The Best American Crime Reporting 2008 vs The Best American Crime Writing 2005: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Crime and the press, Case studies, Criminals, True Crime, Crime, Nonfiction
The Best American Crime Reporting 2008
Thieves, liars, killers, and conspirators—it's a criminal world out there, and someone has got to write about it. An eclectic collection of the year's best reportage, The Best American Crime Reporting 2008 brings…
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The Best American Crime Writing 2005
The 2005 edition of The Best American Crime Writing offers the year's most shocking, compelling, and gripping writing about real-life crime, including Peter Landesman's article about female sex slaves (the most…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Best American Crime Writing 2005 has the widest readership — 247 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Best American Crime Reporting 2008 | The Best American Crime Writing 2005 | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (247) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | — |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
Reception
| The Best American Crime Reporting 2008 | The Best American Crime Writing 2005 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 247 |
| Editions | 7 | 8 |
| Pages | 329 | 367 |