16 Top nonfiction books like The House from Hell: The True Story of Gertrude Baniszewski One of America’s Most Notorious Torture Mom (True Crime Explicit #5) by Genoveva Ortiz

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The House from Hell: The True Story of Gertrude Baniszewski One of America’s Most Notorious Torture Mom (True Crime Explicit #5)

By: Genoveva Ortiz

3.83

Format: 112 pages, Kindle Edition

If you’re looking for a story of a true monster, then Gertrude Wright, The Torture Mother, should b…

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Cover of The Evil Within: Murdered by her stepbrother – the crime that shocked a nation. The heartbreaking story of Becky Watts by her father by Darren Galsworthy

1. The Evil Within: Murdered by her stepbrother – the crime that shocked a nation. The heartbreaking story of Becky Watts by her father

By: Darren Galsworthy

4.27

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

Previously published as Becky, this is the heartbreaking story behind the murder of 16-year-old Bri… read more

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  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
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2. Daddy's Wicked Parties: The Most Shocking True Story of Child Abuse Ever Told

By: Kate Skylark , Lucy Gilbert

4.18

Format: 148 pages, Kindle Edition

A heart-breaking true story of child abuse, and one little girl’s terrible secret. The second of Ka… read more

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  • true crime
"Everybody hurts, sometimes."

-Kate Skylark, Daddy's Wicked Parties: The Most Shocking True Story of Child Abuse Ever Told

"We cannot change or put right the past, it is our choice whether to be happy in this very moment. The present is all we have and problems only live in the past or the future."

-Kate Skylark, Daddy's Wicked Parties: The Most Shocking True Story of Child Abuse Ever Told

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3. Call Me Tuesday

By: Leigh Byrne

4.25

Format: 328 pages, Kindle Edition

At eight-years-old, Tuesday Storm's childhood is forever lost when tragedy sends her family spirali… read more

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4. Trafficked: The Diary of a Sex Slave

By: Sibel Hodge

4.21

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

My name is Elena and I used to be a human being. Now I am a sex slave. If you are reading this diar… read more

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5. Cruel Sacrifice

By: Aphrodite Jones

3.85

Format: 238 pages, Kindle Edition

On a freezing January in 1992, five teenage girls crowded into a car. By the end of the night, only… read more

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6. The Abuse of Ashley Collins

By: Jon Athan

2.00

Format: 28 pages,

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7. Call Me Cockroach

By: Leigh Byrne

2.00

Format: 28 pages, Kindle Edition

Our prisons, mental hospitals and streets are filled with tragic stories like Tuesday Storm's. Her … read more

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8. American Black Widow

By: Gregg Olsen

3.75

Format: 326 pages, Kindle Edition

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of If You Tell comes the chilling, unputdownable stor… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • true crime
Cover of LEVI'S EYES: A Son's Deadly Secret and a Father's Cruel Betrayal by Aphrodite Jones

9. LEVI'S EYES: A Son's Deadly Secret and a Father's Cruel Betrayal

By: Aphrodite Jones

4.32

Format: 380 pages, Kindle Edition

LEVI’S EYES delves into the unspeakable murders of Christina and Levi Karlsen, as told by the kille… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • true crime
Cover of American Mother: The True Story of a Troubled Family, Motherhood and the Cyanide Poisonings That Shook the World by Gregg Olsen

10. American Mother: The True Story of a Troubled Family, Motherhood and the Cyanide Poisonings That Shook the World

By: Gregg Olsen

3.55

Format: 497 pages, Kindle Edition

From the #1 bestselling author comes the shocking true-crime story of a mother and wife, her distur… read more

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  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
Cover of A Little Pinprick (Rainey Paxton, #1) by Paige Dearth

11. A Little Pinprick (Rainey Paxton, #1)

By: Paige Dearth

4.47

Format: 453 pages, Kindle Edition

Rainey Paxton was born addicted to heroin. In the fragile first hours of Rainey’s life, hospital… read more

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"A little pinprick changed my whole life. That’s all it takes—it’s that quick."

-Paige Dearth, A Little Pinprick (Rainey Paxton, #1)

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12. A Little High (Rainey Paxton, #2)

By: Paige Dearth

4.58

Format: 491 pages, Kindle Edition

A child’s life ruined by her parent’s addiction. A sister’s vow that can’t be broken. First came… read more

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"Ain’t easy for a child to use their free will when adults dance with the devil."

-Paige Dearth, A Little High (Rainey Paxton, #2)

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13. Can I Come HOME Now?: A True Story of Childhood Trauma

By: Barbara Godin

4.36

Format: 296 pages, Kindle Edition

True Story of Childhood Trauma Can I Come Home Now? In this moving and painful memoir of grow… read more

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Cover of The Murder of Katherine Brown: A Shocking True Crime Story by Rod Kackley

14. The Murder of Katherine Brown: A Shocking True Crime Story

By: Rod Kackley

3.44

Format: 69 pages, Kindle Edition

Step into the heart-pounding world of The Murder of Katherine A Shocking True Crime Story, where f… read more

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Cover of Broken : The Most Shocking Childhood Story Ever Told by Shy Keenan

15. Broken : The Most Shocking Childhood Story Ever Told

By: Shy Keenan

4.56

Format: 311 pages, Kindle Edition

“I was born and broken in Birkenhead, abused from infancy by a network of every kind of pervert fro… read more

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Cover of You Think You Know Me: The True Story of Herb Baumeister and the Horror at Fox Hollow Farm by Ryan  Green

16. You Think You Know Me: The True Story of Herb Baumeister and the Horror at Fox Hollow Farm

By: Ryan Green

3.80

Format: 125 pages, Kindle Edition

In the fall of 1994, Erich Baumeister (13), was playing in a wooded area of his family’s estate, wh… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • true crime
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Cover of The House from Hell: The True Story of Gertrude Baniszewski One of America’s Most Notorious Torture Mom (True Crime Explicit #5) by Genoveva Ortiz

17. The House from Hell: The True Story of Gertrude Baniszewski One of America’s Most Notorious Torture Mom (True Crime Explicit #5)

By: Genoveva Ortiz

3.83

Format: 112 pages, Kindle Edition

If you’re looking for a story of a true monster, then Gertrude Wright, The Torture Mother, should b… read more

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  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
  • horror
Cover of The Beast: A Chilling True Story of a Psychopathic Child Killer (True Crime) by Ryan  Green

18. The Beast: A Chilling True Story of a Psychopathic Child Killer (True Crime)

By: Ryan Green

4.08

Format: 142 pages, Kindle Edition

In July 1981, just days after his release from jail, Clifford Olson Junior unleashed hell on Britis… read more

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19. No Place for the Weak: A True Story of Deviance, Torture and Social Cleansing (True Crime)

By: Ryan Green

3.88

Format: 156 pages, Kindle Edition

"It was a scene from the worst nightmare you've ever had, I don't think any of us was prepared for … read more

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  • nonfiction
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20. The Most Bizarre True Crime Stories Ever Told: 20 Unforgettable and Twisted True Crime Cases That Will Haunt You

By: Jack Rosewood

3.72

Format: 131 pages, Kindle Edition

Are you a hardcore true crime fan? Do you know all the ins and outs of popular cases and killers? … read more

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Cover of My Name is Anthony Avalos: A Child Abuse True Crime Story (ABUSED TO DEATH) by Jessica   Jackson

21. My Name is Anthony Avalos: A Child Abuse True Crime Story (ABUSED TO DEATH)

By: Jessica Jackson

4.70

Format: 88 pages, Kindle Edition

The murder of ten year old Anthony Avalos shocked the USA in 2018. In early 2023, the trial of his … read more

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22. Sam's Truth (Samantha Mallon, #2)

By: C.L. Heckman

4.20

Format: 236 pages, Kindle Edition

The sequel to Charlie’s Secret: Inspired by a true story After the death of her abusive mother, … read more

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23. Charlie's Secret: Inspired by a True Story (Samantha Mallon, #1)

By: C.L. Heckman

4.10

Format: 214 pages, Kindle Edition

After years of torture, a mentally and physically abused daughter finally stands up to her abusers,… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Mary Flora Bell: The Horrific True Story Behind An Innocent Girl Serial Killer by Nancy Veysey

24. Mary Flora Bell: The Horrific True Story Behind An Innocent Girl Serial Killer

By: Nancy Veysey

3.47

Format: 146 pages, Kindle Edition

What can drive a young and seemingly innocent child to kill? Murder is horrible enough when perpe… read more

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  • crime
  • nonfiction
  • true crime
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25. Boy on a Shelf

By: J.T. Daniels

4.49

Format: 317 pages, Kindle Edition

Inspired by a true story, J T Daniels exposes the horrific life of Peter. His family lived a normal… read more

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26. Abused to Death 1

By: Jessica Jackson

4.53

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Read the shocking stories of 8 children, as I they were denied in their short lives, including: I o… read more

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27. Abused to Death 2

By: Jessica Jackson

4.71

Format: 233 pages, Kindle Edition

Can we save children from abuse and murder? Every week in the UK, 2 children are abused to death, a… read more

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Cover of The Monster Within: A True Story of Bloodthirst, Brutality and Barbaric Evil (True Crime) by Ryan Green

28. The Monster Within: A True Story of Bloodthirst, Brutality and Barbaric Evil (True Crime)

By: Ryan Green

4.20

Format: 133 pages, Kindle Edition

Prostitutes and animals could no longer satisfy Peter Kürten’s sexual deviancy. During a burglary o… read more

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29. Abused To Death 3

By: Jessica Jackson

4.72

Format: 225 pages, Kindle Edition

Can we do more to protect children from abuse and murder? Like Gabriel Fernandez in the US, and … read more

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30. Abused to Death 4

By: Jessica Jackson

4.71

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

Every week, 27 children in the US, and 2 children in the UK, are abused to death. How can we pre… read more

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31. The Painted Pink Dress: A Daughter’s Story of Family, Betrayal, and Her Search for the Truth

By: Minu Cash

4.53

Format: 258 pages, Paperback

A passionate memoir about identity, resilience, and the healing power of forgiveness From her earl… read more

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"What if the real Minu was out there in the world somewhere? And here I was, trapped in this awful life I wasn’t supposed to be living."

-Minu Cash, The Painted Pink Dress: A Daughter’s Story of Family, Betrayal, and Her Search for the Truth

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The Evil Within: Murdered by her stepbrother – the crime that shocked a nation. The heartbreaking story of Becky Watts by her father

Darren Galsworthy

4.27

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Leigh Byrne

4.25

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Gregg Olsen

3.75

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4.32

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John Glatt

3.96

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4.27

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John Glatt

4.16

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