In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
A True Account of a Multiple Murder and Its Consequences
This true crime novel tells the story of the brutal 1959 murder of a wealthy farmer, his wife and two of their children in Holcomb, Kansas. The narrative follows the investigation led by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation that ultimately leads to the capture, trial, and execution of the killers. The book explores the circumstances surrounding this horrific crime and the effects it had on the community and the people involved.
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- Published
- 1966
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 300-400
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- A Sangre Fría
- A Sangue Freddo
- A Sangue Frio
- A Sangue Frío
- A sangre fría
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This book is on the following 47 lists:
- 5th on 100 Must-Read Classics, as Chosen by our Readers (Penguin (UK))
- 5th on Top 100 Killer Thrillers (NPR)
- 6th on The Best Southern Nonfiction of All Time (Oxford American)
- 14th on The Greatest Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 49th on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- 52nd on Our Users' Top 100 Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 53rd on Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Radcliffe Publishing Course)
- 54th on The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time (Mystery Writers of America)
- 62nd on 'The perfect library': the 196 books selected by 133 personalities (XLSemanal and Zenda)
- 71st on The 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century (Folha de São Paulo)
- 96th on The Modern Library | 100 Best Nonfiction (The Modern Library)
- 187th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 258th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 100 Best 20th-Century American Books (Hungry Mind Review)
- 100 Best Novels Written in English (The Guardian)
- 100 Books to Love (Sunday Times)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (USA))
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (UK))
- 100 Books You Must Read Before You Die (BBC Radio Oxford)
- 100 Great Narrative Nonfiction Books (The Electric Typewriter)
- 100 Major Works of Modern Creative Nonfiction (ThoughtCo)
- 125 Books We Love for Adults (NY Public Library)
- 200 Books That Shaped 200 Years of Literature (The Center for Fiction)
- 500 Must Read Books (The Daily Telegraph)
- 50 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 50 Books to (Re-)Read at 50 (nextavenue)
- A Century of Reading (Lithub)
- An Expert's 200-Book List (The Detroit Free Press)
- As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Best Non-Fiction from the NY Times Writers (New York Times)
- Books That Shaped America (Library of Congress)
- David Bowie's Top 100 Favorite Books (David Bowie)
- Everything You Should Read without Being a Library Rat (Book by Luiz Carlos Lisboa)
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- "Our Readable Century", The Best Books of the 20th Century -- Honorable Mention ( January Magazine)
- The 100 Best Books in the World (AbeBooks.de (in German))
- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)
- The 100 Greatest Non-Fiction Books (The Guardian)
- The 100 Novels That Have Most Enthralled "Le Monde" Since 1944 (Le Monde)
- The 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years (Parade Magazine)
- The Best Classics (The Times)
- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)
- The New York Public Library's Books of the Century (New York Public Library)
- Time Magazine's All-TIME 100 Best Non-Fiction Books (Time Magazine)
- Top 100 Books (Lincoln Journal Star)