Our Guys: The Glen Ridge Rape and the Secret Life of the Perfect Suburb
By: Bernard Lefkowitz
3.93
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
In March 1989 a group of teenage boys lured a retarded girl into a basement in Glen Ridge, New Jers…
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1. The Sociopath Next Door
By: Martha Stout
3.77
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Who is the devil you know? Is it your lying, cheating ex-husband?Your sadistic high school gym teac… read more
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- crime
- nonfiction
- true crime
- sociology
"I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's. His hair was perfect."-Martha Stout, The Sociopath Next Door
"I am sure that if the devil existed, he would want us to feel very sorry for him."-Martha Stout, The Sociopath Next Door
"Conscience- protects the privileges of intimacy, makes ,friends keep their promises, prevents the angered spouse from striking back."-Martha Stout, The Sociopath Next Door
"As for the boys..."vulnerable fathers turn to time-honored defensive responses to maintain the function that father knows best' Parents, especially fathers, teach their sons to obey authority no matt…"-Martha Stout, The Sociopath Next Door
2. The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly
By: Stephanie Oakes
3.95
Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition
With a harrowing poetic voice, this contemporary page-turner is perfect for fans of Laurie Halse An… read more
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"That’s all religion is. Strategy."-Stephanie Oakes, The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly
"Growing up, I believed in miracles. I guess I don’t anymore."-Stephanie Oakes, The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly
"When I lost my son, I became a citizen of a country I never knew existed."-Stephanie Oakes, The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly
"Jude taught me what love was: to be willing to hold on to another person's pain. That's it."-Stephanie Oakes, The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly
3. Mommie Dearest
By: Christina Crawford
3.11
Format: None pages, Unknown Binding
With the 20th Anniversary Edition of Mommie Dearest, Christina Crawford becomes one of the only aut… read more
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- nonfiction
4. Our Guys: The Glen Ridge Rape and the Secret Life of the Perfect Suburb
By: Bernard Lefkowitz
3.93
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
In March 1989 a group of teenage boys lured a retarded girl into a basement in Glen Ridge, New Jers… read more
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- history
- true crime
- sports
- nonfiction
- crime
- sociology
- disability
5. Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex
By: Mary Roach
4.20
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
In ?Bonk,?the best-selling author of Stiffturns her outrageous curiosity and insight on the most al… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
6. Columbine
By: Dave Cullen
4.29
Format: 417 pages, Hardcover
"The tragedies keep coming. As we reel from the latest horror . . . " So begins a new epilogue, ill… read more
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- history
- true crime
- nonfiction
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"The final portrait is often furthest from the truth."-Dave Cullen, Columbine
"What good were special talents when there was no one to share them with?"-Dave Cullen, Columbine
"The goal with hostages is to gradually lower expectations; in nonhostage crises, it's to lower emotions."-Dave Cullen, Columbine
"You can't really teach a kid anything: you can only show him the way and motivate him to learn it himself."-Dave Cullen, Columbine
7. Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town
By: Jon Krakauer
3.89
Format: 197 pages, Hardcover
Missoula, Montana is a typical college town, home to a highly regarded state university whose belov… read more
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- nonfiction
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- true crime
8. Dead By Sunset: Perfect Husband, Perfect Killer?
By: Ann Rule
4.11
Format: 98 pages, Paperback
The author of eight New York Timesbestsellers, Ann Rule first won nationwide acclaim with The Stran… read more
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- true crime
9. Lost At Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries
By: Jon Ronson
3.65
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times-bestselling author of The Psychopath Test, Jon Ronson writes about the dark, unc… read more
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10. The Roanoke Girls
By: Amy Engel
4.22
Format: 129 pages, Hardcover
Roanoke girls never last long around here. In the end, we either run or we die. After her mother's … read more
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11. Richie: A Father, His Son, and the Ultimate American Tragedy
By: Thomas Thompson
4.03
Format: None pages,
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12. Why We Broke Up
By: Maira Kalman , Daniel Handler
3.43
Format: 98 pages, Hardcover
I'm telling you why we broke up, Ed. I'm writing it in this letter, the whole truth of why it happe… read more
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13. The Monster of Florence
By: Douglas Preston
3.76
Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition
In the nonfiction tradition of John Berendt (Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil) and Erik Lars… read more
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- crime
- history
- true crime
"But we were just picnicking friends"-Douglas Preston, The Monster of Florence
"We all have a Monster within; the difference is in degree, not in kind."-Douglas Preston, The Monster of Florence
"You cannot stare evil in the face; it has no face. It has no body, no bones, no blood. Any attempt to describe it ends in glibness and self-delusion."-Douglas Preston, The Monster of Florence
"You can not stare evil in the face; it has no face. It has no body, no bones, no blood. Any attempt to describe it ends in glibness and self-delusion."-Douglas Preston, The Monster of Florence
14. Golden Boy: A Murder Among the Manhattan Elite
By: John Glatt
3.78
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
In Golden Boy, New York Times bestselling author John Glatt tells the true story of Thomas Gilbert … read more
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- nonfiction
- crime
- history
- true crime
15. 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
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- nonfiction
- crime
- history
- true crime
16. When a Killer Calls (Cases of the FBI's Original Mindhunter, #2)
By: John E. Douglas
4.01
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
A Haunting Story of Murder, Criminal Profiling, and Justice in a Small Town From John Douglas—th… read more
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- nonfiction
- crime
- history
- true crime
17. 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
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- nonfiction
- history
"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
18. 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
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- crime
- history
- true crime
19. When Crack Was King: A People's History of a Misunderstood Era
By: Donovan X. Ramsey
4.36
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
A kaleidoscopic account of the crack cocaine era and a community’s ultimate resilience, told throug… read more
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- true crime
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- crime
- sociology
20. Poisoned Blood: A True Story of Murder, Passion, and an Astonishing Hoax
By: Philip E. Ginsburg
3.93
Format: 555 pages, Kindle Edition
Pretty, smart, and pampered, Audrey Marie Hilley grew up in a small Alabama town believing she was … read more
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- true crime
21. Redeeming Justice: From Defendant to Defender, My Fight for Equity on Both Sides of a Broken System
By: Jarrett Adams
4.79
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
He was seventeen when an all-white jury sentenced him to prison for a crime he didn't commit. Now, … read more
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