True Crime bestsellers

The Art Thief

A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession

By: Michael Finkel
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini & Michael Finkel
Length: 5 hours 39 minutes

“This true crime story seemed so much like a thrilling novel, it was difficult to believe that it is actually all true! If you appreciate bizarre, fast-paced nonfiction, this is a great one to pick up! Read more

Little Bosses Everywhere

How the Pyramid Scheme Shaped America

By: Bridget Read
Narrated by: Nikki Massoud
Length: 11 hours 1 minute

“I rarely read nonfiction. However, this book kept my attention the entire time. Bridget Read provides us with a deep dive into the history, politics and personal stories of MLMs. I thought I was well-versed on the MLM world, but I learned so many fascinating tidbits. I enjoyed the narrator and flew through the audiobook in two days! I can’t wait... Read more

Say Nothing

A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland

By: Patrick Radden Keefe
Narrated by: Matthew Blaney
Length: 14 hours 40 minutes

“I would literally read a cereal box if Patrick Radden Keefe wrote it. I loved how he wove the history of The Troubles in with the tragic death of a relatively random woman. Read more

The Secret History of the Rape Kit

A True Crime Story

By: Pagan Kennedy
Narrated by: Claire Danes
Length: 5 hours 21 minutes

“This book was both heartbreaking and informative. learning the history of the rape kit was an incredibly eye-opening experience. The author did a fantastic job weaving a compelling story throughout the factual content, making it not only educational but engaging and easy to read. Claire Danes did a fantastic job narrating!! Read more

The Barn

The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi

By: Wright Thompson
Narrated by: Wright Thompson
Length: 11 hours 38 minutes

“Unequivocally one of the most compelling non-fiction books I've ever read. Thompson's research not only reveals the depth of depravity and barbarity of Emmett Till's murderers, but illuminates the commitment to collective forgetting by the white townspeople. Told with great humanity, this book is critical to the historical record, and with the... Read more

The Wager

A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

By: David Grann
Narrated by: Dion Graham & David Grann
Length: 8 hours 28 minutes

“David Grann's The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder is the shocking true story of the wreck of the ship, the Wager, and how that crew survived, separated from their home country for years. The lengths that these castaways were pushed to is shocking, and makes for a captivating story of adventure and survival. A shocking story from... Read more

Killers of the Flower Moon

The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

By: David Grann
Narrated by: Will Patton, Ann Marie Lee & Danny Campbell
Length: 9 hours 4 minutes

“Did you know that the richest people per capita in the world in the 1920s were members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma? Me neither. Soon after oil was discovered under their land, a series of murders plagued the Osage Nation and one by one members were killed off, along with those who attempted to get to the bottom of this mystery. This is a... Read more

Empire of Pain

The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty

By: Patrick Radden Keefe
Narrated by: Patrick Radden Keefe
Length: 18 hours 6 minutes

“A look into the insidious rise of opioids in this country, and the family profiting off of it every step of the way. I couldn't stop reading this. Read more

The Devil in the White City

Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America

By: Erik Larson
Narrated by: Scott Brick
Length: 15 hours

“The Devil in the White City is one of the most fascinating books I've ever read. Set amidst the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, Erik Larson's historical narrative interweaves the stories of two men who would come to define it, for better and for worse. One is Daniel Burnham, chief architect of the Fair, who threw his entire being into creating a... Read more

The Fort Bragg Cartel

Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces

By: Seth Harp
Narrated by: Dan John Miller
Length: 10 hours 45 minutes

“This book is both deeply disturbing and totally plausible. It demonstrates the consequences of America’s forever wars. One of the prime causes of PTSD is moral injury, where the person essentially can’t live with what they have seen or done. Perhaps the ambivalent treatment of Vietnam veterans might not be the worst thing we’ve ever done to... Read more

Murderland

Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers

By: Caroline Fraser
Narrated by: Patty Nieman
Length: 16 hours 11 minutes

“This is an expansive catalog of horrible crimes, along with a litany of corporate greed and environmental degradation. Many of the violent incidents are described in graphic detail; so, this book will appear to true crime lovers, but probably not environmental activists. The thesis of the book is that toxic exposures generated an unusual density... Read more

The Typewriter and the Guillotine

An American Journalist, a German Serial Killer, and Paris on the Eve of WWII

By: Mark Braude
Narrated by: Karen Cass
Length: 11 hours 20 minutes

“For fans of Eric Larson, Kate Quinn, who bring history to life, this is a fantastic jaunt through a period not often written about, pre-World War II, from a very personal level, many “aha” moments where little pieces of history fall into place -very much recommended. Read more

In Cold Blood

By: Truman Capote
Narrated by: Scott Brick
Length: 14 hours 27 minutes

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The most famous true crime novel of all time "chills the blood and exercises the intelligence" (The New York Review of Books)—and haunted its author long after he finished writing it.

On November 15, 1959, in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas, four members of the Clutter family were savagely murdered by blasts from a... Read more about In Cold Blood

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

By: John Berendt
Narrated by: Jeff Woodman, Will Damron & John Berendt
Length: 15 hours 11 minutes

“What a wild ride this was! If you're looking for nonfiction that reads like fiction, an eclectic group of characters, and a lively narrator, this is your book! I dare you to try and pick just one favorite character. Read more

By the Fire We Carry

The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land

By: Rebecca Nagle
Narrated by: Rebecca Nagle
Length: 8 hours 15 minutes

“I loved Rebecca Nagle's writing style. It is so well researched, and the organization kept me interested and engaged, ensuring readers feel the weight and understand the importance in a way that encourages action and activism rather than an emotional spiral. This book needs to be added to everyone's library. Read more

I'll Be Gone in the Dark

One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer

By: Michelle McNamara
Narrated by: Gabra Zackman, Gillian Flynn & Patton Oswalt
Length: 10 hours 7 minutes

“It’s not just the horrifying story of the Golden State Killer, but also the story of victims and survivors. It’s a timeline of DNA technology and the investigation techniques that influenced the trajectory of this case and others like it. It’s also the story of Michelle and the impact this case will continue to have on anyone with an interest in... Read more

Savage Appetites

Four True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession

For True Crime Fans

By: Rachel Monroe
Narrated by: Jayme Mattler
Length: 8 hours 27 minutes

“Savage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime and Obsession explores obsession, crime and violence and why we as a culture, specifically women, are fascinated by it. Monroe goes beyond the gruesome details of violent crime using not only her experience as a reporter, but also personal narrative and social examination. She shines a light on... Read more

London Falling

A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth

By: Patrick Radden Keefe
Narrated by: Patrick Radden Keefe
Length: TBA

From the bestselling, prize-winning author of Say Nothing and Empire of Pain, a spellbinding account of a family devastated by the sudden death of their nineteen-year-old son, only to discover that he had created a secret life which drew him into the dangerous criminal underworld that lies beneath London’s glittering surface

In the... Read more about London Falling

The Library Book

By: Susan Orlean
Narrated by: Susan Orlean
Length: 12 hours 9 minutes

“A love letter to books, librarians, and libraries (and the often quirky communities that inhabit them), The Library Book sets out to uncover the truth behind the mystery of the Los Angeles Public Library Fire of 1986. As always, Orleans exhibits her talent for translating historic details into engrossing narratives, while thrilling the reader... Read more

A Killing in Cannabis

By: Scott Eden
Narrated by: Garrett Brown
Length: 11 hours 57 minutes

“A deeply reported literary nonfiction masterpiece.”—Wright Thompson A shocking murder at the nexus of Silicon Valley, California surf culture, and the cannabis gold rush exposes the dark side of the legal weed business in this revelatory work of investigative journalism.
Santa Cruz is one of the country’s surf meccas and a favored getaway of... Read more about A Killing in Cannabis

American Reich

A Murder in Orange County, Neo-Nazis, and a New Age of Hate

By: Eric Lichtblau
Narrated by: Gary Tiedemann
Length: 10 hours 35 minutes

From the Pulitzer-winning author of the New York Times bestseller The Nazis Next Door, a deeply reported exploration of the violent resurgence of hatred and white supremacy through the lens of Orange County, California—“ground zero” for racial extremism—and the story of one brutal murder there that revealed the deep roots of violent bigotry as a... Read more about American Reich

Blood on Their Hands

Murder, Corruption, and the Fall of the Murdaugh Dynasty

By: Mandy Matney
Narrated by: Mandy Matney
Length: 10 hours 37 minutes

The highly anticipated inside look at the collapse of the Murdaugh dynasty by the celebrated investigative journalist and creator of the #1 hit Murdaugh Murders Podcast, Mandy Matney.Years before the name Alex Murdaugh was splashed across every major media outlet in America, local South Carolina journalist Mandy Matney had an instinct that... Read more about Blood on Their Hands

The Best Minds

A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions

By: Jonathan Rosen
Narrated by: Jonathan Rosen
Length: 16 hours 44 minutes

“The best book I have ever read about schizophrenia. Rosen weaves the story of a close friend into the intellectual, social, and cultural fabric that has defined mental illness and schizophrenia in our time. Among other insights, he places the collapse of psychiatric treatment options within the post structural intellectual paradigm. Above all... Read more

Ask Not

The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed

By: Maureen Callahan
Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
Length: 11 hours 18 minutes

From New York Times bestseller Maureen Callahan, a fierce, character-driven exposé of the real Kennedy Curse—the family’s generations-long legacy of misogyny, murder, and mayhem.

The Kennedy name has long been synonymous with wealth, power, glamor, and—above all else—integrity. But this carefully constructed veneer hides a dark truth:... Read more about Ask Not

Lucky Loser

How Donald Trump Squandered His Father's Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success

By: Russ Buettner & Susanne Craig
Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
Length: 17 hours 46 minutes

An Instant New York Times Bestseller • A Washington Post Notable Book • A Financial Times Best Business Book of the Year

“A first-rate financial thriller . . . Lucky Loser is one of those rare Trump books that deserve, even demand, to be read.” —Alexander Nazaryan, The New York Times

From the Pulitzer Prize–winning reporters behind the 2018... Read more about Lucky Loser

Catch and Kill

Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators

By: Ronan Farrow
Narrated by: Ronan Farrow
Length: 10 hours 43 minutes

“A timely, incredibly important account of the difficulties Farrow faced at NBC while working on the Weinstein expose, which he took to the New Yorker and subsequently won a Pulitzer for. The audiobook is grippingly read by Farrow (though the accents he attempts are... let's go with 'confusing'). It's upsetting, sure, but heartening to see the... Read more

Under the Banner of Heaven

A Story of Violent Faith

By: Jon Krakauer
Narrated by: Scott Brick
Length: 12 hours 32 minutes

“So often it seems that people approach events like these wondering how someone could possibly do something so terrible. Jon Krakauer bypasses the 'how' and goes immediately for the 'why.' With a keen eye for discrepancies and Scott Brick's intense narration for the audiobook, Krakauer leaves no stone unturned when it comes to detailing what led... Read more

Five Days at Memorial

Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital

By: Sheri Fink
Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
Length: 17 hours 33 minutes

“In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Memorial Hospital became known as the hospital that euthanized patients during the flood. The truth, however, is infinitely more complicated than that, and in this brilliant, completely engrossing book, Sheri Fink tells the whole story from every angle she can. This book sucked me in, didn’t let go, and... Read more

The Icepick Surgeon

Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science

By: Sam Kean
Narrated by: Ben Sullivan
Length: 11 hours 45 minutes

“We like to think that science is a noble pursuit, but this isn't always the case. From lobotomies to corpse theft to bomb making, many horrible acts have been committed in the name of science. This book dives into these acts and the people behind them, showing how even the best of intentions can lead to disastrous results. It’s a strange,... Read more

Lay Them to Rest

On the Road with the Cold Case Investigators Who Identify the Nameless

By: Laurah Norton
Narrated by: Laurah Norton
Length: 13 hours 20 minutes

“Finished this book this morning. Lay Them To Rest by Laurah Norton was an incredible read. It highlights the many paths needed to solving cold cases of Jane and John Does, with the growing but still limited resources we have. The dedication of people in this field is so admirable. I learned so much that both disheartened and inspired me. Read more

Without Consent

A Landmark Trial and the Decades-Long Struggle to Make Spousal Rape a Crime

By: Sarah Weinman
Narrated by: Sarah Weinman
Length: 9 hours 24 minutes

“A tough but fascinating look at how society and the courts have viewed spousal rape since the 1970s Read more

American Predator

The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century

By: Maureen Callahan
Narrated by: Amy Landon
Length: 9 hours 3 minutes

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

An Amazon “Best Book of 2019”
A Washington Post “10 Books To Read in July”
A Los Angeles Times “Seven Highly Anticipated Books for Summer Reading”
A USA Today “20 of the Season’s Hottest New Books”
A New York Post “25 Best Beach Reads of 2019 You Need to Pre-Order Now”
A... Read more about American Predator

Eden Undone

A True Story of Sex, Murder, and Utopia at the Dawn of World War II

By: Abbott Kahler
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Length: 9 hours 53 minutes

“One of those fascinating stories that you almost can't believe it's true - so strange and novelistic, this book is a fast-paced and unexpected thrill ride for fans of Erik Larsen, or The Art Thief Read more

The Stranger Beside Me

By: Ann Rule
Narrated by: Lorelei King
Length: 18 hours 29 minutes

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ann Rule, “America’s best true-crime writer” (Kirkus Reviews), her unforgettable classic account of the horrifying murders in the Pacific Northwest and her shock when she discovered her friend—Ted Bundy—was not only a suspect but also one of the most prolific serial killers in American history.

Meeting... Read more about The Stranger Beside Me

Mindhunter

Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit

By: John E. Douglas & Mark Olshaker
Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson
Length: 15 hours 24 minutes

Now a Netflix original series

Discover the classic, behind-the-scenes chronicle of John E. Douglas’ twenty-five-year career in the FBI Investigative Support Unit, where he used psychological profiling to delve into the minds of the country’s most notorious serial killers and criminals.

In chilling detail, the legendary Mindhunter takes us behind... Read more about Mindhunter

No Ordinary Bird

Drug Smuggling, a Plane Crash, and a Daughter's Quest for the Truth

By: Artis Henderson
Narrated by: Artis Henderson
Length: 6 hours 23 minutes

“Part drug-smuggling adventure and part exploration of grief, No Ordinary Bird will capture the attention of anyone looking for a fantastic read. This is the perfect book for readers who enjoy wild memoirs, true crime, investigative reporting, and personal stories. Read more

The Peepshow

The Murders at Rillington Place

By: Kate Summerscale
Narrated by: Nicola Walker
Length: 9 hours 43 minutes

A New York Times Notable Book • A New York Times Review Editors' Choice • Named a Best Book of the year by FT • Nominated for the Women's prize for nonfiction • Winner of the 2025 ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-fiction

“A trove of thrilling material . . . skillfully examines the racism, sexism, economic privation and class prejudices that permeated... Read more about The Peepshow

American Kingpin

The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road

By: Nick Bilton
Narrated by: Will Damron
Length: 12 hours 14 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. The unbelievable true story of the man who built a billion-dollar online drug empire from his bedroom—and almost got away with it
 
In 2011, a twenty-six-year-old libertarian programmer named Ross Ulbricht launched the ultimate free market: the Silk Road, a clandestine Web site hosted on the Dark Web where... Read more about American Kingpin

Black Dahlia

Murder, Monsters, and Madness in Midcentury America

By: William J Mann
Narrated by: Michael Bower
Length: 15 hours 24 minutes

Illuminating and captivating, New York Times bestselling author of Tinseltown and Bogart offers the first definitive account of the Black Dahlia murder—the most famous unsolved true crime case in American history—which humanizes the victim and situates the notorious case within an anxious, postwar country grappling with new ideas, demographics,... Read more about Black Dahlia

The Sinners All Bow

Two Authors, One Murder, and the Real Hester Prynne

By: Kate Winkler Dawson
Narrated by: Kate Winkler Dawson
Length: 9 hours 34 minutes

INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER!

One of Amazon’s Best History Books of January

Acclaimed journalist, podcaster, and true-crime historian Kate Winkler Dawson tells the true story of the scandalous murder investigation that became the inspiration for both Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter and the first true-crime book published in America.

On a... Read more about The Sinners All Bow

The Penguin Book of Cults

By: Joseph P. Laycock
Narrated by: James Lurie, Megan Trout, Nancy Peterson, Robert Fass & Zura Johnson
Length: 10 hours 51 minutes

A chilling documentary history of the most notorious cults of the past two thousand years, from the Celtic druids whose ritual sacrifices inspired the folk horror film The Wicker Man all the way up to the Peoples Temple and Heaven’s Gate

A Penguin Classic

The word “cult” conjures images of people in thrall to a charismatic leader who extracts... Read more about The Penguin Book of Cults

Dark Wire

The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever

By: Joseph Cox
Narrated by: Peter Ganim
Length: 11 hours 40 minutes

The inside story of the largest law-enforcement sting operation ever, in which the FBI made its own tech start-up to wiretap the world, shows how cunning both the authorities and drug traffickers have become, with privacy implications for everyone.
 
In 2018, a powerful app for secure communications called Anom took root among organized... Read more about Dark Wire

Memorial Drive

A Daughter's Memoir

By: Natasha Trethewey
Narrated by: Natasha Trethewey
Length: 5 hours 9 minutes

“This is one of those "I'm changed forever" books and having the author, poet Natasha Trethewey read it makes it reverberate in the soul even more. The writing of this memoir is exquisite and the construction of the prose is perfect. The heartbreak and honesty of the author will stay with me. I can't wait to hear back from those I've recommended... Read more

Typhoid Mary

An Urban Historical

By: Anthony Bourdain
Narrated by: Nathan Osgood
Length: 4 hours

Bloomsbury presents Typhoid Mary by Anthony Bourdain, read by Nathan Osgood.

From the host of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown and bestselling author of Kitchen Confidential comes the true, thrilling story of Mary Mallon, otherwise known as the infamous Typhoid Mary.

This is a tale of pursuit through the kitchens of New York City at the turn of... Read more about Typhoid Mary

Rogues

True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks

By: Patrick Radden Keefe
Narrated by: Patrick Radden Keefe
Length: 15 hours 28 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the award-winning author of Empire of Pain and Say Nothing—and one of the most decorated journalists of our time—twelve enthralling true stories of skulduggery and intrigue

"An excellent collection of Keefe's detective work, and a fine introduction to his illuminating writing." —NPR

“Fast-paced...Keefe is a... Read more about Rogues

This House of Grief

By: Helen Garner
Narrated by: Kate Hood
Length: 8 hours 58 minutes

Anyone can see the place where the children died. You take the Princes Highway past Geelong, and keep going west in the direction of Colac. Late in August 2006, soon after I had watched a magistrate commit Robert Farquharson to stand trial before a jury on three charges of murder, I headed out that way on a Sunday morning, across the great... Read more about This House of Grief

Captain's Dinner

A Shipwreck, An Act of Cannibalism, and a Murder Trial That Changed Legal History

By: Adam Cohen
Narrated by: George Newbern
Length: 7 hours 53 minutes

A Barnes & Noble Best History Book of 2025

Four men in a lifeboat. Two weeks without food. One impossible choice that would reshape the boundaries between survival and murder. “A perfect enunciation of the classic philosophical conundrum: can you sacrifice one innocent life to save many?" (Yann Martel, author of Life of Pi)

On May 19, 1884,... Read more about Captain's Dinner

My Story

By: Elizabeth Smart & Chris Stewart
Narrated by: Elizabeth Smart
Length: 9 hours 12 minutes

The harrowing true story of abduction and survival from the courageous young woman who lived it—now the subject of a Lifetime original movie, I Am Elizabeth Smart.

In this memoir, Elizabeth Smart reveals how she survived and the secret to forging a new life in the wake of a brutal crime. On June 5, 2002, fourteen-year-old Elizabeth Smart, the... Read more about My Story

Sandy Hook

An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth

By: Elizabeth Williamson
Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman & Elizabeth Williamson
Length: 16 hours 25 minutes

Slate, "25 Best Crime Books, Podcasts, and Documentaries of All Time"

Vanity Fair’s “Books We Can't Stop Thinking About”

Carnegie Medal Nonfiction Longlist 2023

The Washington Post Best Non-Fiction Books of 2022

Publishers Weekly Best Books 2022

Kirkus Best Non-Fiction Books of 2022

Slate Best Books 2022

Chicago Tribune Best Books 2022

Los Angeles Times... Read more about Sandy Hook

The Feather Thief

Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century

By: Kirk Wallace Johnson
Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews
Length: 8 hours 4 minutes

“A fascinating true crime book, The Feather Thief recounts the theft of more than 200 bird skins from a museum in England. Along the way, Johnson also covers Darwin contemporary Alfred Russel Wallace's travels to acquire birds of paradise, the theory of evolution, and the decimation of bird species in the name of fashion. It is a book about... Read more