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Serial killers are real-life nightmares.

Some of the most fascinating people are the evilest. Serial killers have been a widespread phenomenon and dominating news stories for decades. The intrigue of learning the stories behind these renowned criminals has continuously drawn audiences in. With the popularity of Netflix’s Dahmer and books like Helter Skelter, there’s no question that people are hungry for more—and there’s plenty to choose from. 

There are an array of shows, books, documentaries, and more about serial killers real and fictionalized. Read about Jack the Ripper’s anonymous rampage through London in the 1880s or how they finally discovered the identity of the Zodiac Killer in recent years. If you’re a fan of true crime in any capacity, there’s something out there about serial killers for you.

Here are some chilling places to start: 

Peruse the stories before for even more unsettling facts about serial killer.

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Mad Love: The Lonely Hearts Killers

There’s a fine line between love and hate.

“Guilty. I Am Guilty!” Mack Ray Edwards Admits to Despicable Crimes

A serial killer who agreed he deserved the death penalty.  

UNSOLVED: The West Mesa Bone Collector May Still Walk the Streets After Taking At Least 11 Lives

The remains of nearly a dozen sex workers were carelessly discarded in the New Mexico desert.

Disturbing Correspondence: This Author Goes Deeper Into the Psychotic Minds of Serial Killers

Read an unnerving excerpt from Christopher Berry-Dee’s Talking with Psychopaths: Letters from Serial Killers.

Why Are We Obsessed with True Crime and Fascinated by Serial Killers?

And is being into true crime a "red flag"? The answer is complicated.

Addictive Podcasts About Serial Killers for You to Binge on the Go

Hit play and get lost in these fascinating podcasts about serial killers. 

Joel Rifkin: New York’s Most Horrifyingly Prolific Serial Killer

This killer terrorized New York from the years of 1989 to 1993. 

The 8 States With the Most Serial Killers

A list you most definitely don't want to be on.

Who was the Boston Strangler?

They called him "America's first serial killer of the modern era," but the case of the Boston Strangler is full of contradictions.

This Serial Killer Murdered 13 Women in Their Own Homes Without Breaking and Entering

In the 1960s, Albert DeSalvo terrorized the city of Boston during a two-year killing spree.

13 Chilling True Crime Books About Ted Bundy

The killer's own defense attorney described him as “the very definition of heartless evil.”