In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
This true crime novel tells the story of the brutal 1959 murder of a wealthy farmer, his wife and two of their children in Holcomb, Kansas. The narrative follows the investigation led by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation that ultimately leads to the capture, trial, and execution of the killers. The book explores the circumstances surrounding this horrific crime and the effects it had on the community and the people involved.
The 89th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1966
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Pages
- 300-400
- Words
- 94,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 5th on Top 100 Killer Thrillers (NPR)
- 6th on The Best Southern Nonfiction of All Time (Oxford American)
- 14th on The Greatest Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 49th on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- 53rd on Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Radcliffe Publishing Course)
- 54th on The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time (Mystery Writers of America)
- 71st on The 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century (Folha de São Paulo)
- 96th on The Modern Library | 100 Best Nonfiction (The Modern Library)
- 99th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 187th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 258th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- The New York Public Library's Books of the Century (New York Public Library)
- 100 Major Works of Modern Creative Nonfiction (ThoughtCo)
- As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Best Non-Fiction from the NY Times Writers (New York Times)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (UK))
- A Century of Reading (Lithub)
- The 100 Best Books in the World (AbeBooks.de (in German))
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)
- 50 Books to (Re-)Read at 50 (nextavenue)
- Books That Shaped America (Library of Congress)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (USA))
- The Best Classics (The Times)
- The 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years (Parade Magazine)
- 100 Best Novels Written in English (The Guardian)