12 Best true crime books like The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle by Kent Alexander

Cover of The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle by Kent Alexander

The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle

By: Kent Alexander

4.27

Format: 359 pages, Hardcover

A contributing source for the Warner Bros.’ film Richard Jewell starring Sam Rockwell, Kathy Bates,…

If you liked the true crime plot in The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle by Kent Alexander , here is a list of 12 books like this:

Cover of Hershey: Milton S. Hershey's Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, and Utopian Dreams by Michael D'Antonio

1. Hershey: Milton S. Hershey's Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, and Utopian Dreams

By: Michael D'Antonio

3.81

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Extensively researched and vividly written by Pulitzer Prize­–winning journalist Michael D’Antonio,… read more

Similar categories in Michael D'Antonio's Hershey: Milton S. Hershey's Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, and Utopian Dreams book and Kent Alexander's The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle

  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • history
  • audiobook
Cover of Picture Perfect: The Jodi Arias Story by Shanna Hogan

2. Picture Perfect: The Jodi Arias Story

By: Shanna Hogan

4.11

Format: None pages, Paperback

Mormon motivational speaker Travis Alexander, was involved in a relationship with a beautiful photo… read more

Similar categories in Shanna Hogan's Picture Perfect: The Jodi Arias Story book and Kent Alexander's The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle

  • biography
  • true crime
  • nonfiction
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Hellhound on His Trail: The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin by Hampton Sides

3. Hellhound on His Trail: The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin

By: Hampton Sides

3.17

Format: None pages,

On April 23, 1967, Prisoner #416J, an inmate at the notorious Missouri State Penitentiary, escaped … read more

Similar categories in Hampton Sides's Hellhound on His Trail: The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin book and Kent Alexander's The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle

  • history
  • biography
  • true crime
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • crime
Cover of The Aquariums of Pyongyang: Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag by Kang Chol-Hwan, Pierre Rigoulot

4. The Aquariums of Pyongyang: Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag

By: Kang Chol-Hwan , Pierre Rigoulot

4.62

Format: None pages, Paperback

As tensions between the US and North North Korea continue to escalate, stories of life inside our l… read more

Similar categories in Kang Chol-Hwan's The Aquariums of Pyongyang: Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag book and Kent Alexander's The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle

  • politics
  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction

5. Apollo 8

By: Jeffrey Kluger

0.00

Format: None pages,

In August 1968, one short year after three astronauts had burned to death in their spacecraft, NASA… read more

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6. Argo: How the CIA & Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History

By: Antonio J. Méndez , Matt Baglio

4.30

Format: 543 pages,

The true account of the 1979 rescue of six American hostages from Iran On November 4, 1979, Iranian… read more

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7. The Run of His Life : The People versus O.J. Simpson

By: Jeffrey Toobin

4.50

Format: 282 pages, Paperback

A behind-the-scenes look at the crime of the century and the legal proceedings that followed sheds … read more

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8. The Ultimate Evil: The Truth about the Cult Murders: Son of Sam and Beyond

By: Maury Terry

3.75

Format: None pages,

On August 10, 1977, the NYPD arrested David Berkowitz for the "Son of Sam" murders that had terrori… read more

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9. Imperfect Justice: Prosecuting Casey Anthony

By: Jeff Ashton

3.83

Format: 373 pages, Hardcover

Filled with explosive new information, this is the definitive inside story of the case that captiva… read more

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Cover of Sandy Hook by Elizabeth  Williamson

10. Sandy Hook

By: Elizabeth Williamson

4.29

Format: 482 pages, Hardcover

Based on hundreds of hours of research, interviews, and access to exclusive sources and materials, … read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Williamson's Sandy Hook book and Kent Alexander's The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle

  • history
  • true crime
  • politics
  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • journalism
  • audiobook
Cover of The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq by Steve Coll

11. The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq

By: Steve Coll

4.44

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

From bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steve Coll, the definitive story of the decades-… read more

Similar categories in Steve Coll's The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq book and Kent Alexander's The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle

  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Waco: David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and A Legacy of Rage by Jeff Guinn

12. Waco: David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and A Legacy of Rage

By: Jeff Guinn

4.06

Format: None pages, Audiobook

“Impressively researched and written with storytelling verve” (The Wall Street Journal), this is th… read more

Similar categories in Jeff Guinn's Waco: David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and A Legacy of Rage book and Kent Alexander's The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle

  • history
  • true crime
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism by Jeffrey Toobin

13. Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism

By: Jeffrey Toobin

4.16

Format: 426 pages, Kindle Edition

The definitive account of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and the enduring legacy of Timothy McVeigh… read more

Similar categories in Jeffrey Toobin's Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism book and Kent Alexander's The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle

  • biography
  • history
  • true crime
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • terrorism
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space by Adam Higginbotham

14. Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space

By: Adam Higginbotham

4.60

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

The definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger disaster based on new archival r… read more

Similar categories in Adam Higginbotham's Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space book and Kent Alexander's The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle

  • biography
  • history
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"When asked what he was thinking about when preparing for launch abroad his Mercury-Redstone rocket, Alan Shepard, the first American in space, had infamously replied, "The fact that every part of thi…"

-Adam Higginbotham, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space

"At the foot of the ladder, he [Gene Cernan Apollo 17] delivered the short speech he had memorized for the occasion. "Is like to just say what I believe history will record: That America's challenge o…"

-Adam Higginbotham, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space

Cover of Watergate: A New History by Garrett M. Graff

15. Watergate: A New History

By: Garrett M. Graff

4.49

Format: 832 pages, Hardcover

From Garrett​ Graff, comes the first definitive narrative history of Watergate, exploring the full … read more

Similar categories in Garrett M. Graff's Watergate: A New History book and Kent Alexander's The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle

  • history
  • true crime
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of In Light of All Darkness: Inside the Polly Klaas Kidnapping and the Search for America's Child by Kim Cross

16. In Light of All Darkness: Inside the Polly Klaas Kidnapping and the Search for America's Child

By: Kim Cross

4.30

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

Paced like a thriller and full of insider information on the history and science of Crime Scene Inv… read more

Similar categories in Kim Cross's In Light of All Darkness: Inside the Polly Klaas Kidnapping and the Search for America's Child book and Kent Alexander's The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle

  • history
  • true crime
  • nonfiction
  • journalism
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle by Kent Alexander

17. The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle

By: Kent Alexander

4.27

Format: 359 pages, Hardcover

A contributing source for the Warner Bros.’ film Richard Jewell starring Sam Rockwell, Kathy Bates,… read more

Similar categories in Kent Alexander's The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle book and Kent Alexander's The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle

  • biography
  • history
  • true crime
  • politics
  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • journalism
  • terrorism
  • sports
  • audiobook
Cover of Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11 by Mitchell Zuckoff

18. Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11

By: Mitchell Zuckoff

4.67

Format: 625 pages, Kindle Edition

Years in the making, this spellbinding, heartbreaking, and ultimately uplifting narrative is an unf… read more

Similar categories in Mitchell Zuckoff's Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11 book and Kent Alexander's The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle

  • history
  • true crime
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • terrorism
  • audiobook
Cover of Hunting the Unabomber: The FBI, Ted Kaczynski, and the Capture of America’s Most Notorious Domestic Terrorist by Lis Wiehl

19. Hunting the Unabomber: The FBI, Ted Kaczynski, and the Capture of America’s Most Notorious Domestic Terrorist

By: Lis Wiehl

3.66

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From Lis Wiehl, New York Times bestselling author and "storyteller extraordinaire" (Steve Berry), w… read more

Similar categories in Lis Wiehl's Hunting the Unabomber: The FBI, Ted Kaczynski, and the Capture of America’s Most Notorious Domestic Terrorist book and Kent Alexander's The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle

  • history
  • true crime
  • nonfiction
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Manhunters: How We Took Down Pablo Escobar by Steve       Murphy

20. Manhunters: How We Took Down Pablo Escobar

By: Steve Murphy

3.86

Format: 346 pages, Hardcover

The explosive memoir of legendary DEA agents and the subject of the hit Netflix series Narcos, Stev… read more

Similar categories in Steve Murphy's Manhunters: How We Took Down Pablo Escobar book and Kent Alexander's The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle

  • biography
  • history
  • true crime
  • nonfiction
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Ruby Ridge: The Truth and Tragedy of the Randy Weaver Family by Jess Walter

21. Ruby Ridge: The Truth and Tragedy of the Randy Weaver Family

By: Jess Walter

4.15

Format: 603 pages, Kindle Edition

On the last hot day of summer in 1992, gunfire cracked over a rocky knob in northern Idaho, just s… read more

Similar categories in Jess Walter's Ruby Ridge: The Truth and Tragedy of the Randy Weaver Family book and Kent Alexander's The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle

  • biography
  • history
  • true crime
  • politics
  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • journalism

13 Best audiobook books like The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle by Kent Alexander

Transform Your Habits

Hershey: Milton S. Hershey's Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, and Utopian Dreams

Michael D'Antonio

3.81

Transform Your Habits

Picture Perfect: The Jodi Arias Story

Shanna Hogan

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Sandy Hook

Elizabeth Williamson

4.29

Transform Your Habits

The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq

Steve Coll

4.44

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19 must-read audiobook books like Sandy Hook by Elizabeth Williamson

Transform Your Habits

Why Kids Kill: Inside the Minds of School Shooters

Peter Langman

3.83

Transform Your Habits

A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy

Sue Klebold

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Newtown: An American Tragedy

Matthew Lysiak

3.77

Transform Your Habits

Columbine

Dave Cullen

4.29

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