17 must-read crime books like A History of British Serial Killing: The Definitive History of British Serial Killing 1888-2008 - by the UK's Leading Expert by David Wilson

Cover of A History of British Serial Killing: The Definitive History of British Serial Killing 1888-2008 - by the UK's Leading Expert by David           Wilson

A History of British Serial Killing: The Definitive History of British Serial Killing 1888-2008 - by the UK's Leading Expert

By: David Wilson

3.78

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In this fascinating and informative new book, Professor David Wilson tells the stories of Britain's…

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Cover of Carpe Jugulum (Discworld, #23; Witches, #6) by Terry Pratchett

1. Carpe Jugulum (Discworld, #23; Witches, #6)

By: Terry Pratchett

4.18

Format: 296 pages, Hardcover

Mightily Oats has not picked a good time to be a priest. He thought he'd come to the mountain kingd… read more

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"Do you understand what’s going on here?"

-Terry Pratchett, Carpe Jugulum (Discworld, #23; Witches, #6)

"Bein’ human means judgin’ all the time,"

-Terry Pratchett, Carpe Jugulum (Discworld, #23; Witches, #6)

"Everywhere I look, I see something holy."

-Terry Pratchett, Carpe Jugulum (Discworld, #23; Witches, #6)

"Hah! The leopard does not change his shorts, my girl!"

-Terry Pratchett, Carpe Jugulum (Discworld, #23; Witches, #6)

Cover of The Deadly Dozen: America's 12 Worst Serial Killers by Robert Keller

2. The Deadly Dozen: America's 12 Worst Serial Killers

By: Robert Keller

3.75

Format: 179 pages, Kindle Edition

The Shocking True Crime Stories of the 12 Worst Serial Killers in American HistoryDavid Berkowitz: … read more

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  • history
  • true crime
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • reference
  • crime
Cover of Killing for Company: The Case of Dennis Nilsen by Brian Masters

3. Killing for Company: The Case of Dennis Nilsen

By: Brian Masters

3.94

Format: None pages, Paperback

On February 9th 1983 Dennis Nilsen was arrested at his Muswell Hill home, after human remains had b… read more

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  • audiobook
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4. Wicked Beyond Belief: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

By: Michael Bilton

3.68

Format: 346 pages,

For over 20 years, the dark secrets of the biggest criminal manhunt in British history have remaine… read more

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  • history
  • true crime
  • nonfiction
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Only Living Witness: The True Story of Serial Sex Killer Ted Bundy by Stephen G. Michaud, Hugh Aynesworth

5. The Only Living Witness: The True Story of Serial Sex Killer Ted Bundy

By: Stephen G. Michaud , Hugh Aynesworth

3.43

Format: 80 pages,

""The Only Living Witness" towers over the rest of the Ted Bundy bookshelf . . . (as) a monument to… read more

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  • psychology
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  • crime
Cover of Prescription for Murder: The True Story of Mass Murderer Dr. Harold Frederick Shipman by Jean  Ritchie, Brian Whittle

6. Prescription for Murder: The True Story of Mass Murderer Dr. Harold Frederick Shipman

By: Jean Ritchie , Brian Whittle

3.83

Format: None pages, Paperback

In March 1999, Manchester general practitioner Harold Shipman was charged with the murders of four … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • true crime

7. The Art of the English Murder: From Jack the Ripper and Sherlock Holmes to Agatha Christie and Alfred Hitchcock

By: Lucy Worsley

3.73

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Murder -- a dark, shameful deed, the last resort of the desperate or a vile tool of the greedy. And… read more

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8. Rose West: The Making of a Monster

By: Jane Carter Woodrow

3.76

Format: 180 pages, Paperback

Hard to believe it looking at her now, but Rose West was an exceptionally beautiful little girl, wi… read more

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9. Broadmoor - My Journey Into Hell

By: None , None

3.43

Format: 232 pages,

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10. Hogfather (Discworld, #20; Death, #4)

By: Terry Pratchett

4.00

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Susan had never hung up a stocking . She'd never put a tooth under her pillow in the serious expect… read more

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11. Yorkshire Ripper - The Secret Murders: The True Story of How Peter Sutcliffe's Terrible Reign of Terror Claimed at Least Twenty-Two More Lives

By: Tim Tate , Chris Clark

3.75

Format: 40 pages,

In 1981, Peter Sutcliffe, the 'Yorkshire Ripper', was convicted of thirteen murders and seven attem… read more

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12. Fred & Rose

By: Howard Sounes

3.68

Format: 113 pages, Paperback

The true crime bestseller about Fred and Rose West a couple virtually unique in British criminal hi… read more

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13. Talking with Psychopaths and Savages: A Journey into the Evil Mind

By: Christopher Berry-Dee

4.07

Format: 154 pages, Paperback

Criminologist Christopher Berry-Dee takes readers deep inside the dark minds of some of the most pi… read more

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14. Death on Cromer Beach (DS Ashley Knight #1)

By: Ross Greenwood

4.10

Format: 452 pages, Kindle Edition

The first in a new series from bestselling author, Ross Greenwood! A brutal double murder on a N… read more

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Cover of The Last Dance (Detective Miller #1) by Mark Billingham

15. The Last Dance (Detective Miller #1)

By: Mark Billingham

4.11

Format: 382 pages, Hardcover

The first new series in two decades from multi-award-winning international bestseller Mark Billingh… read more

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  • crime
  • audiobook
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16. Shallow Graves: My life as a Forensic Scientist on Britain's Biggest Cases

By: Ray Fysh

4.34

Format: 329 pages, Kindle Edition

Shortlisted for the True Crime Awards 2023 Best New True Crime Author The murder of Sarah Payne, Ad… read more

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  • nonfiction
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  • audiobook
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17. War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line

By: David Nott

4.54

Format: 355 pages, Hardcover

For more than 25 years, surgeon David Nott has volunteered in some of the world’s most dangerous co… read more

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"As the Koran says in Surah 5:32: whoever saves a life, it shall be as though he had saved the lives of all mankind."

-David Nott, War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line

"The boy's death turned me into a person marked by war: it was the Sarajevo equivalent of a campaign medal, although not one to wear with pride."

-David Nott, War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line

"I remember the three of us – Mum, Dad and me – all being in tears as we looked at my grades and considered the consequences. I went out into the garden and tried to make sense of it all. Yes, I could…"

-David Nott, War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line

Cover of Traces: The Memoir of a Forensic Scientist and Criminal Investigator by Patricia Wiltshire

18. Traces: The Memoir of a Forensic Scientist and Criminal Investigator

By: Patricia Wiltshire

3.60

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

Professor Patricia Wiltshire will take you on a journey through the fascinating edgeland where natu… read more

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  • true crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Devil You Know: Stories of Human Cruelty and Compassion by Gwen Adshead

19. The Devil You Know: Stories of Human Cruelty and Compassion

By: Gwen Adshead

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In eleven vivid narratives based on decades of providing therapy to people in prisons and secure ho… read more

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  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • crime
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Cover of The Dentist (DS Cross Mysteries, #1) by Tim  Sullivan

20. The Dentist (DS Cross Mysteries, #1)

By: Tim Sullivan

4.20

Format: 360 pages, Kindle Edition

A homeless man. Violently strangled. No leads. Except for his past. An outsider himself, DS Geor… read more

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  • audiobook
Cover of The Governor: My Life Inside Britain’s Most Notorious Jails by Vanessa Frake

21. The Governor: My Life Inside Britain’s Most Notorious Jails

By: Vanessa Frake

4.33

Format: 345 pages, Kindle Edition

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER As seen on This Morning Back in the day, I was Governor of Se… read more

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Cover of Death Row: The Final Minutes: My life as an execution witness in America's most infamous prison by Michelle  Lyons

22. Death Row: The Final Minutes: My life as an execution witness in America's most infamous prison

By: Michelle Lyons

3.76

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

In 12 years, Michelle Lyons witnessed nearly 300 executions. First as a reporter and then as a s… read more

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Cover of The Moors Murderers: The Full Story of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley by Chris Cook

23. The Moors Murderers: The Full Story of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley

By: Chris Cook

3.92

Format: 294 pages, Hardcover

Meticulously researched by C.G.C. Cook, ‘The Moors Murderers’ gives readers a rare and fascinating … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • true crime
Cover of Evil Beyond Belief by Wensley Clarkson

24. Evil Beyond Belief

By: Wensley Clarkson

3.66

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Dr. Harold Shipman was a pillar of the community, serving on local committees, donating prizes to s… read more

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25. Anne Boleyn: 500 Years of Lies

By: Hayley Nolan

3.76

Format: 327 pages, Kindle Edition

A bold new analysis of one of history’s most misrepresented women. History has lied. Anne Boleyn … read more

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  • history
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Cover of Love Letters to a Serial Killer by Tasha Coryell

26. Love Letters to a Serial Killer

By: Tasha Coryell

3.37

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An aimless young woman starts writing to an accused serial killer while he awaits trial and then, o… read more

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Cover of The Most Bizarre True Crime Stories Ever Told: 20 Unforgettable and Twisted True Crime Cases That Will Haunt You by Jack Rosewood

27. 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 True Crime Ultimate Collection: The Stories of Real Murders & Mysteries: Must-Read Mystery Accounts - Real Life Stories: The Secret of the Moat Farm, The ... England Frauds, The Trial of the Seddons… by Edgar Wallace

28. True Crime Ultimate Collection: The Stories of Real Murders & Mysteries: Must-Read Mystery Accounts - Real Life Stories: The Secret of the Moat Farm, The ... England Frauds, The Trial of the Seddons…

By: Edgar Wallace

3.77

Format: 107 pages, Kindle Edition

This carefully crafted "True Crime Ultimate The Stories of Real Murders & Mysteries" is formatted… read more

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29. A History of British Serial Killing: The Definitive History of British Serial Killing 1888-2008 - by the UK's Leading Expert

By: David Wilson

3.78

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In this fascinating and informative new book, Professor David Wilson tells the stories of Britain's… read more

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  • audiobook
Cover of Pure Evil: Inside the Minds and Crimes of Britain’s Worst Criminals by Geoffrey Wansell

30. Pure Evil: Inside the Minds and Crimes of Britain’s Worst Criminals

By: Geoffrey Wansell

3.67

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

A fascinating exposé of the country's most violent murderers and their horrifying crimes, based on … read more

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16 Top audiobook books like A History of British Serial Killing: The Definitive History of British Serial Killing 1888-2008 - by the UK's Leading Expert by David Wilson

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Brian Masters

3.94

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Michael Bilton

3.68

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Late Checkout (DCI Kenny Murrain Book 1)

Alex Walters

4.04

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The Viaduct Killings (The Yorkshire Murders #1)

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4.36

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