Sign up for our Book Deals newsletter and get up to 80% off books you actually want to read. 8,445 ratings — Want even more mysteries and psychological thrillers? The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair Th. published 2018, avg rating 3.98 — Jeffrey Dahmer: A Terrifying True Story of Rape, Murder & Cannibalism (The Serial Killer Books) (Volume 1) Book 1 of 4: The Serial Killer Books 4.3 out of 5 stars 387 Top Rated Best Serial Killer Novels To Read American Predator by Maureen Callahan. Non-Fiction 1. 1. Serge Storms series by Tim Dorsey – Two criminals track down a five million dollar insurance settlement in this comedic take on Florida crime. This is probably my all-time favorite serial killer book right now. 807 ratings — published 1993, avg rating 4.35 — Buy a Kindle Kindle eBooks Kindle Unlimited Prime Reading Best Sellers & More Kindle Book Deals Kindle Singles Newsstand Manage content and devices Advanced Search 1-12 of over 7,000 results for Serial Killers The Most Terrifying Serial Killers in Fiction to Read Right Now. Natural born killers or ordinary folk with damaged lives? published 2017, avg rating 4.06 — Welcome back. Inside you'll find a concise compilation of the world's thirty-five most notorious murderers, including an in-depth look at their crimes … Broken Heart by Tyora Moody – Detective Jo Reed-Powell brought down one of the most notorious serial killers in a decade, but when a new crime scene seems just too familiar, she wonders if she has a copycat on her hands. 29 ratings — published 2009, avg rating 3.77 — 115,248 ratings — Serial killers: nature or nurture? Slice of Cherry by Dia Reeves – Kit and Fancy Cordelle, daughters of the infamous Bonesaw Killer, live in an odd town and start to experiment with their desire to kill. 9,767 ratings — Zodiac by Robert Graysmith – “During the 1960s and 1970s, a murderer called the Zodiac Killer claimed the lives of 37 people in California and possibly Nevada.” The killer has never been caught. 1 rating — 41 ratings — Best Serial Killer Books – Fiction 1. The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith – A charming sociopath is hired to find a playboy, then becomes obsessed with his lifestyle. The ReadDown. Deeper than the Dead by Tami Hoag – “California, 1985. Either way, fiction has had a long-standing love affair with multiple murderers. Identical suspects. 2,484 ratings — A Cut-Like Wound by Anita Nair – On the first night of Ramadan, a young male prostitute is killed and burnt alive in Bangalore. And one of the most sadistic serial killers of all time. Therefore we looked at the books we have read during the last 15 years and also talk to the active members of several crime fiction communities to pick 10 books in which not only have great stories but also great killers. After feigning his own death to escape from prison, Compton makes his way to the United States with the sole ambition of bringing his “art” to new heights.”, Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell – “Kay Scarpetta chases after a serial strangler and uses forensic evidence and the help of Virginia cop Pete Marino, and introduces future FBI agent, Kay’s niece Lucy.” (The Strand Magazine). avg rating 3.71 — published 2017, avg rating 4.13 — Heartsick by Chelsea Cain – “When beautiful serial killer Gretchen Lowell captured her last victim – the very detective who was trying to hunt her down – she quickly established who was really in control of the investigation. 168 ratings — 7,387 ratings — We all know how common male serial killers are in fiction, so when a book comes out with a female serial killer, it can be a nice change to things. 3,405 ratings — 7 ratings — MISSING CHILD an unputdownable…. I’ve been looking for some new serial killer books to read for a while so thank you for the recommendations! published 2018, avg rating 3.92 — A hospital volunteer. 51 ratings — I m Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells – “John Wayne Cleaver, a diagnosed sociopath, fears that he is “fated” to become a serial killer, and so lives by a set of rules designed to keep his homicidal impulses in check. I’ll Be Watching You by Tracy Montoya- A vicious stalker sets his sights on a woman Detective Daniel Cardenas hasn’t seen in years, but has never been able to get out of his head. Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye – The reimagining of Jane Eyre as a gutsy, heroic serial killer. Some of the books in the nonfiction list are biographies, studies of several real-life serial killers, or scientific looks into what makes a serial killer. 12,324 ratings — When journalist Maureen Callahan first heard about Israel Keyes in 2012, she was captivated by how a killer of this magnitude could go undetected by law enforcement for over a decade. published, avg rating 4.34 — Shadowlands by Kate Brian – Rory Miller escaped a serial killer and enters witness protection. published 2014, avg rating 3.00 — But while easy to dismiss, it’s important to … The Spider and the Fly: A Reporter, a Serial Killer, and the Meaning of Murder (Claudia Rowe) 3. published, avg rating 4.20 — His careful regime of self-denial is threatened when he becomes ensnared in a serial murder case in which he senses a connection with the killer.”, I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga – “Jazz, is the charming son of serial killer. Inspector Borei gowda is the only one to recognize a pattern in the killings. Shinjuku Shark by Arimasa Osawa, translated by Andrew Clare – Detective Samejima is a maverick cop, on the hunt for a serial killer in Tokyo. Also, I just added The Killer Inside Me to my wishlist. “Gosnell: The Untold Story of America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer” is the overall highest rated serial killer book at the moment. Hush Little Girl: An absolutely gripping mystery…. Omololu – “Identical twins. Velveteen by Daniel Marks – Velveteen Monroe was murdered by Bonesaw, but now she’s in purgatory and determined to punish her killer. The Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver: “The first in the Lincoln Rhyme series, featuring quadriplegic Rhymes and police officer Amelia Sachs. Though the book is generally about extraordinary things the brain can do, the topic of this talk was “The Making of a Serial Killer.” After scheduling this talk three months ago, I decided on the topic of this 100 Must Read list: serial killer books and books about serial killers! No One Knows You’re Here by Rachel Howzell Hall – Three weeks out of cancer surgery, crime reporter Syeeda McKay is in the pursuit of Los Angeles’s most active serial killer, the Phantom Slayer who has been hunting African-American prostitutes. The Silence of the Lambs The Silence of the Lambs is written by Thomas Harris and it was published in the year 1988. So why, after 10 days of horrifying physical and mental torture, did she release Detective Archie Sheridan and hand herself in?”. Blanche on the Lam by Barbara Neely – Housekeeper Blanch White is accused of murder, and is forced to turn her wit towards discovering the truth. Get your order fast and stress free with free curbside pickup. 10 of the Best Books About Serial Killers . Are you ready for a complete mindfuck? Serial killers have long been a favorite villain in suspense novels, for readers and writers alike (including myself – the debut book in my Profiler series has my heroine hunting down the Bakersville Burier, a serial killer who buries his victims up to their necks deep in the woods). 20 ratings — A Cold and Silent Dying by Eleanor Taylor Bland – Lincoln Prairie Homicide Detective Marti MacAllister defies her new boss to investigate a homeless man’s murder. published 2018, avg rating 3.80 — The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson (1952) One of the first American novels about a serial killer, and perhaps the first one written from their viewpoint. When bodies start piling up he begins to help the police hunt down a new serial killer. 2 ratings — 44 ratings — The character of the serial killer is the central part of all the titles we have picked and we hope you find this list useful. Detective Tony Mendez, fresh from a law enforcement course at FBI headquarters, is charged with discovering the identity of a brutal, calculating psychopath. When one of her new friends goes missing, she wonders if the nightmare is starting all over again. Young black women of easy virtue are being murdered and mutilated in especially repellent fashion. Identical DNA. It’s Pretty Little Liars meets Revenge in this edge-of-your-seat thriller with a shocking twist.”, Envy by Gregg Olsen – “15-year-olds Hayley and Taylor Ryan secretly use their wits and their telepathic “twin-sense” to uncover the truth about the town’s victims and culprits.”, Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco – “Presented by James Patterson’s new children’s imprint, this deliciously creepy horror novel has a storyline inspired by the Ripper murders and an unexpected, blood-chilling conclusion…”, Acceleration by Graham McNamee – “In the lost and found of the Toronto subway, a boy finds the secret diary of a serial killer and hopes to stop him.”, There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins – “One-by-one, the students of Osborne High are dying in a series of gruesome murders, each with increasing and grotesque flair. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America, The Spider and the Fly: A Reporter, a Serial Killer, and the Meaning of Murder, The Most Dangerous Animal of All: Searching for My Father…and Finding the Zodiac Killer, Mindhunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit, Serial Killers: The Method and Madness of Monsters, Whoever Fights Monsters: My Twenty Years Tracking Serial Killers for the FBI, Ripper: The Secret Life of Walter Sickert, The Last Victim: A True-Life Journey into the Mind of the Serial Killer, Nobody’s Women: The Crimes and Victims of Anthony Sowell, the Cleveland Serial Killer, South by Southeast: A Tennyson Hardwick Novel. published 2011, avg rating 3.80 — published 2001, avg rating 3.00 — published 2019, avg rating 4.07 — published, avg rating 3.59 — 46 ratings — I read it a few years ago and I’ll probably read it again when summer vacation rolls around. Now, someone is copying the crimes in their game in real life. More men in their 20s and 30s are seeking prescriptions for the erectile dysfunction drug. Justice Served by R. Barri Flowers – “When a vigilante killer begins murdering men who were on trial for domestic abuse, but released, by beating them to death, Detective Sergeant Ray Barkley and his partner, Detective Nina Preston, set out to prove the guilt of their prime suspect–Criminal Court Judge Carole Cranston.”, Hidden in Plain View by Blair S. Walker – “Sleuthing Baltimore newspaperman Darryl Billups… returns in his second suspenseful tale that puts him on the trail of a cunning serial killer.”, The Devil Riding by Valerie Wilson Wesley – “What looks like a simple case–tracing a teenage runaway–has PI Tamara Hayle not only frustrated but ultimately terrified in her sixth outing.”. I’ve compiled a list of 12 nonfiction books that center on serial killers. 9 ratings — It was both a challenge and a joy to continue the story of the most famous of all deranged killers in fiction. Best Sellers in. Yeah, we get it. Nobody’s Women: The Crimes and Victims of Anthony Sowell, the Cleveland Serial Killer by Steve Miller – “The sordid tale of a Cleveland-based ex-marine and registered sex offender who butchered women and lived among their corpses.”. Written in Easton Ellis’s inimitable style, American Psycho follows the life of a yuppie serial killer in 1980s America. Almost 40 years later, a young woman is found brutally murdered in a sordid high-rise apartment.”, When She Was Bad by Jonathan Nasaw – “examines the terrifying relationship between two hot young lovers who also happen to be coldblooded killers.”, Rusty Nail by JA Konrath – “After receiving a series of snuff videos in which the victims are people she knows, Lieutenant Jacqueline “Jack” Daniels of the Chicago Police Department follows a trail of death throughout the Midwest in search of the serial killer.”. . 5,102 ratings — Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay – Dexter Morgan is a blood spatter expert and a serial killer who only kills bad people. I love the film version of The Silence of The Lambs and I’ve been meaning to pick up the book for a while. published 2006, avg rating 3.71 — The Serial Killer Files by Harold Schechter – “More than 100 profiles of lethal loners and killer couples, bluebeards and black widows, cannibals and copycats.”, The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson – “The true tale of the 1893 World’s Fair intertwined with the cunning serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims to their death.”, The Spider and the Fly: A Reporter, a Serial Killer, and the Meaning of Murder by Claudia Rowe – “A female journalist chronicles her unusual connection with a convicted serial killer and her search to understand the darkness inside us.”, The Serial Killers by Colin Wilson and Donald Seaman – “Discover what turns an ordinary human being into a compulsive killer.”, Female Serial Killers by Peter Vronsky – “Exposes and investigates the phenomenon of women who kill—and the political, economic, social and sexual implications buried with each victim.”, The Most Dangerous Animal of All: Searching for My Father…and Finding the Zodiac Killer by Gary L. Stewart, Susan Mustafa – “While combing through government records and news reports and tracking down relatives and friends, Stewart turns up a host of clues—including forensic evidence—that conclusively identifies his father as the Zodiac Killer.”, Mindhunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit by John Douglas – “During his 25-year career with the Investigative Support Unit, Douglas pursued some of the most notorious and sadistic serial killers of our time, including Ed Gein, Charles Manson and Ted Bundy.”, The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule – The book “centers on Rule as she reports a story on a terrifying mass murderer — all without knowing that one of her close friends, Ted Bundy, was actually the person she was hunting.”, Serial Killers: The Method and Madness of Monsters by Peter Vronsky – “The comprehensive examination into the frightening history of serial homicide.”, The Night Stalker by Philip Carlo – “Known as “The Night Stalker,” Richard Ramirez murdered at least 13 women between 1984 and 1985. Monkeewrench by P.J. The Christopher Killer by Alane Ferguson – “A girl who assists her father, the county coroner, finds herself stalked by a serial killer.”. published, avg rating 4.00 — On any list of tropes, the “serial killer” ranks near the top for commonly-used, perhaps even most overused. The Perfect Husband by Lisa Gardner: Tess Beckett’s serial killer husband escapes from prison with the goal of killing his wife and kidnapping their child. The Big Book of Serial Killers: 150 Serial Killer Files of the World's Worst Murderers (An Encyclopedia of Serial Killers 1) Jack Rosewood. The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris – Probably the most well known serial killer fiction, this book gave us a serial killer that was terrifyingly charming. published 1995, avg rating 3.78 — Penance by Kanae Minato – “Minato’s moving, tension-filled second novel charts the impact of a traumatic murder on four young women, Sae, Maki, Akiko, and Yuka, who were childhood friends of the victim, Emily.” (Publisher’s Weekly). In 2009, Viagra revenues were up 7 cialis percent in the U.S. Emmerdale, a popular British soap opera airing on the ITV network since 1972, cialis is helping to raise public awareness of this critical link. Serial Killer Thrillers. Now a new copycat killer is stalking her school and Rory may be the only one who can hunt him down.”, The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting – “Violet has the ability to sense the dead and the imprints that attach to their killers. From Cradle to Grave by Joyce Egginton – Marybeth Tinning, who drove a school bus and worked in a hospital ward, murdered all nine of her children in infancy. Most of them sound interesting, and the non-fiction are some incredible stories told from people in the lives of killers. And scarier still, they can be anyone. In the blistering heat of an Atlanta summer, a killer prowls the street, searching for the weak, the vulnerable and the lost. published 2010, avg rating 4.04 — 4,154 ratings — It’s the year 1982 and two teens, serial killer survivor Emma Lewis and U.S. Tracey: Grace McBride and her colleagues just released a video game called Serial Killer Detective. Here are ten to get you started. published 1987, avg rating 4.41 — Kill Them Cold: A chilling British detective thriller…. Serial killers have intrigued millions of people over the years and there are hundreds more serial killer books not on this list. Best Sellers in Serial Killer Thrillers. 175 ratings — This post was definitely made for me. American Predator. 1 rating — WHAT HAPPENED THAT NIGHT a shocking and…. The Serial Killers (Colin Wilson) 4. Lane secretly works to discover the killer’s identity—until the killer begins to contact her personally. by Maureen Callahan. 33,568 ratings — Kindle Edition. The Butcher by Jennifer Hillier – “a high-octane novel about lethal secrets that refuse to die—until they kill again.”, Creep by Jennifer Hillier – “fast-paced psychological suspense about a sexually addicted college professor terrorized by an ex lover.”. published 2015, avg rating 1.00 — published 2015, avg rating 3.97 — But, then, most people don’t know about the sickness–the sickness that almost got Lou put away when he was younger.”, Psycho by Robert Bloch – “Psycho is the horror story of Norman Bates, his strange relationship with his mother, and the motel he runs on the side of a deserted highway.”. Female Serial Killers (Peter Vronsky) 5. Refresh and try again. Red Dragon by Thomas Harris – “FBI profiler Will Graham comes out of retirement to investigate a serial killer nicknamed The Tooth Fairy, who is murdering entire families.”. published 2013, avg rating 3.18 — published 2011, avg rating 3.52 — published 2002, MASKS of TED BUNDY: My Interviews with the All-American Psycho (Kindle Edition), The Woods Are Always Watching (Hardcover), The Girls He Adored (Mass Market Paperback), ED KEMPER: History of Killers Short Story (Kindle Edition), Chameleon: the True Story of Ted Bundy (Kindle Edition), Anatomy of a Serial Killer (Kindle Edition), Duncan's Diary: Birth of a Serial Killer (Paperback), The Serial Killer's Daughter (Kindle Edition), True Crime Detective Magazines (Hardcover). 76,367 ratings — I SEE YOU an unputdownable psychological…. 170 ratings — Of course, these aren’t all the books that have female serial killers; I just selected a few. published 2019, avg rating 3.73 — The Fiction section includes romantic suspense, psychological thrillers, satires, and everything in between. published, avg rating 3.84 — published 1952, avg rating 3.90 — published 2017, avg rating 4.03 — 4,167 ratings — The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen – In this first book of the Rizzoli and Isles series, a serial killer is targeting lone women, performing “terrifying ritualistic acts of torture.”, The Apprentice (Rizzoli and Isles, book 2) by Tess Gerritsen: “Jane Rizzoli is still (physically and mentally) scarred from the events of The Surgeon when someone else begins killing – and it looks like the work of Hoyt, who’s now locked away in prison.”, The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen – “Evil exists. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind – This “classic novel provokes a terrifying examination of what happens when one man’s indulgence in his greatest passion—his sense of smell—leads to murder.”, South by Southeast: A Tennyson Hardwick Novel by Blair Underwood, Tananarive Due, Steven Barnes – “Actor-turned-super-sleuth Tennyson Hardwick faces his most challenging case, compelling him to face the unthinkable: save his daughter or the woman he loves.”. Read More with Rakuten Kobo. Perhaps it’s the escapist thrill of seeing a terrifying killer outsmarted—a macabre fascination with the deepest recesses of our collective … This post contains affiliate links. published 2015, avg rating 3.92 — A Deadly Cambodian Crime Spree by Shamini Flint – A murder mystery written in a humorous style with a lovable main character. There’s a terrifying wealth of books written on serial killers, both fiction and nonfiction. The worst thing most people can say against him is that he’s a little slow and a little boring. 182,108 ratings — published 2013, avg rating 4.14 — published 2013, avg rating 1.00 — PS. 1 rating — 0 ratings — There are elements of satire and as Ellis takes a stab at the yuppy culture of the time. 11 ratings — published 2013, avg rating 4.11 — This particularly gruesome serial killer finds creative ways to kill his victims using old books, and Rhymes has to figure out how to outwit the killer, and let Sachs do the literal chasing.” (The Strand Magazine), Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z. Brite – “To serial slayer Andrew Compton, murder is an art, the most intimate art. . Evil walks the streets. The story that became one of the best movies on serial killers is also, perhaps unsurprisingly, one of the best books on serial killers. 124,783 ratings — 2. published 1992, avg rating 4.20 — published, avg rating 3.62 — When a serial killer begins to stalk her town, the echoes of the young girls he kills haunt her daily.”, Nearly Gone by Elle Cosimano – “Bones meets Fringe in a big, dark, scary, brilliantly-plotted urban thriller that will leave you guessing until the very end.”, The Diviners by Libba Bray – “The plot follows seventeen-year-old Evie O’Neill as she helps her uncle Will – curator of the fictional “Museum of American Folklore, Superstition, and the Occult” – uncover the killer behind a mysterious series of murders.”, The Third Twin by C.J. 8,032 ratings — published 2019, avg rating 3.88 — $9.99 #9. Explore our list of Serial killers->Teen fiction Books at Barnes & Noble®. published 2005, avg rating 4.00 — As the bodies pile up, Cross is so busy chasing other people's killers that he fails to notice the killer who has Cross himself in his sights. 8 Books About Serial Killers That Will Chill You to the Bone My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite. The narrator, Lou Ford, deputy sheriff in a small town, hides his sadistic and psychopathic spirit under the mask of a good cop, though his desire to dominate, manipulate and kill leads him to the devastating final. We got you. published 2018, avg rating 4.23 — Thanks again! published 2021, avg rating 3.65 — Grotesque by Natsuo Kirino – “Tokyo prostitutes Yuriko and Kazue have been brutally murdered, their deaths leaving a wake of unanswered questions about who they were, who their murderer is, and how their lives came to this end.”. Fatal Charm: The Shocking True Story of Serial Wife Killer Randy Roth Carlton Smith. No Time to Die by Grace F. Edwards – “Mali Anderson, formerly of the NYPD, finds herself investigating a murder close to home when a longtime friend is the victim of a brutal slaying in Harlem.”, Murder on the Down Low by Pamela Samuels Young – “A high-profile lawsuit erupts into chaos, revealing its place in a larger spree of violence in this scandalous tale of lust, lies, and vengeance”, Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata – “Light Yagami, a high school student, discovers a supernatural notebook that grants its user the ability to kill anyone whose name and face he knows.”, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson – “Henrik Vanger, an octogenarian industrialist, hires Mikael Blomkvist, a journalist who has just lost a libel case under murky circumstances, to investigate the disappearance of his great-niece, Harriet.” (NY Times), White Butterfly by Walter Mosley – “Watts, 1956. published 2011, avg rating 3.88 — published 1996, avg rating 4.07 — Dark Places by Jon Evans – “a page-turning adventure across five continents in search of a gruesome serial killer who has been targeting travelers in Third World nations.” (Publisher’s Weekly), The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold – “The story of a teenage girl who, after being raped and murdered, watches from her personal Heaven as her family and friends struggle to move on.”, The Hunt by Allison Brennan – “Miranda Moore, escapes a killer known as The Butcher – but her friend doesn’t make it. Now You See Me by SJ Bolton – Police constable Lacey Flint investigates a series of murders based on those of Jack the Ripper. When journalist Maureen Callahan first discovered Israel Keyes in 2012, she was... Vulgar Favors by Maureen Orth. American Psycho book. published 2006, avg rating 3.82 — Twelve years later, The Butcher is back and Miranda may be able to provide the details of her former captor to help the FBI find him, but only if she can stand the memories.” (The Strand Magazine). 79,222 ratings — But few people could see the cruel monster beneath the colorful clown makeup that John Gacy wore to entertain children in his Chicago suburb.”, Deviant by Harold Schechter – “The truth behind the twisted crimes that inspired the films Psycho, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs…”, Love Me to Death by Linda Wolfe – “Acclaimed true-crime journalist Linda Wolfe recounts a powerful true-life crime story of her own—her search for the serial killer who murdered her friend”, Ripper: The Secret Life of Walter Sickert by Patricia Cornwell – “A comprehensive and intriguing exposé of one of the world’s most chilling cases of serial murder—and the police force that failed to solve it.”, Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry – “Vincent Bugliosi was the prosecuting attorney in the Manson trial, and this book is his enthralling account of how he built his case from what a defense attorney dismissed as only “two fingerprints and Vince Bugliosi.””, My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf – “This graphic novel paints a sympathetic self-portrait of the author’s high school friend, Jeff, revealing the disturbingly sad early life of a serial killer.”, Blind Eye by James B. Stewart – “The tale of a handsome, young, psychopathic doctor, Michael Swango, who left a trail of patients dying mysterious deaths in Ohio, Illinois, New York, and South Dakota.”, In Cold Blood by Truman Capote – “In this masterpiece of literary nonfiction, Truman Capote dives into the quadruple murder of a family in Holcomb, Kansas.”, The Last Victim: A True-Life Journey into the Mind of the Serial Killer by Jason Moss – “The author details his fascination and subsequent correspondence with several notorious American serial killers.”, The St. Albans Poisoner by Anthony Holden – “Graham Young was an English serial killer who preferred to use poison to dispatch his victims. The Killer Book of Serial Killers is the complete resource for any true crime fan or student of the lurid, fascinating world of serial killers. River by Roderick Thorp – A novelist’s take on the Green River Killer, who was never caught. 4,156 ratings — Error rating book. Surprisingly, I’ve read two out of ten of these titles. The Serial Killers Club by Jeff Povey – A man escapes from a serial killer, then joins a group of them in order to hunt them down. 1. However, Jazz may be more like Dad then anyone knows.”, The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson – “American girl Rory goes to school in the White Chapel neighborhood of London, where Jack the Ripper used to roam. published 2008, avg rating 4.05 — by Thomas Harris – Probably the most well known serial killer fiction, this book gave us a serial killer that was terrifyingly charming. Thank you for signing up! https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/serial-killers-fiction Read 10 757 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes – A talented teen profiler is recruited to work on a special FBI team, where she finds herself hunting the serial killer who killed her mom. … But when a young white woman is similarly killed, the powers that be demand action.”, Flower Net by Lisa See – “Explores the state of US-China relations in the early months of 1997, especially in terms of international politics, human trafficking, and the smuggling of illegal goods such as bear bile, and nuclear trigger devices.”, Ripper by Isabel Allende – “An atmospheric, fast-paced mystery involving a brilliant teenage sleuth who must unmask a serial killer in San Francisco.”. The... None Shall Sleep by Ellie Marney Florida Crime leave a.... Killers of all deranged killers in fiction by Bradley Denton – when blackburn becomes too frustrated with the ’... Most of Them sound interesting, and the Fly: a Reporter, a serial killer enters. Killers, please let Me know in the... None Shall Sleep by Ellie.! 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