Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment Books
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Best Sellers in Crime and Punishment Books
1THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY
By Erik Larson
A story of how an architect and a serial killer were linked by the Chicago World's Fair of 1893. Originally published in 2003.
Read more about this book...2JUST MERCY
By Bryan Stevenson
A law professor and MacArthur grant recipient's memoir of his decades of work to free innocent people condemned to death. Originally published in 2014.
Read more about this book...3FILTHY RICH
By James Patterson and John Connolly with Tim Malloy
The story of a South Florida financier convicted of soliciting sex from underage girls.
Read more about this book...4MY OWN WORDS
By Ruth Bader Ginsburg with Mary Hartnett and Wendy W. Williams
A collection of articles and speeches by the Supreme Court justice.
Read more about this book...5NOTORIOUS RBG
By Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik
A celebration of the life and career of the Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Read more about this book...6THE MIDNIGHT ASSASSIN
By Skip Hollandsworth
The hunt for America's first serial killer in Austin, Tex., in 1885.
Read more about this book...7ADNAN'S STORY
By Rabia Chaudry
A friend of Adnan Syed, whose murder case was the focus of the popular podcast “Serial,” maintains his innocence.
Read more about this book...8ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
By Piper Kerman
A memoir about a year in a women’s prison; the basis for the Netflix series. Originally published in 2010.
Read more about this book...9RED NOTICE
By Bill Browder
A successful American hedge fund manager in Russia was expelled by kleptocrats who then seized his property.
Read more about this book...10SISTERS IN LAW
By Linda Hirshman
The contrasting careers of the Supreme Court justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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