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Best British True Crime Podcasts: The Definitive Guide
The best podcasts covering British true crime — from BBC investigations to independent deep dives into the cases that shocked the UK. Ranked and reviewed honestly.
Best Cold Case Podcasts: Unsolved Crimes Worth Your Time
Cold case podcasts at their best are genuine investigative journalism that reopens forgotten crimes and sometimes solves them. These are the best in the genre — rated honestly.
Best True Crime Podcasts for Beginners: Where to Start in 2026
New to true crime podcasts? Our expert guide shows you exactly where to start — the gentlest gateways, the most gripping first listens, and what to try after you're hooked.
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Best British True Crime Books and Audiobooks (With the Podcasts to Pair Them With)
Six British true crime books and audiobooks, from Whitechapel to Tokyo to Belfast, each matched to a UK podcast that covers the same ground.
Best Forensic and Medical True Crime Books and Podcasts: The Science Behind the Case
Books and podcasts for listeners who want the work behind the case: the medical examiner, the cold case investigator, the hospital that missed the warning signs.
Best Fraud and Scandal Books and Audiobooks: Theranos, Madoff, OneCoin and More
Four books and audiobooks on Theranos, Madoff, OneCoin and the Weinstein story, each paired with the podcast that covers it, and an honest note on where the books end and the podcasts begin.
Best Serial Killer Books and Audiobooks: Where to Start, and What to Listen To Alongside
The serial killer books worth your time, chosen by what each one actually gives you: the investigator's view, the offender study, the victims, or the family. Plus the podcasts to pair them with.
Best True Crime Audiobooks on Audible: A Podcast Listener's Guide
Seven true crime audiobooks that suit podcast listeners, each paired with the podcast that covers the same ground, plus an honest note on what we have and haven't checked.
Is Audible Worth It for True Crime Fans? An Honest Guide for Podcast Listeners
Who should pay for Audible, who should borrow audiobooks from a library, and who is better off sticking with free podcasts. An honest guide, including the conflict of interest.
True Crime Gift Ideas for Podcast Listeners: Books, Audiobooks and Merch
A thoughtful gift guide for the true crime fan in your life: four books and audiobooks matched to different kinds of listener, plus mugs, hoodies and totes from our own shop.
Best Murder Mystery Podcasts: True Cases That Still Have Questions to Answer
Nine true murder mystery podcasts built around a real question: who did it, was the right person convicted, or what really happened? Each with a binge score.
Best True Crime Books 2026
The best true crime books to read in 2026, chosen for podcast listeners — from Ted Bundy and the Golden State Killer to British and historical true crime.
My Favorite Murder vs Crime Junkie: Which Should You Actually Listen To?
Both are massive, both are mainstream, and they're built for almost opposite reasons to listen. Three questions to settle which one you actually want.
Podcasts Like My Favorite Murder for Every Kind of Murderino
Five true crime podcasts for My Favorite Murder fans, sorted by exactly what you're actually there for — the comedy, the community, or just something that isn't quite so heavy.
Podcasts Like RedHanded: Where to Go Next
RedHanded pairs sharp cultural analysis with true crime. Four alternatives that share a piece of that — and one honest example of the same idea done less carefully.