The 10 Best True Crime Books of All Time, Ranked

To get the necessary definition out of the way right at the start, true crime is a “non-fiction genre of literature, film, podcasts, etc. that depicts and examines real crime cases.” Films, podcasts, and anything else are going to be ignored below, though, because the focus here is on true crime books, which tend to go more in-depth than crime documentaries (they’re longer), and they’re also generally more nuanced and well-crafted than even the best true crime podcast can be.