Best True Crime Books

Our expert highlights this newly-released memoir because it follows one man’s lifetime of solving cold cases.

Written by the man who found the Golden State Killer, an accomplishment that took 20 years of investigating. The author shares how his profession affected his life and relationships. It’s available in hardcover, on Kindle, and audiobook on Audible.

Some descriptions may be graphic.

Best Bang for the Buck

Our expert notes that this book is popular and enjoyed by many types of readers.

Horrors Unimaginable

Our expert notes that this book is popular and enjoyed by many types of readers.

Follows the story of the three sisters who faced extraordinary terrors inflicted by their own mother. The author has a strong command of language, having written over a dozen novels. It’s available in paperback and on Kindle.

The traumas discussed in this book can cause those who’ve also faced them to relive memories better left forgotten.

This account of the Sackler family, who are chiefly responsible for the current opioid crisis, is a bestseller.

An Ongoing Case

This account of the Sackler family, who are chiefly responsible for the current opioid crisis, is a bestseller.

More than a story, it chronicles the many investigations levied against the Sacklers and details the tactics used to evade accountability. It’s available in paperback, spiral-bound and on Kindle. Available in an audio format that received praise from our expert.

Some found that the amount of information provided was overwhelming and could interfere with the story.

Our expert was amazed by this novel chronicling Elizabeth Holmes’ rise and fall and labels it a must-read.

Timely and Topical

Our expert was amazed by this novel chronicling Elizabeth Holmes’ rise and fall and labels it a must-read.

Our expert was deeply impressed by the sheer level of research that went into this novel. It’s also still deeply relevant as similar defrauding tales continue to be told in Silicon Valley. It’s available on paperback and Kindle.

It doesn’t hold back the industry jargon and terminology, so it can be a tough read for some.

I’ll Be Gone In The Dark

Michelle McNamara

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A Woman Obsessed

Our expert is equally impressed with this novel and its television adaptation that aired on HBO in 2020.

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A Woman Obsessed

Our expert is equally impressed with this novel and its television adaptation that aired on HBO in 2020.

Follows Michelle McNamara’s personal investigation of the Golden State Killer, a term she helped coin. Was released two years after her death and two years before the Golden State Killer was identified. Available on paperback and Kindle.