True Films

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Driving, wild and hilarious” (The Washington Post), here is the incredible “memoir” of the legendary actor, gambler, raconteur, and Saturday Night Live veteran. When Norm Macdonald, one of the greatest stand-up comics of all time, was approached to write a...

*Now a Netflix film* The inspiring true story of Jessica Watson—an Australian teenager who set out to sail solo around the world! On May 15, 2010, after 210 days at sea and more than 22,000 nautical miles, sixteen-year-old Jessica Watson sailed her thirty-three-foot boat triumphantly back to...

“Vaughan is simply a genius at immersing you in simmering tensions and turning up the heat."—Ellery Lloyd “A stunning novel."—Gilly Macmillan "A flawlessly constructed thriller, perfectly paced and filled with smart reveals. This is a read-in-one-sitting delight of a novel!"—Lucy...

Editorial Review DEVIL IN THE HOUSE is a chilling, methodical descent into one family’s fight to survive a home that refuses to release them, delivering sustained tension through realism rather than spectacle. Ted Lazaris builds dread with disciplined escalation and emotional restraint, creating a haunting narrative that feels disturbingly possible from the first disturbance to the final, unforgettable realization. Fans of stories in the tradition of The Conjuring will find this a gripping, atmospheric entry in the Documented Terror series that lingers long after the last page. DEVIL IN ...

The Missing JFK Assassination Film is not the typical JFK assassination book. This book does not attempt to answer the question of who killed John F. Kennedy; instead it addresses why we should question the actions of those involved and why the truth was withheld from the people. Though copies of Orville Nix's film exist, the original film is missing. Why? The FBI confiscated Orville's camera for several months, then returned it in pieces. Were these actions sinister, or were they just examples of governmental incompetence?

*A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING REESE WITHERSPOON AND COLIN FIRTH* The West Memphis Three. Accused, convicted…and set free. Do you know their story? A “riveting” (Henry Rollins) exploration of a brutal triple murder and the imprisonment of three innocent teenagers in Arkansas. In 2011...

Editorial Review A chilling, cinematic thriller inspired by one of the most controversial encounters in modern history, The Walton Files delivers relentless tension, emotional shock, and a finale that lingers long after the final page. Fans of Fire in the Sky will find this story both terrifying and disturbingly plausible, blending documented events with escalating suspense at blockbuster scale. Ted Lazaris proves once again why he is known as the Master of Documented Terror, crafting a haunting narrative that turns a real mystery into unforgettable horror. THE WALTON FILES A True ...

The co-founder and longtime president of Pixar updates and expands his 2014 New York Times bestseller on creative leadership, reflecting on the management principles that built Pixar’s singularly successful culture, and on all he learned during the past nine years that allowed Pixar to retain...

This program is read by the author. From Don Coscarelli, the celebrated filmmaker behind many cherished cult classics comes a memoir that's both revealing autobiography and indie film crash course. Best known for his horror/sci-fi/fantasy films including Phantasm, The Beastmaster, Bubba Ho-tep...

Moon Man is Bart Sibrel’s extraordinary memoir detailing his harrowing experience after uncovering classified footage of fake photography from the still unrepeatable Apollo "moon" missions. It features truly hair-raising encounters with the CIA , including the journalist's illegal kidnapping and interrogation while under truth-serum, as well as his incredible escape therefrom with the aid of secretive counter-intelligence officers loyal to the justice system. Sibrel also reveals privately recorded audio of an Apollo astronaut plotting his assassination by the CIA.

If you think ghosts are only responsible for hauntings, think again. The Demonologist reveals the grave religious process behind supernatural events and how it can happen to you. Used as a text in seminaries and classrooms, this is one book you can't put down. For over five decades, Ed and Loraine Warren have been considered America's foremost experts on demonology and exorcism. With over 3,000 investigations to their credit, they reveal what actually breaks the peace in haunted houses. Don't miss the Warrens in the new blockbuster movie The Conjuring.

Editorial Review: A gripping and emotionally intense Documented Terror story, this book delivers relentless tension, authentic human reactions, and a chilling sense of inevitability as ordinary lives confront extraordinary danger. The narrative combines fast pacing, grounded realism, and cinematic escalation to create a powerful reading experience that feels both believable and deeply unsettling. With its unforgettable final record moment and lasting emotional impact, this story stands as a compelling example of suspense driven by consequence, fear, and documented history. THE DEVIL ON ...

On a chilly Monday morning in 1935, a young maid opened the garage door of a Southern California seaside villa onto a grim scene. Her employer, a popular motion picture comedienne, lay dead in the front seat of her expensive automobile. Within hours, the news of Thelma Todd’s death was making headlines throughout the nation. Was it murder, suicide, or accident? Cast against the background of Hollywood and Los Angeles, the film industry and the growing metropolis, her death baffled both the public and the investigating authorities. After numerous attempts to solve the mystery over the last...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK In Susan Orlean's mesmerizing true story of beauty and obsession is John Laroche, a renegade plant dealer and sharply handsome guy, in spite of the fact that he is missing his front teeth and has the posture of al dente spaghetti. In...

In the midst of the devastating Hundred Years’ War between France and England, Jean de Carrouges, a Norman knight, fresh from combat in Scotland finds his wife, Marguerite, accusing squire Jacques Le Gris of brutally raping her. A deadlocked court decrees a “trial by combat” that also leaves Marguerite’s fate in the balance. For if her husband loses the duel, she will be put to death as a false accuser. While enemy troops pillage the land, and rebellion and plague threaten the lives of all, Carrouges and Le Gris meet in full armor on a walled field in Paris.

The harrowing true story of abduction and survival from the courageous young woman who lived it—now the subject of a Lifetime original movie, I Am Elizabeth Smart. In this memoir, Elizabeth Smart reveals how she survived and the secret to forging a new life in the wake of a brutal crime. On...

Editorial Review A chilling, methodical descent into one of the most disturbing criminal minds in American history, THE HOUSE OF SKIN delivers relentless tension grounded in documented fact and psychological realism. Fans of true crime and horror alike will recognize the real-life nightmare that inspired The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, but this story goes deeper — revealing the quiet routines, hidden patterns, and human cost behind the legend. With disciplined pacing, unforgettable imagery, and a haunting final line, this entry in the Documented Terror series stands as one of Ted Lazaris’s...

The New York Times No.1 bestselling and multi award-winning YA crime thriller and TikTok sensation that everyone is talking about. Now a major BBC series! ‘A taut, compulsively readable, elegantly plotted thriller', GUARDIAN 'Prepare to be murdered by this book. Dark, dangerous – my heart...

EDITORIAL REVIEW A chilling, emotionally powerful true-crime thriller that grips the reader from the first discovery to the final official record. Ted Lazaris delivers relentless tension, human realism, and unforgettable imagery while honoring the investigative truth behind the case. This is Documented Terror at its finest — a haunting story of loss, consequence, and the moment a community realized the danger was far greater than anyone imagined. THE CRAWL SPACE A True Documented Terror — The John Wayne Gacy Murders — The Case That Inspired the Film GACY He looked like everyone else. ...

The uproarious, bestselling true story of the world's most sought-after con man, immortalized by Leonardo DiCaprio in DreamWorks' feature film of the same name, from the author of Scam Me If You Can. Frank W. Abagnale, alias Frank Williams, Robert Conrad, Frank Adams, and Robert Monjo, was...