The following are the crime novels and thrillers chosen by the editorial staff’s Best 100 Books of 2025

Liz French, Senior Editor

KING OF ASHES, S.A. Cosby
THE IMPOSSIBLE FORTUNE, Richard Osman
THE FROZEN PEOPLE, Elly Griffiths
TOO OLD FOR THIS, Samantha Dowling
DETECTIVE AUNTY, Uzma Jalaluddin
HER ONLY REGRET, Donna Freitas
EVERYONE WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD, Ace Atkins
SHIPWRECK IN FIJI, Nilima Rao

Kevin Howell, Assistant Editor

NEVER FLINCH, Stephen King
MARBLE HALL MURDERS, Anthony Horowitz

Neal Wyatt, Executive Editor

A CASE OF MICE AND MURDER, Sally Smith
A CASE OF LIFE AND LIMB, Sally Smith
THE POTENCY OF UNGOVERNABLE IMPULSES, Malka Older
A DEATH IN DIAMONDS, S. J. Bennett
A FASHIONABLY FRENCH MURDER, Colleen Cambridge
THE BLONDE WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD, Ally Carter