Sad But True Crime Books

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Venomous Relationships: Veteran Baltimore 911 Operator exposes common toxic relationships (TAMARA'S RELATIONSHIP TRANSFORMATIONS) Venomous Relationships: Veteran Baltimore 911 Operator exposes common toxic relationships (TAMARA'S RELATIONSHIP TRANSFORMATIONS)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 4.40 — 5 ratings — published 2015
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Arms and the Dudes: How Three Stoners from Miami Beach Became the Most Unlikely Gunrunners in History Arms and the Dudes: How Three Stoners from Miami Beach Became the Most Unlikely Gunrunners in History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 3.86 — 2,200 ratings — published 2015
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Fatal North: Murder and Survival on the First North Pole Expedition Fatal North: Murder and Survival on the First North Pole Expedition (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,284 ratings — published 2001
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The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 4.16 — 19,052 ratings — published 2017
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Harriet Said... Harriet Said... (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 3.33 — 744 ratings — published 1972
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Hunting Eichmann Hunting Eichmann (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 4.26 — 6,863 ratings — published 2009
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American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 3.87 — 12,177 ratings — published 2016
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The Girls The Girls (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 3.51 — 239,669 ratings — published 2016
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Silent Cry Silent Cry (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 4.41 — 32 ratings — published 2015
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The Killing of Karen Silkwood: The Story Behind the Kerr-McGee Plutonium Case The Killing of Karen Silkwood: The Story Behind the Kerr-McGee Plutonium Case (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 3.91 — 345 ratings — published 1981
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Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 4.32 — 16,023 ratings — published 2016
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Between Gods: A Memoir Between Gods: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 3.85 — 825 ratings — published 2014
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Letters from My Father's Murderer: A Journey of Forgiveness Letters from My Father's Murderer: A Journey of Forgiveness (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 4.30 — 138 ratings — published 2015
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Death on Hold: A Prisoner's Desperate Prayer and the Unlikely Family Who Became God's Answer Death on Hold: A Prisoner's Desperate Prayer and the Unlikely Family Who Became God's Answer (Audio CD)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 4.09 — 106 ratings — published 2015
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What We Saw What We Saw (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 4.05 — 8,048 ratings — published 2015
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Dancing in Red Shoes Will Kill You Dancing in Red Shoes Will Kill You (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 4.17 — 88 ratings — published 2015
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The Man in the Monster: An Intimate Portrait of a Serial Killer The Man in the Monster: An Intimate Portrait of a Serial Killer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 3.59 — 525 ratings — published 2015
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The True American: Murder and Mercy in Texas The True American: Murder and Mercy in Texas (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 3.82 — 1,536 ratings — published 2014
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Before He Wakes Before He Wakes (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 4.05 — 2,818 ratings — published 1994
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Bringing Down Gaddafi: On the Ground with the Libyan Rebels Bringing Down Gaddafi: On the Ground with the Libyan Rebels (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 3.92 — 50 ratings — published 2012
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A Deadly Wandering: A Tale of Tragedy and Redemption in the Age of Attention A Deadly Wandering: A Tale of Tragedy and Redemption in the Age of Attention (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 3.79 — 3,465 ratings — published 2014
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In Cold Blood In Cold Blood (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 4.09 — 715,905 ratings — published 1966
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High Crimes: the Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed High Crimes: the Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 3.74 — 3,438 ratings — published 2008
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If I Am Missing or Dead: A Sister's Story of Love, Murder, and Liberation If I Am Missing or Dead: A Sister's Story of Love, Murder, and Liberation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 3.51 — 7,862 ratings — published 2007
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Out of the Blue Out of the Blue (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 4.15 — 424 ratings — published 2012
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Flying Shoes Flying Shoes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 2.75 — 914 ratings — published 2014
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Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives, and Broken Hearts Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives, and Broken Hearts (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 4.01 — 5,616 ratings — published 2004
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Cycle of Lies: The Fall of Lance Armstrong Cycle of Lies: The Fall of Lance Armstrong (Audiobook)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 3.91 — 2,988 ratings — published 2013
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The Hotel on Place Vendome: Life, Death, and Betrayal at the Hotel Ritz in Paris The Hotel on Place Vendome: Life, Death, and Betrayal at the Hotel Ritz in Paris (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 3.59 — 2,968 ratings — published 2014
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Words Will Break Cement: The Passion of Pussy Riot Words Will Break Cement: The Passion of Pussy Riot (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 3.78 — 1,431 ratings — published 2014
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Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 4.14 — 9,498 ratings — published 2014
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Practice to Deceive Practice to Deceive (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 3.55 — 5,364 ratings — published 2013
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Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 3.52 — 4,617 ratings — published 2011
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Death at SeaWorld: Shamu and the Dark Side of Killer Whales in Captivity Death at SeaWorld: Shamu and the Dark Side of Killer Whales in Captivity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 4.27 — 3,629 ratings — published
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Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 4.40 — 63,518 ratings — published 1997
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I Think I'll Make It I Think I'll Make It (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 3.36 — 42 ratings — published 2013
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The Unbreakable Child The Unbreakable Child (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,664 ratings — published 2009
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Wildflower: An Extraordinary Life and Untimely Death in Africa Wildflower: An Extraordinary Life and Untimely Death in Africa (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,379 ratings — published 2009
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Careless People: Murder, Mayhem, and the Invention of The Great Gatsby Careless People: Murder, Mayhem, and the Invention of The Great Gatsby (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 3.63 — 2,267 ratings — published 2013
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Nurturing Healing Love: A Mother's Journey of Hope & Forgiveness Nurturing Healing Love: A Mother's Journey of Hope & Forgiveness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 4.22 — 534 ratings — published 2013
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Terrorists In Love: The Real Lives of Islamic Radicals Terrorists In Love: The Real Lives of Islamic Radicals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 3.89 — 339 ratings — published 2011
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The Girls of Murder City: Fame, Lust, and the Beautiful Killers who Inspired Chicago The Girls of Murder City: Fame, Lust, and the Beautiful Killers who Inspired Chicago (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 3.64 — 4,959 ratings — published 2010
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Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 4.09 — 4,639 ratings — published 2013
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People Who Eat Darkness: The True Story of a Young Woman Who Vanished from the Streets of Tokyo—and the Evil That Swallowed Her Up People Who Eat Darkness: The True Story of a Young Woman Who Vanished from the Streets of Tokyo—and the Evil That Swallowed Her Up (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 3.79 — 23,024 ratings — published 2010
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Dead By Sunset: Perfect Husband, Perfect Killer? Dead By Sunset: Perfect Husband, Perfect Killer? (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 4.13 — 9,006 ratings — published 1995
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The Beautiful Cigar Girl: Mary Rogers, Edgar Allan Poe, and the Invention of Murder The Beautiful Cigar Girl: Mary Rogers, Edgar Allan Poe, and the Invention of Murder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 3.46 — 2,110 ratings — published 2006
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Mania Mania (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as sad-but-true-crime)
avg rating 4.00 — 90 ratings — published
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