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The 33 Best Serial Killer Books [For All You True Crime Lovers]

"If you grew up binge-watching Law & Order, and Criminal Minds or have recently become obsessed with Mindhunter on Netflix, you are definitely going to want to pick up one of these books. Whether you are looking for a way to escape reality, learn a bit of history, and read some chilling graphic details about true crime, these selections will check every box."
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The Stranger Beside Me (Ann Rule)
The Stranger Beside Me (Ann Rule)
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The Devil in the White City (Erik Larson)
The Devil in the White City (Erik Larson)
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Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders (Vincent Bugliosi, Curt Gentry)
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders (Vincent Bugliosi, Curt Gentry)
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Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit (John E. Douglas & Mark Olshaker)
Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit (John E. Douglas & Mark Olshaker)
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Zodiac: The Shocking True Story of the Hunt for the Nation's Most Elusive Serial Killer (Robert Graysmith)
Zodiac: The Shocking True Story of the Hunt for the Nation's Most Elusive Serial Killer (Robert Graysmith)
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John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster (Sam L. Amirante and Danny Broderick)
John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster (Sam L. Amirante and Danny Broderick)
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I'll Be Gone in the Dark (Michelle McNamara)
I'll Be Gone in the Dark (Michelle McNamara)
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My Friend Dahmer (Derf Backderf)
My Friend Dahmer (Derf Backderf)
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The Serial Killer Files: The Who, What, Where, How, and Why of the World's Most Terrifying Murderers (Harold Schechter)
The Serial Killer Files: The Who, What, Where, How, and Why of the World's Most Terrifying Murderers (Harold Schechter)
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In Cold Blood (Truman Capote)
In Cold Blood (Truman Capote)
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My Dark Places: An L.A. Crime Memoir (James Ellroy)
My Dark Places: An L.A. Crime Memoir (James Ellroy)
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Midnight in Mexico: A Reporter's Journey Through a Country's Descent Into Darkness (Alfredo Corchado)
Midnight in Mexico: A Reporter's Journey Through a Country's Descent Into Darkness (Alfredo Corchado)
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Killers of the Flower Moon (Grann)
Killers of the Flower Moon (Grann)
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Evidence of Love (John Bloom & Jim Atkinson)
Evidence of Love (John Bloom & Jim Atkinson)
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Black Klansman: Race, Hate, and the Undercover Investigation of a Lifetime (Ron Stallworth)
Black Klansman: Race, Hate, and the Undercover Investigation of a Lifetime (Ron Stallworth)
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The Night Stalker (Philip Carlo)
The Night Stalker (Philip Carlo)
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The Monster of Florence
The Monster of Florence
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From Cradle to Grave (Joyce Egginton)
From Cradle to Grave (Joyce Egginton)
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And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
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The Silence of the Lambs (Thomas Harris)
The Silence of the Lambs (Thomas Harris)
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In the Garden of Spite (Camilla Bruce)
In the Garden of Spite (Camilla Bruce)
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The Alienist (Caleb Carr)
The Alienist (Caleb Carr)
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The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers (Michael Newton)
The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers (Michael Newton)
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The Five (Hallie Rubenhold)
The Five (Hallie Rubenhold)
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Female Serial Killers (Peter Vronsky)
Female Serial Killers (Peter Vronsky)
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Death in the Air (Kate Winkler Dawson)
Death in the Air (Kate Winkler Dawson)
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Jane Steele (Lyndsay Faye)
Jane Steele (Lyndsay Faye)
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Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Jeff Lindsay)
Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Jeff Lindsay)
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The Good Nurse (Charles Graeber)
The Good Nurse (Charles Graeber)
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Bind, Torture, Kill: The Inside Story of the Serial Killer Next Door (Roy Wenzl, L. Kelly, Tim Potter & Hurst Laviana)
Bind, Torture, Kill: The Inside Story of the Serial Killer Next Door (Roy Wenzl, L. Kelly, Tim Potter & Hurst Laviana)
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The Galapagos Affair (J. E. Treherne)
The Galapagos Affair (J. E. Treherne)
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Deviant (Harold Schechter)
Deviant (Harold Schechter)
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Green River, Running Red: The Real Story of the Green River Killer (Ann Rule)
Green River, Running Red: The Real Story of the Green River Killer (Ann Rule)
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