Top 40 Crime Book Influencers in 2025
Crime Book Influencers
Here are Top 40 Crime Book Influencers
1. Abby
Bio Recommending your next favorite thriller book #readcrimefiction ♀️Houston, TX CBTB blog ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @crimebythebookInstagram Followers 164.4KType MacroGender Female Get Email Contact
2. Magen
Bio Helping you find your next favorite thriller (and maybe true crime) read Join my virtual thriller book club (2.5k+ members)Instagram Handle @bonechillingbooksInstagram Followers 92.3KType MicroGender Male Get Email Contact
3. Chelsea
Bio Thrillers • Mysteries • Crime Join my bookclub @thrillersbythebookclub Host @thrillersbythebookclubpod Southern California (let’s hang out ) ****@yahoo.comInstagram Handle @thrillerbookbabeInstagram Followers 53.7KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact
4. Lorraine
Bio Thriller enthusiast ☕'The world was hers for the reading.' -Instagram Handle @shereadscrimethrillersInstagram Followers 12.2KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact
5. Carly
Bio Welcome ☠️ ️Book reviews, ratings, & recsCrime Fiction / Thriller / Mystery / Police Procedural / Nordic Noir & more ♀️Instagram Handle @crimefictionjunkieInstagram Followers 4.6KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact
6. Noelle Holten
Bio Works in publishing by day | Thriller writer & reviewer by night ✍ Dabbles in fantasy too b/c Dragons! Follow/ find everything you need to know ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @author_noelleholtenInstagram Followers 3.5KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact
7. R.W.R. McDonald
Bio Award-winning Author | Picture Books by , Crime Fiction by | #thenancys #anambushofwidows | Queer dad ️ |Coexist HarryCat | #QWSpodcast host|Instagram Handle @rwrmcdonaldInstagram Followers 2.6KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact
8. Sarah Weinman
Bio Crime Lady. Columnist, @nytbooks. Author of SCOUNDREL and THE REAL LOLITA. Editor of anthologies, including EVIDENCE OF THINGS SEEN (7/4/23). She/her. ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @sarahweinmanInstagram Followers 2.4KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact
9. Vikki Petraitis
Bio True crime author and podcaster, winner of the Allen & Unwin Crime Fiction PrizeInstagram Handle @vikkipetraitisInstagram Followers 1.6KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact
10. Abir Mukherjee
Bio •Crime Fiction Author•5 Books in the bag•New book: HUNTED out in May 2024!•View website ⬇️Instagram Handle @radiomukhersInstagram Followers 1.9KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact
11. Sophie Hannah
Bio Bestselling writer of crime fiction and self-helpFounder of Dream Author CoachingCreator and host of How To Hold A Grudge podcast ****@sophiehannah.comInstagram Handle @sophiehannahwriterInstagram Followers 6.2KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact
12. Laurie Buchanan
Bio Sean McPherson crime thriller novels ✍ Shutterbug Dog's best friend Read, review, repeat Pacific Northwest vibesRed licorice ❤️ Cheeky ****@lauriebuchanan.comInstagram Handle @lauriebuchanan.authorInstagram Followers 10.3KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact
13. Sara DiVello
Bio Author, “Broadway Butterfly”️Ft: @vanityfair & @entertainmentweekly Social Media Director @internationalthrillerwriters️ @thrillermavenInstagram Handle @saradivelloInstagram Followers 8.3KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact
14. Katy
Bio Book ReviewerLover of mysteries, true crime, horror movies, and Bigfoot. Booksirens, NetGalley, Goodreads reviewsAccepting physical ARCs & EBooksInstagram Handle @the.sleepyreader79Instagram Followers 2.9KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact
15. Billy Jensen
Bio Journalist. NY Times bestseller: “Chase Darkness with Me” abt how I started solving murders. “Killers Amidst Killers” abt addiction. Friend of Bill W. ****@billyjensen.comInstagram Handle @billyjensenInstagram Followers 84.6KType MicroGender Male Get Email Contact
16. Kelly Banaski
Bio True crime scribe, 55 and thriving. Unraveling mysteries faster than society's outdated views on women's mental health. Advocating for prison reform. ****@thewomancondemned.comInstagram Handle @truecrimekellyInstagram Followers 7.8KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact
17. Mary Kay McBrayer
Bio true crime. hidden histories. film/TV.Author of MADAME QUEEN and AMERICA'S FIRST FEMALE SERIAL KILLER. Represented by @pandeliterary.Instagram Handle @marykaymcbrayerInstagram Followers 1.5KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact
18. Roy Maloy
Bio Author of ten true crime biographies, including “Squizzy”, and “The Dawn of Crime” series. #truecrime #australiancrime #crimehistory ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @thedawnofcrimeInstagram Followers 3.4KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact
19. Aimée Baker
Bio Telling the stories of America’s missing and unidentified women on the @she_goes_by_jane podcast. Author of DOE made into the documentary SHEInstagram Handle @aimee.e.bakerInstagram Followers 1.2KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact
20. Robin Lyons
Bio Who doesn’t love a good murder mystery! Books, giveaways, true crime, and ranch life in my weekly newsletter. New release: Unknown Revenge. ****@robinlyons.comInstagram Handle @robinlyonsauthorInstagram Followers 2.7KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact
21. George Jared
Bio My name is George Jared and I’m a true crime author. I’ve covered many murder cases through the years including the infamous West Memphis Three case.Instagram Handle @authorgeorgejaredInstagram Followers 759Type NanoGender Male Get Email Contact
22. Mitzi Szereto
Bio OFFICIAL ACCOUNT#Author of #Books #TrueCrime #CrimeFiction #Anthologies. Tweets @MitziSzereto.Instagram Handle @mitziszeretoInstagram Followers 1.1KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact
23. David Videcette
Bio Investigator & Crime Writer Cold case investigationsThrillers based on real events 📖 BooksTrue crime & crime thrillers#FINDINGSUZY ****@davidvidecette.comInstagram Handle @davidvidecetteInstagram Followers 1.6KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact
24. Ashley Flowers
Bio Host of @crimejunkiepodcastFounder of @audiochuckFounder of @seasonofjustice#1 NYT Bestselling Author of ALL GOOD PEOPLE HEREgrab your copy ****@parcast.comInstagram Handle @ashleyflowersInstagram Followers 486KType MacroGender Female Get Email Contact
25. RJ Parker
Bio Canadian True Crime Author, PhD in Criminology#getpublished #TrueCrimePublisher #AspiringAuthors ●#truecrime #RJParker #truecrimebooks #verifyInstagram Handle @rjparkerpubInstagram Followers 2.8KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact
26. Nate Hendley
Bio Nate Hendley is a Toronto-based freelance writer/editor/author. I have written several true-crime books. ****@sympatico.caInstagram Handle @nate.hendleyInstagram Followers 762Type NanoGender Female Get Email Contact
27. Claire O'Brien
Bio then: death investigatornow: award-winning true crime writerFollow for latin american true crime, dark travels of costa rica & updates on my bookInstagram Handle @tomorrow_wemightwakeupdeadInstagram Followers 872Type NanoGender Female Get Email Contact
28. Matthew Cox
Bio True Crime AuthorMost Wanted Criminal 13 years in prisonWatch my YouTube channel ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @insidetruecrimeInstagram Followers 182.9KType MacroGender Male Get Email Contact
29. James Phelps
Bio Australia’s #1 Best Selling True Crime WriterInstagram Handle @james_phelps_authorInstagram Followers 14KType MicroGender Male Get Email Contact
30. John Leake
Bio The official page of true crime author John Leake! Shop John's entire catalog of bestselling and award-winning books at authorjohnleake.comInstagram Handle @authorjohnleakeInstagram Followers 790Type NanoGender Male Get Email Contact
31. Gilbert King
Bio Host, producer of the podcast, BONE VALLEY.Author of Pulitzer prizewinning book, DEVIL IN THE GROVE. ****@mac.comInstagram Handle @gilbertkingpicsInstagram Followers 2.3KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact
32. Alice Hunter
Bio ✍️ Author of THE SERIAL KILLER'S WIFE Latest release: BAD APPLENext release: THE PERFECT PSYCHOPATH Ex prison Interventions FacilitatorInstagram Handle @alicehunter_authorInstagram Followers 1.7KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact
33. Jillian Lauren
Bio Bestselling author & mother of dragonsCONFRONTING A SERIAL KILLER streaming all over! BEHOLD THE MONSTER is OUT NOW! @sourcebooks Grab your copy ⬇️Instagram Handle @jillianlaurenInstagram Followers 14.9KType MicroGender Female Get Email Contact
34. Katie
Bio & @htp_hive 25’ Port CityInstagram Handle @morbidly_readingInstagram Followers 1.2KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact
35. Marti
Bio Cosa leggiamo oggi ~ | thriller • truecrime • mystery | libri coreani | mamma de #lescopertine e #athrillingkoreanbookclubInstagram Handle @tomeraider_Instagram Followers 4.9KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact
36. Erica
Bio ️♀️crime | thrillers | mysteries & everything in betweenInstagram Handle @abookwormsthoughtsInstagram Followers 1.2KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact
37. Cherry
Bio Girly girl reading dark thrilling booksBook reviews and TBRs Thrillers & mysteriesInstagram Handle @booksforthrillsInstagram Followers 1.6KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact
38. Jonathan
Bio Crime, Thrillers & Horror Belfast, Northern IrelandCR - Paper Ghosts by Julia Heaberlin Book Goal 2025 - 5/70Instagram Handle @jonathan.bookstagramInstagram Followers 9.5KType NanoGender Male Get Email Contact
39. Toni Larue
Bio Toni Larue'Crime\Mystery\SuspenseClick link to my latest novel, The Asylum:Book I-The Haunting Hour. Toni Larue's debut HORROR novel ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @authortonilarueInstagram Followers 1.5KType NanoGender Female Get Email Contact
40. Robert Chute
Bio Super readers wanted! Apocalyptic suspense and killer crime thrillers. #scifi #novelist #horror #crime AllThatChazz.comInstagram Handle @robertchazzchuteInstagram Followers 371Type NanoGender Male Get Email Contact