I’ve written previously about my reading plan. I try to read one non-fiction book for every fiction book I devour. It doesn’t always happen, but that’s the goal. Most of the time, those non-fiction books have to do with self-improvement. However, I occasionally delve into the true crime genre. How could I not? With my love of mystery and detective novels and my previous experience in law enforcement, I’m drawn to the genre.

As such, I love a subsection of the true crime genre even more—Pacific Northwest True Crime. The Pacific Northwest is comprised of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming.

Below are five books that I highly recommend (in no particular order). The last is out of print so you’ll have to look for it at someplace like Thrift Books (which I love!) or ebay.