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Without Conscience
by Robert D. Hare • 1993
Twenty percent of prisoners are psychopaths. More wear suits. The expert's guide to spotting them.
4.06
13k+
Without Conscience Summary
Without Conscience 88%
Twenty percent of prisoners are psychopaths. More wear suits. The expert's guide to spotting them.
by Robert D. Hare 1993
4.06
13k+ ratings
The Mask of Sanity
by Hervey M. Cleckley • 1941
Intelligent, charming, incapable of love or remorse. The study that first defined psychopathy.
3.99
1k+
The Mask of Sanity Summary
The Mask of Sanity 88%
Intelligent, charming, incapable of love or remorse. The study that first defined psychopathy.
by Hervey M. Cleckley 1941
3.99
1k+ ratings
The Mask of Sanity
by Jacob M. Appel • 2017
A respected doctor discovers his wife's affair, and his own talent for getting away with murder.
3.80
613
The Mask of Sanity Summary
The Mask of Sanity 88%
A respected doctor discovers his wife's affair, and his own talent for getting away with murder.
by Jacob M. Appel 2017
3.80
613 ratings
Psycho
by Onley James • 2021
A psychic's touch reveals a professor is a vigilante. The killer decides to keep him.
4.24
15k+
Psycho Summary
Psycho 88%
A psychic's touch reveals a professor is a vigilante. The killer decides to keep him.
by Onley James 2021
4.24
15k+ ratings
The Psychopath Whisperer
by Kent A. Kiehl • 2014
Psychopaths share a brain deficit visible by childhood, discovered inside prison with a mobile MRI.
4.07
4k+
The Psychopath Whisperer Summary
The Psychopath Whisperer 88%
Psychopaths share a brain deficit visible by childhood, discovered inside prison with a mobile MRI.
by Kent A. Kiehl 2014
4.07
4k+ ratings
The Sociopath Next Door
by Martha Stout • 2005
One in 25 people have no conscience. The most charming are the most dangerous.
3.77
39k+
The Sociopath Next Door Summary
The Sociopath Next Door 88%
One in 25 people have no conscience. The most charming are the most dangerous.
by Martha Stout 2005
3.77
39k+ ratings
Hench
by Natalie Zina Walschots • 2020
After a hero shatters her leg, a temp worker weaponizes the hidden cost of saving the world.
4.00
27k+
Hench Summary
Hench 87%
After a hero shatters her leg, a temp worker weaponizes the hidden cost of saving the world.
by Natalie Zina Walschots 2020
4.00
27k+ ratings
La psicopatia
by Robert D. Hare • 2018
Rational, not psychotic: the clinical tool that separates true psychopaths from ordinary offenders.
4.21
28
La psicopatia Summary
La psicopatia 87%
Rational, not psychotic: the clinical tool that separates true psychopaths from ordinary offenders.
by Robert D. Hare 2018
4.21
28 ratings
One
by Paulina Ian-Kane • 2023
A forensic pathologist craves blood. A psychopath craves him. A serial killer wants them both dead.
4.01
4k+
One Summary
One 87%
A forensic pathologist craves blood. A psychopath craves him. A serial killer wants them both dead.
by Paulina Ian-Kane 2023
4.01
4k+ ratings
Bad Men Do what Good Men Dream
by Robert I. Simon • 1996
The monsters in the news are not a different species: they are you, minus restraint.
3.77
230
Bad Men Do what Good Men Dream Summary
Bad Men Do what Good Men Dream 87%
The monsters in the news are not a different species: they are you, minus restraint.
by Robert I. Simon 1996
3.77
230 ratings
Outsmarting the Sociopath Next Door
by Martha Stout • 2020
They mimic feelings they don't have. The red flags and responses that keep you safe.
3.97
964
Outsmarting the Sociopath Next Door Summary
Outsmarting the Sociopath Next Door 87%
They mimic feelings they don't have. The red flags and responses that keep you safe.
by Martha Stout 2020
3.97
964 ratings
Snakes in Suits
by Paul Babiak • 2006
Nearly one in thirty executives is a psychopath, and charm is their favorite credential.
3.68
4k+
Snakes in Suits Summary
Snakes in Suits 87%
Nearly one in thirty executives is a psychopath, and charm is their favorite credential.
by Paul Babiak 2006
3.68
4k+ ratings
Inside the Criminal Mind
by Stanton E. Samenow • 1984
The criminal is not a victim; he is a calculating architect who genuinely sees himself as decent.
3.77
2k+
Inside the Criminal Mind Summary
Inside the Criminal Mind 87%
The criminal is not a victim; he is a calculating architect who genuinely sees himself as decent.
by Stanton E. Samenow 1984
3.77
2k+ ratings
Cruel Malady
by Trisha Wolfe • 2023
She hunts abusive men. He wants to cure her psychopathy. Their obsession becomes the experiment.
3.81
674
Cruel Malady Summary
Cruel Malady 87%
She hunts abusive men. He wants to cure her psychopathy. Their obsession becomes the experiment.
by Trisha Wolfe 2023
3.81
674 ratings
The Psychopath Inside
by James Fallon • 2013
A neuroscientist studied killers' brain scans and found one that matched his own.
3.50
6k+
The Psychopath Inside Summary
The Psychopath Inside 87%
A neuroscientist studied killers' brain scans and found one that matched his own.
by James Fallon 2013
3.50
6k+ ratings
Batman and Psychology
by Travis Langley • 2012
Batman as clinical case study: trauma, resilience, and why his rogues gallery is really a mirror.
4.05
3k+
Batman and Psychology Summary
Batman and Psychology 87%
Batman as clinical case study: trauma, resilience, and why his rogues gallery is really a mirror.
by Travis Langley 2012
4.05
3k+ ratings
Dexter in the Dark
by Jeff Lindsay • 2006
When his killer instinct deserts him, a cult marks his stepchildren for sacrifice.
3.57
41k+
Dexter in the Dark Summary
Dexter in the Dark 87%
When his killer instinct deserts him, a cult marks his stepchildren for sacrifice.
by Jeff Lindsay 2006
3.57
41k+ ratings
Requiem & Reverie
by Keri Lake • 2019
A widow's dark tenant awakens her desire as a serial killer closes in on her son.
4.01
2k+
Requiem & Reverie Summary
Requiem & Reverie 87%
A widow's dark tenant awakens her desire as a serial killer closes in on her son.
by Keri Lake 2019
4.01
2k+ ratings
Too Old for This
by Samantha Downing • 2025
A true-crime producer wants to clear a serial killer's name. The killer would rather she didn't.
3.78
56k+
Too Old for This Summary
Too Old for This 86%
A true-crime producer wants to clear a serial killer's name. The killer would rather she didn't.
by Samantha Downing 2025
3.78
56k+ ratings
Criminal Genius
by James C. Oleson • 2016
High IQ does not deter crime; it just makes offenders smarter about getting away.
4.17
18
Criminal Genius Summary
Criminal Genius 86%
High IQ does not deter crime; it just makes offenders smarter about getting away.
by James C. Oleson 2016
4.17
18 ratings
The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump
by Bandy X. Lee • 2017
A psychiatric rule bars diagnosing public figures. Twenty-seven experts argue survival overrides it.
4.05
3k+
The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump Summary
The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump 86%
A psychiatric rule bars diagnosing public figures. Twenty-seven experts argue survival overrides it.
by Bandy X. Lee 2017
4.05
3k+ ratings
Maniac
by Onley James • 2023
The psychiatrist who raised vigilante killers takes in a young murderer who becomes his obsession.
4.14
9k+
Maniac Summary
Maniac 86%
The psychiatrist who raised vigilante killers takes in a young murderer who becomes his obsession.
by Onley James 2023
4.14
9k+ ratings
The H Factor of Personality
by Kibeom Lee • 2012
The personality trait that predicts who will exploit you was missing from science until 2000.
4.03
494
The H Factor of Personality Summary
The H Factor of Personality 86%
The personality trait that predicts who will exploit you was missing from science until 2000.
by Kibeom Lee 2012
4.03
494 ratings
Darkly Dreaming Dexter
by Jeff Lindsay • 2004
A Miami forensics expert who kills murderers meets a new killer whose methods mirror his own.
3.90
221k+
Darkly Dreaming Dexter Summary
Darkly Dreaming Dexter 86%
A Miami forensics expert who kills murderers meets a new killer whose methods mirror his own.
by Jeff Lindsay 2004
3.90
221k+ ratings
The Science of Evil
by Simon Baron-Cohen • 2011
Zero empathy produces both cruelty and extraordinary systems. The neuroscience behind the split.
3.77
7k+
The Science of Evil Summary
The Science of Evil 86%
Zero empathy produces both cruelty and extraordinary systems. The neuroscience behind the split.
by Simon Baron-Cohen 2011
3.77
7k+ ratings
La Leçon du mal
by Yusuke Kishi • 2022
At a Japanese high school, the star teacher locks the doors. His lesson plan: a massacre.
3.59
1k+
La Leçon du mal Summary
La Leçon du mal 86%
At a Japanese high school, the star teacher locks the doors. His lesson plan: a massacre.
by Yusuke Kishi 2022
3.59
1k+ ratings
Order of Assassins
by Colin Wilson • 1972
Violence as self-fulfillment: how stagnation and passivity breed the modern assassin.
3.69
64
Order of Assassins Summary
Order of Assassins 86%
Violence as self-fulfillment: how stagnation and passivity breed the modern assassin.
by Colin Wilson 1972
3.69
64 ratings
The Dark Sides of Empathy
by Fritz Breithaupt • 2019
Empathy can fuel cruelty: the more we feel another's pain, the more we enjoy inflicting it.
3.63
59
The Dark Sides of Empathy Summary
The Dark Sides of Empathy 86%
Empathy can fuel cruelty: the more we feel another's pain, the more we enjoy inflicting it.
by Fritz Breithaupt 2019
3.63
59 ratings
The Psychopath Test
by Jon Ronson • 2011
A journalist learns to spot psychopaths. Then the checklist starts spotting him.
3.95
158k+
The Psychopath Test Summary
The Psychopath Test 86%
A journalist learns to spot psychopaths. Then the checklist starts spotting him.
by Jon Ronson 2011
3.95
158k+ ratings
Talking With Psychopaths and Savages
by Christopher Berry-Dee • 2017
Serial killers lack the brain wiring for empathy. Thirty interviews show what fills the void.
2.98
8k+
Talking With Psychopaths and Savages Summary
Talking With Psychopaths and Savages 86%
Serial killers lack the brain wiring for empathy. Thirty interviews show what fills the void.
by Christopher Berry-Dee 2017
2.98
8k+ ratings
The Gift of Not Belonging
by Rami Kaminski • 2025
Popular yet unable to belong: a psychiatrist says that trait is a gift, not a flaw.
3.61
1k+
The Gift of Not Belonging Summary
The Gift of Not Belonging 86%
Popular yet unable to belong: a psychiatrist says that trait is a gift, not a flaw.
by Rami Kaminski 2025
3.61
1k+ ratings
Unhinged
by Onley James • 2021
He came to kill his father's murderer. He wound up in his arms.
4.07
21k+
Unhinged Summary
Unhinged 86%
He came to kill his father's murderer. He wound up in his arms.
by Onley James 2021
4.07
21k+ ratings
Yellow
by Aron Beauregard • 2021
When a thug threatens his store and wife, a meek man finds the monster within.
3.77
2k+
Yellow Summary
Yellow 86%
When a thug threatens his store and wife, a meek man finds the monster within.
by Aron Beauregard 2021
3.77
2k+ ratings
Batman
by Alan Moore • 1988
The Joker paralyzes Batgirl and kidnaps her father to prove one cruel day breaks anyone.
4.36
238k+
Batman Summary
Batman 86%
The Joker paralyzes Batgirl and kidnaps her father to prove one cruel day breaks anyone.
by Alan Moore 1988
4.36
238k+ ratings
The Fear Factor
by Abigail Marsh • 2017
Heroes and psychopaths: separated by how one brain region processes fear.
4.01
540
The Fear Factor Summary
The Fear Factor 86%
Heroes and psychopaths: separated by how one brain region processes fear.
by Abigail Marsh 2017
4.01
540 ratings
Bulfinch's Mythology
by Thomas Bulfinch • 1855
The professor is a decoy. The psychopath she married planned it all before he died.
4.14
12k+
Bulfinch's Mythology Summary
Bulfinch's Mythology 86%
The professor is a decoy. The psychopath she married planned it all before he died.
by Thomas Bulfinch 1855
4.14
12k+ ratings
Surrounded by Psychopaths
by Thomas Erikson • 2017
Your personality type is a manipulator's playbook. The four-step defense they never see coming.
3.55
10k+
Surrounded by Psychopaths Summary
Surrounded by Psychopaths 86%
Your personality type is a manipulator's playbook. The four-step defense they never see coming.
by Thomas Erikson 2017
3.55
10k+ ratings
Vengeful
by V.E. Schwab • 2018
Her husband tried to burn her alive. Now her touch destroys, and the city's next.
4.12
132k+
Vengeful Summary
Vengeful 86%
Her husband tried to burn her alive. Now her touch destroys, and the city's next.
by V.E. Schwab 2018
4.12
132k+ 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 86%
From prison, the Moors Murderer argues morality is rigged, and his own crimes are the proof.
by Ian Brady 2001
3.61
511 ratings
Confessions
by Kanae Minato • 2008
A middle school teacher uses her final homeroom to announce she poisoned her daughter's two killers.
3.93
87k+
Confessions Summary
Confessions 86%
A middle school teacher uses her final homeroom to announce she poisoned her daughter's two killers.
by Kanae Minato 2008
3.93
87k+ ratings
Back In the Shadows
by J.A. Owenby • 2025
Her husband has a killer alter. A madman cages her, forcing both halves to hunt.
4.11
3k+
Back In the Shadows Summary
Back In the Shadows 86%
Her husband has a killer alter. A madman cages her, forcing both halves to hunt.
by J.A. Owenby 2025
4.11
3k+ ratings
Asshole No More
by Xavier Crement • 1990
Definitive field guide to assholism: a social disease with types, stages, and a recovery program.
2.73
5k+
Asshole No More Summary
Asshole No More 86%
Definitive field guide to assholism: a social disease with types, stages, and a recovery program.
by Xavier Crement 1990
2.73
5k+ ratings
Critical Role
by Madeleine Roux • 2022
A gutter tiefling steals a journal leading to a sentient city hungry for a new vessel.
4.01
3k+
Critical Role Summary
Critical Role 86%
A gutter tiefling steals a journal leading to a sentient city hungry for a new vessel.
by Madeleine Roux 2022
4.01
3k+ ratings
Political Ponerology
by Andrew M. Lobaczewski • 2007
A small, conscienceless minority drives tyranny; your belief in fairness is their greatest weapon.
4.06
398
Political Ponerology Summary
Political Ponerology 86%
A small, conscienceless minority drives tyranny; your belief in fairness is their greatest weapon.
by Andrew M. Lobaczewski 2007
4.06
398 ratings
Satan's Affair
by H.D. Carlton • 2021
A traveling haunted house hides a woman who executes predators. Her only friends may not exist.
3.71
156k+
Satan's Affair Summary
Satan's Affair 86%
A traveling haunted house hides a woman who executes predators. Her only friends may not exist.
by H.D. Carlton 2021
3.71
156k+ ratings
Senseless
by Ronald Malfi • 2025
A widowed detective chases a desert mutilator into the orbit of a crumbling Hollywood family.
3.83
3k+
Senseless Summary
Senseless 86%
A widowed detective chases a desert mutilator into the orbit of a crumbling Hollywood family.
by Ronald Malfi 2025
3.83
3k+ ratings
Headcase
by Onley James • 2022
A crime blogger digs into a billionaire's family and catches the obsession of their deadliest son.
4.22
11k+
Headcase Summary
Headcase 86%
A crime blogger digs into a billionaire's family and catches the obsession of their deadliest son.
by Onley James 2022
4.22
11k+ ratings
Breaking Bad and Philosophy
by David R. Koepsell • 2012
A philosophy class uses Walter White to dissect moral rot, freedom, and the American Dream.
3.30
274
Breaking Bad and Philosophy Summary
Breaking Bad and Philosophy 86%
A philosophy class uses Walter White to dissect moral rot, freedom, and the American Dream.
by David R. Koepsell 2012
3.30
274 ratings
Catwoman
by Sarah J. Maas • 2018
Batwing hunts Catwoman. Catwoman hunts a cure. And the assassins who made her hunt her.
4.06
27k+
Catwoman Summary
Catwoman 86%
Batwing hunts Catwoman. Catwoman hunts a cure. And the assassins who made her hunt her.
by Sarah J. Maas 2018
4.06
27k+ ratings
Head Cases
by John McMahon • 2025
Serial killers murdered their own way. An FBI misfit must decode a killer's lethal puzzle.
4.00
16k+
Head Cases Summary
Head Cases 86%
Serial killers murdered their own way. An FBI misfit must decode a killer's lethal puzzle.
by John McMahon 2025
4.00
16k+ ratings
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