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Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1) Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 376 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.01 — 615,972 ratings — published 2023
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The Risk (Mindf*ck, #1) The Risk (Mindf*ck, #1)
by (shelved 252 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.25 — 372,759 ratings — published 2016
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There Are No Saints (Sinners, #1) There Are No Saints (Sinners, #1)
by (shelved 209 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.79 — 118,900 ratings — published 2021
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Sidetracked (Mindf*ck, #2) Sidetracked (Mindf*ck, #2)
by (shelved 197 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.36 — 326,936 ratings — published 2016
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All the Lies (Mindf*ck, #4) All the Lies (Mindf*ck, #4)
by (shelved 193 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.51 — 299,884 ratings — published 2016
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Scarlet Angel (Mindf*ck, #3) Scarlet Angel (Mindf*ck, #3)
by (shelved 192 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.39 — 311,594 ratings — published 2016
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Paint It All Red (Mindf*ck, #5) Paint It All Red (Mindf*ck, #5)
by (shelved 190 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.55 — 309,698 ratings — published 2016
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Leather & Lark (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #2) Leather & Lark (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #2)
by (shelved 146 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.00 — 300,149 ratings — published 2024
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The Silence of the Lambs  (Hannibal Lecter, #2) The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lecter, #2)
by (shelved 136 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.26 — 588,398 ratings — published 1988
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Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Dexter, #1) Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Dexter, #1)
by (shelved 135 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.90 — 219,058 ratings — published 2004
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Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1) Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1)
by (shelved 127 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.07 — 373,352 ratings — published 1981
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 108 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.00 — 759,196 ratings — published 2003
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There Is No Devil (Sinners, #2) There Is No Devil (Sinners, #2)
by (shelved 107 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.84 — 78,519 ratings — published 2021
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A Flicker in the Dark A Flicker in the Dark (Hardcover)
by (shelved 100 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.97 — 601,505 ratings — published 2022
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Marrow Marrow (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 97 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.93 — 15,541 ratings — published 2023
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I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer (ebook)
by (shelved 93 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.11 — 264,211 ratings — published 2018
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My Sister, the Serial Killer My Sister, the Serial Killer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 88 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.64 — 352,889 ratings — published 2018
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Black Sheep Black Sheep (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 84 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.96 — 16,640 ratings — published 2022
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
by (shelved 82 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.18 — 3,448,434 ratings — published 2005
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The Mindf*ck Series (Mindf*ck, #1-5) The Mindf*ck Series (Mindf*ck, #1-5)
by (shelved 81 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.61 — 105,620 ratings — published 2016
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Scythe & Sparrow (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #3) Scythe & Sparrow (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #3)
by (shelved 79 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.08 — 191,569 ratings — published 2025
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Dearly Devoted Dexter (Dexter, #2) Dearly Devoted Dexter (Dexter, #2)
by (shelved 75 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.87 — 56,051 ratings — published 2005
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Born, Darkly (Darkly, Madly, #1) Born, Darkly (Darkly, Madly, #1)
by (shelved 72 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.64 — 21,539 ratings — published 2017
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The Whisper Man The Whisper Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.01 — 195,417 ratings — published 2019
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Stillhouse Lake (Stillhouse Lake, #1) Stillhouse Lake (Stillhouse Lake, #1)
by (shelved 71 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.11 — 192,991 ratings — published 2017
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Heartsick (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell, #1) Heartsick (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell, #1)
by (shelved 69 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.93 — 43,388 ratings — published 2007
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American Psycho (Vintage Contemporaries) American Psycho (Vintage Contemporaries)
by (shelved 68 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.80 — 362,505 ratings — published 1991
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I Am Not a Serial Killer (John Cleaver, #1) I Am Not a Serial Killer (John Cleaver, #1)
by (shelved 64 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.79 — 41,959 ratings — published 2009
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The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy: The Shocking Inside Story The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy: The Shocking Inside Story (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 63 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.14 — 112,013 ratings — published 1980
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Hannibal (Hannibal Lecter, #3) Hannibal (Hannibal Lecter, #3)
by (shelved 63 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.82 — 117,195 ratings — published 1999
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Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1) Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1)
by (shelved 62 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.94 — 882,708 ratings — published 2021
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Sharp Objects Sharp Objects (Paperback)
by (shelved 62 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,223,635 ratings — published 2006
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I Hunt Killers (I Hunt Killers, #1) I Hunt Killers (I Hunt Killers, #1)
by (shelved 60 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.01 — 43,097 ratings — published 2012
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The Snowman (Harry Hole, #7) The Snowman (Harry Hole, #7)
by (shelved 60 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.03 — 151,387 ratings — published 2007
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Bright Young Women Bright Young Women (Hardcover)
by (shelved 58 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.98 — 226,464 ratings — published 2023
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The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1) The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1)
by (shelved 58 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.10 — 176,698 ratings — published 2001
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Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, #1) Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, #1)
by (shelved 57 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.03 — 256,054 ratings — published 1990
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Under Your Scars (Under Your Scars, #1) Under Your Scars (Under Your Scars, #1)
by (shelved 56 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.35 — 75,981 ratings — published 2023
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The Butterfly Garden  (The Collector, #1) The Butterfly Garden (The Collector, #1)
by (shelved 56 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.09 — 284,132 ratings — published 2016
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The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, #1) The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, #1)
by (shelved 55 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.06 — 181,477 ratings — published 1994
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The Poet (Jack McEvoy, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #5) The Poet (Jack McEvoy, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #5)
by (shelved 54 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.23 — 109,389 ratings — published 1996
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Dexter in the Dark (Dexter, #3) Dexter in the Dark (Dexter, #3)
by (shelved 54 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.57 — 40,364 ratings — published 2006
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Lovely Bad Things (Hollow's Row, #1) Lovely Bad Things (Hollow's Row, #1)
by (shelved 53 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.66 — 24,890 ratings — published 2022
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Jar of Hearts Jar of Hearts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 50 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.13 — 209,961 ratings — published 2018
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Too Old for This Too Old for This (Hardcover)
by (shelved 48 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.82 — 33,756 ratings — published 2025
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American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 48 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.08 — 48,675 ratings — published 2019
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The Shining Girls The Shining Girls (Hardcover)
by (shelved 48 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.54 — 54,273 ratings — published 2013
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My Friend Dahmer: A Graphic Novel My Friend Dahmer: A Graphic Novel (Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 3.91 — 33,621 ratings — published 2012
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The Blood We Crave: Part One (The Hollow Boys, #3) The Blood We Crave: Part One (The Hollow Boys, #3)
by (shelved 47 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.10 — 30,742 ratings — published
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Still Beating Still Beating (ebook)
by (shelved 47 times as serial-killer)
avg rating 4.20 — 235,539 ratings — published 2020
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Tim Dorsey
“But you have to understand, mental illness is like cholesterol. There is is good kind and the bad. Without the good kind- less flavor to life. Van Gogh, Beethoven, Edgar Allen Poe, Sylvia Plath, Pink Floyd (the early Piper at the Gates of Dawn line up), scientific breakthroughs, spiritual revolution, utopian visions, zany nationalism that kills millions- wait, that’s the bad kind. Tim Dorsey (Hurricane Punch)”
Tim Dorsey, Hurricane Punch

Robert Cormier
“I don't laugh very much," he said, realizing the truth of the statement as he made it, this sudden bit of knowledge disturbing him.”
Robert Cormier, Tenderness

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