14 best-selling nonfiction books like I Let Him Go: The Heartbreaking Book from the Mother of James Bulger by Denise Fergus

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I Let Him Go: The Heartbreaking Book from the Mother of James Bulger

By: Denise Fergus

4.39

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, reissued for the 30th anniversary of James' death, with new chapters f…

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1. Talking with Serial Killers: The Most Evil People in the World Tell Their Own Stories

By: Christopher Berry-Dee

3.51

Format: 349 pages, Paperback

An investigative criminologist, Christopher Berry-Dee is a man who talks to serial killers. In this… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • true crime
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2. Finding Me: A Decade of Darkness, a Life Reclaimed - A Memoir of the Cleveland Kidnappings

By: Michelle Knight , Michelle Burford

4.17

Format: 252 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times Bestseller and inspirational memoir by Michelle Knight, whose survival story … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • true crime
"Every time i see a butterfly, it reminds me of how precious life can truly be. To be able to turn from a caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly and fly away so freely and gracefully wherever she may …"

-Michelle Knight, Finding Me: A Decade of Darkness, a Life Reclaimed - A Memoir of the Cleveland Kidnappings

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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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  • nonfiction
  • true crime

4. Damaged: The Heartbreaking True Story of a Forgotten Child

By: Cathy Glass

2.75

Format: None pages, Hardcover

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5. Secret Slave: Kidnapped and abused for 13 years. This is my story of survival

By: None

3.61

Format: 231 pages,

'You're not going home. You're not going anywhere. You're mine now.' Growing up in a deeply trouble… read more

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6. A Nurse's Story

By: Tilda Shalof

3.66

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

The team of nurses that Tilda Shalof found herself working with in the intensive care unit (ICU) of… read more

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7. My James: The Heartrending Story of James Bulger by His Father

By: Ralph Bulger , Rosie Dunn

3.77

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A powerful, heartfelt and moving account of his son's murder and his fight for justice by Ralph Bul… read more

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8. Troubled

By: Rob Henderson

4.26

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

In this raw coming-of-age memoir, in the vein of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace, The Oth… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Successful people tell the world they got lucky, then tell their loved ones about the importance of hard work and sacrifice. Critics of successful people tell the world those successful people got lu…"

-Rob Henderson, Troubled

"People don't need motivation; they need self-discipline. Motivation is just a feeling. Self-discipline is: 'I'm going to do this regardless of how I feel.' Seldom do people relish doing something har…"

-Rob Henderson, Troubled

"Mom's friends were worried that their son isn't talking as much as other six-year-olds. They, like many parents, were concerned with how "smart" their kid is. "Should we be reading to him more?" they…"

-Rob Henderson, Troubled

"You should keep your expectations in line with reality. If you view the military as a job, you will be miserable. It's not a job, it's a lot more than that. As long as you wear that uniform, it is yo…"

-Rob Henderson, Troubled

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9. Love as Always, Mum xxx

By: Mae West

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

The true story of an abused childhood, of shocking brutality and life as the daughter of notorious … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • true crime
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10. I Let Him Go: The Heartbreaking Book from the Mother of James Bulger

By: Denise Fergus

4.39

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, reissued for the 30th anniversary of James' death, with new chapters f… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • true crime
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11. The Rip

By: Holly Craig

3.31

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

Luxury villas on hot white sand, views for miles over turquoise water. Flawless hostess Penny gathe… read more

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12. The Dark Side of the Mind: True Stories from My Life as a Forensic Psychologist

By: Kerry Daynes

4.03

Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition

Welcome to the world of the forensic psychologist, where the people you meet are wildly unpredictab… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • true crime
"There is no them and us, it is just us."

-Kerry Daynes, The Dark Side of the Mind: True Stories from My Life as a Forensic Psychologist

"It's a shithole but at least I can get a decent brew.' How very British, I thought to myself."

-Kerry Daynes, The Dark Side of the Mind: True Stories from My Life as a Forensic Psychologist

"[t]he art of talking comes easier to some of us but others. For boys and men, so many of them still socialised in a myriad of destructive ways to hide weakness and took out their difficulties, the id…"

-Kerry Daynes, The Dark Side of the Mind: True Stories from My Life as a Forensic Psychologist

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13. A Family Torn Apart: Three sisters and a dark secret that threatens to separate them for ever

By: Cathy Glass

4.30

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

Angie, 6, and her sister, Polly, 4, are utterly distraught when they arrive at Cathy’s house, havin… read more

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  • nonfiction
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14. You Called an Ambulance for What?

By: Tim Booth

3.98

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

Tim Booth is shocked when his first emergency callout for someone short of breath turns out to be a… read more

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  • nonfiction
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15. Life Support: Surviving Guillain-Barre Syndrome - A Mother's Story of Hope and Recovery

By: Holly Frances

4.51

Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition

Weeks after giving birth, Holly Frances went from being a healthy 26-year-old new mom to paralyzed … read more

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  • nonfiction
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16. Beneath the Attic (Dollanganger, #9)

By: V.C. Andrews

3.39

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

“I will probably be clutching Flowers in the Attic …on my deathbed.” —Gillian Flynn, #1 New York Ti… read more

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17. What Lies Buried: A forensic psychologist's true stories of madness, the bad and the misunderstood

By: Kerry Daynes

4.35

Format: 359 pages, Kindle Edition

Kerry Daynes, leading forensic psychologist, opens up the case files of some of her most perplexing… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • true crime
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18. Unwanted: The care system failed Lara. Will she fail her own child?

By: Cathy Glass

4.41

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

Lara was seven when her birth mother died from a drug overdose. With no extended family to look aft… read more

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  • nonfiction
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19. 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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  • nonfiction
  • true crime
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20. Mary’s Last Dance

By: Mary Li

4.11

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

The highly anticipated memoir of Australian ballerina Mary Li - and the long-awaited sequel to her … read more

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