The 16 Best True Crime Books of All Time

It seems like everyone is obsessing over all things true crime lately — from binging Making a Murderer on Netflix to tuning in to the latest S-Town podcast. But true crime has long found a home in novels, where at times reality can seem stranger than fiction.

Whether it’s the true story of a black man infiltrating the KKK (recently adapted into Spike Lee’s latest film, BlacKkKlansman,) or a memoir about working alongside a serial killer at large, here are the top true crime novels of all time.