Recs if you like The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession...

microhistory: the intensive historical investigation of a well defined smaller unit of research (such as an event, community, individual or a settlement); it aspires to "ask large questions in small places"

Bibliophilia at its best - books about books, readers, libraries, bookstores!

True stories of frauds, scams, and thievery. Little to no murder here! Inclusion on this list is not necessarily a recommendation.

recently gotten really obsessed with heists/heist movies (if anyone can find anything that scratches the same itch “The Sting” does I would be forever grateful) and I’m trying to collect books with similar feels/themes. very very open to suggestions.

Nonfiction featuring stories, mysteries and histories of librarians, archivists, booksellers, and antiquarian booksellers.

True crime books about either stories I’ve heard retold that I can’t ever stop thinking about or the books themselves. Warning, many of these don’t have answers.

nonfiction about crime that is not* murder, rape, or war crimes: financial crime, cons, burglary, heists, fraud, forgery, art crime, trespass, political bribery, espionage, and arson

*NOT a guarantee of NO violence. please research content warnings if you need them.