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Books for True Crime Lovers
23 items
By
Elle Hughes
Books for those who love true crime. Books from my home state and beyond.
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Sections
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Michigan
USA
International
Fiction
Michigan
This case took place just 20 minutes from where I grew up. Locals still believe the lot where the home stood is still haunted.
To Hell I Must Go: The True Story of Michigan's Lizzie Borden
A short report on various murders throughout the mitten state.
Blood on the Mitten: Infamous Michigan Murders 1700s to Present
The story of a serial killer who stalked East Lansing.
KILLING WOMEN: True Story of Don Miller
The story of a family that was slain on vacation.
When Evil Came to Good Hart
A landmark case surrounding the complexities of abuse
The Burning Bed: The True Story of Francine Hughes
USA
Basically as close to as classic as a true crime book can be.
The Stranger Beside Me
One of the most notorious serial killers never identified.
Zodiac: The Shocking True Story of the Hunt for the Nation's Most Elusive Serial Killer
A ruthless killer who stalked California and a woman's quest to bring him to justice.
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
A look at the depraved acts of the Manson family.
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
The story of the man many call America's first serial killer
H. H. Holmes: The True History of the White City Devil
A true crimes story featuring a lady detective
Mrs. Sherlock Holmes: The True Story of New York City's Greatest Female Detective and the 1917 Missing Girl Case That Captivated a Nation
A deep dive into the story of one of the biggest cons in recent history.
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
International
The amount of women murdered along Hwy 16 is British Columbia is astounding.
Highway of Tears: True Story of Racism & Justice
A story of one of Australia's most infamous missing children cases
The Satin Man
Dark times from the Eastern theater of WWII
Japan's Infamous Unit 731: Firsthand Accounts of Japan's Wartime Human Experimentation Program
This is one of the most disturbing and twisting tales I have read about.
Still Lost in Panama: Real Tragedy on Pianista Trail
The story of one of Russia's most prolific serial killers.
The Red Ripper: Inside Russia's Brutal Killer
Fiction
The dark humor of this book is so on spot.
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
This one twists sci-fi and thrillers
The One
A fictional retelling of a very real family of killers.
All the Blood We Share: A Novel of the Bloody Benders of Kansas
A family murder, a dubious job offer, and one woman caught between lies.
The Only One Left: A Novel
E. Lockhart is a master of the unreliable narrator.
Genuine Fraud
From the author of Gone Girl comes this twisty short story
The Grownup
