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True Crime History Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of True Crime History books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the True Crime History series? Start with "The Good-Bye Door (By: Diana Britt Franklin)" (2006) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete True Crime History reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Good-Bye Door (By: Diana Britt Franklin)
2006
Ripperology (By: Robin Odell)
2006
Tracks to Murder (By: Jonathan Goodman)
2007
Murder on Several Occasions (By: Jonathan Goodman)
2007
Musical Mysteries (By: Albert Borowitz)
2010
Gold Medal Killer (By: Diana Britt Franklin)
2010
The Adventuress (By: Virginia McConnell)
2010
Supernatural Murders (By: Jonathan Goodman)
2011
The Killing of Julia Wallace (By: Jonathan Goodman)
2013
Nameless Indignities (By: Susan Elmore)
2013
The Christmas Murders (By: Jonathan Goodman)
2014
Hauptmann's Ladder (By: Richard T. Cahill Jr.)
2014
Bloody Lies
2014
The Belle of Bedford Avenue (By: Virginia McConnell)
2019
The Beauty Defense (By: Laura James)
2020
The Uncommon Case of Daniel Brown (By: Gordon H. Shufelt)
2021
Cold War Secrets (By: Eileen Welsome)
2021
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