The Last Book on the Left: Stories of Murder and Mayhem from History's Most Notorious Serial Killers

Name: The Last Book on the Left: Stories of Murder and Mayhem from History's Most Notorious Serial Killers
Price: 12.62 USD
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Rating: 4.9 (6384 reviews)
Author: Ben Kissel

by Ben Kissel

Nonfiction

4.9 (6,384)

4.9 stars from 6,384 reviews. One of the highest rated Nonfiction books we track.

307 pages~5.1 hr readPublished by HarperCollinsPublished 2020-04-07

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Last checked: May 1, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You're a true crime devotee who appreciates humour alongside the horror—the podcast team's irreverent tone makes these dark subjects feel fresher than standard documentaries.
You want rigorously fact-checked accounts of notorious killers (Bundy, Gacy, Chikatilo) without the sensationalism you'd find on true crime television.
You love creepy coffee table books with four-colour illustrations and don't mind spending your evening reading about the specifics of historical serial murder.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer your true crime emotionally distant and respectfully presented—this book deliberately leans into dark humour that some find inappropriate.
You're sensitive to graphic depictions of violence or descriptions of killing methods and victim details.
You want solutions, prevention strategies, or psychological frameworks—this is pure historical narrative with a macabre bent.

About this book

The Last Book on the Left presents deep dives into nine infamous serial killers from history. Based on the award-winning horror-comedy podcast The Last Podcast on the Left, which has covered subjects including Jeffrey Dahmer, Jonestown, and supernatural phenomena since 2010, this book explores the origin stories, habits, and predilections of killers ranging from Ted Bundy to John Wayne Gacy to the Son of Sam to Soviet serial killer Andrei Chikatilo. The profiles combine newly developed content with updated material from the podcast. Each examination is thoroughly researched and fact-checked, investigating the subjects while questioning their mythical status in popular culture. The book features four-color illustrations throughout and includes exhaustive accounts of these criminals and the darker aspects of human existence.

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Currently #2,730 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller. Climbing the charts — 35% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.9★ from 6,384 reviews

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