The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2026A collection of the years best mystery and suspense short fiction selected by Edgar winning author and screenwriter Megan Abbott and series editor Steph Cha. The Best American series, launched in 1915, is the premier annual showcase for the countrys finest short fiction and nonfiction, and it is the most respectedand most popularof its kind. Megan Abbott, the Edgar Award winning author of The Fever, picks the best twenty mystery and suspense stories

When a select group of influencers and journalists receive an exclusive invitation to a luxury resort in the Maldives

The Color Curtain: A Report on the Bandung Conference is a vital piece arguing for the removal of the color barrier and remains one of the key commentaries on the question of race in the modern era

In the wake of losing both of her parents

her dynamic career

so when a death threat arrives

As Bella drops her son off at university

from the everyday to the existential

can a new love heal their wounds

bring the child’s imagination to life with a fun and easy to read style

Lose your followers

with a foreword by Barbara Kingsolver

Rob needs to prove himself worthy in the city’s eyes by connecting with people again