Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson
By: Jeff Guinn
4.07
Format: 213 pages, Hardcover
Based on new interviews with previously undiscovered relatives and filled with revelations and unpu…
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1. Preacher's Girl: The Life and Crimes of Blanche Taylor Moore
By: Jim Schutze
4.19
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The true story of a preacher's daughter who became a serial killer chronicles the transformation of… read more
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- crime
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- true crime
2. The Most Dangerous Animal of All
By: Gary L. Stewart , Susan D. Mustafa
3.62
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A New York Times BestsellerA San Francisco Chronicle Bestseller Soon after his birthmother conta… read more
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- history
- biography
- true crime
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- crime
"I know that sometimes things should be left in the past, that knowing isn't always better. Sometimes the truth is so horrible that it must be uncovered in bits and pieces, snippets here and there, ab…"-Gary L. Stewart, The Most Dangerous Animal of All
3. Night Stalker: The Life and Crimes of Richard Ramirez
By: Philip Carlo
4.02
Format: 592 pages, Mass Market Paperback
The shocking true story behind the serial killer case that inspired the hit Netflix series! Pain… read more
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- history
- biography
- true crime
- nonfiction
- crime
4. Altamont: The Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels, and the Inside Story of Rock's Darkest Day
By: Joel Selvin
4.19
Format: 348 pages, Kindle Edition
In this breathtaking cultural history filled with exclusive, never-before-revealed details, celebra… read more
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- history
- biography
- true crime
- nonfiction
- crime
5. 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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- history
- biography
- true crime
- nonfiction
- crime
6. John Quincy Adams
By: Harlow Giles Unger
4.02
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
He fought for Washington, served with Lincoln, witnessed Bunker Hill, and sounded the clarion again… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
- biography memoir
7. The Last Lion 2: Winston Spencer Churchill: Alone, 1932-40
By: William Manchester
3.76
Format: None pages, Paperback
In this powerful biography, the middle volume of William Manchester's critically acclaimed trilogy,… read more
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- history
- biography
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- biography memoir
8. Andrew Carnegie
By: David Nasaw
4.67
Format: 112 pages, Hardcover
Majestically told and based on materials not available to any previous biographer, the definitive l… read more
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- history
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9. Manson in His Own Words: The Shocking Confessions of 'The Most Dangerous Man Alive'
By: None , Nuel Emmons
3.86
Format: 240 pages,
We have called him a devil and quarantined him behind such labels as "the most dangerous man alive.… read more
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- history
- biography
- true crime
- cults
- nonfiction
- crime
10. Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
By: Vincent Bugliosi , Curt Gentry
4.06
Format: 687 pages, Paperback
Prosecuting attorney in the Manson trial, Vincent Bugliosi held a unique insider's position in one … read more
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- crime
"Deciding that his own life expectancy was directly proportional to his usefulness to Manson, Crockett made himself very useful, volunteering his truck to haul in supplies, and so forth."-Vincent Bugliosi, Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
"Noting that it would be a long trial, with many witnesses, I recall the old Chinese proverb, "The palest ink is better than the best memory," urging the jury to take detailed notes to aid them in the…"-Vincent Bugliosi, Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
"For a lawyer to do less than his utmost is, I strongly feel, a betrayal of his client. Though in criminal trials one tends to focus on the defense attorney and his client the accused, the prosecutor …"-Vincent Bugliosi, Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
"One day Manson tried with me. I stared right back, holding his gaze until his hands started shaking. During the recess, I slid my chair over next to his and asked, "What are you trembling about, Char…"-Vincent Bugliosi, Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
11. On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein
By: Vladimir Radunsky , Jennifer Berne
3.33
Format: 170 pages, Hardcover
A boy rides a bicycle down a dusty road. But in his mind, he envisions himself traveling at a speed… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
- biography memoir
12. Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson
By: Jeff Guinn
4.07
Format: 213 pages, Hardcover
Based on new interviews with previously undiscovered relatives and filled with revelations and unpu… read more
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- nonfiction
- crime
13. Dancing with Death: The True Story of a Glamorous Showgirl, her Wealthy Husband, and a Horrifying Murder
By: Shanna Hogan
3.67
Format: 117 pages, Paperback
Phoenix, Arizona, 2004. Former stripper turned suburban housewife Marjorie Orbin filed a missing pe… read more
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14. Last Dance, Last Chance and Other True Cases (Crime Files, #8)
By: Ann Rule
3.48
Format: None pages, Paperback
America's best true-crime writer and her new collection of crime stories drawn from her private fil… read more
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15. Member of the Family: My Story of Charles Manson, Life Inside His Cult, and the Darkness That Ended the Sixties
By: None , None
3.67
Format: 499 pages, Hardcover
In this poignant and disturbing memoir of lost innocence, coercion, survival, and healing, Dianne L… read more
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16. Death Sentence: The Inside Story of the John List Murders
By: Joe Sharkey
3.66
Format: None pages,
The true account of the man who murdered his family in their New Jersey mansion--and eluded a natio… read more
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17. If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer
By: Dominick Dunne , O.J. Simpson , The Goldman Family , Pablo F. Fenjves
3.30
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
In 1994, Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson were brutally murdered at her home in Brentwood, Cali… read more
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- history
- biography
- true crime
- nonfiction
- crime
"Jesus Christ, O.J.—what have you done?"-Dominick Dunne, If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer
"You don`t get mood swings from eating cornflakes"-Dominick Dunne, If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer
"Still, I've heard it said that all stories are basically love stories, and my story is no exception. This is a love story, too. And, like a lot of love stories, it doesn't have a happy ending."-Dominick Dunne, If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer
18. Ugly Girls
By: Lindsay Hunter
4.08
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Perry and Baby Girl are best friends, though you wouldn't know it if you met them. Their friendship… read more
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19. A Death in White Bear Lake: The True Chronicle of an All-American Town
By: Barry Siegel
4.06
Format: 32 pages, Mass Market Paperback
"We want to talk to you about my brother who was murdered twenty-one years ago--can we come in?" Th… read more
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20. Green River, Running Red: The Real Story of the Green River Killer--America's Deadliest Serial Murderer
By: Ann Rule
4.34
Format: 640 pages, Paperback
In her most personal and provocative book to date, the #1 bestselling master of true crime presents… read more
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21. Black Dahlia Avenger: A Genius for Murder
By: James Ellroy , Steve Hodel
4.10
Format: 338 pages, Paperback
In 1947, California's infamous Black Dahlia murder inspired the largest manhunt in Los Angeles hist… read more
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22. Theory of the Great Game
By: Michel Leiris , Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes , René Daumal , Carlo Suarès , Roger Vailland , None , Roger Gilbert-Lecomte , Dennis Duncan , Maurice Henry , None , None , None , None , None , None , None , None
4.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
This book collects the writings of a radical group of writers close to Paris Surrealism--principall… read more
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23. Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties
By: Tom O'Neill
4.03
Format: 504 pages, Kindle Edition
A journalist's twenty-year obsession with the Manson murders brings shocking revelations about the … read more
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- true crime
- cults
- nonfiction
- crime
24. FDR Unmasked: 73 Years of Medical Cover-ups That Rewrote History
By: Steven Lomazow
4.33
Format: 316 pages, Paperback
THE HIDDEN ILLNESSES THAT SHAPED FDR’S LIFE AND CHANGED THE COURSE OF HISTORY Conventional wisdo… read more
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"Researching this book has been a voyage of discovery and it is a privilege to present an unexpurgated medical biography of the most consequential American of the twentieth century."-Steven Lomazow, FDR Unmasked: 73 Years of Medical Cover-ups That Rewrote History
"Another new and groundbreaking story in FDR Unmasked is about his highly consequential friendship with Vincent Astor, the closest with any man in his adult life. To truly understand the “real"-Steven Lomazow, FDR Unmasked: 73 Years of Medical Cover-ups That Rewrote History
"FDR Unmasked chronicles Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s life from a physician’s perspective. It tells a harrowing story of heroic achievement by a great leader determined to impart his vision of freedom …"-Steven Lomazow, FDR Unmasked: 73 Years of Medical Cover-ups That Rewrote History
"FDR Unmasked is first to present convincing evidence of Roosevelt’s battle with prostate cancer, underpinned by FBI memoranda and reliable firsthand information from multiple physicians - even a shoc…"-Steven Lomazow, FDR Unmasked: 73 Years of Medical Cover-ups That Rewrote History
25. Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel
By: Claudia Clark
4.28
Format: 350 pages, Paperback
One of the great political friendships of the modern world, as told through key moments that shaped… read more
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- history
- biography
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"As she had done when she introduced the US president in Berlin, she addressed him publicly with the informal du for the first time since the NSA controversy in 2013."-Claudia Clark, Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel
"Let me make two remarks. First I concentrate on the task ahead for 2016. I’m quite busy with that—thank you very much. And I’m looking with great interest in the American election campaign.’ For the …"-Claudia Clark, Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel
"Obama’s next words captured the attention of the world and the amusement of those present. As he wagged his finger at the crowd, he scolded, ‘So stop it, all of you. I know you have to find something…"-Claudia Clark, Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel
"In her usual manner, Merkel spoke in German. It is worth pointing out, however, that before the translator had an opportunity to convert her statements to English, Obama gave the chancellor and the p…"-Claudia Clark, Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel
26. "Look Here, Sir, What a Curious Bird": Searching for Ali, Alfred Russel Wallace's Faithful Companion
By: Paul Spencer Sochaczewski
4.31
Format: 274 pages, Paperback
A GREAT MAN AND HIS UNHERALDED ASSISTANT For some 50 years, Paul Sochaczewski has been on the tr… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
"The “facts"-Paul Spencer Sochaczewski, "Look Here, Sir, What a Curious Bird": Searching for Ali, Alfred Russel Wallace's Faithful Companion
"A key element in everyone’s hero’s journey is the “decision point,"-Paul Spencer Sochaczewski, "Look Here, Sir, What a Curious Bird": Searching for Ali, Alfred Russel Wallace's Faithful Companion
"The Wallace-Ali relationship reflects the great mythic “hero’s journey."-Paul Spencer Sochaczewski, "Look Here, Sir, What a Curious Bird": Searching for Ali, Alfred Russel Wallace's Faithful Companion
"Wallace would not have been as successful as he was without Ali’s support."-Paul Spencer Sochaczewski, "Look Here, Sir, What a Curious Bird": Searching for Ali, Alfred Russel Wallace's Faithful Companion
27. 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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- nonfiction
- crime
- history
- true crime
28. The Manson Women and Me: Monsters, Morality, and Murder
By: Nikki Meredith
3.23
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
In the summer of 1969, Leslie Van Houten and Patricia Krenwinkel carried out horrific acts of butch… read more
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- history
- biography
- true crime
- cults
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- crime
29. Koresh: The True Story of David Koresh and the Tragedy at Waco
By: Stephan Talty
3.95
Format: 446 pages, Hardcover
The first comprehensive account of David Koresh's life, his road to Waco, and the rise of governmen… read more
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- history
- biography
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- cults
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
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30. In Plain Sight: The Kaufman County Prosecutor Murders
By: Kathryn Casey
4.17
Format: 496 pages, Kindle Edition
JUDGE. JURY. EXECUTIONER. On a cold January morning, the killer executed Assistant District Attorn… read more
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- biography
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31. A Woman I Know: Female Spies, Double Identities, and a New Story of the Kennedy Assassination
By: Mary Haverstick
3.92
Format: 548 pages, Hardcover
The true story of a filmmaker whose unexpected investigation of her film’s subject opened a new win… read more
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