Stephen Colbert’s Book Club Picked a True Crime Book

Catch up on the last decade's most popular mysteries and thrillers, plus the Colbert Late Show's April book club pick, and more.

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Stephen Colbert’s Book Club Picked a True Crime Book

Catch up on the last decade's most popular mysteries and thrillers, plus the Colbert Late Show's April book club pick, and more.

Jamie Canaves

April 27, 2026

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In the mood to scroll 130+ popular mystery and thrillers from the last decade? Maybe catch up on some adaptation news? Want to know what true crime book Stephen Colbert picked for his book club? Read on!

The Most Popular Mysteries & Thrillers of the Last Decade

Goodreads put together 136 crime novels that were popular over the last decade , slotting them by year. It’s worth a scroll if you’re looking to read something that’s been popular. Bonus: many of the authors have pretty big catalogs, so if it’s your first time reading them, there will be plenty more to enjoy.

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The Colbert Late Show’s April Book Club Pick is a True Crime Book

Stephen Colbert’s Late Show Book Club pick for April is London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe. It’s definitely one of the year’s best crime books as PRK continues his streak of writing excellent journalistic crime books that combine history and biography. So when you finish London Falling, also pick up Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland, Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty, and Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks.

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