Serial Killers Books

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Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1) Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 178 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.02 — 558,941 ratings — published 2023
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The Silence of the Lambs  (Hannibal Lecter, #2) The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lecter, #2)
by (shelved 158 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.26 — 581,054 ratings — published 1988
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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 146 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.00 — 745,470 ratings — published 2003
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Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1) Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1)
by (shelved 133 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.07 — 367,323 ratings — published 1981
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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 129 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.14 — 109,975 ratings — published 1980
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Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Dexter, #1) Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Dexter, #1)
by (shelved 123 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 3.90 — 215,326 ratings — published 2004
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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 121 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.12 — 259,682 ratings — published 2018
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Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 97 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.09 — 79,699 ratings — published 1995
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I Hunt Killers (I Hunt Killers, #1) I Hunt Killers (I Hunt Killers, #1)
by (shelved 96 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.01 — 42,720 ratings — published 2012
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American Psycho American Psycho (Paperback)
by (shelved 96 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 3.80 — 352,772 ratings — published 1991
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My Sister, the Serial Killer My Sister, the Serial Killer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 86 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 3.64 — 338,032 ratings — published 2018
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Hannibal (Hannibal Lecter, #3) Hannibal (Hannibal Lecter, #3)
by (shelved 82 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 3.82 — 115,247 ratings — published 1999
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Dearly Devoted Dexter (Dexter, #2) Dearly Devoted Dexter (Dexter, #2)
by (shelved 80 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 3.87 — 54,886 ratings — published 2005
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I Am Not a Serial Killer (John Cleaver, #1) I Am Not a Serial Killer (John Cleaver, #1)
by (shelved 72 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 3.79 — 41,416 ratings — published 2009
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My Friend Dahmer: A Graphic Novel My Friend Dahmer: A Graphic Novel (Paperback)
by (shelved 67 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 3.91 — 33,153 ratings — published 2012
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The Risk (Mindf*ck, #1) The Risk (Mindf*ck, #1)
by (shelved 66 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.25 — 348,889 ratings — published 2016
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Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders (Paperback)
by (shelved 63 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.06 — 152,681 ratings — published 1974
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Heartsick (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell, #1) Heartsick (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell, #1)
by (shelved 63 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 3.93 — 43,030 ratings — published 2007
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Leather & Lark (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #2) Leather & Lark (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #2)
by (shelved 62 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.00 — 267,374 ratings — published 2024
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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 61 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.08 — 46,718 ratings — published 2019
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Night Stalker: The Life and Crimes of Richard Ramirez Night Stalker: The Life and Crimes of Richard Ramirez (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.02 — 14,731 ratings — published
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
by (shelved 59 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.17 — 3,398,824 ratings — published 2005
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Serial Killers: The Method and Madness of Monsters Serial Killers: The Method and Madness of Monsters (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.13 — 5,931 ratings — published 2004
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Dexter in the Dark (Dexter, #3) Dexter in the Dark (Dexter, #3)
by (shelved 54 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 3.57 — 39,620 ratings — published 2006
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Deviant: The Shocking True Story of Ed Gein, the Original "Psycho" Deviant: The Shocking True Story of Ed Gein, the Original "Psycho" (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 3.92 — 9,294 ratings — published 1989
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Sidetracked (Mindf*ck, #2) Sidetracked (Mindf*ck, #2)
by (shelved 52 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.36 — 305,868 ratings — published 2016
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A Flicker in the Dark A Flicker in the Dark (Hardcover)
by (shelved 51 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 3.98 — 571,478 ratings — published 2022
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Scarlet Angel (Mindf*ck, #3) Scarlet Angel (Mindf*ck, #3)
by (shelved 49 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.39 — 291,595 ratings — published 2016
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Green River, Running Red Green River, Running Red (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.00 — 19,897 ratings — published 2004
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The Manson File: Myth and Reality of an Outlaw Shaman The Manson File: Myth and Reality of an Outlaw Shaman (Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.17 — 356 ratings — published 1988
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Zodiac Zodiac (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 3.91 — 26,994 ratings — published 1986
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The Butterfly Garden  (The Collector, #1) The Butterfly Garden (The Collector, #1)
by (shelved 47 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.09 — 267,532 ratings — published 2016
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Game (I Hunt Killers, #2) Game (I Hunt Killers, #2)
by (shelved 46 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.22 — 14,583 ratings — published 2013
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The Shining Girls The Shining Girls (Hardcover)
by (shelved 46 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 3.54 — 53,716 ratings — published 2013
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Paint It All Red (Mindf*ck, #5) Paint It All Red (Mindf*ck, #5)
by (shelved 45 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.55 — 289,552 ratings — published 2016
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Dexter by Design (Dexter, #4) Dexter by Design (Dexter, #4)
by (shelved 44 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 3.76 — 28,923 ratings — published 2008
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Whoever Fights Monsters: My Twenty Years Tracking Serial Killers for the FBI Whoever Fights Monsters: My Twenty Years Tracking Serial Killers for the FBI (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.06 — 12,631 ratings — published 1992
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Hannibal Rising (Hannibal Lecter, #4) Hannibal Rising (Hannibal Lecter, #4)
by (shelved 43 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 3.56 — 52,656 ratings — published 2006
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All the Lies (Mindf*ck, #4) All the Lies (Mindf*ck, #4)
by (shelved 42 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.51 — 280,452 ratings — published 2016
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The Naturals (The Naturals, #1) The Naturals (The Naturals, #1)
by (shelved 42 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.22 — 304,736 ratings — published 2013
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The Serial Killer Files: The Who, What, Where, How, and Why of the World's Most Terrifying Murderers The Serial Killer Files: The Who, What, Where, How, and Why of the World's Most Terrifying Murderers (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.08 — 4,709 ratings — published 2003
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The Whisper Man The Whisper Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.02 — 189,662 ratings — published 2019
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Exquisite Corpse Exquisite Corpse (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 3.79 — 24,662 ratings — published 1996
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Bind, Torture, Kill: The Inside Story of the Serial Killer Next Door Bind, Torture, Kill: The Inside Story of the Serial Killer Next Door (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.04 — 9,248 ratings — published 2007
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The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, #1) The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, #1)
by (shelved 40 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.06 — 180,126 ratings — published 1994
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There Are No Saints (Sinners, #1) There Are No Saints (Sinners, #1)
by (shelved 38 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 3.79 — 115,323 ratings — published 2021
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The Final Girl Support Group The Final Girl Support Group (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 3.51 — 174,386 ratings — published 2021
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Blood of My Blood (I Hunt Killers, #3) Blood of My Blood (I Hunt Killers, #3)
by (shelved 38 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.32 — 10,117 ratings — published 2014
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Sweetheart (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell, #2) Sweetheart (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell, #2)
by (shelved 38 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.05 — 21,377 ratings — published 2008
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Scythe & Sparrow (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #3) Scythe & Sparrow (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #3)
by (shelved 37 times as serial-killers)
avg rating 4.09 — 161,003 ratings — published 2025
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Jennifer Lynn Barnes
“I’m just saying that statistically, a psychopath is more likely to end up as a CEO than a serial killer.”
Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Naturals

Bret Easton Ellis
“It strikes me profoundly that the world is more often than not a bad and cruel place.”
Bret Easton Ellis, American Psycho

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