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Finished the show? Start the story behind it. Explore a book, compare a screen portrayal and follow the sources in the full case file.

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From the Book to the Screen

Explore five U.S. cases through true crime books and screen adaptations, including The Burning Bed, Small Sacrifices and The Good Nurse.

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After Netflix, Explore the Real Case

Go beyond Inventing Anna, The Good Nurse, Unbelievable and When They See Us with related books, reporting and U.S. case files.

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Explore Ann Rule’s Casebooks

Choose an Ann Rule book alongside Small Sacrifices, And Never Let Her Go or Dead by Sunset.

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Revisit the TV Movies You Remember

Find books and case files behind The Burning Bed, A Woman Scorned and In a Child’s Name.

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Behind the Fraud Headlines

Explore Anna Delvey, Bernie Madoff and Enron through books and clearly labeled screen accounts.

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Follow the Case Beyond the Verdict

Compare Just Mercy, When They See Us and Devil’s Knot with related books and legal source material.

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Listen to the Person Behind the Headline

Read Elizabeth Smart and Jaycee Dugard in their own words, alongside a film and a television interview.

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Discovery, History and the People Behind It

Pair Hidden Figures, Apollo 13 and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks with their books and sources.

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The People Who Pushed for Change

Explore Ryan White, Erin Brockovich and the Lovings through memoirs, related reading and films.

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How the Story Was Uncovered

Books and screen pairings for Watergate, Spotlight and Unbelievable, with links to the case files.

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Behind the Familiar Household

Compare Evidence of Love, If You Really Loved Me and Until the Twelfth of Never with television portrayals.

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Separate the Case from the Fiction

Choose reading alongside Psycho, The Good Nurse and Inventing Anna without confusing fiction with the record.

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FICTIONAL DETECTIVE GAMES

Make It a Mystery Night

Compare fictional mystery games for a night of clues, evidence and collaborative problem-solving.

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SMALL COMPANIONS FOR LONG STORIES

Thoughtful Finds for Readers

Book lights, stands, journals and everyday reading accessories, with practical notes to help you choose.

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READING DEVICES & AUDIO

Set Up Your Next Read or Listen

Compare a small selection of reading devices and headphones for ebooks, audiobooks and podcasts.

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