Investigative Reporting 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 7 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.40 — 285,520 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 6 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.40 — 103,746 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 5 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.11 — 268,139 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 5 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.12 — 59,840 ratings — published 2015
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.13 — 817,502 ratings — published 2010
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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-reporting)
avg rating 4.36 — 67,943 ratings — published 2019
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Fear: Trump in the White House Fear: Trump in the White House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 3.87 — 65,694 ratings — published 2018
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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 4 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.14 — 459,078 ratings — published 2017
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,208,621 ratings — published 1996
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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 3 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.02 — 21,261 ratings — published 2022
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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 3 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.41 — 55,515 ratings — published 2017
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Columbine Columbine (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.29 — 104,258 ratings — published 2009
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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 3 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 3.90 — 113,146 ratings — published 2009
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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 3 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.04 — 45,439 ratings — published 2013
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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 3 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 3.95 — 158,808 ratings — published 2011
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All the President’s Men All the President’s Men (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.18 — 58,598 ratings — published 1974
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Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.50 — 22,054 ratings — published 2024
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The King of Diamonds: The Search for the Elusive Texas Jewel Thief The King of Diamonds: The Search for the Elusive Texas Jewel Thief (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 3.86 — 2,873 ratings — published 2024
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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 2 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.54 — 143,021 ratings — published 2021
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While You Were Out: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence While You Were Out: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.26 — 18,087 ratings — published 2023
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Drift Drift
by (shelved 2 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.07 — 21,158 ratings — published 2012
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Night Film Night Film (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 3.78 — 96,690 ratings — published 2013
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Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 3.77 — 26,946 ratings — published 2019
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King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.19 — 71,210 ratings — published 1998
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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 2 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.07 — 46,568 ratings — published 2018
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Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin's War on America and the Election of Donald Trump Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin's War on America and the Election of Donald Trump (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.20 — 6,697 ratings — published 2018
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Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 3.44 — 77,584 ratings — published 2018
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Ape House Ape House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 3.51 — 30,558 ratings — published 2010
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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 2 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.01 — 228,696 ratings — published 2003
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Random Family: Love, Drugs, Trouble, and Coming of Age in the Bronx Random Family: Love, Drugs, Trouble, and Coming of Age in the Bronx (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.26 — 13,986 ratings — published 2003
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Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.46 — 102,304 ratings — published 2009
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In Cold Blood In Cold Blood (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.09 — 743,568 ratings — published 1966
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Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.09 — 4,743 ratings — published 2013
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The Jungle The Jungle (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 3.78 — 156,375 ratings — published 1906
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Hidden Figures Hidden Figures (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 3.96 — 115,340 ratings — published 2016
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We the Women: The Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America We the Women: The Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,844 ratings — published 2026
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December 6th: From the Montreal Massacre to Gun Control December 6th: From the Montreal Massacre to Gun Control (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 3.67 — 9 ratings — published 1999
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The Holocaust Industry: Reflections on the Exploitation of Jewish Suffering The Holocaust Industry: Reflections on the Exploitation of Jewish Suffering (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,221 ratings — published 2000
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Post Mortem Post Mortem (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.65 — 17 ratings — published 2025
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Winning Fixes Everything: How Baseball's Brightest Minds Created Sports' Biggest Mess Winning Fixes Everything: How Baseball's Brightest Minds Created Sports' Biggest Mess (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,899 ratings — published
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Tomatoland: How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit Tomatoland: How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 3.96 — 4,598 ratings — published 2011
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The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.11 — 14,507 ratings — published 2014
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Among the Thugs (Vintage Departures) Among the Thugs (Vintage Departures)
by (shelved 1 time as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.11 — 11,570 ratings — published 1990
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The Evolution Of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating The Evolution Of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.17 — 4,184 ratings — published 1994
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Abundance Abundance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 3.90 — 49,777 ratings — published 2025
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The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.30 — 203,307 ratings — published 2024
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Zero Fail: The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service Zero Fail: The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 4.23 — 10,146 ratings — published 2021
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Fletch (Fletch, #1) Fletch (Fletch, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 3.90 — 9,140 ratings — published 1974
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201st Squadron: The Aztec Eagles: The History of the Mexican Pilots Who Fought in World War II 201st Squadron: The Aztec Eagles: The History of the Mexican Pilots Who Fought in World War II (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 3.50 — 6 ratings — published
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Confess, Fletch (Fletch, #2) Confess, Fletch (Fletch, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as investigative-reporting)
avg rating 3.89 — 3,994 ratings — published 1976
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Hugo Woolley
“We’ve got to go to the police,” Alec repeated. He wondered if somebody was actually dead or if the vicar had imagined it. But then there was the bloody cassock.
“Come with me,” Father Joe pleaded. “It’s just down the road in my vestry. And then we can decide what we should do about the police.”
Alec thought he might as well. There might be a story in it if it was something to do with Charlotte de Tournet. Would people remember her disappearance? It was so long ago. But then there was the connection to Baroness Freya Saumures …”
Hugo Woolley, The Wasp Trap