80 Best Crime Fiction Blogs and Websites in 2025

1. Criminal Element - Original crime stories, exclusive excerpts, blog posts, giveaways

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Criminal Element is a community website featuring daily content for fans of the crime and mystery genres in all of their forms. The site features original short stories and excerpts from upcoming crime and mystery novels along with daily blog articles.MORE Email ****@criminalelement.com
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2. Crime Fiction Lover - The site for die hard crime & thriller fans

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Book reviews, features, author interviews, news and more! Whether you love psychological thrillers, pulp, cosy mysteries or Nordic noir, Crime Fiction Lover has something for you...
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3. Crime Reads

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CrimeReads is a culture website for people who believe suspense is the essence of storytelling, questions are as important as answers, and nothing beats the thrill of a good book. It's a single, trusted source where readers can find the best writing from the worlds of crime, mystery, and thrillers.MORE Email ****@lithub.com
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4. The Rap Sheet

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The Rap Sheet has earned its reputation as an essential resource for readers seeking information about what's new and interesting in the world of crime fiction. It covers crime, mystery, and thriller fiction both recent and vintage, appearing in all media--print as well as broadcast. Edited and written mostly by J. Kingston Pierce, the site has been nominated twice for Anthony Awards.MORE Email ****@wordcuts.org
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5. Do You Write Under Your Own Name?

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Martin Edwards' Crime Writing Blog . I've published eighteen crime novels, most recently Gallows Court. I received the Poirot Award for my contribution to the crime genre, and have won the CWA Short Story Dagger and CWA Margery Allingham Prize.MORE Email ****@btconnect.com
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6. Sleuth Sayers

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A criminally compelling web site by professional crime writers and crime fighters.
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7. Crime Book Junkie

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In Crime Book Junkie, Noelle shares her thoughts and reviews on Crime fiction, psychological thrillers, action thrillers, horror, murder mysteries, and further Book-writing adventures. Author Noelle Holten is an award-winning blogger at www.crimebookjunkie.co.uk.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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8. Kittling Books

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Hi! I'm Cathy, and I'm addicted to books (especially crime fiction), laughter, and traveling off the beaten path. In Kittling: Books, I chart my reading, sharing reviews of what I've read, and hoping to encourage others to read the books I've loved. You won't just read favorable reviews here. If I don't like something I've read, I'll say so, and I'll explain why I didn't like it in as kind a manner as I know-how.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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9. SHOTS

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SHOTS is a web magazine and blog exploring the annals of the Crime Fiction scene in the UK. Discover reviews of crime and thriller books, interviews, and news about various authors and their books in the latest blog updates.MORE Twitter 5.9K Domain Authority 37 Get Email Contact

10. George Kelley

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George Kelley is an expert on crime fiction, and in fact, donated his extensive pulp and paperback fiction collection to the University of Buffalo at the State University of New York.
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11. Crimespree Magazine

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Founded in 2004, Crimespree is an award-winning print magazine that covers all aspects of crime fiction, including books, movies, DVDs, comics and more. It features interviews with authors, articles about crime fiction and also articles by authors.MORE Email ****@crimespreemag.com
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12. Do Some Damage

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Do Some Damage is a group of crime writers, each with a different voice and something to say. From grizzled vets to grizzly rooks, they pull back the curtain on the way the industry works.
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13. BOLO BOOKS

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This blog will focus on books in the mystery and thriller genre. Crime fiction is my passion and I want to share that with you.
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14. Murder is Everywhere

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Ten renowned crime writers blog from different corners of the world.
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15. Type M for Murder

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Rick Blechta, John Corrigan, Barbara Fradkin, Hannah Dennison, Frankie Bailey, Aline Templeton, Charlotte Hinger, Thomas Rendell Curran, Mario Acevedo and Donis Casey — always ready to Type M for MURDER.MORE Email ****@rickblechta.com
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16. Euro Crime

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Euro Crime reviews the latest books and its other features include a comprehensive bibliography section, a summary of upcoming titles, author websites, details of events, links to newspaper reviews, crime fiction award results and an occasional competition.MORE Email ****@eurocrime.co.uk
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17. Criminal Minds

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Each week the crime fiction authors of Criminal Minds respond to a question about writing, reading, murder and mayhem.
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18. Crime Time - There's always time for Crime.....

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Reviews, Features and News about the best crime fiction in the UK and around the world
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19. Raven Crime Reads

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Have a good wander across Raven Crime Reads for reviews and crime news. The blog author with nom de plume is Raven spends all their free time reading and reviewing books across a range of genres preferably crime for many major publishers and online sites.MORE Twitter 13.5K Domain Authority 32 Get Email Contact

20. Crime Watch - Investigating crime fiction from a Kiwi perspective

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News and Musings on international crime and thriller fiction, with a New Zealand flavour
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21. Murder in Common

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All about crime fiction books and authors. Mainly, I feature books by debut and mid-list writers. While not quite reviews, I consider these books to be recommended reading and try to give the flavour of each story.MORE Email ****@outlook.com
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22. Chapter In My Life

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Hi and welcome to Chapter In My Life - my blog about all things books! My name is Sharon. I am a Scottish Blogger with a particular interest and love of Scottish Crime Fiction. I read daily and on average devour 2/3 books per week (more if time permits). In particular I love Crime/thrillers/police procedurals and especially Scottish Crime FictionMORE Email ****@gmail.com
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23. International Noir Fiction

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International Noir Fiction includes reviews and ideas on crime novels (mostly from outside the U.S.)
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24. The Crime Segments

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The crime segments is part of my overall online book journal -- it's neither a literary nor expert take on crime fiction/mysteries, but rather a way to keep a record of my reading as I explore different authors, different subgenres and currently works from obscure writers.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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25. Promoting Crime Fiction

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From an early age I have been a lover of crime fiction. Discovering like minded people at my first crime conference at St Hilda's Oxford in 1997, I was delighted when asked to join a new group for the promotion of female crime writers. In 1998 I took over the running of the group, which I did for the next thirteen years.MORE Email ****@yahoo.com
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26. The Venetian Vase

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The Venetian Vase started as a supporting site for two books: 100 American Crime Writers and 100 British Crime Writers. The blog is edited and maintained primarily by Steven and Chris Routledge. Read Book reviews, Interviews, and funny little strolls down the Crime Fiction lane.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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27. JOFFE BOOKS

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Joffe Books an independent UK publisher of high-quality fiction. News from Joffe Books about publishing, books, ebooks, kindle. Crime thrillers, mystery and thriller publisher. Best sellers. Publishers similar to Bookouture.MORE Email ****@joffebooks.com
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28. A Crime Readers Blog

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This blog started as a challenge to read as many books as I could by authors who were appearing at the Harrogate Crime Writers Festival. Once that was over I realised that I enjoyed writing this blog nearly as much as the actual reading, so have kept it going.MORE Email ****@yahoo.co.uk
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29. Hooked From Page One

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I'm Jacob and I have been an avid reader for as long as I can remember. Recently I have discovered a true passion for crime fiction and psychological thrillers. On my blog you'll mainly find reviews for crime and psychological thriller novels. I take part in blog tours and I sometime feature author interviews, guest posts and giveaways.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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30. Little Big Crimes

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Blog on The best mystery story and books I read this week
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