Essential True Crime Books
In Cold Blood
by Truman Capote
A pioneering work of the true crime genre, it details the 1959 murders of four members of the Clutter family.
The Devil in the White City
by Erik Larson
Intertwines the true tales of Daniel H. Burnham, the architect behind the 1893 World's Fair, and Dr. H. H. Holmes, a serial killer.
I'll Be Gone in the Dark
by Michelle McNamara
A masterful true crime account of the Golden State Killer, the elusive serial rapist turned murderer who terrorized California for over a decade.
Mindhunter
by John E. Douglas & Mark Olshaker
The legendary FBI criminal profiler, number-one New York Times bestselling author, and inspiration for the hit Netflix show.