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11 Best Serial Killer Books

Goal: Find the best Serial Killer books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best serial killer books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

11 Best Serial Killer Books

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1

The Silence of the Lambs

by Thomas Harris

2

In Cold Blood

by Truman Capote

Also recommended by:

Ben Shapiro, Sam Harris, Tim Draper

3

American Psycho

by Bret Easton Ellis

Also recommended by:

PewDiePie

4

Darkly Dreaming Dexter

by Jeff Lindsay

5

Helter Skelter

The True Story of the Manson Murders

by Vincent Bugliosi

6

Mindhunter

Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit

by John E. Douglas

7

My Sister, the Serial Killer

A Novel

by Oyinkan Braithwaite

8

Psycho

A Novel

by Robert Bloch

9

The Alienist

Kreizler, Book 1

by Caleb Carr

10

The Devil in the White City

Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America

by Erik Larson

11

Zodiac

The Shocking True Story of the Hunt for the Nation's Most Elusive Serial Killer

by Robert Graysmith

Sources

Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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