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Books like Missoula
A methodical, infuriating deep dive into systemic betrayal that will leave you simmering with righteous anger. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Missoula.
- heavy
- infuriating
- sobering
- tense
- 01
She Said
Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey
A gripping, real-life thriller about the painstaking, courageous work of breaking a silence that changed the world.
- 02
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.
- 03
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.
- 04
Know My Name
Chanel Miller
A breathtakingly intimate and fiercely written reclamation of identity that transforms profound trauma into a testament of resilience.
- 05
Asking for it
Kate Harding
A blunt, fiercely intelligent dissection of systemic misogyny that balances sobering research with a galvanizing call to action.
- 06
Savage Appetites
Rachel Monroe
An unsettling and deeply analytical exploration of why women are drawn to the darkest corners of human behavior.
- 07
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.
- 08
Luckiest Girl Alive
Jessica Knoll
A razor-sharp dive into the mind of a woman whose flawless facade hides a foundation of unspeakable trauma.
- 09
The art of memoir
Mary Karr
An illuminating and cathartic exploration of how we shape our memories and how our memories shape us.
- 10
Mediocre
Ijeoma Oluo
A sharp, historical diagnosis of how the centering of unexceptional white men has shaped and damaged American society.
- 11
The confidence game
Maria Konnikova
A captivating psychological deep-dive that will leave you questioning your own judgment and looking at every charismatic stranger with a newfound, analytical suspicion.
- 12
Columbine
Dave Cullen
A gripping, myth-shattering psychological autopsy of a tragedy that reads with the relentless tension of a thriller.
