Serial Killer Books

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Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1) Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 367 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.01 — 592,096 ratings — published 2023
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The Risk (Mindf*ck, #1) The Risk (Mindf*ck, #1)
by (shelved 252 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.25 — 361,619 ratings — published 2016
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There Are No Saints (Sinners, #1) There Are No Saints (Sinners, #1)
by (shelved 206 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.79 — 117,427 ratings — published 2021
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Sidetracked (Mindf*ck, #2) Sidetracked (Mindf*ck, #2)
by (shelved 198 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.36 — 317,112 ratings — published 2016
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All the Lies (Mindf*ck, #4) All the Lies (Mindf*ck, #4)
by (shelved 194 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.51 — 291,025 ratings — published 2016
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Scarlet Angel (Mindf*ck, #3) Scarlet Angel (Mindf*ck, #3)
by (shelved 193 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.39 — 302,343 ratings — published 2016
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Paint It All Red (Mindf*ck, #5) Paint It All Red (Mindf*ck, #5)
by (shelved 191 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.55 — 300,666 ratings — published 2016
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Leather & Lark (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #2) Leather & Lark (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #2)
by (shelved 140 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.00 — 286,462 ratings — published 2024
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The Silence of the Lambs  (Hannibal Lecter, #2) The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lecter, #2)
by (shelved 136 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.26 — 585,327 ratings — published 1988
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Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Dexter, #1) Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Dexter, #1)
by (shelved 133 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.90 — 217,516 ratings — published 2004
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Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1) Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1)
by (shelved 127 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.07 — 370,653 ratings — published 1981
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 106 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.00 — 752,284 ratings — published 2003
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There Is No Devil (Sinners, #2) There Is No Devil (Sinners, #2)
by (shelved 104 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.84 — 77,505 ratings — published 2021
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A Flicker in the Dark A Flicker in the Dark (Hardcover)
by (shelved 100 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.97 — 588,209 ratings — published 2022
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Marrow Marrow (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 96 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.93 — 15,208 ratings — published 2023
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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 92 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.11 — 262,071 ratings — published 2018
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My Sister, the Serial Killer My Sister, the Serial Killer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 86 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.64 — 346,541 ratings — published 2018
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Black Sheep Black Sheep (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 84 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.95 — 16,227 ratings — published 2022
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The Mindf*ck Series (Mindf*ck, #1-5) The Mindf*ck Series (Mindf*ck, #1-5)
by (shelved 80 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.61 — 102,068 ratings — published 2016
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
by (shelved 80 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.18 — 3,422,108 ratings — published 2005
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Dearly Devoted Dexter (Dexter, #2) Dearly Devoted Dexter (Dexter, #2)
by (shelved 75 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.86 — 55,587 ratings — published 2005
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Scythe & Sparrow (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #3) Scythe & Sparrow (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #3)
by (shelved 73 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.08 — 179,351 ratings — published 2025
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The Whisper Man The Whisper Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.01 — 193,278 ratings — published 2019
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Stillhouse Lake (Stillhouse Lake, #1) Stillhouse Lake (Stillhouse Lake, #1)
by (shelved 70 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.11 — 189,832 ratings — published 2017
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Heartsick (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell, #1) Heartsick (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell, #1)
by (shelved 69 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.93 — 43,220 ratings — published 2007
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American Psycho American Psycho (Paperback)
by (shelved 68 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.80 — 358,095 ratings — published 1991
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Born, Darkly (Darkly, Madly, #1) Born, Darkly (Darkly, Madly, #1)
by (shelved 67 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.63 — 18,770 ratings — published 2017
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Hannibal (Hannibal Lecter, #3) Hannibal (Hannibal Lecter, #3)
by (shelved 63 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.82 — 116,334 ratings — published 1999
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Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1) Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1)
by (shelved 62 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.94 — 855,861 ratings — published 2021
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The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy: The Shocking Inside Story The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy: The Shocking Inside Story (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 62 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.14 — 111,150 ratings — published 1980
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Sharp Objects Sharp Objects (Paperback)
by (shelved 62 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,207,692 ratings — published 2006
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I Am Not a Serial Killer (John Cleaver, #1) I Am Not a Serial Killer (John Cleaver, #1)
by (shelved 61 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.79 — 41,770 ratings — published 2009
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I Hunt Killers (I Hunt Killers, #1) I Hunt Killers (I Hunt Killers, #1)
by (shelved 59 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.01 — 42,928 ratings — published 2012
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The Snowman (Harry Hole, #7) The Snowman (Harry Hole, #7)
by (shelved 59 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.02 — 150,178 ratings — published 2007
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Bright Young Women Bright Young Women (Hardcover)
by (shelved 57 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.99 — 221,816 ratings — published 2023
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The Butterfly Garden  (The Collector, #1) The Butterfly Garden (The Collector, #1)
by (shelved 57 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.09 — 276,516 ratings — published 2016
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The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1) The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1)
by (shelved 56 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.10 — 175,559 ratings — published 2001
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The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, #1) The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, #1)
by (shelved 55 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.06 — 180,871 ratings — published 1994
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Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, #1) Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, #1)
by (shelved 54 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.03 — 254,713 ratings — published 1990
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The Poet (Jack McEvoy, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #5) The Poet (Jack McEvoy, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #5)
by (shelved 54 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.23 — 108,685 ratings — published 1996
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Under Your Scars (Under Your Scars, #1) Under Your Scars (Under Your Scars, #1)
by (shelved 53 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.35 — 66,088 ratings — published 2023
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Dexter in the Dark (Dexter, #3) Dexter in the Dark (Dexter, #3)
by (shelved 53 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.57 — 40,053 ratings — published 2006
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Lovely Bad Things (Hollow's Row, #1) Lovely Bad Things (Hollow's Row, #1)
by (shelved 52 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.66 — 24,401 ratings — published 2022
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Jar of Hearts Jar of Hearts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 50 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.13 — 201,346 ratings — published 2018
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The Shining Girls The Shining Girls (Hardcover)
by (shelved 48 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.54 — 54,047 ratings — published 2013
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My Friend Dahmer: A Graphic Novel My Friend Dahmer: A Graphic Novel (Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.91 — 33,436 ratings — published 2012
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.04 — 545,655 ratings — published 1985
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The Blood We Crave: Part One (The Hollow Boys, #3) The Blood We Crave: Part One (The Hollow Boys, #3)
by (shelved 46 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.10 — 29,062 ratings — published
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Still Beating Still Beating (ebook)
by (shelved 46 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.20 — 226,862 ratings — published 2020
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American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 46 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.08 — 47,799 ratings — published 2019
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“She was sitting at the kitchen table, naked. She had a chopper in her right hand. Her left hand was flat on the able in front of her. She’d chopped off her thumb, index and middle fingers. They were in a neat row on the table, which was thick with dark blood.”
Barry Graham, Of Darkness and Light

“Joe Hunt said he just kept shooting, a lot of times. He said that at one point Ron Levin's brain jumped out of his skull and fell on his chest. Joe seemed like he thought that was kind of neat in a weird way, as if it had surprised him. He was very casual when he was telling me all of this, matter-of-fact, except when he laughed about the brain.”
Randall Sullivan, The Price of Experience: Money, Power, Image, and Murder in Los Angeles

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