True Crime

True crime is surging in popularity these days thanks in large part to an explosion of true crime podcasts and documentaries, and is known for dealing with such dark subjects as domestic violence, sex crimes, and serial murders. Other aspects of crime feature prominently too such as corporate malfeasance (Dopesick), fraud (Bad Blood, My Friend Anna) and cults (The Road to Jonestown).

Updated August 27, 2025
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Murderland : crime and bloodlust in the time of serial killers
—Fraser, Caroline
'Murderland reads like a true crime thriller' SUNDAY TIMES 'Haunting, elegant and fiercely intelligent' OBSERVER 'Lyrically luminescent' NEW YORK TIMES A terrifying true-crime history of serial...
The stranger beside me
—Rule, Ann
Audiobook
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ann Rule, "America's best true-crime writer" (Kirkus Reviews), her unforgettable classic account of the horrifying murders in the Pacific Northwest and her shock when she discovered her friend--Ted Bundy--was not only a suspect but also one...
Say nothing : a true story of murder and memory in Northern Ireland
—Keefe, Patrick Radden, 1976- author.
Paper Book
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE 21ST CENTURY Now an FX TV series streaming on DISNEY+ 'Unquestionably one of the greatest literary achievements of the 21st century' Nick Hornby From the author of Empire of Pain - a stunning,...
The art thief : a true story of love, crime, and a dangerous obsession
—Finkel, Michael
Paper Book
*#1 New York Times bestseller*  *Shortlisted for The ALCS Gold Dagger Award for Non-Fiction* 'A breath-taking read, as compelling as a Highsmith novel. I loved it' - Maggie O'Farrell 'Brilliant... A thrilling...
The five : the untold lives of the women killed by Jack the Ripper
—Rubenhold, Hallie
Paper Book
THE MULTI AWARD-WINNING NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A TIMES Top Ten Best True Crime book- 'Groundbreaking. Extraordinary' 'Terrific' Ian Rankin 'Gripping' NEW YORK TIMES 'At last, the Ripper's victims get a...
I'll be gone in the dark one woman's obsessive search for the Golden State Killer
McNamara, Michelle
Paper Book
** NOW A MAJOR DOCUMENTARY SERIES FROM HBO AND SKY ** WINNER OF THE GOOD READS BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2018 THE NEW YORK TIMES #1 BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2018 The masterful true crime account...
Behold the monster : confronting America's most prolific serial killer
—Lauren, Jillian
'Fearless and fierce ... transcends a crime story to be a story that threatens social order' - Michael Connelly'Bewitching . . . a tale of horror that is also humane and self-aware' - Jennifer Egan'[Lauren] writes in film-noir ... American prose, so you feel you're in the seamy...
Blood in the water : a true story of revenge in the Maritimes
—Cameron, Silver Donald, 1937-2020
Paper Book
A brutal murder in a small fishing community raises urgent questions of right and wrong, and even the nature of good and evil, in this masterfully told true story.
Hearts of darkness : serial killers, the behavioral science unit, and my life as a woman in the FBI
—Monroe, Jana
For fans of Mindhunter, Criminal Minds, and My Favorite Murder, a riveting memoir of a trailblazing woman's life hunting down serial killers as one of the first female profilers of the FBI Behavioral Sciences Unit and the real-life model for Clarice Starling in The Silence of the Lambs.
Rogues : True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks
Keefe, Patrick Radden
Paper Book
From the prize-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Say Nothing and Empire of Pain, twelve enthralling stories of skulduggery and intrigue by one of the most decorated journalists of our time.Patrick Radden Keefe's work has been recognised by prizes ranging from the National Magazine Award...

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