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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 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.
Best True Crime Podcasts on Spotify in 2026
Which true crime podcasts are worth your time on Spotify? Honest picks including Crime Junkie, Casefile and Serial, plus the shows its algorithm won't surface.
10 Podcasts Like Serial: What to Listen to After You've Finished
Finished Serial? Ten podcasts with the same narrative pull, investigative and hard to stop, from Your Own Backyard to In the Dark. Some have changed legal history.
Podcasts Like Crime Junkie: 11 Shows to Try Next
Love Crime Junkie's fast, structured one-case-per-episode format? Eleven shows to try next, grouped by what you like most, including a British pick.
Best Short True Crime Podcasts for a Commute
True crime podcasts built for short listening, from 10-minute daily cases to tightly edited 30-minute episodes. Average episode length listed for every pick.
Best True Crime Podcasts to Binge in a Weekend
The best true crime podcasts to binge in a single weekend — complete series with 6-20 episodes, each telling one story from start to finish. Ranked by bingeability and quality.