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Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 75 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.09 — 79,477 ratings — published 1995
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.52 — 115,545 ratings — published 2010
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In Cold Blood In Cold Blood (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.09 — 714,590 ratings — published 1966
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Criminology (Volume 1) Criminology (Volume 1)
by (shelved 29 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.12 — 233 ratings — published 2007
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The Cases That Haunt Us The Cases That Haunt Us (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as criminology)
avg rating 3.98 — 16,555 ratings — published 2000
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The Oxford Handbook of Criminology The Oxford Handbook of Criminology (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.07 — 122 ratings — published 1994
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Forensics: What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA and More Tell Us About Crime Forensics: What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA and More Tell Us About Crime (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.10 — 12,310 ratings — published 2014
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The Anatomy of Violence: The Biological Roots of Crime The Anatomy of Violence: The Biological Roots of Crime (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 26 times as criminology)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,952 ratings — published 2013
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Journey Into Darkness (Mindhunter #2) Journey Into Darkness (Mindhunter #2)
by (shelved 26 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.02 — 7,409 ratings — published 1995
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The Manson File: Myth and Reality of an Outlaw Shaman The Manson File: Myth and Reality of an Outlaw Shaman (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.17 — 356 ratings — published 1988
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Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.24 — 36,026 ratings — published 1975
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Whoever Fights Monsters: My Twenty Years Tracking Serial Killers for the FBI Whoever Fights Monsters: My Twenty Years Tracking Serial Killers for the FBI (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.06 — 12,613 ratings — published 1992
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Sexual Homicide: Patterns and Motives Sexual Homicide: Patterns and Motives (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,028 ratings — published 1993
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Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.06 — 13,212 ratings — published 1993
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I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer (ebook)
by (shelved 19 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.12 — 259,265 ratings — published 2018
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The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy: The Shocking Inside Story The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy: The Shocking Inside Story (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.14 — 109,772 ratings — published 1980
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Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.06 — 152,566 ratings — published 1974
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Inside the Criminal Mind Inside the Criminal Mind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as criminology)
avg rating 3.78 — 2,312 ratings — published 1984
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Serial Killers: The Method and Madness of Monsters Serial Killers: The Method and Madness of Monsters (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.13 — 5,920 ratings — published 2004
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Are Prisons Obsolete? Are Prisons Obsolete? (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.52 — 29,065 ratings — published 2003
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The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.16 — 29,339 ratings — published 2010
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Crime Classification Manual: A Standard System for Investigating and Classifying Violent Crimes Crime Classification Manual: A Standard System for Investigating and Classifying Violent Crimes (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.35 — 527 ratings — published 1992
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Columbine Columbine (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.29 — 100,411 ratings — published 2009
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The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.18 — 49,745 ratings — published 1997
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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.14 — 430,702 ratings — published 2017
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Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.28 — 300 ratings — published 1999
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Dark Dreams: Sexual Violence, Homicide and the Criminal Mind Dark Dreams: Sexual Violence, Homicide and the Criminal Mind (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.05 — 2,888 ratings — published 2001
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The Godfather (The Godfather, #1) The Godfather (The Godfather, #1)
by (shelved 14 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.40 — 455,571 ratings — published 1969
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American Tabloid (Underworld USA #1) American Tabloid (Underworld USA #1)
by (shelved 14 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.20 — 19,866 ratings — published 1995
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Obsession Obsession (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as criminology)
avg rating 3.98 — 3,757 ratings — published 1998
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Hell's Angels Hell's Angels (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as criminology)
avg rating 3.98 — 53,920 ratings — published 1966
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American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.08 — 46,567 ratings — published 2019
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All That Remains: A Life in Death All That Remains: A Life in Death (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.16 — 14,994 ratings — published 2018
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Criminology For Dummies Criminology For Dummies (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as criminology)
avg rating 3.88 — 235 ratings — published 2009
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Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America's Police Forces Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America's Police Forces (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.32 — 3,984 ratings — published 2013
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.00 — 744,269 ratings — published 2003
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The Anatomy of Evil The Anatomy of Evil (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as criminology)
avg rating 3.91 — 2,485 ratings — published 2009
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Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.07 — 25,218 ratings — published 2008
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Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.36 — 19,918 ratings — published 1991
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The Man from the Train: The Solving of a Century-Old Serial Killer Mystery The Man from the Train: The Solving of a Century-Old Serial Killer Mystery (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as criminology)
avg rating 3.47 — 9,248 ratings — published 2017
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The Culture of Control: Crime and Social Order in Contemporary Society The Culture of Control: Crime and Social Order in Contemporary Society (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.01 — 237 ratings — published 2001
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The Murder Room: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World's Most Perplexing Cold Cases The Murder Room: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World's Most Perplexing Cold Cases (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as criminology)
avg rating 3.63 — 4,675 ratings — published 2008
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Dei Delitti E Delle Pene Dei Delitti E Delle Pene (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as criminology)
avg rating 3.91 — 2,495 ratings — published 1763
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Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.09 — 28,813 ratings — published 2022
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El Narco: Inside Mexico's Criminal Insurgency El Narco: Inside Mexico's Criminal Insurgency (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.07 — 4,999 ratings — published 2011
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The Crime Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained The Crime Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,249 ratings — published 2017
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Just Mercy Just Mercy (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as criminology)
avg rating 4.62 — 256,297 ratings — published 2014
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The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as criminology)
avg rating 3.95 — 156,005 ratings — published 2011
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Douglas Adams
“Nobody got murdered before lunch. But nobody. People weren't up to it. You needed a good lunch to get both the blood-sugar and blood-lust levels up.”
Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul

Abhijit Naskar
“It's the golden age of crime, when the biggest cartel of a nation is its own government.”
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