Hi guys, I’ve recently become obsessed with true crime podcasts and documentaries. Has anyone read any good true crime books?
Hi guys, I’ve recently become obsessed with true crime podcasts and documentaries. Has anyone read any good true crime books?
Ann Rule books are very good. I also recently read I’ll Be Gone in the Dark.
Now, what about these podcasts you reference?…?
Casefile is my favourite! I just finished their 3 part episode on Jonestown.
https://casefilepodcast.com/
Bitter Blood by Jerry Bledsoe.
Anything Ann Rule. Her best are Stranger Beside Me, Small Sacrifices, and Lust Killer. Have you discovered Crime Junkies podcast? I love listening to that on my way to work.
@Debbie thanks I’ll check out Crime Junkies!
@Debbie i concur with Ann Rule. I’m currently reading ‘a stranger beside me’ – it’s about Ted Bundy
Bitter Harvest by Ann Rule
Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi
The Innocent Man by John Grisham
Columbine by Dave Cullen
This is a good one too. As is the one by Dylan Klebold’s mom.
@Meredith yes I love them both! Such an interesting topic
Westcork is an Audible Original True Crime that I listened to and enjoyed.
About Bundy…
Currently reading, A serial killers daughter by Kerri Rawson. It’s about her father known as BTK, and very good. Definitely recommend.
John Dunning true crime author. He has written loads of compliation books on many true crimes. Some really gruesome ones . I read many of his books a long time ago.
The Road Out of Hell!
Anything by Ann Rule.
Charlie Seiga -killer-loved that book
Teachers pet – podcast ???
Podcast – West Cork (Audible)
https://www.amazon.com/Savage-Murder-Skylar-Neese-Headlines-ebook/dp/B00I11RJG8
Also m william phelps and Ann rule have great books.
I just finished perfect poison from m william phelps and it was about a nurse killing people at a veteran hospital and she went to the same college as me in a small place in Massachusetts. Creepy.
No books. But highly recommend True Crime Garage podcast. Love Nick and the Captain!
Podcast- crime junkie
Helter Skelter
@Krystal This is a good one!
Wine and Crime
Are You Sleeping – it’s a book about a podcast revisiting a murder!
Fatal Vision. I don’t remember the author. Also, In Cold Blood by Truman Capote is the classic true crime novel.
Joe McGinnis is the author, He wrote the best true crime books.
@Paige As good as, better than Ann Rule?
Helter Skelter
Serial – best ever!
S town
I really enjoyed reading “Sins of the Brother” about Ivan Milat.
Stranger beside. Me by Anne Rule
Martini’s and Murder is my current podcast binge.
I’m very into the Maura Murray case, there is a good book by James Renner, True Crime Addict
Also lots and lots of pod casts
James Renner 🙂 He also wrote a book about Amy Mihalevic, a young girl who was murdered in Bay Village, Ohio, near where he is from, which is also very good! Unsolved murder!
@Kathy I’ll have to check it out!
This book!
A bit off topic, but I’m also obsessed! You need to listen to the podcast called “Murder Made Me Famous” – they’re great!
Ann Perry and the Murder of the Century, Lady Killers, Lost Girls, Who Killed These Girls, For the Thrill of It, Kill Jar
The Girls of Murder City
Mared & Karen: the WVU coed murders- is a good podcast- true crime….
From the town I live in.
Also pretty little killers is a book about a true killing in this town as well happened a few years ago
And Ann rule books
@Shelley, i love Ann Rule
David Wilson books also
i have a bunch i can post later! With true crime what kind of crime do you favor? Like I personally go for serial killer stuff, mob stuff, german history, and conspiracies.
And The Sea Will Tell by Vincent Bugliosi
Fatal Vision by Joe McGinniss
The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule
Small Sacrifices by Ann Rule
The Perfect Husband by Aphrodite Jones
The Phantom Prince by Elizabeth Kendall (Ted Bundy’s ex, Liz Kloepfer)
Ohhhhh Lordy- you must read I’ll be gone in the dark by Michelle McNamara!! It’s so good! It’s about the Golden State Killer.
Anyone looking for a true crime podcast should check out @Murder. Tonight will be their 3rd one. It’s with a former homicide detective from Vegas and his niece. Last week they discussed the Tupac case that he worked.
If you’re interested in Tupac, this is an interesting read.
@Meredith nice! Thanks for the suggestion.
Anything by Ann rule.
Especially The Stranger Beside Me and the Burning Bed
Best true crime podcasts out right now: Up and Vanished, Cold, To Live and Die in LA, Root of Evil.
@Lizz dr. Death
@Erin That one is good too.
Bear Brook, Convicted, The Vanished, Someone Knows Something. There’s so many great podcasts I don’t have enough time ??
Is Ann Rule books true crime?
@Sam yes
@Sam The Stranger Beside Me is about Ted Bundy and The Burning Bed is about a woman who killed her husband there are many others that I can’t think of the name of right now that I’ve read their very very good
@Pam thank you I might look into them as I love true crime.
Any of Anne Rules books are a great true crime read.
Great list, and some truly classic books. I write mysteries and like to follow true crime stories to remind myself that nothing is too fantastic to be true.
Have you listened to they walk among us podcast? It’s fantastic
Dr Death. Happened recently in Dallas area. Real life neuro surgeon who maimed/killed patients
The Kind Worth Killing.
I recently listened to West Cork on Amazon Audible.
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, In Cold Blood, Helter Skelter.
@Arlene In Cold Blood is a Fascinating and fabulous book one of my favorite!!
Serial, season 1.
The Teacher’s Pet
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a great book ?
I agree with everyone who suggested In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
@Dave that’s on my TBR
I can recommend Solacium ? being an edgy 90s teenager is all fun and games until someone gets diagnosed with schizophrenia and commits a brutal murder, it’s based on a true story!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Solacium-S-J-Lagarde/dp/1537004751/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549380120&sr=8-1&keywords=Solacium
Check out Crime Junkies for a podcast….so good
@Ashley love it!
@Kristine I do too!! I just ordered some of their gear too
My fave!
@Ashley did you ever listen to up and vanished?
@Kristine i like that one too but its frustrating as most cases have no resolution. Its sad! Casefile is good too!
@Kristine not yet, I know it gets referenced a lot. I do have it on my list to listen to soon
@Phoebe murder book is on its first season and they do catch the killer. I’ve listened to a couple on casefile.
@Ashley definitely listen to up and vanished. At least the first season
@Kristine I will for sure!
Ooohhh I have one!
On the House: The Bizare Killing of Michael Malloy (Berkley True Crime) https://smile.amazon.com/dp/0425206785/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_1sxGCbDP51DS0
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Mile higher has a podcast Josh and Kendall do true crime but it’s also other topics so good range of things they talk about I actually follow Kendall on YouTube
Podcasts…My Favorite Murder is my #1 pic, but ongoing. Happy Face is 6 or so episodes and has actual interviews with a serial killer. Dr. Death was really good but so frustrating.
Check out Murderville. Takes place in Georgia. Also Serial season 1!
Wow, so many amazing suggestions! I need to make a list and check out all of your recommendations. So excited! Thanks so much everyone!
Finding Bethany
This was AWESOME!
The Five, by Hallie Rubenhold