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

  • #1
    Crime Classification Manual(1992)
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  • #2
    Pocket Guide to the Crime Classification Manual(1992)
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  • #3
    Sexual Homicide (With: Robert K. Ressler)(1993)
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  • #4
    Unabomber(1996)
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  • #5
    Obsession (With: Mark Olshaker)(1998)
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  • #6
    John Douglas's Guide to Careers in the FBI(1998)
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  • #7
    The Anatomy of Motive (With: Mark Olshaker)(1999)
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  • #8
    The Cases That Haunt Us (With: Mark Olshaker)(2000)
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  • #9
    Anyone You Want Me to Be: A True Story of Sex and Death on the Internet(2003)
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  • #10
    John Douglas's Guide to Landing a Career in Law Enforcement(2004)
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  • #11
    Inside the Mind of BTK(2007)
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  • #12
    A Criminal Investigative Analysis of Jack The Ripper(2011)
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  • #13
    Law and Disorder(2013)
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  • #14
    The Killer Across the Table (With: Mark Olshaker)(2019)
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  • #15
    The Killer's Shadow (With: Mark Olshaker)(2020)
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  • #16
    When a Killer Calls (With: Mark Olshaker)(2022)
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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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