7 Must-Read Mystery and Thriller Books Coming Out in August

Mystery and thriller books pubbing August 2025 book covers.

Need a few crime books to liven up your TBR? Look no further: here are 7 books pubbing this August—and all of them are sure to be page-turners.


Mary Kay McBrayer is the author of Madame Queen: The Life and Crimes of Harlem’s Underground Racketeer, Stephanie St. Clair and America’s First Female Serial Killer: Jane Toppan and the Making of a Monster. You can find her short works on history, true crime, and horror at Oxford American, Narratively, Mental Floss, and FANGORIA, among other publications. She hosts the podcast about women in true crime who are not just victims, The Greatest True Crime Stories Ever Told. Follow Mary Kay McBrayer on Instagram and Twitter, or check out her author site here.