next Erin Callahan book are done.
Maybe 14/18 chapters are plotted and ready to be written. Really pleased with progress.
It'll be called The Beatitudes, and I expect it to be available around Christmas.
Get on board!
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G2CDCMV...
Maybe 14/18 chapters are plotted and ready to be written. Really pleased with progress.
It'll be called The Beatitudes, and I expect it to be available around Christmas.
Get on board!
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G2CDCMV...
8 Genre Books in Translation, from Korean Fantasy to Icelandic Horror
bookriot.com/genre-books-...
#xl8 #litsky #langsky
bookriot.com/genre-books-...
#xl8 #litsky #langsky
8 Genre Books in Translation, from Korean Fantasy to Icelandic Horror
It's not just literary fiction! Here are eight excellent genre books in translation, including romance, sci-fi, thrillers, and horror.
bookriot.com
October 13, 2026 at 3:11 PM
8 Genre Books in Translation, from Korean Fantasy to Icelandic Horror
bookriot.com/genre-books-...
#xl8 #litsky #langsky
bookriot.com/genre-books-...
#xl8 #litsky #langsky
"...under the leadership of the Big Five and their equally hegemonic national retail partners, the flagship product favored by elite-facing bookstores in wealthy enclaves got cheaper, and the format with the proven mass potential got many times more expensive." 📚
jacobin.com/2026/10/book...
jacobin.com/2026/10/book...
Publishers Killed the Paperback, Then Blamed Readers
In 1939, the 25-cent paperback made America a nation of readers, delivering thrillers, classics and Pulitzer-winning books. So why did the Big Five publishers just kill the mass market paperback?
jacobin.com
October 12, 2026 at 4:07 PM
"...under the leadership of the Big Five and their equally hegemonic national retail partners, the flagship product favored by elite-facing bookstores in wealthy enclaves got cheaper, and the format with the proven mass potential got many times more expensive." 📚
jacobin.com/2026/10/book...
jacobin.com/2026/10/book...
Movie TV Tech Geeks #BooksandComics #Thriller #Books #GillianFlynn 6 Thriller Books That Are Perfectly Written
6 Thriller Books That Are Perfectly Written
From Gone Girl to The Silence of the Lambs, these masterfully crafted thrillers redefine suspense and obsession.
dlvr.it
October 12, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Movie TV Tech Geeks #BooksandComics #Thriller #Books #GillianFlynn 6 Thriller Books That Are Perfectly Written
In her tautly suspenseful novels, fugitives stay one step ahead of the Nazis.
#culture #books #literary-history
#culture #books #literary-history
The Communist Thrillers of Anna Seghers
In her tautly suspenseful novels, fugitives stay one step ahead of the Nazis.
www.newyorker.com
October 13, 2026 at 9:49 AM