Patron Services Specialist Alyssa Telecky put together a list of books she's recently enjoyed. 

"You might call most of them "true crime" I suppose, since most of them are about less-than-legal activities, but the list would definitely be for those who enjoy learning about history through stories. I checked them all out through our library!" she said.

Browse these fascinating true stories by clicking through them below, and click on a book cover to learn more about it and put it on hold in our catalog.

"Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

"Ghosts of Eden Park" by Karen Abbott

"The Last Confessions of Sylvia P" by Lee Daniel Kravetz

"Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy" by Karen Abbott

"The Trial of Lizzie Borden" by Cara Robertson

"The Lazarus Files" by Matthew McGough

"Unmasked: My Life Solving Cold Cases" by Paul Holes

"Educated" by Tara Westover

"Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

"Empire of Pain" by Patrick Radden Keefe

"Waco Rising" by Kevin Cook