Top 45 Crime Book Influencers in 2026

1. Ashley Flowers

Bio Host of @crimejunkiepodcastFounder of @audiochuckFounder of @seasonofjustice2x NYT Bestselling Author - ALL GOOD PEOPLE HERE & THE MISSING HALF👇 *****@parcast.com Instagram Handle @ashleyflowers Instagram Followers 552.1K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact Request 493 Crime Book Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at anuj@feedspot.com Copy emailEmail us

2. Matthew Cox

Bio 📖True Crime Author📖💰Most Wanted Criminal💰 🚔13 years in prison🚔👇Watch my YouTube channel👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @insidetruecrime Instagram Followers 495K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

3. Abby

Bio Recommending your next favorite thriller book 🔎#readcrimefiction 🕵🏻‍♀️ Houston, TX 📍 CBTB blog, book box, + more 👇🏻 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @crimebythebook Instagram Followers 206K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

4. Magen

Bio 📖 Helping you find your next favorite thriller (& maybe true crime) read👇🏼Join my virtual thriller book club (2.8k+ members) Instagram Handle @bonechillingbooks Instagram Followers 99.3K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

5. Billy Jensen

Bio NY Times bestseller “Chase Darkness with Me." Latest book on addiction: “Killers Amidst Killers.” Friend of Bill W. *****@billyjensen.com Instagram Handle @billyjensen Instagram Followers 79.6K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

6. Chelsea

Bio Thrillers • Mysteries • Crime🔎 Join my bookclub @thrillersbythebookclub🎙 Host @thrillersbythebookclubpod📍 Southern California (let’s hang out 👋🏻) *****@yahoo.com Instagram Handle @thrillerbookbabe Instagram Followers 55.7K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

7. 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 @jillianlauren Instagram Followers 17.1K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

8. James Phelps

Bio Australia’s #1 Best Selling True Crime Writer Instagram Handle @james_phelps_author Instagram Followers 13.5K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

9. Lorraine

Bio 🔎⚔️Somerset, UKA thriller reader who's fallen back in love with fantasy.✨ 'The world was hers for the reading.' ✨📖 - Alchemised Instagram Handle @shereadscrimethrillers Instagram Followers 13.7K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

10. Laurie Buchanan

Bio Laurie Buchanan is the author of the Sean McPherson novels—razor-sharp thrillers where crime and justice collide. *****@lauriebuchanan.com Instagram Handle @lauriebuchanan.author Instagram Followers 10.8K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

11. Jonathan

Bio 📚 Crime, Thrillers & Mystery🌍 Belfast, Northern IrelandCR 📖 - Quicksilver by Callie HartBook Goal 2026 - 0/60 Instagram Handle @jonathan.bookstagram Instagram Followers 12.5K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

12. Sara Divello

Bio 📚Author, “Broadway Butterfly”🏖️Co-Chair @nantucketbookfestival 🎙️Host @thrillermaven🎙️Host @southendlibraryauthorseries📚Mysteries @bostonbookfest Instagram Handle @saradivello Instagram Followers 8.8K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. Kelly Banaski

Bio True crime junkie with a pen. Mental health advocate. 56 & aging out loud. No filter, all facts, and a little fire. *****@thewomancondemned.com Instagram Handle @truecrimekelly Instagram Followers 7.4K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

14. 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.com Instagram Handle @sophiehannahwriter Instagram Followers 7.3K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

15. Marti

Bio Cosa leggiamo oggi ~📚 | thriller • truecrime • mystery🇰🇷 | libri coreani💡 | mamma de #lescopertine e #athrillingkoreanbookclub Instagram Handle @tomeraider_ Instagram Followers 4.7K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

16. Noelle Holten

Bio 📖 Crime fiction author, book publicist & reviewer✨ Writing crime and recommending thrillers, fantasy & dark stories📚 Books, reviews & recs below *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @author_noelleholten Instagram Followers 3.8K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

17. Katy

Bio 🌟Book Reviewer🌟Lover of mysteries, true crime, horror movies, and Bigfoot. Booksirens, NetGalley, Goodreads reviewsAccepting physical ARCs & EBooks Instagram Handle @the.sleepyreader79 Instagram Followers 2.8K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

18. R.W.R. McDonald

Bio Award-winning Author | Picture Books by 🌞, 🔎Crime Fiction by 🌘| #thenancys #anambushofwidows | Queer dad 🏳️‍🌈 |Coexist HarryCat🐈 | #QWSpodcast host🎙| Instagram Handle @rwrmcdonald Instagram Followers 3.1K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

19. Robin Lyons

Bio Who doesn’t love a good murder mystery! Books, giveaways, true crime, and ranch life in my weekly newsletter. Paper collector. *****@robinlyons.com Instagram Handle @robinlyonsauthor Instagram Followers 2.6K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

20. 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.com Instagram Handle @sarahweinman Instagram Followers 2.8K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

21. Gilbert King

Bio Author of BONE VALLEY, the book. Host and producer of the podcast, BONE VALLEY.Author of Pulitzer prizewinning book, DEVIL IN THE GROVE. *****@mac.com Instagram Handle @gilbertkingpics Instagram Followers 3.5K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

22. Abir Mukherjee

Bio •Crime Fiction Author•7 Books in the bag•New book: THE BURNING GROUNDS out now!•View website ⬇️ Instagram Handle @radiomukhers Instagram Followers 2.7K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

23. Alice Hunter

Bio ✍️ Author of THE SERIAL KILLER'S WIFEOut now: THE PERFECT PSYCHOPATHNext: THE SERIAL KILLER GENEEx prison Interventions Facilitator Instagram Handle @alicehunter_author Instagram Followers 2.3K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

24. Vikki Petraitis

Bio True crime author and podcaster, winner of the Allen & Unwin Crime Fiction Prize for The Unbelieved. Instagram Handle @vikkipetraitis Instagram Followers 2K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

25. Cherry

Bio 🖤Thriller reviews, recs and TBRs 📚🕵🏼‍♀️🩷Girly girl reading dark thrilling books💄🍒🇬🇧UK ❤️💌*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @booksforthrills Instagram Followers 1.7K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

26. Toni Larue

Bio Toni Larue'Thriller\Horror\SuspenseWelcome to the darkside of fiction *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @authortonilarue Instagram Followers 1.9K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

27. Mary Kay McBrayer

Bio true crime. hidden histories. film/TV. travel. Author of MADAME QUEEN and AMERICA'S FIRST FEMALE SERIAL KILLER. Represented by @pandeliterary. Instagram Handle @marykaymcbrayer Instagram Followers 2.2K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

28. Katie

Bio 𝚃𝚛𝚞𝚎 𝚌𝚛𝚒𝚖𝚎🪦🔪𝚑𝚘𝚛𝚛𝚘𝚛🦇🩸𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚛𝚜🖤𝚖𝚢𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚢🤫& 𝚊𝚗𝚢𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚎𝚕𝚜𝚎 𝙸 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍 📖 🐝 @htp_hive 25’📍 Port City Instagram Handle @morbidly_reading Instagram Followers 1.3K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

29. Aimée Baker

Bio Writer & researcher unearthing the stories of women history tried to forget.🎙 @she_goes_by_jane | 📚 DOE | 🎥 SHE | 📬 GIRLHUNT Instagram Handle @aimee.e.baker Instagram Followers 1.2K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

30. Erica

Bio book reviews | reading diary | 💌📖 Instagram Handle @abookwormsthoughts Instagram Followers 1.1K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

31. Mitzi Szereto

Bio OFFICIAL ACCOUNT#Author of #Books #TrueCrime #CrimeFiction #Anthologies. Tweets @MitziSzereto. Instagram Handle @mitziszereto Instagram Followers 1.1K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

32. Nate Hendley

Bio Nate Hendley is a Toronto-based freelance writer/editor/author. I have written several true-crime books. *****@sympatico.ca Instagram Handle @nate.hendley Instagram Followers 940 Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

33. 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.com Instagram Handle @authorjohnleake Instagram Followers 1.6K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

34. 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 @authorgeorgejared Instagram Followers 823 Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

35. Robert Chute

Bio Super readers wanted! Apocalyptic suspense and killer crime thrillers. #scifi #novelist #horror #crime AllThatChazz.com Instagram Handle @robertchazzchute Instagram Followers 402 Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

36. Beth Satterstrum

Bio *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @bethmeetsworld Instagram Followers 241 Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

37. Emma

Bio Crime and thriller book lover📚 Brutally honest TikTok - 14K+📍Merseyside, UK 🇬🇧⬇️ Contact & more Instagram Handle @emmareadscrime Instagram Followers 17.7K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

38. Carly

Bio Welcome ☠️ 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈Book reviews, ratings, & recsCrime Fiction / Thriller / Mystery / Police Procedural / Nordic Noir & more 🔪🩸🚔🕵🏻‍♀️ Instagram Handle @crimefictionjunkie Instagram Followers 4.6K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

39. Melissa Moore

Instagram Handle @lifeaftercrime Instagram Followers 827 Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

40. David Videcette

Bio Investigator & Crime Writer Cold case investigationsThrillers based on real events 📖 BooksTrue crime & crime thrillers#FINDINGSUZY *****@davidvidecette.com Instagram Handle @davidvidecette Instagram Followers 1.6K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

41. RJ Parker

Bio Canadian True Crime Author, PhD in Criminology#getpublished #TrueCrimePublisher #AspiringAuthors ●#truecrime #RJParker #truecrimebooks #verify Instagram Handle @rjparkerpub Instagram Followers 2.7K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

42. 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 book Instagram Handle @tomorrow_wemightwakeupdead Instagram Followers 833 Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact