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True Crime
Catch the Devil: A True Story of Murder, Deception, and Injustice on the Gulf Coastby Pamela Colloff · narrated by Gabra Zackman
“Serious journalism, read aloud. Even you can manage to pay attention for eight hours. Probably.”
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Why you now lock the door twice.
Top 10 True Crime audiobooks
The true crime audiobooks everyone is talking about, told with care. Doors will be locked. Twice. Updated October 21, 2026.
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True Crime
London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truthby Patrick Radden Keefe · read by the author
“You'll start double-checking who your neighbors really are. And your own browser history.”
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True Crime · History
Black Dahlia: Murder, Monsters, and Madness in Midcentury Americaby William J. Mann · narrated by Michael Bower
“Warning: you will develop strong opinions about 1940s police work and start labeling your spare keys.”
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True Crime
The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsessionby Michael Finkel · narrated by Edoardo Ballerini, Michael Finkel
“You'll start eyeing your own fridge magnets like they need a security system.”
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True Crime · History
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBIby David Grann · narrated by Will Patton, Ann Marie Lee, Danny Campbell
“You'll start reading the fine print on everything. Well, listening to someone else read it.”
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True Crime · History
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Irelandby Patrick Radden Keefe · narrated by Matthew Blaney
“You'll never again assume anyone is 'just a quiet neighbor.' Deadbolt count: rising.”
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True Crime · History
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed Americaby Erik Larson · narrated by Scott Brick
“After this, every charming hotel host is a suspect. Enjoy your next vacation.”
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True Crime · History
Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixtiesby Tom O'Neill · narrated by Kevin Stillwell
“By the end you'll be squinting suspiciously at every official document you've ever signed.”
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True Crime
If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhoodby Gregg Olsen · narrated by Karen Peakes
“Warning: may cause intense phone calls to your sister just to say you love her.”
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True Crime
In Cold Bloodby Truman Capote · narrated by Scott Brick
“The book that invented true crime paranoia. You will check the back door. Twice.”
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