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Mass Murder Books

Books selected for readers looking for mass murder books.

29 booksApril 2, 2026

Part of 620+ tracked lists·228% reader overlap with Serial Killers Books

1. The Amish Wife
Gregg Olsen
Fits this list for its focus on murder.
Shelf signal: Mass Murder Cases
2. When a Killer Calls
John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker
Fits this list for its focus on murder.
Shelf signal: Serial Killers
4. Shadow of the Bridge
Aine Cain, Kevin Greenlee
Fits this list for its focus on murder.
Shelf signal: Serial Killers
5. Murderland
Caroline Fraser
Included for strong best alignment with this mass murder list.
Shelf signal: Serial Killers
7. The Wicked Among US
James Owen
Fits this list for its focus on murder.
Shelf signal: Mass Murder Cases
8. I'll Be Gone in the Dark
Michelle McNamara, Gabra Zackman
Included for strong book club alignment with this mass murder list.
Shelf signal: Serial Killers
9. American Predator
Maureen Callahan, Amy Landon
Included for strong best alignment with this mass murder list.
Shelf signal: Serial Killers
10. If You Tell
Gregg Olsen
Fits this list for its focus on murder.
Shelf signal: Psychological Thrillers
11. Behold the Monster
Jillian Lauren, Michael Connelly
Included for strong true alignment with this mass murder list.
Shelf signal: Serial Killers
12. The Idaho Four
James Patterson, Vicky Ward
Included for strong book club alignment with this mass murder list.
Shelf signal: Mass Murder Cases
13. The Devil's Harvest
Jessica Garrison, Frankie Corzo
Fits this list for its focus on murder.
Shelf signal: Serial Killers
14. American Mother
Gregg Olsen, Karen Peakes
Included for strong book club alignment with this mass murder list.
Shelf signal: Serial Killers
15. Hunting Whitey
Casey Sherman, Dave Wedge
Fits this list for its focus on murder.
Shelf signal: Mass Murder Cases
16. While Idaho Slept
J. Reuben Appelman, Gary Bennett
Included for strong true alignment with this mass murder list.
Shelf signal: Mass Murder Cases
17. To Kill and Kill Again
John Coston, A. T. Chandler
Fits this list for its focus on murder.
Shelf signal: Serial Killers
18. Raised by a Serial Killer
April Balascio, Simon & Schuster Audio
Included for strong true alignment with this mass murder list.
Shelf signal: Serial Killers
19. The Good Nurse
Charles Graeber
Fits this list for its focus on murder.
Shelf signal: Serial Killers
20. Maniac
Harold Schechter, Braden Wright
Fits this list for its focus on mass.
Shelf signal: Serial Killers
21. A Serial Killer's Daughter
Kerri Rawson, Devon O'day
Included for strong book club alignment with this mass murder list.
Shelf signal: Serial Killers
22. The Killer Across the Table
John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker
Included for strong short story alignment with this mass murder list.
Shelf signal: Serial Killers
23. Lying in Wait
Ann Rule
Included for strong short story alignment with this mass murder list.
Shelf signal: Serial Killers
24. Our Little Secret
Kevin Flynn, Rebecca Lavoie
Fits this list for its focus on mass and murder.
Shelf signal: Serial Killers
25. Why Meadow Died
Andrew Pollack, Max Eden
Fits this list for its focus on mass and murder.
Shelf signal: School Safety
26. Jimmy the King
Marc Vietor, Gus Garcia-Roberts
Fits this list for its focus on murder.
Shelf signal: Serial Killers