Craft and Criticism
Fiction and Poetry
News and Culture
- History
- Science
- Politics
- Biography
- Memoir
- Food
- Technology
- Bookstores and Libraries
- Film and TV
- Travel
- Music
- Art and Photography
- The Hub
- Style
- Design
- Sports
Become A Member
Lit Hub Radio
Reading Lists
Reading Challenge
Book Marks
- Best Reviewed Books
CrimeReads
- True Crime
- The Daily Thrill
Log In

Craft and Criticism
Fiction and Poetry
News and Culture
Lit Hub Radio
Reading Lists
Reading Challenge
Book Marks
CrimeReads
Log In

Dublin Noir edited by Ken Bruen

Emily Firetog June 15, 2015

Emily Firetog

Emily Firetog is the deputy editor of Lit Hub.

Lit Hub Daily

July 31, 2026

The lost culture and camaraderie of video rental stores
Steve Rose profiles Michael Thomas
Kids don’t actually like AI-generated children's books

The 8 Best Fake Crime Novels in Film and TV, RankedJuly 31, 2026 by Olivia Rutigliano
The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of August 2026July 31, 2026 by Molly Odintz
Sinners, Saints and Screenplays: On Jim Thompson and Stanley KubrickJuly 31, 2026 by Michael Gonzales

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month
"Wonderfully dry intellectually frisky Mason is a lively fluid writer here he glides smoothly between…"

The 13 Best Book Covers of July

Chelsea Rathburn on the Unexpected Beauty of the “Research Dead-End”

Read the First Reviews of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince.

July’s Best Reviewed Fiction

Literary Hub

Created by Grove Atlantic and Electric Literature

Sign Up For Our Newsletters

How to Pitch Lit Hub

Advertisers: Contact Us

Support Lit Hub - Become A Member

If you buy books linked on our site, Lit Hub may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.