True Crime books in order

The True Crime series by R.J. Parker is a 21-book collection covering a wide range of criminal cases, from serial killers and mass shooters to social media crimes and parental homicides.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Women Who Kill 2011 R.J. Parker Buy
2 Case Closed 2011 R.J. Parker Buy
3 Doctors Who Killed 2011 R.J. Parker Buy
4 The Serial Killer Compendium 2012 R.J. Parker Buy
5 Rampage 2012 R.J. Parker Buy
6 Serial Killers Case Files 2013 R.J. Parker Buy
7 Cold Blooded Killers 2013 R.J. Parker Buy
8 Parents Who Killed Their Children 2014 R.J. Parker Buy
9 Social Media Monsters 2014 R.J. Parker Buy
10 Serial Killer Groupies 2014 R.J. Parker Buy
11 Backseat Tragedies 2015 R.J. Parker Buy
12 Radical Islamic Terrorism in America Today 2016 R.J. Parker Buy
13 Killing the Rainbow 2016 R.J. Parker Buy
14 The Basement 2016 R.J. Parker Buy
15 Escaped Killer 2017 R.J. Parker Buy
16 Blood Money 2017 R.J. Parker Buy
17 Abduction 2017 R.J. Parker Buy
18 The Staircase 2018 R.J. Parker Buy
19 Intercorpse 2019 R.J. Parker Buy
20 In Chains 2019 R.J. Parker Buy
21 Notorious San Francisco 2019 R.J. Parker Buy

The True Crime series by R.J. Parker spans 21 books published between 2011 and 2019. The series covers a broad spectrum of criminal behavior, from serial killers and mass shooters to parents who murder their children and crimes connected to social media. Each book typically focuses on a specific theme or type of crime and profiles multiple cases.

Notable entries include Women Who Kill, which examines female murderers; Parents Who Killed Their Children, covering family homicides; and Social Media Monsters, about crimes facilitated by online platforms. Later entries like Notorious San Francisco and The Staircase focus on specific locations or high-profile cases. The series provides one of the more complete true crime libraries from a single author.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the True Crime series?

There are 21 books in the True Crime series, published between 2011 and 2019.

What is the first book in the True Crime series?

The first book in the True Crime series is Women Who Kill, published in 2011.

Which True Crime book is a good starting point?

Women Who Kill and Serial Killers Case Files are solid entry points that cover multiple cases in accessible formats. For readers interested in specific topics, the series includes focused books on subjects like doctors who killed, social media-related crimes, and cold case files.

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