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ISBN. 978-0-393-08192-3. The Great Big Book of Horrible Things: The Definitive Chronicle of History's 100 Worst Atrocities is a popular history book by Matthew White, a librarian. The book provides a ranking of the hundred worst atrocities of mankind based on the number of deaths.
- Who Killed The Most People in History?
- Other Leaders Who Killed People en Masse
- Soldiers and Serial Killers with High Kill Counts
Who killed the most people in history? People often suggest Nazi leader Adolf Hitler or Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, both of whom saw millions die as a direct result of their policies. But recent scholarship suggests that the world’s most murderous leader is China’s Mao Zedong. The founder of the People’s Republic of China, Mao Zedong ruled over ...
Mao Zedong may have killed the most people in history, but other leaders have similar body counts. One such leader is Genghis Khan. During his rule between 1206 and 1227, the Mongol Emperor and his sons succeeded in creating the largest contiguous land empire in human history. And they relied more on violence than diplomacy to conquer territory. Ac...
When it comes to who killed the most people in history, it’s easy to think about rulers like Mao Zedong or Joseph Stalin, who could kill millions through their orders. But some people have single-handedly killed shockingly high numbers of their fellow humans. Sometimes, they killed in the name of war. Finland’s Simo Häyhäbecame the world’s deadlies...
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- Party Monster: A Fabulous But True Tale of Murder in Clubland (Formerly Disco Bloodbath) by James St. James. James St. James’s memoir relives his days as a club kid in the 1990s, and how that led him to become the close confidant of Michael Alig, a man convicted of killing a drug dealer known as Angel in 1996.
- In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. In 1959, four members of the Clutter family, who owned a farm in Kansas, were shot to death in their home. In Cold Blood weaves together the stories of the murderers and the investigators hunting them with interviews with those who knew the victims and the killers.
- My Dark Places by James Ellroy. When James Ellroy was 10 years old, his mother was murdered. Although at the time he wouldn’t even admit to liking his mother, the murder weighed heavily on his mind — eventually leading him to drug and alcohol abuse that served as an escape from the pressing need to know who his mother really was.
- The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule. In the 1970s, aspiring crime novelist Ann Rule worked at a suicide hotline with Ted Bundy — a man she would soon consider a friend.
Mar 6, 2015 · In a new book published this week, Murderous Contagion, the historian of medicine Mary Dobson examines 30 of the biggest killers in the history of humankind, from scourges like the Black Death of the 14th century, to modern epidemics such as HIV/AIDS, and the still-developing Ebola crisis.
Renczi is one of the world's most prolific female serial killers. However, there is very little information about Renczi and her crimes, because personal information (criminal history, academic records, etc.) were not cataloged as well as they are today, making some criminologists believe she was a figure of Romanian folklore, rather than an actual person.
Buy Serial Killers Encyclopedia: The Book Of The World's Worst Murderers In History by Welsh, Martin G. (ISBN: 9786069835920) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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Jul 18, 2017 · 1. Harold Shipman, aka 'Dr. Death,' killed 218 patients. Dr. Harold Shipman, nicknamed “Dr. Death” after his horrific killing spree came to light, was sentenced to life in prison after killing ...
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