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While researching a novel, I set out to read the majority of first-person accounts of serial homicide and stream-of-consciousness-style fiction. Here is my list.

1. Killer on The Road by James Ellroy
2. A Special Place: the heart of a dark matter by Peter Straub
3. The Killer by Colin Wilson
4. Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z. Brite
5. Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates
6. The Girls He Adored by Jonathan Nasaw
7. Head Hunter by Michael Slade
8. Stray Bullets (series) by David Lapham
9. The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson
10. I AM Not a Serial Killer (John Cleaver) by Dan Wells
11. Frenzy by Rex Miller
12. The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
13. American Psycho by Brett Easton Ellis
14. Slob by Rex Miller
15. Psycho by Robert Bloch
16. The Sandman by Miles Gibson
17. Blackburn by Bradley Denton



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message 1: by William (new)

William Cook When you have a moment check out the follow-up list to this one: http://bloodrelated.wordpress.com/201...


message 2: by Barry (new)

Barry What is Unknown Book 13327666? lol


message 3: by Brian (new)

Brian Steele There's a few on here I like, but my vote would go to... http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...


message 4: by William (new)

William Cook Brian wrote: "There's a few on here I like, but my vote would go to... http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17..."

I have since read some books in this series and I would have to agree Brian - took a few attempts but once I got there it clicked definitely. Thanks for the input.


message 5: by John (new)

John Cassian Dark and harrowing first-person glimpse through the eyes of a serial killer. Warning, sexual content! 18+ only!
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...


message 6: by Tracy (new)

Tracy I have to add Jeff Lindsay to this list, and not just for his Dexter Morgan character, he's got a few of them I wouldn't mind re-reading now.


message 7: by Tracy (new)

Tracy Oops sorry Brian, I just clicked on your link, you beat me to it. :)


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