Investigative Books

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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.40 — 281,854 ratings — published 2018
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Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.40 — 102,521 ratings — published 2019
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Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.54 — 135,918 ratings — published 2021
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The Truth (Discworld, #25; Industrial Revolution, #2) The Truth (Discworld, #25; Industrial Revolution, #2)
by (shelved 16 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.41 — 24,113 ratings — published 2000
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The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as investigative)
avg rating 3.95 — 157,554 ratings — published 2011
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Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.47 — 166,493 ratings — published 2018
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All the President’s Men All the President’s Men (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.18 — 57,937 ratings — published 1974
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In Cold Blood In Cold Blood (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.09 — 729,469 ratings — published 1966
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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as investigative)
avg rating 3.75 — 206,517 ratings — published 2001
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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
by (shelved 11 times as investigative)
avg rating 3.65 — 195,499 ratings — published 2001
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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.14 — 446,250 ratings — published 2017
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Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.07 — 45,585 ratings — published 2018
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Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.12 — 58,833 ratings — published 2015
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Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.04 — 45,043 ratings — published 2013
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Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.07 — 38,186 ratings — published 2018
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The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.22 — 27,998 ratings — published 2003
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She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.34 — 43,844 ratings — published 2019
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I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer (ebook)
by (shelved 8 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.11 — 264,147 ratings — published 2018
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American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.41 — 53,470 ratings — published 2017
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So You've Been Publicly Shamed So You've Been Publicly Shamed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as investigative)
avg rating 3.93 — 65,839 ratings — published 2015
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.13 — 804,915 ratings — published 2010
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The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.30 — 171,091 ratings — published 2010
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,192,618 ratings — published 1996
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The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as investigative)
avg rating 3.90 — 110,607 ratings — published 2009
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Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.44 — 108,126 ratings — published 2015
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Dark Towers: Deutsche Bank, Donald Trump, and an Epic Trail of Destruction Dark Towers: Deutsche Bank, Donald Trump, and an Epic Trail of Destruction (ebook)
by (shelved 6 times as investigative)
avg rating 3.97 — 5,588 ratings — published 2020
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The Panama Papers: Breaking the Story of How the Rich and Powerful Hide Their Money The Panama Papers: Breaking the Story of How the Rich and Powerful Hide Their Money (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.08 — 4,512 ratings — published 2016
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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.47 — 113,891 ratings — published 2016
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Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.14 — 90,653 ratings — published 2014
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.06 — 240,286 ratings — published 2003
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The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium #2) The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium #2)
by (shelved 6 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.26 — 986,447 ratings — published 2006
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When McKinsey Comes to Town When McKinsey Comes to Town (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as investigative)
avg rating 3.80 — 11,372 ratings — published 2022
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Kleptopia: How Dirty Money is Conquering the World Kleptopia: How Dirty Money is Conquering the World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as investigative)
avg rating 3.80 — 4,155 ratings — published 2020
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Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.04 — 36,586 ratings — published 2019
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Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.02 — 50,619 ratings — published 2017
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Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.46 — 99,692 ratings — published 2009
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.52 — 117,272 ratings — published 2010
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Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right (ebook)
by (shelved 5 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.31 — 27,210 ratings — published 2016
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Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.01 — 225,319 ratings — published 2003
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Columbine Columbine (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.29 — 102,473 ratings — published 2009
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.18 — 3,447,614 ratings — published 2005
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Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as investigative)
avg rating 3.60 — 40,730 ratings — published 2005
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The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.16 — 121,526 ratings — published 1994
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The Men Who Stare at Goats The Men Who Stare at Goats (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as investigative)
avg rating 3.64 — 20,438 ratings — published 2004
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Them: Adventures with Extremists Them: Adventures with Extremists (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as investigative)
avg rating 3.96 — 22,807 ratings — published 2001
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Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.02 — 20,237 ratings — published 2022
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Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #2) Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #2)
by (shelved 4 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.25 — 778,525 ratings — published 2020
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No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.11 — 10,888 ratings — published 2020
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The Cult of We: WeWork, Adam Neumann, and the Great Startup Delusion The Cult of We: WeWork, Adam Neumann, and the Great Startup Delusion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.27 — 7,239 ratings — published 2021
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Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as investigative)
avg rating 4.37 — 64,904 ratings — published 2019
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C. Matthew Smith
“The current needs of survival leave little time for luxuries like sentimentality. It is, he figures, a kind of mercy. No time to dwell on what was lost when there is more yet to protect.”
C. Matthew Smith, Twentymile

Guy  Morris
“No one can find what they do not seek.”
Guy Morris, The Last Ark: Lost Secrets of Qumran

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