Women are more drawn to true crime stories than men, according to researchers Amanda M. Vicary and R. Chris Fraley. In their 2010 study, they looked at online book reviews and learned that men ...

Humans have been trading ghost stories, folklore, and warnings against things that go bump in the night since the dawn of time. Yet true crime storytelling offers a decidedly more harrowing ...

Here are the 25 best true crime books to add to your reading list. ... Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake tells the story of a notorious conman named Frank W. Abagnale.

Below, we’ve rounded up the year’s best television shows based on true stories (so far). There’s still time for more to premiere, of course. ... The 25 Best Books of 2024.

No. Happiness for Beginners is not based on a true story. Helen and Jake are not real people. However, Happiness for Beginners is based on the 2015 novel of the same name, written by Katherine Center.

The police do not always get the best coverage, so it helps to be reminded how courageous they often are. It’s 1979 in Bristol, and a brutal and prolific attacker is roaming the streets.

Either way, we’ve rounded up the year’s best films based on true stories (so far). You’ll spot Rufus Sewell, Hugh Grant, Melissa McCarthy, ... The 25 Best Books of 2024.

Three contributing critics pick their best fiction of the year, including work by Victor LaValle, Ed Park, Lauren Groff, Yiyun Li and Tania James. Best novels of 2023 (and best short story ...