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The Infernal Machine
by Steven Johnson • 2024
Dynamite was meant to destroy governments. It built the most powerful one: the surveillance state.
4.03
2k+
The Infernal Machine Summary
The Infernal Machine 92%
Dynamite was meant to destroy governments. It built the most powerful one: the surveillance state.
by Steven Johnson 2024
4.03
2k+ ratings
Hauptmann's Ladder
by Richard T. Cahill Jr. • 2014
The Lindbergh case retried: a ladder, a money trail, and doubts the execution never settled.
4.17
125
Hauptmann's Ladder Summary
Hauptmann's Ladder 92%
The Lindbergh case retried: a ladder, a money trail, and doubts the execution never settled.
by Richard T. Cahill Jr. 2014
4.17
125 ratings
The Black Hand
by Stephan Talty • 2017
One NYPD detective took on the Black Hand. His bosses barely cared if his people survived.
3.63
2k+
The Black Hand Summary
The Black Hand 92%
One NYPD detective took on the Black Hand. His bosses barely cared if his people survived.
by Stephan Talty 2017
3.63
2k+ ratings
Public Enemies
by Bryan Burrough • 2004
The FBI built its legend chasing petty killers, beating suspects, and inventing the Ma Barker myth.
3.98
6k+
Public Enemies Summary
Public Enemies 92%
The FBI built its legend chasing petty killers, beating suspects, and inventing the Ma Barker myth.
by Bryan Burrough 2004
3.98
6k+ ratings
If You Tell
by Gregg Olsen • 2019
Oil made the Osage the richest people on earth. Then trusted friends began murdering them for it.
3.98
360k+
If You Tell Summary
If You Tell 92%
Oil made the Osage the richest people on earth. Then trusted friends began murdering them for it.
by Gregg Olsen 2019
3.98
360k+ ratings
A Casebook of Murder
by Colin Wilson • 1969
Gin soaked London bred one kind of killer. Chicago later produced a man who built a murder castle.
3.63
41
A Casebook of Murder Summary
A Casebook of Murder 91%
Gin soaked London bred one kind of killer. Chicago later produced a man who built a murder castle.
by Colin Wilson 1969
3.63
41 ratings
To Hell on a Fast Horse
by Mark Lee Gardner • 2010
Two men, one violent frontier, and a bullet in the dark that made them both immortal.
3.79
2k+
To Hell on a Fast Horse Summary
To Hell on a Fast Horse 91%
Two men, one violent frontier, and a bullet in the dark that made them both immortal.
by Mark Lee Gardner 2010
3.79
2k+ ratings
The Case That Never Dies
by Lloyd C. Gardner • 2004
The Lindbergh conviction hung on a ladder, marked money, and witnesses. None of it held.
3.47
118
The Case That Never Dies Summary
The Case That Never Dies 91%
The Lindbergh conviction hung on a ladder, marked money, and witnesses. None of it held.
by Lloyd C. Gardner 2004
3.47
118 ratings
Wyatt Earp
by Casey Tefertiller • 1997
Thirty seconds at the O.K. Corral made him a legend. The rest of his life was the bill.
4.00
807
Wyatt Earp Summary
Wyatt Earp 91%
Thirty seconds at the O.K. Corral made him a legend. The rest of his life was the bill.
by Casey Tefertiller 1997
4.00
807 ratings
Why We Love Pirates
by Rebecca Simon • 2020
How the execution of one privateer turned pirate created the outlaw myth we still sail with.
3.67
340
Why We Love Pirates Summary
Why We Love Pirates 91%
How the execution of one privateer turned pirate created the outlaw myth we still sail with.
by Rebecca Simon 2020
3.67
340 ratings
A Fever in the Heartland
by Timothy Egan • 2023
In 1920s Indiana, the Klan was the law. One woman's dying declaration exposed the regime.
4.35
50k+
A Fever in the Heartland Summary
A Fever in the Heartland 91%
In 1920s Indiana, the Klan was the law. One woman's dying declaration exposed the regime.
by Timothy Egan 2023
4.35
50k+ ratings
The Day Wall Street Exploded
by Beverly Gage • 2008
Wall Street, 1920: thirty-eight dead, none caught. The failed investigation that built the FBI.
3.75
318
The Day Wall Street Exploded Summary
The Day Wall Street Exploded 91%
Wall Street, 1920: thirty-eight dead, none caught. The failed investigation that built the FBI.
by Beverly Gage 2008
3.75
318 ratings
American Brutus
by Michael W. Kauffman • 2004
An actor shot Lincoln on Good Friday and vanished. What followed was history's most bungled manhunt.
4.16
3k+
American Brutus Summary
American Brutus 91%
An actor shot Lincoln on Good Friday and vanished. What followed was history's most bungled manhunt.
by Michael W. Kauffman 2004
4.16
3k+ ratings
The Art of Making Money
by Jason Kersten • 2009
His counterfeits were nearly flawless. The people in his life were not.
4.01
2k+
The Art of Making Money Summary
The Art of Making Money 91%
His counterfeits were nearly flawless. The people in his life were not.
by Jason Kersten 2009
4.01
2k+ ratings
The Devil in the White City
by Erik Larson • 2003
An architect builds a wonder. A doctor builds a hotel next door for murder. Chicago, 1893.
4.00
766k+
The Devil in the White City Summary
The Devil in the White City 91%
An architect builds a wonder. A doctor builds a hotel next door for murder. Chicago, 1893.
by Erik Larson 2003
4.00
766k+ ratings
Five Families
by Selwyn Raab • 2005
Sicilian immigrants built a shadow government Prohibition made rich, and the laws that broke it.
4.15
7k+
Five Families Summary
Five Families 91%
Sicilian immigrants built a shadow government Prohibition made rich, and the laws that broke it.
by Selwyn Raab 2005
4.15
7k+ ratings
A House in Gross Disorder
by Cynthia B. Herrup • 1999
An earl's trial for rape and sodomy in 1631 was a battle over patriarchy, not just sex.
3.54
119
A House in Gross Disorder Summary
A House in Gross Disorder 91%
An earl's trial for rape and sodomy in 1631 was a battle over patriarchy, not just sex.
by Cynthia B. Herrup 1999
3.54
119 ratings
The Autistic Brain
by Temple Grandin • 2013
The FBI made Whitey Bulger an informant. He turned his handlers into his hit squad.
4.1
11k+
The Autistic Brain Summary
The Autistic Brain 91%
The FBI made Whitey Bulger an informant. He turned his handlers into his hit squad.
by Temple Grandin 2013
4.1
11k+ ratings
The Five
by Hallie Rubenhold • 2019
Jack the Ripper killed five women. The label pinned on three of them was a lie.
4.09
69k+
The Five Summary
The Five 91%
Jack the Ripper killed five women. The label pinned on three of them was a lie.
by Hallie Rubenhold 2019
4.09
69k+ ratings
Hellhound on His Trail
by Hampton Sides • 2010
The prison break. The Memphis balcony. The 65-day international manhunt that followed one bullet.
4.35
15k+
Hellhound on His Trail Summary
Hellhound on His Trail 90%
The prison break. The Memphis balcony. The 65-day international manhunt that followed one bullet.
by Hampton Sides 2010
4.35
15k+ ratings
The Big Con
by David W. Maurer • 1940
The con man's only real partner is the mark's greed. A 1940 study of American swindlers.
3.82
1k+
The Big Con Summary
The Big Con 90%
The con man's only real partner is the mark's greed. A 1940 study of American swindlers.
by David W. Maurer 1940
3.82
1k+ ratings
The Typewriter and the Guillotine
by Mark Braude • 2026
Flanner wrote the Paris letter. Weidmann killed six. As war loomed, their stories intertwined.
3.71
931
The Typewriter and the Guillotine Summary
The Typewriter and the Guillotine 90%
Flanner wrote the Paris letter. Weidmann killed six. As war loomed, their stories intertwined.
by Mark Braude 2026
3.71
931 ratings
Smuggler Nation
by Peter Andreas • 2013
Molasses, slaves, blueprints, cocaine: America's defining chapters all ran on smuggling.
3.96
214
Smuggler Nation Summary
Smuggler Nation 90%
Molasses, slaves, blueprints, cocaine: America's defining chapters all ran on smuggling.
by Peter Andreas 2013
3.96
214 ratings
Enemy of All Mankind
by Steven Johnson • 2020
His 1695 heist of a Mughal treasure ship nearly toppled an empire. Then Henry Every disappeared.
3.89
5k+
Enemy of All Mankind Summary
Enemy of All Mankind 90%
His 1695 heist of a Mughal treasure ship nearly toppled an empire. Then Henry Every disappeared.
by Steven Johnson 2020
3.89
5k+ ratings
The Gunfighters
by Bryan Burrough • 2025
Texas didn't just join the Wild West. Its honor codes, cowboy culture, and gunmen created it.
3.86
1k+
The Gunfighters Summary
The Gunfighters 90%
Texas didn't just join the Wild West. Its honor codes, cowboy culture, and gunmen created it.
by Bryan Burrough 2025
3.86
1k+ ratings
Killing the Dream
by Gerald Posner • 1998
No government plot, no mob hit. A racist drifter's meticulous path to a Memphis balcony.
4.09
220
Killing the Dream Summary
Killing the Dream 90%
No government plot, no mob hit. A racist drifter's meticulous path to a Memphis balcony.
by Gerald Posner 1998
4.09
220 ratings
Dark Wire
by Joseph Cox • 2024
The FBI secretly ran the encrypted phone company that criminals trusted, and read every message.
3.98
3k+
Dark Wire Summary
Dark Wire 90%
The FBI secretly ran the encrypted phone company that criminals trusted, and read every message.
by Joseph Cox 2024
3.98
3k+ ratings
Dongri To Dubai
by S. Hussain Zaidi • 2012
Gold smugglers, Bollywood dreams, and the constable's son who became a global terrorist.
3.95
11k+
Dongri To Dubai Summary
Dongri To Dubai 90%
Gold smugglers, Bollywood dreams, and the constable's son who became a global terrorist.
by S. Hussain Zaidi 2012
3.95
11k+ ratings
Shot All to Hell
by Mark Lee Gardner • 2013
One cashier's refusal turned the James-Younger gang's last heist into a bloody rout.
4.03
1k+
Shot All to Hell Summary
Shot All to Hell 90%
One cashier's refusal turned the James-Younger gang's last heist into a bloody rout.
by Mark Lee Gardner 2013
4.03
1k+ ratings
Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies
by David Fisher • 2015
Before cinema cleaned them up, Wild West legends were killers, traitors, and pragmatists.
3.98
6k+
Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies Summary
Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies 90%
Before cinema cleaned them up, Wild West legends were killers, traitors, and pragmatists.
by David Fisher 2015
3.98
6k+ ratings
The Betrayal of Anne Frank
by Rosemary Sullivan • 2022
A cold case team identifies Anne Frank's betrayer. Her father knew and kept the secret.
3.83
16k+
The Betrayal of Anne Frank Summary
The Betrayal of Anne Frank 90%
A cold case team identifies Anne Frank's betrayer. Her father knew and kept the secret.
by Rosemary Sullivan 2022
3.83
16k+ ratings
L'instinct de mort
by Jacques Mesrine • 1984
From mourning a dead songbird to mastering the prison break: the gangster France could never hold.
4.31
422
L'instinct de mort Summary
L'instinct de mort 90%
From mourning a dead songbird to mastering the prison break: the gangster France could never hold.
by Jacques Mesrine 1984
4.31
422 ratings
Written in Blood
by Colin Wilson • 1989
How science replaced luck and torture in crime detection, from arsenic tests to DNA.
3.92
233
Written in Blood Summary
Written in Blood 90%
How science replaced luck and torture in crime detection, from arsenic tests to DNA.
by Colin Wilson 1989
3.92
233 ratings
Black Flags, Blue Waters
by Eric Jay Dolin • 2018
From welcomed economic partners to hanged outlaws: the real story of pirates in colonial America.
3.76
5k+
Black Flags, Blue Waters Summary
Black Flags, Blue Waters 90%
From welcomed economic partners to hanged outlaws: the real story of pirates in colonial America.
by Eric Jay Dolin 2018
3.76
5k+ ratings
The Art Thief
by Michael Finkel • 2023
History's most prolific art thief never stole for money. He stole to possess beauty itself.
3.92
103k+
The Art Thief Summary
The Art Thief 90%
History's most prolific art thief never stole for money. He stole to possess beauty itself.
by Michael Finkel 2023
3.92
103k+ ratings
Days of Rage
by Bryan Burrough • 2015
Nearly five bombings a day. The decade young radicals tried to overthrow America and failed.
3.98
3k+
Days of Rage Summary
Days of Rage 90%
Nearly five bombings a day. The decade young radicals tried to overthrow America and failed.
by Bryan Burrough 2015
3.98
3k+ ratings
Pure Murder
by Corey Mitchell • 2008
Two girls, one shortcut, six boys. What happened in that Houston park rewrote Texas law.
3.97
1k+
Pure Murder Summary
Pure Murder 90%
Two girls, one shortcut, six boys. What happened in that Houston park rewrote Texas law.
by Corey Mitchell 2008
3.97
1k+ ratings
Zero Fail
by Carol Leonnig • 2021
A bulletproof reputation, repeated near misses, and the rot the Secret Service hid for decades.
4.23
10k+
Zero Fail Summary
Zero Fail 90%
A bulletproof reputation, repeated near misses, and the rot the Secret Service hid for decades.
by Carol Leonnig 2021
4.23
10k+ ratings
Killing Thatcher
by Rory Carroll • 2023
A Brighton hotel bomb, a five-ton chimney stack, and the single clue that unmasked a ghost.
4.46
8k+
Killing Thatcher Summary
Killing Thatcher 90%
A Brighton hotel bomb, a five-ton chimney stack, and the single clue that unmasked a ghost.
by Rory Carroll 2023
4.46
8k+ ratings
Brothers of the Gun
by Mark Lee Gardner • 2025
Thirty seconds of gunfire ignited a friendship, a blood feud, and a legend that outlived them both.
4.21
408
Brothers of the Gun Summary
Brothers of the Gun 90%
Thirty seconds of gunfire ignited a friendship, a blood feud, and a legend that outlived them both.
by Mark Lee Gardner 2025
4.21
408 ratings
The Poisoner's Handbook
by Deborah Blum • 2010
Jazz Age poisoners had the perfect crime, until a morgue chemist invented toxicology to catch them.
4.02
38k+
The Poisoner's Handbook Summary
The Poisoner's Handbook 90%
Jazz Age poisoners had the perfect crime, until a morgue chemist invented toxicology to catch them.
by Deborah Blum 2010
4.02
38k+ ratings
The Woman All Spies Fear
by Amy Butler Greenfield • 2021
She cracked Nazi spy rings and sank Prohibition crime empires. The government erased her name.
4.19
2k+
The Woman All Spies Fear Summary
The Woman All Spies Fear 90%
She cracked Nazi spy rings and sank Prohibition crime empires. The government erased her name.
by Amy Butler Greenfield 2021
4.19
2k+ ratings
Mindhunter
by John E. Douglas • 1995
Dismissed as witchcraft, FBI profiling began when an agent interviewed serial killers in prison.
4.09
84k+
Mindhunter Summary
Mindhunter 90%
Dismissed as witchcraft, FBI profiling began when an agent interviewed serial killers in prison.
by John E. Douglas 1995
4.09
84k+ ratings
Confessions Of A Cannibal
by Robert Keller • 2015
A detective planted a lie in the newspaper. The cannibal mailed back his recipe.
3.99
374
Confessions Of A Cannibal Summary
Confessions Of A Cannibal 90%
A detective planted a lie in the newspaper. The cannibal mailed back his recipe.
by Robert Keller 2015
3.99
374 ratings
A Criminal History of Mankind
by Colin Wilson • 1985
Why tyrants, murderers, and petty thieves all share the same stunted psychology.
3.90
777
A Criminal History of Mankind Summary
A Criminal History of Mankind 90%
Why tyrants, murderers, and petty thieves all share the same stunted psychology.
by Colin Wilson 1985
3.90
777 ratings
Dawood's Mentor
by S. Hussain Zaidi • 2019
The wrestler who built the Dawood empire, then pulled off the Mumbai mafia's only clean break.
4.00
275
Dawood's Mentor Summary
Dawood's Mentor 90%
The wrestler who built the Dawood empire, then pulled off the Mumbai mafia's only clean break.
by S. Hussain Zaidi 2019
4.00
275 ratings
Anatomy of a Lynching
by James R. McGovern • 1982
The 1934 lynching that was advertised, photographed, and so savage it killed the ritual nationwide.
4.38
45
Anatomy of a Lynching Summary
Anatomy of a Lynching 90%
The 1934 lynching that was advertised, photographed, and so savage it killed the ritual nationwide.
by James R. McGovern 1982
4.38
45 ratings
A Renegade History of the United States
by Thaddeus Russell • 2010
America's founders feared pleasure. Its drunkards, prostitutes, and gangsters made freedom real.
3.81
2k+
A Renegade History of the United States Summary
A Renegade History of the United States 90%
America's founders feared pleasure. Its drunkards, prostitutes, and gangsters made freedom real.
by Thaddeus Russell 2010
3.81
2k+ ratings
American Kingpin
by Nick Bilton • 2017
One man, one laptop, a billion in drugs. The manhunt that started with an envelope.
4.41
55k+
American Kingpin Summary
American Kingpin 90%
One man, one laptop, a billion in drugs. The manhunt that started with an envelope.
by Nick Bilton 2017
4.41
55k+ ratings
The JFK Conspiracy
by Brad Meltzer • 2025
A car bomb waited at the Kennedy compound. The would-be assassin drove away, and history forgot.
4.11
7k+
The JFK Conspiracy Summary
The JFK Conspiracy 90%
A car bomb waited at the Kennedy compound. The would-be assassin drove away, and history forgot.
by Brad Meltzer 2025
4.11
7k+ ratings
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