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The Violence Project
by Jillian Peterson • 2021
Mass shootings are not random. They follow a pattern, and a layered defense can break it.
4.45
1k+
The Violence Project Summary
The Violence Project 92%
Mass shootings are not random. They follow a pattern, and a layered defense can break it.
by Jillian Peterson 2021
4.45
1k+ ratings
Glock
by Paul M. Barrett • 2012
Police carried revolvers until an Austrian outsider built a plastic gun that changed everything.
3.87
3k+
Glock Summary
Glock 88%
Police carried revolvers until an Austrian outsider built a plastic gun that changed everything.
by Paul M. Barrett 2012
3.87
3k+ ratings
Hate List
by Jennifer Brown • 2009
After her boyfriend's school shooting, a girl's notebook of grudges turns her into a suspect.
4.00
67k+
Hate List Summary
Hate List 88%
After her boyfriend's school shooting, a girl's notebook of grudges turns her into a suspect.
by Jennifer Brown 2009
4.00
67k+ ratings
An American Summer
by Alex Kotlowitz • 2019
172 killed, 793 wounded. One Chicago summer, inside the lives the violence leaves behind.
4.31
5k+
An American Summer Summary
An American Summer 88%
172 killed, 793 wounded. One Chicago summer, inside the lives the violence leaves behind.
by Alex Kotlowitz 2019
4.31
5k+ ratings
A Mother's Reckoning
by Sue Klebold • 2016
She thought her son was a typical teenager. Later she learned he was plotting Columbine.
4.14
47k+
A Mother's Reckoning Summary
A Mother's Reckoning 88%
She thought her son was a typical teenager. Later she learned he was plotting Columbine.
by Sue Klebold 2016
4.14
47k+ ratings
Nineteen Minutes
by Jodi Picoult • 2007
A bullied boy's school shooting forces his mother to face the everyday cruelty the town ignored.
4.18
426k+
Nineteen Minutes Summary
Nineteen Minutes 87%
A bullied boy's school shooting forces his mother to face the everyday cruelty the town ignored.
by Jodi Picoult 2007
4.18
426k+ 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 87%
Two girls, one shortcut, six boys. What happened in that Houston park rewrote Texas law.
by Corey Mitchell 2008
3.97
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 87%
No government plot, no mob hit. A racist drifter's meticulous path to a Memphis balcony.
by Gerald Posner 1998
4.09
220 ratings
Copaganda
by Alec Karakatsanis • 2025
The hidden PR system that converts police spin into headlines and crime panic into tougher laws.
4.49
582
Copaganda Summary
Copaganda 87%
The hidden PR system that converts police spin into headlines and crime panic into tougher laws.
by Alec Karakatsanis 2025
4.49
582 ratings
The Ultimate Evil
by Maury Terry • 1987
Berkowitz took the fall. The Son of Sam murders were a cult operation, and the others walked.
3.87
2k+
The Ultimate Evil Summary
The Ultimate Evil 87%
Berkowitz took the fall. The Son of Sam murders were a cult operation, and the others walked.
by Maury Terry 1987
3.87
2k+ 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 87%
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
The Second
by Carol Anderson • 2021
The Second Amendment was built to control Black Americans, and two centuries later, it still does.
4.31
1k+
The Second Summary
The Second 87%
The Second Amendment was built to control Black Americans, and two centuries later, it still does.
by Carol Anderson 2021
4.31
1k+ ratings
More Guns, Less Crime
by John R. Lott Jr. • 1998
Mass shootings fell 84% in concealed-carry states. The economist who did the math.
4.07
852
More Guns, Less Crime Summary
More Guns, Less Crime 86%
Mass shootings fell 84% in concealed-carry states. The economist who did the math.
by John R. Lott Jr. 1998
4.07
852 ratings
Butler
by Salena Zito • 2025
One bullet, one Rust Belt town, and the reckoning America's institutions could no longer postpone.
4.32
1k+
Butler Summary
Butler 86%
One bullet, one Rust Belt town, and the reckoning America's institutions could no longer postpone.
by Salena Zito 2025
4.32
1k+ ratings
Assassination Generation
by Dave Grossman • 2016
Your child's favorite game uses the same conditioning that trains soldiers to kill.
3.71
351
Assassination Generation Summary
Assassination Generation 86%
Your child's favorite game uses the same conditioning that trains soldiers to kill.
by Dave Grossman 2016
3.71
351 ratings
Bitter Blood
by Jerry Bledsoe • 1988
A custody war. A fake doctor. A mother who saved her last bullets for her own children.
4.04
10k+
Bitter Blood Summary
Bitter Blood 86%
A custody war. A fake doctor. A mother who saved her last bullets for her own children.
by Jerry Bledsoe 1988
4.04
10k+ ratings
The Best New True Crime Stories
by Mitzi Szereto • 2020
A German village, a cannibal forum, and the volunteer who agreed to be eaten.
3.29
340
The Best New True Crime Stories Summary
The Best New True Crime Stories 86%
A German village, a cannibal forum, and the volunteer who agreed to be eaten.
by Mitzi Szereto 2020
3.29
340 ratings
The Idaho Four
by James Patterson • 2025
Four students stabbed to death in a college town where no one locked their doors.
4.15
30k+
The Idaho Four Summary
The Idaho Four 86%
Four students stabbed to death in a college town where no one locked their doors.
by James Patterson 2025
4.15
30k+ ratings
A Need to Kill
by Mark Pettit • 1990
A paperboy's abduction in Nebraska sparks a hunt for a serial child killer hiding as a scoutmaster.
3.88
339
A Need to Kill Summary
A Need to Kill 86%
A paperboy's abduction in Nebraska sparks a hunt for a serial child killer hiding as a scoutmaster.
by Mark Pettit 1990
3.88
339 ratings
While the City Slept
by Eli Sanders • 2016
A home invasion leaves one woman dead and the other offering an unexpected vow in court.
3.98
4k+
While the City Slept Summary
While the City Slept 86%
A home invasion leaves one woman dead and the other offering an unexpected vow in court.
by Eli Sanders 2016
3.98
4k+ ratings
Unmasked
by Andy Ngo • 2021
The black-clad rioters aren't random. They have a century-old playbook, and democracy is the target.
4.17
3k+
Unmasked Summary
Unmasked 86%
The black-clad rioters aren't random. They have a century-old playbook, and democracy is the target.
by Andy Ngo 2021
4.17
3k+ ratings
To Catch a Fascist
by Christopher Mathias • 2026
An infiltrator pulled 440 gigabytes of chat logs from a hate group, unleashing a wave of unmaskings.
4.44
542
To Catch a Fascist Summary
To Catch a Fascist 86%
An infiltrator pulled 440 gigabytes of chat logs from a hate group, unleashing a wave of unmaskings.
by Christopher Mathias 2026
4.44
542 ratings
The Grim Sleeper
by Christine Pelisek • 2016
He murdered Black women for decades while police looked away. A piece of pizza ended it.
3.92
1k+
The Grim Sleeper Summary
The Grim Sleeper 86%
He murdered Black women for decades while police looked away. A piece of pizza ended it.
by Christine Pelisek 2016
3.92
1k+ ratings
Accountable
by Dashka Slater • 2023
A racist Instagram account shatters a progressive high school, laying bare the cost of online hate.
4.23
6k+
Accountable Summary
Accountable 86%
A racist Instagram account shatters a progressive high school, laying bare the cost of online hate.
by Dashka Slater 2023
4.23
6k+ ratings
Anatomía del mal
by Jordi Wild • 2024
Eight crimes pull apart evil: trauma, group pressure, misogyny, and the mask of ordinary life.
3.42
884
Anatomía del mal Summary
Anatomía del mal 86%
Eight crimes pull apart evil: trauma, group pressure, misogyny, and the mask of ordinary life.
by Jordi Wild 2024
3.42
884 ratings
Last Chance in Texas
by John Hubner • 2005
At a Texas juvenile prison, violent offenders reenact their crimes. Only one in ten reoffends.
4.29
828
Last Chance in Texas Summary
Last Chance in Texas 86%
At a Texas juvenile prison, violent offenders reenact their crimes. Only one in ten reoffends.
by John Hubner 2005
4.29
828 ratings
The Culture of Fear
by Barry Glassner • 1999
Crime is down, fear is up: the institutions that manufacture dread and the damage they cause.
3.70
4k+
The Culture of Fear Summary
The Culture of Fear 86%
Crime is down, fear is up: the institutions that manufacture dread and the damage they cause.
by Barry Glassner 1999
3.70
4k+ ratings
Red Summer
by Cameron McWhirter • 2011
The bloodiest American racial violence did not break Black communities. It organized them.
4.20
581
Red Summer Summary
Red Summer 86%
The bloodiest American racial violence did not break Black communities. It organized them.
by Cameron McWhirter 2011
4.20
581 ratings
National Security Cinema
by Matthew Alford • 2017
The Pentagon secretly approved or killed your favorite movies, one script at a time.
3.81
113
National Security Cinema Summary
National Security Cinema 86%
The Pentagon secretly approved or killed your favorite movies, one script at a time.
by Matthew Alford 2017
3.81
113 ratings
Fear Is Just a Word
by Azam Ahmed • 2023
When the Zetas took her daughter, a mother became a detective and hunted every killer herself.
3.93
2k+
Fear Is Just a Word Summary
Fear Is Just a Word 86%
When the Zetas took her daughter, a mother became a detective and hunted every killer herself.
by Azam Ahmed 2023
3.93
2k+ ratings
When a Killer Calls
by John E. Douglas • 2022
FBI profiler John Douglas chased a killer who phoned a family to claim their daughter's soul.
4.04
7k+
When a Killer Calls Summary
When a Killer Calls 86%
FBI profiler John Douglas chased a killer who phoned a family to claim their daughter's soul.
by John E. Douglas 2022
4.04
7k+ ratings
The Ground Breaking
by Scott Ellsworth • 2021
Tulsa destroyed Black Wall Street in 1921, then spent a century burying the crime.
4.19
1k+
The Ground Breaking Summary
The Ground Breaking 86%
Tulsa destroyed Black Wall Street in 1921, then spent a century burying the crime.
by Scott Ellsworth 2021
4.19
1k+ ratings
Wilmington's Lie
by David Zucchino • 2020
Before Jim Crow there was an 1898 coup that erased a Southern city's black leadership.
4.43
4k+
Wilmington's Lie Summary
Wilmington's Lie 86%
Before Jim Crow there was an 1898 coup that erased a Southern city's black leadership.
by David Zucchino 2020
4.43
4k+ 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 86%
The prison break. The Memphis balcony. The 65-day international manhunt that followed one bullet.
by Hampton Sides 2010
4.35
15k+ ratings
Dying of Whiteness
by Jonathan M. Metzl • 2019
White Americans are dying younger, and the policies their votes support are a major cause.
4.11
7k+
Dying of Whiteness Summary
Dying of Whiteness 86%
White Americans are dying younger, and the policies their votes support are a major cause.
by Jonathan M. Metzl 2019
4.11
7k+ ratings
Case Closed
by Gerald Posner • 1993
One mail-order rifle, three shots, and the case against conspiracy in the JFK assassination.
4.05
2k+
Case Closed Summary
Case Closed 86%
One mail-order rifle, three shots, and the case against conspiracy in the JFK assassination.
by Gerald Posner 1993
4.05
2k+ ratings
We Need to Talk About Kevin
by Lionel Shriver • 2003
A mother writes her dead husband, tracing the childhood of the boy who massacred his classmates.
4.08
217k+
We Need to Talk About Kevin Summary
We Need to Talk About Kevin 86%
A mother writes her dead husband, tracing the childhood of the boy who massacred his classmates.
by Lionel Shriver 2003
4.08
217k+ ratings
Insane
by Alisa Roth • 2018
Jails hold more people with mental illness than hospitals. Incarceration makes them sicker.
4.07
1k+
Insane Summary
Insane 86%
Jails hold more people with mental illness than hospitals. Incarceration makes them sicker.
by Alisa Roth 2018
4.07
1k+ ratings
The Art of Political Murder
by Francisco Goldman • 2007
Bishop Gerardi proved the Army's guilt. Two days later he was dead, his garrison floor mopped.
4.15
1k+
The Art of Political Murder Summary
The Art of Political Murder 86%
Bishop Gerardi proved the Army's guilt. Two days later he was dead, his garrison floor mopped.
by Francisco Goldman 2007
4.15
1k+ ratings
Homegrown
by Jeffrey Toobin • 2023
Oklahoma City was the first shot. The war it began now claims the Capitol.
4.16
4k+
Homegrown Summary
Homegrown 85%
Oklahoma City was the first shot. The war it began now claims the Capitol.
by Jeffrey Toobin 2023
4.16
4k+ ratings
Unforgiving Places
by Jens Ludwig • 2025
Most shootings begin as arguments. The neighborhood, not the motive, determines who dies.
4.21
237
Unforgiving Places Summary
Unforgiving Places 85%
Most shootings begin as arguments. The neighborhood, not the motive, determines who dies.
by Jens Ludwig 2025
4.21
237 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 85%
Nearly five bombings a day. The decade young radicals tried to overthrow America and failed.
by Bryan Burrough 2015
3.98
3k+ ratings
Knife
by Salman Rushdie • 2024
A knife onstage. One eye gone. Thirty-three years after the fatwa, he writes back.
3.98
29k+
Knife Summary
Knife 85%
A knife onstage. One eye gone. Thirty-three years after the fatwa, he writes back.
by Salman Rushdie 2024
3.98
29k+ ratings
College Girl, Missing
by Shawn Cohen • 2024
She vanished after a night of partying, barefoot on the security footage. The witnesses went silent.
3.54
18k+
College Girl, Missing Summary
College Girl, Missing 85%
She vanished after a night of partying, barefoot on the security footage. The witnesses went silent.
by Shawn Cohen 2024
3.54
18k+ ratings
The Gates of Janus
by Ian Brady • 2001
From prison, the Moors Murderer argues morality is rigged, and his own crimes are the proof.
3.61
511
The Gates of Janus Summary
The Gates of Janus 85%
From prison, the Moors Murderer argues morality is rigged, and his own crimes are the proof.
by Ian Brady 2001
3.61
511 ratings
Bring the War Home
by Kathleen Belew • 2018
The Oklahoma City bombing was no lone-wolf act; it capped a paramilitary movement born of Vietnam.
4.21
3k+
Bring the War Home Summary
Bring the War Home 85%
The Oklahoma City bombing was no lone-wolf act; it capped a paramilitary movement born of Vietnam.
by Kathleen Belew 2018
4.21
3k+ ratings
Cinema Speculation
by Quentin Tarantino • 2022
How a child snuck into adult movies in 1970s Los Angeles and came out a filmmaker.
4.04
15k+
Cinema Speculation Summary
Cinema Speculation 85%
How a child snuck into adult movies in 1970s Los Angeles and came out a filmmaker.
by Quentin Tarantino 2022
4.04
15k+ ratings
September 11
by Dean E. Murphy • 2002
A blind man, his guide dog, a stranger: 78 flights down. Then the tower fell.
4.34
272
September 11 Summary
September 11 85%
A blind man, his guide dog, a stranger: 78 flights down. Then the tower fell.
by Dean E. Murphy 2002
4.34
272 ratings
Look at Me!
by Jonathan Reiss • 2020
Murdered at 20, after becoming more famous in jail than most artists ever get outside it.
4.54
126
Look at Me! Summary
Look at Me! 85%
Murdered at 20, after becoming more famous in jail than most artists ever get outside it.
by Jonathan Reiss 2020
4.54
126 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 85%
The 1934 lynching that was advertised, photographed, and so savage it killed the ritual nationwide.
by James R. McGovern 1982
4.38
45 ratings
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