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Posted: May 16 2007 08:57 pm

Fiction, non-fiction. Suggestions?

Joined: Apr 14 2006 Location: Lake Michigan Posts: 3332

The only one I know is American Psycho.

Posted: May 16 2007 09:28 pm

I read lots of books about serial killers. I just want to read another one.

Posted: May 17 2007 12:26 am

Here's some general theory books on serial killers:
http://www.wright.edu/~martin.kich/Murder/SKNon.htm
http://www.criminalprofiling.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?t=69
http://books.google.ca/books?q=books+about+serial+killers&ots=O5FNA1u20a&sa=X&oi=print&ct=title

Heres's some serial killer "bios":
http://crimemagazine.com/serial.htm

Here's a list I found on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/My-favorite-serial-killer-books/lm/QYSQ3BCIVMVH

I personally prefer watching documentaries, like those on A&E, and films based on the true events, such as Dahmer, Gacy, S.O.S., Monster, etc.

Posted: May 17 2007 12:51 am

There's a ton of fictional ones. It's finding good ones that's hard. Check the Top 10 best sellers list, chances are there are two on there right now. The genre they're usually listed under is "Thriller".

Posted: May 17 2007 01:11 am

Tebor wrote:

There's a ton of fictional ones. It's finding good ones that's hard.

I know. I try to avoid top ten sellers, hell, top fifty sellers, if you want to get right down to it, I probably avoid top one-hundred sellers. I've never liked reading mainstream books, I always dig around and find the obscure shit. I don't know why, either.

Posted: May 17 2007 01:49 am

Do a google for the "Bloody Cobbler"

Joined: Jun 19 2007 Posts: 64

Not really a SERIAL killer book, but Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood."