Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crime Classification Manual | 1992 | John E. Douglas | Buy |
| 2 | Pocket Guide to the Crime Classification Manual | 1992 | John E. Douglas | Buy |
| 3 | Sexual Homicide | 1993 | John E. Douglas | Buy |
| 4 | Unabomber | 1996 | John E. Douglas | Buy |
| 5 | Obsession | 1998 | John E. Douglas | Buy |
| 6 | John Douglas’s Guide to Careers in the FBI | 1998 | John E. Douglas | Buy |
| 7 | The Anatomy of Motive | 1999 | John E. Douglas | Buy |
| 8 | The Cases That Haunt Us | 2000 | John E. Douglas | Buy |
| 9 | Anyone You Want Me to Be: A True Story of Sex and Death on the Internet | 2003 | John E. Douglas | Buy |
| 10 | John Douglas’s Guide to Landing a Career in Law Enforcement | 2004 | John E. Douglas | Buy |
| 11 | Inside the Mind of BTK | 2007 | John E. Douglas | Buy |
| 12 | A Criminal Investigative Analysis of Jack The Ripper | 2011 | John E. Douglas | Buy |
| 13 | Law and Disorder | 2013 | John E. Douglas | Buy |
| 14 | The Killer Across the Table | 2019 | John E. Douglas | Buy |
| 15 | The Killer’s Shadow | 2020 | John E. Douglas | Buy |
| 16 | When a Killer Calls | 2022 | John E. Douglas | Buy |
John E. Douglas has published sixteen non-fiction titles spanning three decades of work in criminal psychology and investigation. His books range from academic works like Crime Classification Manual and Sexual Homicide to accessible accounts of famous cases in The Cases That Haunt Us and Inside the Mind of BTK. Several books examine specific criminals or cases in detail, while others provide broader overviews of investigative technique.
Douglas has also written career guides for people interested in joining the FBI or law enforcement. His later books, including The Killer Across the Table and When a Killer Calls, continue to draw on his experience while reflecting on how criminal investigation has changed since his years in the field.