Ann Rule

  • 30

    Catalog books

  • 30

    Works

  • 1983 to 2014

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Ann Rule has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 30 catalog-linked books across 1983 to 2014, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with In the Name of Love and Other True Cases and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1983 to 2014; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Pocket Books and Simon & Schuster.

Best Place To Start

In the Name of Love and Other True Cases

Pocket Books • 1998 • longer commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Mystery & Thriller entry points • common used copies from Pocket Books and Simon & Schuster

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller

Who this author is best for: readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1983 to 2014; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Pocket Books and Simon & Schuster.

Top Books To Start With

  1. In the Name of Love and Other True Cases

    Pocket Books • 1998 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 414 pages.

  2. Heart Full of Lies: A True Story of Desire and Death

    Simon & Schuster • 2003 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 379 pages.

  3. A Rage to Kill

    Time Warner Paperbacks • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 393 pages.

  4. A Fever in the Heart and Other True Cases

    Pocket Books • 1996 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 480 pages.

  5. A Rose For Her Grave & Other True Cases (Ann Rule's Crime Files)

    Pocket Books • 1993 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 513 pages.

  6. Lust Killer (Andy Stack's True Crime Annals #1)

    Signet • 1983 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1983 • 224 pages.

  7. Practice to deceive

    N • 2014 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2014 • 489 pages.

  8. Mortal danger

    Pocket Books • 2008 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2008.

  9. Too Late to Say Goodbye: A True Story of Murder and Betrayal

    Simon & Schuster • 2007 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 456 pages.

  10. Green River, Running Red: The Real Story of the Green River Killer--America's Deadliest Serial Murderer

    Simon & Schuster • 2004 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2004 • 448 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Heart Full of Lies: A True Story of Desire and Death is the easier short commitment, while In the Name of Love and Other True Cases asks for more reading time up front.
  • In the Name of Love and Other True Cases gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Heart Full of Lies: A True Story of Desire and Death leans later in the catalog.
  • A Rage to Kill is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from In the Name of Love and Other True Cases.

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