17 Best crime books like Serial Killers of the '80s: Stories Behind a Decadent Decade of Death (Volume 5) (Profiles in Crime) by Jane Fritsch

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Serial Killers of the '80s: Stories Behind a Decadent Decade of Death (Volume 5) (Profiles in Crime)

By: Jane Fritsch

3.71

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

The 1980s were a time of notorious serial killers—Jeffrey Dahmer, Aileen Wuornos, Samuel Little—but…

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1. The Killer Book of Serial Killers: Incredible Stories, Facts and Trivia from the World of Serial Killers (History, Biographies, and Famous Murders for True Crime Buffs) (The Killer Books)

By: Tom Philbin , Michael Philbin

3.84

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Terrifying tales of the ultimate evil among us! One of the best serial killer books for fans of tru… read more

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2. Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders

By: Terry Sullivan , Peter T. Maiken , Peter Maiken

3.94

Format: 400 pages, Mass Market Paperback

The state prosecutor at the Gacy trial recounts the police investigation that led to Gacy's arrest … read more

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Cover of Snape: A Definitive Reading by Lorrie Kim

3. Snape: A Definitive Reading

By: Lorrie Kim

4.11

Format: None pages, Paperback

From the Introduction: "The Harry Potter series may be named after the Boy Who Lived, but if you wa… read more

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4. American Murder Houses: A Coast-to-Coast Tour of the Most Notorious Houses of Homicide

By: Steve Lehto

3.94

Format: 338 pages, Paperback

There are places in the United States of America where violent acts of bloodshed have occurred. Yea… read more

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5. The I-5 Killer

By: Ann Rule

4.11

Format: 98 pages,

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6. The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy The Shocking Inside Story

By: Ann Rule

4.67

Format: 360 pages, Paperback

Ann Rule was a writer working on the biggest story of her life, tracking down a brutal mass-murdere… read more

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7. The Girl in the Leaves

By: Robert Scott , Sarah Maynard

3.00

Format: None pages, ebook

THE STORY OF ONE OF THE MOST BIZARRE MASS MURDERS EVER RECORDED. AND THE GIRL WHO ESCAPED WITH HER … read more

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8. A Bone to Pick (Aurora Teagarden, #2)

By: Charlaine Harris

3.66

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

THE SECOND AURORA TEAGARDEN MYSTERY--NOW A HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERY ORIGINAL STARRING CANDACE CAME… read more

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9. Don't Look Behind You and Other True Cases (Crime Files, #15)

By: Ann Rule

3.94

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

I'll be watching you. Walking home on a dark night, you hear footsteps coming up behind you. As the… read more

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10. Vibe (Pandora's Box, #1)

By: Liza James

3.57

Format: 466 pages, Kindle Edition

Aura This wasn’t the life I was meant to live. No, I should be working on solidifying my lad… read more

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11. American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century

By: Maureen Callahan

4.09

Format: 285 pages, Hardcover

Ted Bundy. John Wayne Gacy. Jeffrey Dahmer. The names of notorious serial killers are usually well-… read more

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"I've got lots more stories to tell."

-Maureen Callahan, American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century

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12. Forever (Lair of the Wolven, #2)

By: J.R. Ward

4.08

Format: 435 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Lydia Susi and Daniel Joseph’s story continues in the Lair of the Wolven series from #1 New York Ti… read more

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13. I Am a Killer: What Makes a Murderer: Their Shocking Stories in Their Own Words

By: Danny Tipping

3.60

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

What goes through the mind of a killer when they commit murder? What motivates someone to take a li… read more

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14. Little, Crazy Children: A True Crime Tragedy of Lost Innocence

By: James Renner

3.74

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

For readers of Ann Rule and Gregg Olsen, a riveting new true crime book from the acclaimed author o… read more

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15. A Serial Killer's Daughter: My Story of Faith, Love, and Overcoming

By: Kerri Rawson

3.46

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

What is it like to learn that your ordinary, loving father is a serial killer?   In 2005, Kerri … read more

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16. The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple

By: Jeff Guinn

4.16

Format: 454 pages, Kindle Edition

By the New York Times bestselling author of Manson, the comprehensive, authoritative, and tragic st… read more

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"No one listening [to Jones' sermons], even those who were the most devoted to him, could take it all in. But at some point each follower heard something that reaffirmed his or her personal reason for…"

-Jeff Guinn, The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple

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17. The Haunting

By: Natasha Preston

3.65

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

#1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Natasha Preston is back with another pulse-pound… read more

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18. The Island

By: Natasha Preston

3.47

Format: 303 pages, Paperback

Hot on the heels of the New York Times bestsellers The Twin and The Lake, another pulse-pounding re… read more

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19. Walk the Blue Line: They Walk the Line between Life and Death

By: James Patterson

4.21

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

They risk their lives every day to protect and serve our homes, families and communities. Here are … read more

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Cover of Fentanyl, Inc.: How Rogue Chemists Are Creating the Deadliest Wave of the Opioid Epidemic by Ben Westhoff

20. Fentanyl, Inc.: How Rogue Chemists Are Creating the Deadliest Wave of the Opioid Epidemic

By: Ben Westhoff

4.02

Format: 356 pages, Hardcover

A deeply human story, Fentanyl, Inc. is the first deep-dive investigation of a hazardous and illici… read more

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Cover of When the Moon Turns to Blood: Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, and a Story of Murder, Wild Faith, and End Times by Leah Sottile

21. When the Moon Turns to Blood: Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, and a Story of Murder, Wild Faith, and End Times

By: Leah Sottile

3.77

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

WHEN THE MOON TURNS TO BLOOD examines the culture of end times paranoia and a trail of mysterious d… read more

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22. Let Him In

By: William Friend

3.36

Format: 231 pages, Hardcover

William Friend’s haunting debut Let Him In is a creeping, gothic psychological suspense about a you… read more

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"They say that grief numbs, but I still feel everything and mostly it hurts."

-William Friend, Let Him In

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23. A Danger to Herself and Others

By: Alyssa B. Sheinmel

3.86

Format: 341 pages, Hardcover

Only when she’s locked away does the truth begin to escape… Four walls. One window. No way to e… read more

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24. How to Catch a Killer: Hunting and Capturing the World's Most Notorious Serial Killers

By: Katherine Ramsland

3.88

Format: 312 pages, Paperback

There are two parts to every crime story: how they did it and why they got caught.This book is abou… read more

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25. Even If We Break

By: Marieke Nijkamp

2.88

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Marieke Nijkamp comes a shocking new thriller about a gro… read more

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"Finn never told me how reassuring physical pain can be. It sends a thrill through me. A restless trembling that leaves me breathless—a hunger."

-Marieke Nijkamp, Even If We Break

"Here, everything is possible. And that is the biggest lie of all. I don't just want to make the game good for them; I want to stay here and never go back."

-Marieke Nijkamp, Even If We Break

"It's hard, isn't it? Trusting others with the whole of you?" She smiles bitterly and shakes her head. "It's so much easier to lie. You know that. You lie too."

-Marieke Nijkamp, Even If We Break

" My friends are hurting. It's my job to protect them. It's my job to keep them safe." "No, your job is to love hard enough to counterbalance the hatred. That's enough. "

-Marieke Nijkamp, Even If We Break

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26. A Killer by Design: Murderers, Mindhunters, and My Quest to Decipher the Criminal Mind

By: Ann Wolbert Burgess

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A vivid behind-the-scenes look into the creation of the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit and the evolu… read more

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27. Serial Killers of the '80s: Stories Behind a Decadent Decade of Death (Volume 5) (Profiles in Crime)

By: Jane Fritsch

3.71

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

The 1980s were a time of notorious serial killers—Jeffrey Dahmer, Aileen Wuornos, Samuel Little—but… read more

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Cover of The Greatest Mysteries of the Unexplained: A Compelling Collection of the World's Most Perplexing Phenomena by Andrew Holland

28. The Greatest Mysteries of the Unexplained: A Compelling Collection of the World's Most Perplexing Phenomena

By: Andrew Holland

3.00

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Many strange events defy explanation. This book is a compendium of some of the world's most mystify… read more

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29. Shark Night

By: R.L. Stine

3.58

Format: 296 pages, Hardcover

From bestselling and award-winning author R. L. Stine, Shark Night is a terrifying seafaring advent… read more

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Cover of Killer Cults: Stories of Charisma, Deceit, and Death (Volume 3) (Profiles in Crime) by Stephen Singular

30. Killer Cults: Stories of Charisma, Deceit, and Death (Volume 3) (Profiles in Crime)

By: Stephen Singular

3.61

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

What’s scarier than a murderer? Someone with the charisma to compel others to kill for them . . . o… read more

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Cover of Extreme Killers: Tales of the World’s Most Prolific Serial Killers (Volume 4) (Profiles in Crime) by Michael Newton

31. Extreme Killers: Tales of the World’s Most Prolific Serial Killers (Volume 4) (Profiles in Crime)

By: Michael Newton

3.54

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

For fans of true crime, this fourth entry in the Profiles in Crime series presents history’s most “… read more

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The Killer Book of Serial Killers: Incredible Stories, Facts and Trivia from the World of Serial Killers (History, Biographies, and Famous Murders for True Crime Buffs) (The Killer Books)

Tom Philbin , Michael Philbin

3.84

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Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders

Terry Sullivan , Peter T. Maiken , Peter Maiken

3.94

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Snape: A Definitive Reading

Lorrie Kim

4.11

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American Murder Houses: A Coast-to-Coast Tour of the Most Notorious Houses of Homicide

Steve Lehto

3.94

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Slugfest

Gordon Korman

4.24

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Echoes of Memory

Sara Driscoll

3.94

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Scarewaves

Trevor Henderson

3.89

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It Watches in the Dark (Eek!)

Jeff Strand

3.90

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