Non fiction is a true story. That’s “true crime.” A novel is fictional.
Anyway, start with the classic “In Cold Blood” by Truman Capote.
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Ann Rule would be my go-to for True Crime, Small Sacrifices was the first I read by her and I’ve read most of her books since. I’ve also enjoyed The Executioner’s Song by Norman Mailer, The Search for the Green River Killer by Carlton Smith, and several by Jack Olsen.
ethereal_capybara on
highly highly recommend I’ll Be Gone In the Dark!!!
Royal_Basil_1915 on
*Devil in the White City* by Erik Larson.
NotDaveBut on
JACK THE RIPPER: THE FINAL SOLUTION by Stephen Knight. KNOW MY NAME by Chanel Miller. POTRAIT OF A SADIST by Paull (yes, Paull) Hill. TO SLEEP WITH THE ANGELS by David Cowan. WITNESS by David Smith. BAG MAN by Rachel Maddow. I, A SQUEALER by Richard Bruns. BREAKING BLUE by Timothy Egan. JACK OF JUMPS by David Seabrook.
annettek14 on
Other than the excellent suggestions you’ve already gotten, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, The Feather Thief, The Man From the Train, Last Call, The Good Nurse, and The Family Next Door are all interesting reads.
mangomeringue14 on
You have to start with Capote’s In True Blood.
PorridgeTooFar on
Capote has been mentioned and is the go to for True Crime.
Murder in Mississippi by John Safran is interesting if you’re looking for something different, fairly recent, and won a few awards here in Australia.
opposingkings on
For a crime novel that combines humor with a keen observation of society, ‘The Big Sleep’ by Raymond Chandler is a book I often find myself recommending. Follow the iconic private eye Philip Marlowe as he navigates a web of deceit in Los Angeles. Chandler’s sharp wit and complex plotting are unmatched.
Ok_Recognition_8839 on
Zodiac by Robert Greysmith.
opposingkings on
For a crime novel that combines humor with a keen observation of society, ‘The Big Sleep’ by Raymond Chandler is a book I often find myself recommending. Follow the iconic private eye Philip Marlowe as he navigates a web of deceit in Los Angeles. Chandler’s sharp wit and complex plotting are unmatched.
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Non fiction =/= novel
Non fiction is a true story. That’s “true crime.” A novel is fictional.
Anyway, start with the classic “In Cold Blood” by Truman Capote.
Ann Rule would be my go-to for True Crime, Small Sacrifices was the first I read by her and I’ve read most of her books since. I’ve also enjoyed The Executioner’s Song by Norman Mailer, The Search for the Green River Killer by Carlton Smith, and several by Jack Olsen.
highly highly recommend I’ll Be Gone In the Dark!!!
*Devil in the White City* by Erik Larson.
JACK THE RIPPER: THE FINAL SOLUTION by Stephen Knight. KNOW MY NAME by Chanel Miller. POTRAIT OF A SADIST by Paull (yes, Paull) Hill. TO SLEEP WITH THE ANGELS by David Cowan. WITNESS by David Smith. BAG MAN by Rachel Maddow. I, A SQUEALER by Richard Bruns. BREAKING BLUE by Timothy Egan. JACK OF JUMPS by David Seabrook.
Other than the excellent suggestions you’ve already gotten, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, The Feather Thief, The Man From the Train, Last Call, The Good Nurse, and The Family Next Door are all interesting reads.
You have to start with Capote’s In True Blood.
Capote has been mentioned and is the go to for True Crime.
Murder in Mississippi by John Safran is interesting if you’re looking for something different, fairly recent, and won a few awards here in Australia.
For a crime novel that combines humor with a keen observation of society, ‘The Big Sleep’ by Raymond Chandler is a book I often find myself recommending. Follow the iconic private eye Philip Marlowe as he navigates a web of deceit in Los Angeles. Chandler’s sharp wit and complex plotting are unmatched.
Zodiac by Robert Greysmith.
For a crime novel that combines humor with a keen observation of society, ‘The Big Sleep’ by Raymond Chandler is a book I often find myself recommending. Follow the iconic private eye Philip Marlowe as he navigates a web of deceit in Los Angeles. Chandler’s sharp wit and complex plotting are unmatched.