The best true crime books scintillate, fascinate, and speak to the dark heart of humankind, with many being adapted into movies and TV shows.

From nonfiction books about shocking robberies and serial killers to moving memoirs about survival, below, we rounded up the best true-crime books from the past decade that are worth reading.

Gripping suspense, dark humour and a reimagining of a classic horror, these new novels have it all. Plus, author Karin ...

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True crime captures audiences in all media forms: TV shows, podcasts, documentaries, and, of course, books. But what makes a good true crime read? Traci Thomas, creator of “The Stacks ...

"Bringing Adam Home" is one of the finest true-crime books since Thomas Thompson's "Blood and Money" (1976). The authors meticulously recount Adam's kidnapping from a Sears store in Hollywood, Fla.

It’s a phenomenon due in part to Ryan Murphy’s true-crime anthology series “American Crime Story” — which debuted in 2016 and has taken on the O.J. Simpson saga and the assassination of ...

9 Best True-Crime Docs (and Series) of 2024 From disappearances to murders to retired movie-star apes, there's something for everyone in our picks for the best streaming true crime of the year ...