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Read Forward's 40 Best True Crime Novels of All Time

Read It Forward's 40 Best True Crime Books by Keith Rice. A look into the darkness of humanity and history.
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In Cold Blood (Truman Capote)
In Cold Blood
1
Truman Capote
The Devil in the White City (Erik Larson)
The Devil in the White City
2
Erik Larson
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (John Berendt)
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
3
John Berendt
Under the Banner of Heaven (Jon Krakauer)
Under the Banner of Heaven
4
Jon Krakauer
Zodiac (Robert Graysmith)
Zodiac
5
Robert Graysmith
My Dark Places: An L.A. Crime Memoir (James Ellroy)
My Dark Places: An L.A. Crime Memoir
6
James Ellroy
Killers of the Flower Moon (Grann)
Killers of the Flower Moon
7
Grann
The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York (Deborah Blum)
The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York
8
Deborah Blum
Sons of Cain (Peter Vronsky)
Sons of Cain
9
Peter Vronsky
Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town (John Krakauer)
Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town
10
John Krakauer
While the City Slept (Eli Sanders)
While the City Slept
11
Eli Sanders
Who Killed These Girls (Beverly Lowry)
Who Killed These Girls
12
Beverly Lowry
The Skies Belong to Us
The Skies Belong to Us
13
Shot in the Heart (Mikal Gilmore)
Shot in the Heart
14
Mikal Gilmore
Echoes in the Darkness (Joseph Wambaugh)
Echoes in the Darkness
15
Joseph Wambaugh
The Killer of Little Shepherds (Douglas Starr)
The Killer of Little Shepherds
16
Douglas Starr
Vulgar Favors (Maureen Orth)
Vulgar Favors
17
Maureen Orth
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
18
Alfredo Corchado
The Innocent Man (John Grisham)
The Innocent Man
19
John Grisham
Hope (Berry)
Hope
20
Berry
Five Days at Memorial
Five Days at Memorial
21
A Spy Among Friends
A Spy Among Friends
22
Ghettoside (Jill Leovy)
Ghettoside
23
Jill Leovy
American Heiress (Toobin)
American Heiress
24
Toobin
The Feather Thief (Kirk W. Johnson)
The Feather Thief
25
Kirk W. Johnson
Empire of Sin: A Story of Sex, Jazz, Murder, and the Battle for Modern New Orleans (Gary Krist)
Empire of Sin: A Story of Sex, Jazz, Murder, and the Battle for Modern New Orleans
26
Gary Krist
Death in the City of Light (David King)
Death in the City of Light
27
David King
The Serial Killer Files (Harold Schechter)
The Serial Killer Files
28
Harold Schechter
Small Sacrifices (Rule, Ann)
Small Sacrifices
29
Rule, Ann
The Brothers (Masha Gessen)
The Brothers
30
Masha Gessen
Say Nothing (Patrick Radden Keefe)
Say Nothing
31
Patrick Radden Keefe
Burned (Edward Humes)
Burned
32
Edward Humes
The Mastermind (Evan Ratliff)
The Mastermind
33
Evan Ratliff
The Last Pirate of New York (Rich Cohen)
The Last Pirate of New York
34
Rich Cohen
The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer (Kate Summerscale)
The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer
35
Kate Summerscale
American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century (Maureen Callahan)
American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century
36
Maureen Callahan
Furious Hours (Casey Cep)
Furious Hours
37
Casey Cep
The Man in the Monster (Martha Elliott)
The Man in the Monster
38
Martha Elliott
Beneath a Ruthless Sun (Gilbert King)
Beneath a Ruthless Sun
39
Gilbert King
Conan Doyle for the Defence (Margalit Fox)
Conan Doyle for the Defence
40
Margalit Fox
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