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In Cold Blood by Truman CapoteThe Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
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In Cold Blood by Truman CapoteThe Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonCase Closed by Gerald Posner
True Crime--Well Written
396 books — 410 voters

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111 books — 123 voters
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100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
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Tales from the Hardwood
279 books — 159 voters

The Johnstown Flood by David McCulloughWorking by Studs TerkelSavage Inequalities by Jonathan Kozol
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6,256 books — 8,064 voters
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Best True Crime
1,383 books — 2,008 voters