True Crimes Books

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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 12 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 4.11 — 265,451 ratings — published 2018
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In Cold Blood In Cold Blood (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 4.09 — 733,865 ratings — published 1966
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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 10 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 4.14 — 112,538 ratings — published 1980
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Small Sacrifices Small Sacrifices (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 4.26 — 32,526 ratings — published 1987
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Green River, Running Red Green River, Running Red (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 4.00 — 20,526 ratings — published 2004
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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 6 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 4.14 — 450,589 ratings — published 2017
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Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 4.06 — 154,497 ratings — published 1974
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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 5 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 4.00 — 762,915 ratings — published 2003
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If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 3.98 — 357,420 ratings — published 2019
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Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 4.09 — 83,218 ratings — published 1995
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Lying in Wait and Other True Cases (Crime Files, #17) Lying in Wait and Other True Cases (Crime Files, #17)
by (shelved 4 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 3.78 — 3,249 ratings — published 2014
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The Want-Ad Killer The Want-Ad Killer (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 3.91 — 7,230 ratings — published 1983
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The I-5 Killer The I-5 Killer (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 3.99 — 12,316 ratings — published 1984
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For Laci: A Mother's Story of Love, Loss, and Justice For Laci: A Mother's Story of Love, Loss, and Justice (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 4.32 — 5,060 ratings — published 2005
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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 3 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 4.08 — 49,315 ratings — published 2019
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Zodiac Zodiac (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 3.91 — 27,675 ratings — published 1986
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The Monster of Florence The Monster of Florence (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 3.76 — 36,927 ratings — published 2008
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 3.92 — 296,605 ratings — published 1994
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The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 3.86 — 27,916 ratings — published 2013
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Night Stalker: The Life and Crimes of Richard Ramirez Night Stalker: The Life and Crimes of Richard Ramirez (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 4.02 — 14,995 ratings — published
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If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 3.32 — 13,200 ratings — published 2006
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Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors and Other True Cases (Crime Files, #16) Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors and Other True Cases (Crime Files, #16)
by (shelved 3 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 3.94 — 3,192 ratings — published 2012
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The Serial Killer Files: The Who, What, Where, How, and Why of the World's Most Terrifying Murderers The Serial Killer Files: The Who, What, Where, How, and Why of the World's Most Terrifying Murderers (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 4.08 — 4,781 ratings — published 2003
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If You Really Loved Me If You Really Loved Me (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 4.13 — 12,794 ratings — published 1991
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A Deadly Game A Deadly Game (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 4.07 — 3,069 ratings — published 2005
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Witness: For the Prosecution of Scott Peterson Witness: For the Prosecution of Scott Peterson (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 3.63 — 2,443 ratings — published 2005
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The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 3.92 — 99,503 ratings — published 2023
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A Father's Story A Father's Story (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 4.00 — 6,565 ratings — published 1994
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L'Avversario L'Avversario (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 3.99 — 47,064 ratings — published 2000
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Gardez l'oeil ouvert, Tome 1: 15 histoires de disparitions mystérieuses Gardez l'oeil ouvert, Tome 1: 15 histoires de disparitions mystérieuses (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 4.06 — 2,871 ratings — published
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Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 4.09 — 29,804 ratings — published 2022
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Practice to Deceive Practice to Deceive (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 3.55 — 5,474 ratings — published 2013
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Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 3.98 — 19,583 ratings — published 2001
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Killer Cop: The Deviant Deputy Who Kidnapped, Raped and Killed Killer Cop: The Deviant Deputy Who Kidnapped, Raped and Killed (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 3.89 — 254 ratings — published 2018
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Hell in the Heartland: Murder, Meth, and the Case of Two Missing Girls Hell in the Heartland: Murder, Meth, and the Case of Two Missing Girls (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 3.69 — 2,978 ratings — published 2020
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Deviant: The Shocking True Story of Ed Gein, the Original "Psycho" Deviant: The Shocking True Story of Ed Gein, the Original "Psycho" (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 3.93 — 10,136 ratings — published 1989
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The Michigan Murders: The True Story of the Ypsilanti Ripper's Reign of Terror The Michigan Murders: The True Story of the Ypsilanti Ripper's Reign of Terror (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 3.84 — 4,099 ratings — published 1976
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Bind, Torture, Kill: The Inside Story of the Serial Killer Next Door Bind, Torture, Kill: The Inside Story of the Serial Killer Next Door (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 4.05 — 9,571 ratings — published 2007
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Conviction: The Untold Story of Putting Jodi Arias Behind Bars Conviction: The Untold Story of Putting Jodi Arias Behind Bars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 4.07 — 4,128 ratings — published 2016
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Filthy Rich: The True Story Behind the Jeffrey Epstein Sex Scandal Filthy Rich: The True Story Behind the Jeffrey Epstein Sex Scandal (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 3.39 — 11,073 ratings — published 2016
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Jeffrey Dahmer: A Terrifying True Story of Rape, Murder & Cannibalism (The Serial Killer Books Book 1) Jeffrey Dahmer: A Terrifying True Story of Rape, Murder & Cannibalism (The Serial Killer Books Book 1)
by (shelved 2 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 3.68 — 1,455 ratings — published
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People Who Eat Darkness: The True Story of a Young Woman Who Vanished from the Streets of Tokyo—and the Evil That Swallowed Her Up People Who Eat Darkness: The True Story of a Young Woman Who Vanished from the Streets of Tokyo—and the Evil That Swallowed Her Up (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 3.79 — 23,470 ratings — published 2010
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The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 4.17 — 19,830 ratings — published 2017
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The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden and the Trial of the Century The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden and the Trial of the Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 3.65 — 3,769 ratings — published 2016
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Illusion of Justice: Inside Making a Murderer and America's Broken System Illusion of Justice: Inside Making a Murderer and America's Broken System (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 4.18 — 858 ratings — published 2017
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Serial Killers: The Method and Madness of Monsters Serial Killers: The Method and Madness of Monsters (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 4.13 — 5,997 ratings — published 2004
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A Killing in Amish Country: Sex, Betrayal, and a Cold-Blooded Murder A Killing in Amish Country: Sex, Betrayal, and a Cold-Blooded Murder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 3.69 — 4,217 ratings — published 2016
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True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 3.91 — 7,152 ratings — published 2005
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Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as true-crimes)
avg rating 4.36 — 20,334 ratings — published 1991
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“We don't read true crime to condone it, we read it to understand it.”
Ghoul Von Horror

“When told he was being arrested for murder, Donnie's reply was simple and chilling.

"WHICH ONE?”
Lori Hart

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