The most popular true crime books of 2021

True crime tells the stories of real crimes and the people caught up in them. Murders, heists, frauds and cold cases are reconstructed from evidence, trials and interviews. The best of these books care about the victims and the investigation as much as the criminal. Expect careful reporting and stories that are hard to forget. This list shows the ones first published in 2021.

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Slonim Woods 9
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Slonim Woods 9

Daniel Barban Levin

Published 2021

288 pages

Bombshell
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Bombshell

Mike Rothmiller

Published 2021

336 pages

In Control
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In Control

Jane Monckton-Smith

2021 · 2022 edition

256 pages

The Ravine
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The Ravine

Wendy Lower

2021 · 2022 edition

272 pages

The Dope
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The Dope

Benjamin T. Smith

Published 2021

464 pages

Kill Shot
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Kill Shot

Jason Dearen

2021 · 2022 edition

272 pages

Hype
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Hype

Gabrielle Bluestone

2021 · 2023 edition

336 pages