John E. Douglas Books in Order
John E. Douglas is a renowned former FBI agent and pioneering criminal profiler, celebrated for his groundbreaking work in modern criminal investigative analysis. With a twenty-five year career in the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit, now known as The Investigative Science Unit, Douglas emerged as a leading expert on criminal personality profiling. Through extensive research with serial offenders, he gained unparalleled insight into the thoughts and behaviors of violent individuals, enabling him to identify personal traits and habits from crime scene evidence and victimology. Douglas has conducted hundreds of interviews with notorious serial offenders, including Charles Manson, Sirhan Sirhan, John Wayne Gacy, David Berkowitz, and Ted Bundy, among others. His profiles have contributed to numerous arrests of serial offenders, solidifying his reputation as a leading authority in the field.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by John E. Douglas
- #1AmazonCrime Classification Manual(1992)
- #2AmazonPocket Guide to the Crime Classification Manual(1992)
- #3AmazonSexual Homicide (With: Robert K. Ressler)(1993)
- #4AmazonUnabomber(1996)
- #5AmazonObsession (With: Mark Olshaker)(1998)
- #6AmazonJohn Douglas's Guide to Careers in the FBI(1998)
- #7AmazonThe Anatomy of Motive (With: Mark Olshaker)(1999)
- #8AmazonThe Cases That Haunt Us (With: Mark Olshaker)(2000)
- #9AmazonAnyone You Want Me to Be: A True Story of Sex and Death on the Internet(2003)
- #10AmazonJohn Douglas's Guide to Landing a Career in Law Enforcement(2004)
- #11AmazonInside the Mind of BTK(2007)
- #12AmazonA Criminal Investigative Analysis of Jack The Ripper(2011)
- #13AmazonLaw and Disorder(2013)
- #14AmazonThe Killer Across the Table (With: Mark Olshaker)(2019)
- #15AmazonThe Killer's Shadow (With: Mark Olshaker)(2020)
- #16AmazonWhen a Killer Calls (With: Mark Olshaker)(2022)
About John E. Douglas
John E. Douglas is a renowned former FBI agent and pioneering criminal profiler, celebrated for his groundbreaking work in modern criminal investigative analysis. With a twenty-five year career in the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit, now known as The Investigative Science Unit, Douglas emerged as a leading expert on criminal personality profiling. Through extensive research with serial offenders, he gained unparalleled insight into the thoughts and behaviors of violent individuals, enabling him to identify personal traits and habits from crime scene evidence and victimology. Douglas has conducted hundreds of interviews with notorious serial offenders, including Charles Manson, Sirhan Sirhan, John Wayne Gacy, David Berkowitz, and Ted Bundy, among others. His profiles have contributed to numerous arrests of serial offenders, solidifying his reputation as a leading authority in the field.
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