James Ellroy's most recommended books

We've asked 12,000+ authors and super readers for their favorite books. Here are their favorite books by James Ellroy.

Chosen by 5 people

Books like American Tabloid

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Books like The Black Dahlia

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Books like My Dark Places

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Books like L.A. Confidential

Chosen by 2 people

Books like L.A. Noir

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Books like Killer on the Road

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Books like The Best American Noir of the Century

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Books like Brown's Requiem

Book lists with James Ellroy's books

21 authors created a book list with a book by James Ellroy as one of their picks.

• Memory and perspective
• That will take you into an extraordinary world
• Characters who have to overcome extreme difficulty and insurmountable odds
• Suspenseful thrillers where fact & fiction meet
• Crime with deep character and stories
• Thrillers to make you wish you lived in another time

Book lists connected to James Ellroy's books

543 authors created a book list connected to James Ellroy's books by genre, topic, theme, and mood.

• The squalor and splendor of Los Angeles
• LA detectives with complex emotional lives
• Changing your perception of Los Angeles
• Contemporary mysteries
• Show business
• Noir crime from old to new

Genres connected to James Ellroy's books

Topics connected to James Ellroy's books