Okay, so you’ve seen all the true-crime documentaries available on every single streaming service you can find a login for. And you’ve listened to all the true-crime podcasts the Apple app has to offer. What’s a true-crime-obsessed gal to do now, you wonder? Uh, read a book. Duh.

If you’ve never read a book about one of your favorite, erm, murders, then you’re missing out. Becoming engrossed in the narrative that unfolds on the page is honestly *much* scarier than watching reenactments or interviews on your TV screen—your imagination just gets way more dark. Most of your fave true-crime shows and documentaries probably started out as books (hello, The Innocent Man and Mindhunter) anyway. Also, if you pick up one of the many yet-to-be-made-into-a-documentary true-crime books today, you’ll be able to brag to all your friends that you knew the dirty details way before it became a pop culture phenomenon and a six-part Netflix series (*cough cough* Anna Delvey).

The next time you’re looking for a tech-free fix for your nightmare-inducing addiction, consider one of the following 21 best true-crime books.