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50 Essential True Crime Books

We're compelled by our desire to understand how the criminal mind works, and can't help but wonder what we'd do in a similar situation. It's what makes true crime books one of the most popular non-fiction genres, and it certainly explains why we binge watch true crime documentaries like Making a Murderer and obsessively listen to true crime podcasts like My Favorite Murder and Serial. There's no shortage of fascinating true crime books out there - this list of the 50 best true crime books only scratches the surface. How many have you read? Which true crime books did we miss?
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In Cold Blood (Truman Capote)
In Cold Blood (Truman Capote)
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Mind Hunter (John Douglas and Mark Olshaker)
Mind Hunter (John Douglas and Mark Olshaker)
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Adnan's Story (Rabia Chaudry)
Adnan's Story (Rabia Chaudry)
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Who Killed These Girls (Beverly Lowry)
Who Killed These Girls (Beverly Lowry)
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The Road to Jonestown (Jeff Guinn)
The Road to Jonestown (Jeff Guinn)
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Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson
Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson
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Killers of the Flower Moon (David Grann)
Killers of the Flower Moon (David Grann)
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The Executioner's Song
The Executioner's Song
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Devil in the White City
Devil in the White City
10
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
11
Shot in the Heart (Mikal Gilmore)
Shot in the Heart (Mikal Gilmore)
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Killings (Calvin Trillin)
Killings (Calvin Trillin)
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The Stranger Beside Me (Ann Rule)
The Stranger Beside Me (Ann Rule)
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Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
15
Lucky
Lucky
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Green River Running Red (Ann Rule)
Green River Running Red (Ann Rule)
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Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper -- Case Closed (Patricia Cornwell)
Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper -- Case Closed (Patricia Cornwell)
18
Zodiac (Robert Graysmith)
Zodiac (Robert Graysmith)
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The Innocent Man (John Grisham)
The Innocent Man (John Grisham)
20
Popular Crime: Reflections on the Celebration of Violence (Bill James)
Popular Crime: Reflections on the Celebration of Violence (Bill James)
21
Forensics: The Anatomy of Crime (Val Mcdermid)
Forensics: The Anatomy of Crime (Val Mcdermid)
22
People Who Eat Darkness
People Who Eat Darkness
23
Orchid Thief (Susan Orlean)
Orchid Thief (Susan Orlean)
24
A Death in Belmont (Sebastian Junger)
A Death in Belmont (Sebastian Junger)
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A Long Walk Home (Judith Tebbutt)
A Long Walk Home (Judith Tebbutt)
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THE JOURNALIST AND THE MURDERER by Janet Malcolm
THE JOURNALIST AND THE MURDERER by Janet Malcolm
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Devil's Knot: The True Story of the West Memphis Three
Devil's Knot: The True Story of the West Memphis Three
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Lost Girls
Lost Girls
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A Mind for Murder (Alston Chase)
A Mind for Murder (Alston Chase)
30
Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith (Jon Krakauer)
Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith (Jon Krakauer)
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Gomorrah (Roberto Saviano)
Gomorrah (Roberto Saviano)
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For the Thrill of It (Simon Baatz)
For the Thrill of It (Simon Baatz)
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Truevine (Beth Macy)
Truevine (Beth Macy)
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The Last Victim (Jason Moss)
The Last Victim (Jason Moss)
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American Heiress (Toobin)
American Heiress (Toobin)
36
The Run of His Life (Jeffrey Toobin)
The Run of His Life (Jeffrey Toobin)
37
While the City Slept (Eli Sanders)
While the City Slept (Eli Sanders)
38
A Daughter's Deadly Deception (Jeremy Grimaldi)
A Daughter's Deadly Deception (Jeremy Grimaldi)
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Murder in the Bayou (Ethan Brown)
Murder in the Bayou (Ethan Brown)
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Dreamland (Sam Quinones)
Dreamland (Sam Quinones)
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