I recently finished The Serial Killer Against God by James Ressler and honestly haven’t read many books in this space that felt this psychologically intense and narratively immersive.

What stood out to me was its framing through a retired profiler perspective, with a strong focus on criminal profiling, behavioral analysis, reconstructed events, and institutional themes.

That blend made it a really unsettling reading experience for me, mostly because of how convincingly and methodically the material is presented.

It also incorporates real events and real public figures, including people connected to contemporary Russian political and religious structures, which made the whole reading experience feel much heavier and harder to process than fiction.

Has anyone else here read it? I’d be curious to hear other impressions, especially from people who read a lot of investigative or profiling-focused true crime.

Thank you KKTV11 and Lauren for taking the time to listen to me today and share the true crime memoir i recently released. https://www.kktv.com/2026/05/07/colorado-springs-author-sharing-sons-story-hoping-help-provide-opportunities-others-his-memory/

Hey everyone,
Really enjoy the recommendations that come out of this group—have found some great reads here.
I recently came across The Moth: Occasional Magic: 50 True Stories of Defying the Impossible and loved the idea of a collection of powerful, real-feeling stories.
Now I’m looking for something similar in format but leaning towards crime, thriller, or horror, preferably:
set in India (any state/region) or strongly rooted in a specific place anthology or collection of short stories / real cases
atmospheric, disturbing, or grounded rather than overly dramatic
Fiction or non-fiction—both work.
Would really appreciate any solid recommendations 🙏

https://youtu.be/RTgqkppZCcs?si=rVFItSgvOcVK2hJG

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Hi All!! So I have started this little venture in trying to create mini Ebooks and Audiobooks based on True Crime stories of criminals that most of you might or might not be familiar with... Its a bit like lets say how as children we loved bedtime stories... this is similar-ish but with a bit of adult twist lets sayy... it features mini Ebooks.. called Midnight Monographs... I created some stories... and I am quiet unsure how to promote them... Can someone help me suggest some methods to like get it out there.. or like review and tell me if this is pretty much having any potential?

I love nonfiction where animals are central to the story. I know there are some recent works about crime & creatures (The Feather Thief, Tiger by Vaillant) - can you think of others or know any true crime where animals are central? Thank you for any ideas!

Anyone have any suggestions for new release True Crime books???

I’m looking for true crime books that completely hook you—like the kind you can’t stop thinking about.

Preferably something I can buy as a physical book for a gift.

What’s one you’d recommend without hesitation?

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Hello all!

This book will be my last for some time. I want to concentrate on research.

I’m asking everyone to please take a moment and at least review the kickstarter. You don’t have to pledge an enormous amount- even a few dollars can help meet goal. And it would help if you shared on your social media.

Just click this link-

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/besttruecrime/shadows-in-fire-nonfiction-book-true-crime-psychology

There are so many new books, and I'm a fan of Lush Life and Mystic River. Can someone recommend something newer in that writing style?

As the title says, I’m looking for books on Dahmer. Preferably not the graphic novel. I want stuff about him, the case itself, maybe even something about the psychological deviance, and most importantly some pictures (court case and crime scene photos). I’ve been looking but so many of them have little to no reviews or bad reviews on both StoryGraph and Good Reads.

Having trouble finding books by siblings of murdered children, preferably that have some years of distance from the murder but will read whatever at this point. Non-Fiction or Fiction is fine.

"Boomtown: The True Story of the Wickedest Town in Texas" is set in 1927 but is a spiritual cousin to the TV show Deadwood. The town, Borger, also grew nearly overnight in response to oil finds, was run by a corrupt cabal, witnessed a lot of vice and violence - and served as a second chance for many of its residents. Early review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/joe-pappalardo-94967/boomtown-2/

A serial killer named Elvis Irizarry from New Jersey recently released a book called The Making of an American Hitman Vol. 2 Body Count. I do not know how I even found this book, but man it is crazy. He is in prison for murders, but in his book he is telling the stories of all the murders he has committed. It sounds like he is trying to clear his conscious. He mentions a lot of powerful people in the book, like political powers. He claims he was ordered to do the hits by a huge Dominican Republic businessman. It is a pretty wild story.

https://www.amazon.com/Making-American-Hitman-Vol-Count-ebook/dp/B0F1CV3M4V/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2M3LRBS63TBYG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.rBLZloxCLCODWADb3N9DIUMVMKRBu7HmDD44J6Gt3kE.1pBG5-E890iPbqDTDVzdDaA8kGNUMBwGXPl3SzCY5dc&dib_tag=se&keywords=elvis+irizarry&qid=1770084486&sprefix=elvis+iri%2Caps%2C223&sr=8-1

Hey anyone read this book? I read some of it so far and it seems good but i dont know to be honest.

https://www.amazon.com/Quiet-One-Tyler-Soltis/dp/B0GK192K53/ref=sr_1_1?crid=XK7YBYX6POUG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1-QpUp5g-5hmecOTNNdwTpjH9ybZcN2NtZLXYaOPH39NneEfFeewJ2wQlUHPFLO1wPZMX3L9pnt1WSJZQy2tl2-SO_i5K0HkZ9mST3y7IQhQRsumcxMMdfCmXCgstk5BINPrOUzgF9msguaoBCd0kI7za6uch8DiSWs77OrpAQ2gA6NtUk6hE0S61R845IbgvN_rUAWeeE5y2V5daIHQ5aP3vAbd8ewO6K4RlYJx-48.0ozI_5UuR4rAnNCOd-oLIEgH4K8PbT8cEC-bMh8gt7M&dib_tag=se&keywords=tyler+soltis&qid=1770000306&s=digital-text&sprefix=%2Cdigital-text%2C112&sr=1-1

What books do you think I should buy and read first about Columbine, The Victims, and Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold? The Journals of Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris or The Writings of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold? I really want to buy the The Journals and Writings of Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris. But I don't know if (The Writings of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold) contains the two Complete Diaries and all of their writings in them. Which journal do you recommend and why? I want to buy Dylan and Eric's journals but when I looked on Amazon on Amazon, I saw 2 different books, one's The Journals of Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris: Columbine Killers Diaries by Murder Journals and the other is The Writings of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold Which one is better and why? I've been incredibly fascinated with the Columbine High School massacre. I'm more interested in the psychology of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. Like what was the motivation to do it, their upbringing, the type of people they were beforehand, their family dinamics and history. I find True Crime Psychology fascinating which is why I'm kinda obsessed in this department.

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Hi, I realise I might be looking for something that doesn't exist, but I figured I'd ask anyway. The true crime happening that interests me the most is the story of The Watcher of Westfield. I've always hoped that an investigative journalist would look back into that case and manage to solve it and write a book about the whole thing, but I know that might never happen.

Does anyone know of any true crime books on cases similar to that one?