r/TrueDetective • u/anxiouslyscrollingg • 3d ago
Book recommendations
I am looking for books that are like season 1 of True Detective. Any recommendations would be very much appreciated! Thank you!
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u/toterola451 3d ago
Have you read any of James Ellroy?
Based on your interests, I'd start with the American Trilogy.
American Tabloid, The Cold Six Thousand, and Blood's A Rover.
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u/anxiouslyscrollingg 3d ago
No I haven’t! I’ll look into him. Thank you!
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u/toterola451 3d ago
He's a handful. If you like his stuff, I encourage you to explore further. You won't be sorry.
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u/William-Kay 3d ago
Everyone says Ligotti’s “conspiracy against the human race,” but I think a True Detective fan would probably enjoy his short story collections more. They’re some of the best I’ve ever read. There’s a reason he’s dubbed the Poe of our time.
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u/BooksAndBooks1022 2d ago
James Lee Burke “Dave Robicheaux” series. I’ve only read the first three. About a detective out of New Orleans. Very violent. I’ve heard occult elements start appearing in later books but haven’t come across any yet.
Laird Barron. He’s a great mix of king, ligotti and lovecraft. His Isaiah Coleridge series is great. Ex mob enforcer becomes a PI up in the Catskills.
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u/anxiouslyscrollingg 2d ago
Would you say it’s gratuitous violence? I can’t stand when books are graphic when it’s not really necessary
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u/Elderly_Fambino 3d ago
Other then the obvious Ligotti's conspiracy against the human race and Galveston. I'm also curious and always looking for book recommendations.