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A relentless, dread-soaked descent into the mind of an unprecedented killer and the frantic, flawed race to stop him. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with American Predator.
- dread-soaked
- tense
- unsettling
- claustrophobic
- 01
I'll Be Gone in the Dark
Michelle McNamara
A chilling, beautifully written descent into a cold case that doubles as a poignant meditation on the nature of obsession.
- 02
Furious Hours
Casey Cep
A mesmerizing blend of Southern gothic true crime and literary biography that explores the haunting weight of an unfinished masterpiece.
- 03
Savage Appetites
Rachel Monroe
An unsettling and deeply analytical exploration of why women are drawn to the darkest corners of human behavior.
- 04
The Killer Across the Table: Unlocking the Secrets of Serial Killers and Predators with the FBI's Original Mindhunter
John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker
A chilling, step-by-step descent into the minds of America's most notorious predators, guided by the pioneer of criminal profiling.
- 05
The stranger in the woods
Michael Finkel
A quiet, haunting exploration of radical solitude and the heavy cost of returning to a loud world.
- 06
Green River, Running Red
Ann Rule
A chilling, deeply empathetic descent into a decades-long nightmare that restores humanity to the victims of a monster hiding in plain sight.
- 07
Under the Banner of Heaven
Jon Krakauer · 2003
A chilling, meticulously researched descent into the terrifying extremes of absolute faith and the violence it can inspire.
- 08
Mindhunter
John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker
A chilling, clinical descent into the darkest corners of the human psyche, guided by the man who learned to think like a monster.
- 09
Good Nurse
Charles Graeber
A chilling, meticulously reported descent into the banality of evil hiding within the sterile walls of the healthcare system.
- 10
Catch and Kill
Ronan Farrow
A gripping, real-life espionage thriller about the terrifying lengths powerful men will go to protect their secrets, and the immense courage required to expose them.
- 11
The last victim
Jason M. Moss · 1999
A chilling, claustrophobic descent into the minds of monsters, told by a student who flew too close to the sun.
- 12
The Stranger Beside Me
Ann Rule
A chilling, intimate descent into the sickening realization that a trusted friend is actually a monster.
