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The Black Hand
by Chris Blatchford • 2008
He was the Mexican Mafia's most brutal enforcer. Then he became its greatest target.
4.08
2k+
The Black Hand Summary
The Black Hand 89%
He was the Mexican Mafia's most brutal enforcer. Then he became its greatest target.
by Chris Blatchford 2008
4.08
2k+ ratings
Education of a Felon
by Edward Bunker • 1999
A career criminal's brutal education behind bars, and how literature gave him a way out.
4.14
2k+
Education of a Felon Summary
Education of a Felon 88%
A career criminal's brutal education behind bars, and how literature gave him a way out.
by Edward Bunker 1999
4.14
2k+ ratings
Grim Begins
by Wiktor Miesok • 2025
Cast out by his Stasi father, a border guard discovers that honor survives only among thieves.
4.59
313
Grim Begins Summary
Grim Begins 88%
Cast out by his Stasi father, a border guard discovers that honor survives only among thieves.
by Wiktor Miesok 2025
4.59
313 ratings
Hard Landing
by Stephen Leather • 2004
An undercover cop gets close to a prison kingpin, but his family is targeted on the outside.
4.06
6k+
Hard Landing Summary
Hard Landing 88%
An undercover cop gets close to a prison kingpin, but his family is targeted on the outside.
by Stephen Leather 2004
4.06
6k+ ratings
Orange Is the New Black
by Piper Kerman • 2010
A decade-old drug crime. A year in federal prison. The hidden world of women doing time.
3.72
207k+
Orange Is the New Black Summary
Orange Is the New Black 88%
A decade-old drug crime. A year in federal prison. The hidden world of women doing time.
by Piper Kerman 2010
3.72
207k+ ratings
Dead I Well May Be
by Adrian McKinty • 2003
Betrayed by his crime boss, an Irish immigrant must survive a Mexican prison and plan his revenge.
3.95
5k+
Dead I Well May Be Summary
Dead I Well May Be 88%
Betrayed by his crime boss, an Irish immigrant must survive a Mexican prison and plan his revenge.
by Adrian McKinty 2003
3.95
5k+ ratings
Last Chance in Texas
by John Hubner • 2005
At a Texas juvenile prison, violent offenders reenact their crimes. Only one in ten reoffends.
4.29
828
Last Chance in Texas Summary
Last Chance in Texas 87%
At a Texas juvenile prison, violent offenders reenact their crimes. Only one in ten reoffends.
by John Hubner 2005
4.29
828 ratings
L'instinct de mort
by Jacques Mesrine • 1984
From mourning a dead songbird to mastering the prison break: the gangster France could never hold.
4.31
422
L'instinct de mort Summary
L'instinct de mort 87%
From mourning a dead songbird to mastering the prison break: the gangster France could never hold.
by Jacques Mesrine 1984
4.31
422 ratings
The New Jim Crow
by Michelle Alexander • 2010
No racist laws required: a felony conviction now strips the rights Jim Crow took by name.
4.52
118k+
The New Jim Crow Summary
The New Jim Crow 87%
No racist laws required: a felony conviction now strips the rights Jim Crow took by name.
by Michelle Alexander 2010
4.52
118k+ ratings
Entry Lessons
by Jorja Leap • 2022
For women, prison punishes trauma survival. The women who lived it are building something better.
4.33
49
Entry Lessons Summary
Entry Lessons 87%
For women, prison punishes trauma survival. The women who lived it are building something better.
by Jorja Leap 2022
4.33
49 ratings
Marching Powder
by Rusty Young • 2003
A prison where inmates buy cells and a British smuggler leads tours for backpackers.
4.31
31k+
Marching Powder Summary
Marching Powder 87%
A prison where inmates buy cells and a British smuggler leads tours for backpackers.
by Rusty Young 2003
4.31
31k+ ratings
Are Prisons Obsolete?
by Angela Y. Davis • 2003
Prisons are modern slavery, built for profit rather than safety. Reform only makes them stronger.
4.51
31k+
Are Prisons Obsolete? Summary
Are Prisons Obsolete? 87%
Prisons are modern slavery, built for profit rather than safety. Reform only makes them stronger.
by Angela Y. Davis 2003
4.51
31k+ ratings
An American Summer
by Alex Kotlowitz • 2019
172 killed, 793 wounded. One Chicago summer, inside the lives the violence leaves behind.
4.31
5k+
An American Summer Summary
An American Summer 87%
172 killed, 793 wounded. One Chicago summer, inside the lives the violence leaves behind.
by Alex Kotlowitz 2019
4.31
5k+ ratings
Unusually Cruel
by Marc Morjé Howard • 2017
Ten times the prisoners of Europe, and not because of crime: four forces behind American punishment.
4.39
41
Unusually Cruel Summary
Unusually Cruel 87%
Ten times the prisoners of Europe, and not because of crime: four forces behind American punishment.
by Marc Morjé Howard 2017
4.39
41 ratings
Pure Murder
by Corey Mitchell • 2008
Two girls, one shortcut, six boys. What happened in that Houston park rewrote Texas law.
3.97
1k+
Pure Murder Summary
Pure Murder 87%
Two girls, one shortcut, six boys. What happened in that Houston park rewrote Texas law.
by Corey Mitchell 2008
3.97
1k+ ratings
The Jailhouse Lawyer
by Calvin Duncan • 2025
He taught himself law from death row, freed other inmates, and walked free after 28 years.
4.49
1k+
The Jailhouse Lawyer Summary
The Jailhouse Lawyer 87%
He taught himself law from death row, freed other inmates, and walked free after 28 years.
by Calvin Duncan 2025
4.49
1k+ ratings
Homeboyz
by Alan Sitomer • 2007
His sister killed by gangs, a teen genius must choose between revenge and saving a boy.
4.34
2k+
Homeboyz Summary
Homeboyz 87%
His sister killed by gangs, a teen genius must choose between revenge and saving a boy.
by Alan Sitomer 2007
4.34
2k+ ratings
American Prison
by Shane Bauer • 2018
Undercover as a guard, a reporter finds that profiting from captivity built the American prison.
4.23
13k+
American Prison Summary
American Prison 86%
Undercover as a guard, a reporter finds that profiting from captivity built the American prison.
by Shane Bauer 2018
4.23
13k+ ratings
Profit and Punishment
by Tony Messenger • 2021
When courts depend on fines to stay open, the poor become the revenue.
4.26
658
Profit and Punishment Summary
Profit and Punishment 86%
When courts depend on fines to stay open, the poor become the revenue.
by Tony Messenger 2021
4.26
658 ratings
No Plan B
by Lee Child • 2022
A staged suicide in Colorado drags Jack Reacher into a private prison's dark conspiracy.
3.97
65k+
No Plan B Summary
No Plan B 86%
A staged suicide in Colorado drags Jack Reacher into a private prison's dark conspiracy.
by Lee Child 2022
3.97
65k+ ratings
The Shawshank Redemption
by Stephen King • 1994
A wrongly convicted banker enters Shawshank, where the warden plans to keep him forever.
4.48
6k+
The Shawshank Redemption Summary
The Shawshank Redemption 86%
A wrongly convicted banker enters Shawshank, where the warden plans to keep him forever.
by Stephen King 1994
4.48
6k+ ratings
Insane
by Alisa Roth • 2018
Jails hold more people with mental illness than hospitals. Incarceration makes them sicker.
4.07
1k+
Insane Summary
Insane 86%
Jails hold more people with mental illness than hospitals. Incarceration makes them sicker.
by Alisa Roth 2018
4.07
1k+ ratings
The Mars Room
by Rachel Kushner • 2018
She killed her stalker. Now a women's prison will take everything else.
3.43
49k+
The Mars Room Summary
The Mars Room 86%
She killed her stalker. Now a women's prison will take everything else.
by Rachel Kushner 2018
3.43
49k+ ratings
Le ripou des Hells
by Éric Thibault • 2023
A celebrated anti-gang cop sold police secrets to the Hells Angels. His buyer kept the tapes.
4.03
59
Le ripou des Hells Summary
Le ripou des Hells 86%
A celebrated anti-gang cop sold police secrets to the Hells Angels. His buyer kept the tapes.
by Éric Thibault 2023
4.03
59 ratings
Criminal (In)Justice
by Rafael A. Mangual • 2022
Two percent of counties produce half the murders. Decarceration makes those places deadlier.
4.13
222
Criminal (In)Justice Summary
Criminal (In)Justice 86%
Two percent of counties produce half the murders. Decarceration makes those places deadlier.
by Rafael A. Mangual 2022
4.13
222 ratings
Juvenile Delinquency
by Larry J. Siegel • 2004
Youth crime stems from biology, poverty, and a system caught between punishment and rehabilitation.
3.73
109
Juvenile Delinquency Summary
Juvenile Delinquency 86%
Youth crime stems from biology, poverty, and a system caught between punishment and rehabilitation.
by Larry J. Siegel 2004
3.73
109 ratings
Dongri To Dubai
by S. Hussain Zaidi • 2012
Gold smugglers, Bollywood dreams, and the constable's son who became a global terrorist.
3.95
11k+
Dongri To Dubai Summary
Dongri To Dubai 86%
Gold smugglers, Bollywood dreams, and the constable's son who became a global terrorist.
by S. Hussain Zaidi 2012
3.95
11k+ ratings
El Sexto
by José María Arguedas • 1961
Lima's brutal prison: a student discovers kingpins sell the weak and solidarity is the only armor.
3.92
380
El Sexto Summary
El Sexto 86%
Lima's brutal prison: a student discovers kingpins sell the weak and solidarity is the only armor.
by José María Arguedas 1961
3.92
380 ratings
Copaganda
by Alec Karakatsanis • 2025
The hidden PR system that converts police spin into headlines and crime panic into tougher laws.
4.49
582
Copaganda Summary
Copaganda 86%
The hidden PR system that converts police spin into headlines and crime panic into tougher laws.
by Alec Karakatsanis 2025
4.49
582 ratings
Worse Than Slavery
by David M. Oshinsky • 1996
Slavery ended. Mississippi made convicts cheaper than slaves and built an empire on their labor.
4.31
1k+
Worse Than Slavery Summary
Worse Than Slavery 86%
Slavery ended. Mississippi made convicts cheaper than slaves and built an empire on their labor.
by David M. Oshinsky 1996
4.31
1k+ ratings
Dawood's Mentor
by S. Hussain Zaidi • 2019
The wrestler who built the Dawood empire, then pulled off the Mumbai mafia's only clean break.
4.00
275
Dawood's Mentor Summary
Dawood's Mentor 86%
The wrestler who built the Dawood empire, then pulled off the Mumbai mafia's only clean break.
by S. Hussain Zaidi 2019
4.00
275 ratings
Locked In
by Jussi Adler-Olsen • 2023
Carl Mørck, framed for murder, must survive a prison controlled by the criminals he once hunted.
4.18
10k+
Locked In Summary
Locked In 86%
Carl Mørck, framed for murder, must survive a prison controlled by the criminals he once hunted.
by Jussi Adler-Olsen 2023
4.18
10k+ ratings
Manifest Injustice
by Barry Siegel • 2013
The clemency board voted unanimously to free him. Then the governor, facing reelection, said no.
4.10
178
Manifest Injustice Summary
Manifest Injustice 86%
The clemency board voted unanimously to free him. Then the governor, facing reelection, said no.
by Barry Siegel 2013
4.10
178 ratings
Hide and Seek
by M.J. Arlidge • 2016
Wrongfully imprisoned, a detective races to unmask the serial killer stalking her fellow inmates.
4.27
16k+
Hide and Seek Summary
Hide and Seek 86%
Wrongfully imprisoned, a detective races to unmask the serial killer stalking her fellow inmates.
by M.J. Arlidge 2016
4.27
16k+ ratings
When Crack Was King
by Donovan X. Ramsey • 2023
The crack epidemic was built on two myths, a 100-to-1 law, and government complicity.
4.34
7k+
When Crack Was King Summary
When Crack Was King 86%
The crack epidemic was built on two myths, a 100-to-1 law, and government complicity.
by Donovan X. Ramsey 2023
4.34
7k+ ratings
Life or Death
by Michael Robotham • 2014
A day before freedom, a convict escapes into Texas to keep a promise worth any price.
4.10
13k+
Life or Death Summary
Life or Death 85%
A day before freedom, a convict escapes into Texas to keep a promise worth any price.
by Michael Robotham 2014
4.10
13k+ ratings
Writing My Wrongs
by Shaka Senghor • 2013
He shot a man and went to prison. In solitary, he found a pen, and everything changed.
4.25
5k+
Writing My Wrongs Summary
Writing My Wrongs 85%
He shot a man and went to prison. In solitary, he found a pen, and everything changed.
by Shaka Senghor 2013
4.25
5k+ ratings
The Other Side of Prospect
by Nicholas Dawidoff • 2022
A murder in New Haven, a false confession, and the forces that made both inevitable.
4.43
462
The Other Side of Prospect Summary
The Other Side of Prospect 85%
A murder in New Haven, a false confession, and the forces that made both inevitable.
by Nicholas Dawidoff 2022
4.43
462 ratings
Fist Stick Knife Gun
by Geoffrey Canada • 1995
Respect was won with fists on Union Avenue. Then guns came and rewrote the rules for everyone.
4.03
3k+
Fist Stick Knife Gun Summary
Fist Stick Knife Gun 85%
Respect was won with fists on Union Avenue. Then guns came and rewrote the rules for everyone.
by Geoffrey Canada 1995
4.03
3k+ ratings
Papillon
by Henri Charrière • 1969
Framed for murder, he spent 14 years planning the one escape Devil's Island thought impossible.
4.23
76k+
Papillon Summary
Papillon 85%
Framed for murder, he spent 14 years planning the one escape Devil's Island thought impossible.
by Henri Charrière 1969
4.23
76k+ ratings
Punishing the Poor
by Loïc Wacquant • 2004
Welfare cuts and mass incarceration are two sides of the same neoliberal project, not opposites.
4.21
277
Punishing the Poor Summary
Punishing the Poor 85%
Welfare cuts and mass incarceration are two sides of the same neoliberal project, not opposites.
by Loïc Wacquant 2004
4.21
277 ratings
Unruly
by Ja Rule • 2014
Millions of records sold. A prison sentence. And one phone call to the father who left him.
3.51
164
Unruly Summary
Unruly 85%
Millions of records sold. A prison sentence. And one phone call to the father who left him.
by Ja Rule 2014
3.51
164 ratings
Smart on Crime
by Kamala Harris • 2009
Tough on crime filled prisons without making us safe; a prosecutor's case for being smart instead.
3.75
346
Smart on Crime Summary
Smart on Crime 85%
Tough on crime filled prisons without making us safe; a prosecutor's case for being smart instead.
by Kamala Harris 2009
3.75
346 ratings
The Other Wes Moore
by Wes Moore • 2010
Two boys named Wes Moore, same city. One became a Rhodes Scholar; the other got life.
3.87
60k+
The Other Wes Moore Summary
The Other Wes Moore 85%
Two boys named Wes Moore, same city. One became a Rhodes Scholar; the other got life.
by Wes Moore 2010
3.87
60k+ ratings
Wards of the State
by Claudia Rowe • 2025
America spends $31.4 billion a year on foster care. Half the children leave with criminal records.
4.38
2k+
Wards of the State Summary
Wards of the State 85%
America spends $31.4 billion a year on foster care. Half the children leave with criminal records.
by Claudia Rowe 2025
4.38
2k+ ratings
Freedom is a Constant Struggle
by Angela Y. Davis • 2015
Ferguson and Palestine share a playbook of state violence. The resistance is building its own.
4.44
36k+
Freedom is a Constant Struggle Summary
Freedom is a Constant Struggle 85%
Ferguson and Palestine share a playbook of state violence. The resistance is building its own.
by Angela Y. Davis 2015
4.44
36k+ ratings
The Loop
by Ben Oliver • 2020
In a jail that harvests fear, a teen relies on secret friendships until the rain stops.
3.9
9k+
The Loop Summary
The Loop 85%
In a jail that harvests fear, a teen relies on secret friendships until the rain stops.
by Ben Oliver 2020
3.9
9k+ ratings
The Art of Making Money
by Jason Kersten • 2009
His counterfeits were nearly flawless. The people in his life were not.
4.01
2k+
The Art of Making Money Summary
The Art of Making Money 85%
His counterfeits were nearly flawless. The people in his life were not.
by Jason Kersten 2009
4.01
2k+ ratings
Manifesting Justice
by Valena E. Beety • 2022
Wrongful convictions target women and queer people differently. A legal method to fight back.
4.33
126
Manifesting Justice Summary
Manifesting Justice 85%
Wrongful convictions target women and queer people differently. A legal method to fight back.
by Valena E. Beety 2022
4.33
126 ratings
Sanctuary
by Caryn Lix • 2018
A space prison guard discovers her hidden chip as a breakout unleashes an alien creature onboard.
3.89
2k+
Sanctuary Summary
Sanctuary 85%
A space prison guard discovers her hidden chip as a breakout unleashes an alien creature onboard.
by Caryn Lix 2018
3.89
2k+ ratings
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