CrimeReads Best Debut Crime Novels of 2025
by Molly Odintz

IF THE DEAD BELONG HERE, Carson Faust
THE SLIP, Lucas Schaefer
THE SNARES, Rav Grewal-Kok
WE DON’T TALK ABOUT CAROL, Kristen L. Berry
FLORIDA PALMS, Joe Pan
BEST OFFER WINS, Marisa Kashino
THE MUSEUM DETECTIVE, Maha Khan Phillips
LEVERAGE, Amran Gowani
JULIE CHAN IS DEAD, Liann Zhang
THE FACT CHECKER, Austin Kelley
RUTH RUN, Elizabeth Kaufman
BOOM TOWN, Nic Stone
HOLLOW SPACES, Victor Suthammanont
HISTORY LESSONS, Zoe B. Wallbrook
FIREWEED, Lauren Haddad