True crime has always been a popular genre for entertainment media. Before there was a seemingly never-ending list of titles available to stream, there was frequented section at the local bookstore. According to users on Goodreads, here is a list of true crime books that are better than Netflix:

'In Cold Blood' by Truman Capote
Four members of the Clutter family were murdered in a small town in Kansas. There were no motives and almost no clues to show for it, but Capote details the intense investigation in search of justice.

'Helter Skelter: The True Story Of The Manson Murders' by Vincent Bugliosi
As the prosecutor in the trial, Bugliosi had an inside view of one of the most shocking cases of the 20th century.

'Columbine' by Dave Cullen
Written by one of the first reporters who got to the scene of the crime, Cullen uncovers a lot of details that were hidden from the press. This book is widely recognized as the most accurate account of what took place before and during one of the worst school shootings of all time.

'The Stranger Beside Me' by Ann Rule
This iconic book details how Rule began to discover that her seemingly innocent coworker at a crisis hotline organization turned out to be Ted Bundy, one of the most notorious serial killers of all time.