Broken Wings Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Broken Wings |
1999 |
Buy |
| Man Down |
2002 |
Buy |
Mindhunter Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Mindhunter |
1995 |
Buy |
| Journey Into Darkness |
1997 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Crime Classification Manual |
1992 |
Buy |
| Pocket Guide to the Crime Classification Manual |
1992 |
Buy |
| Sexual Homicide |
1993 |
Buy |
| Unabomber |
1996 |
Buy |
| Obsession |
1998 |
Buy |
| John Douglas’s Guide to Careers in the FBI |
1998 |
Buy |
| The Anatomy of Motive |
1999 |
Buy |
| The Cases That Haunt Us |
2000 |
Buy |
| Anyone You Want Me to Be: A True Story of Sex and Death on the Internet |
2003 |
Buy |
| John Douglas’s Guide to Landing a Career in Law Enforcement |
2004 |
Buy |
| Inside the Mind of BTK |
2007 |
Buy |
| A Criminal Investigative Analysis of Jack The Ripper |
2011 |
Buy |
| Law and Disorder |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Killer Across the Table |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Killer’s Shadow |
2020 |
Buy |
| When a Killer Calls |
2022 |
Buy |
John E. Douglas is a retired FBI special agent who spent twenty-five years in the Bureau, most of them in the Behavioral Science Unit. He helped pioneer the practice of criminal profiling and personally interviewed dozens of convicted serial killers to develop techniques for catching others. His 1995 book Mindhunter brought his work to a wide audience and was later adapted into a Netflix series.
Douglas has written more than a dozen non-fiction books on criminal psychology, investigation, and famous cases. His works cover subjects from the Unabomber to Jack the Ripper, and he has also published career guides for aspiring law enforcement professionals. He remains one of the most recognized names in criminal profiling.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has John E. Douglas written?
John E. Douglas has written twenty books across three series.
What was John E. Douglas's first book?
John E. Douglas’s first book is Crime Classification Manual, published in 1992.
What is John E. Douglas best known for?
John E. Douglas is best known for his book Mindhunter, which chronicles his career as an FBI criminal profiler. The book was adapted into a popular Netflix series. He helped develop the FBI’s criminal profiling program and has interviewed many of America’s most notorious serial killers.