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Below are the results of an on-going Casebook poll in which our readers were asked to rate each non-fictional Ripper book. Ratings scale from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest). You may sort the results by name, average rating, and number of votes received.

Readers should bear in mind that these results reflect only the general popularity of each particular book. You may cast your own votes at the bottom of each page (linked below).

Results are currently sorted by average rating.

 #   name   average   votes   graph 
 1.   Jack the Ripper: The Satanic Team   4.494   231   Jack the Ripper: The Satanic Team - 4.494 vote!
 2.   Epiphany of the Whitechapel Murders   4.127   303   Epiphany of the Whitechapel Murders - 4.127 vote!
 3.   Eye to the Future: The Whitechapel Murders, An (Cory, 1994)   3.694   76   Eye to the Future: The Whitechapel Murders, An (Cory, 1994) - 3.694 vote!
 4.   The Whitechapel Murders (Mylechreest, 1974)   3.665   65   The Whitechapel Murders (Mylechreest, 1974) - 3.665 vote!
 5.   Mystery Library: Jack the Ripper   3.663   52   Mystery Library: Jack the Ripper - 3.663 vote!
 6.   Jack the Ripper: Murder Mystery And Intrigue in Londons East End   3.655   69   Jack the Ripper: Murder Mystery And Intrigue in Londons East End - 3.655 vote!
 7.   Death of a Prince: Jack the Ripper and Other Souls   3.638   69   Death of a Prince: Jack the Ripper and Other Souls - 3.638 vote!
 8.   The Last Victim of the Bloody Tower   3.635   80   The Last Victim of the Bloody Tower - 3.635 vote!
 9.   Jack the Ripper: Opposing Viewpoints (Colby-Newton, 1990)   3.632   70   Jack the Ripper: Opposing Viewpoints (Colby-Newton, 1990) - 3.632 vote!
 10.   Who Was Jack the Ripper? (Wolff, 1995)   3.613   94   Who Was Jack the Ripper? (Wolff, 1995) - 3.613 vote!
 11.   The Prince, His Tutor and the Ripper   3.601   46   The Prince, His Tutor and the Ripper - 3.601 vote!
 12.   Jack the Ripper: A Psychic Investigation (Ball, 1998)   3.596   134   Jack the Ripper: A Psychic Investigation (Ball, 1998) - 3.596 vote!
 13.   Catch Me When You Can   3.577   56   Catch Me When You Can - 3.577 vote!
 14.   Revelations of the True Ripper   3.561   188   Revelations of the True Ripper - 3.561 vote!
 15.   Jack l'Eventreur Demasque   3.451   544   Jack l'Eventreur Demasque - 3.451 vote!
 16.   Sickert and the Ripper Crimes (Fuller, 1990)   3.443   193   Sickert and the Ripper Crimes (Fuller, 1990) - 3.443 vote!
 17.   Ripper and the Royals, The (Fairclough, 1991)   3.398   180   Ripper and the Royals, The (Fairclough, 1991) - 3.398 vote!
 18.   Diary of Jack the Ripper, The (Harrison, 1993)   3.386   936   Diary of Jack the Ripper, The (Harrison, 1993) - 3.386 vote!
 19.   The Royal Ripper!   3.363   114   The Royal Ripper! - 3.363 vote!
 20.   Jack the Ripper: The Final Solution (Knight, 1976)   3.332   372   Jack the Ripper: The Final Solution (Knight, 1976) - 3.332 vote!
 21.   Complete History of Jack the Ripper, The (Sugden, 1994)   3.291   1014   Complete History of Jack the Ripper, The (Sugden, 1994) - 3.291 vote!
 22.   Jack the Rippers Tredje Offer   3.178   153   Jack the Rippers Tredje Offer - 3.178 vote!
 23.   Will the Real Mary Kelly?   3.106   441   Will the Real Mary Kelly? - 3.106 vote!
 24.   Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper - Case Closed   3.025   1679   Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper - Case Closed - 3.025 vote!
 25.   Jack l'Eventreur: Scènes Vécues (Dorsenne, 1935)   3.013   46   Jack l'Eventreur: Scènes Vécues (Dorsenne, 1935) - 3.013 vote!
 26.   Three Letters From Hell (Lands End, 1988)   2.999   660   Three Letters From Hell (Lands End, 1988) - 2.999 vote!
 27.   Jack the Ripper: A Cast of Thousands   2.996   181   Jack the Ripper: A Cast of Thousands - 2.996 vote!
 28.   Jack: The Grim Ripper   2.995   247   Jack: The Grim Ripper - 2.995 vote!
 29.   Jack the Ripper: The 21st Century Investigation   2.994   597   Jack the Ripper: The 21st Century Investigation - 2.994 vote!
 30.   Jack the Ripper: Whitechapel Map 1888   2.992   386   Jack the Ripper: Whitechapel Map 1888 - 2.992 vote!
 31.   Jack the Ripper: An Encyclopedia   2.988   301   Jack the Ripper: An Encyclopedia - 2.988 vote!
 32.   Public Reactions to Jack the Ripper   2.987   107   Public Reactions to Jack the Ripper - 2.987 vote!
 33.   Jack the Ripper: Letters From Hell   2.980   396   Jack the Ripper: Letters From Hell - 2.980 vote!
 34.   Jack the Ripper A to Z, The (Begg, Fido & Skinner, 1991)   2.979   353   Jack the Ripper A to Z, The (Begg, Fido & Skinner, 1991) - 2.979 vote!
 35.   Jack the Ripper and His Victims (Shelden, 1999)   2.976   45   Jack the Ripper and His Victims (Shelden, 1999) - 2.976 vote!
 36.   Ultimate Jack the Ripper Sourcebook, The (Evans & Skinner, 2000)   2.975   434   Ultimate Jack the Ripper Sourcebook, The (Evans & Skinner, 2000) - 2.975 vote!
 37.   Complete Jack the Ripper, The (Rumbelow, 1975)   2.973   321   Complete Jack the Ripper, The (Rumbelow, 1975) - 2.973 vote!
 38.   First Fifty Years of Jack the Ripper, The (Ryder, 1998)   2.972   80   First Fifty Years of Jack the Ripper, The (Ryder, 1998) - 2.972 vote!
 39.   Jack the Ripper Whitechapel Murders, The (O'Donnell, 1997)   2.959   285   Jack the Ripper Whitechapel Murders, The (O'Donnell, 1997) - 2.959 vote!
 40.   Jack the Ripper and the Whitechapel Murders   2.956   267   Jack the Ripper and the Whitechapel Murders - 2.956 vote!
 41.   Jack the Ripper: The Final Chapter (Feldman, 1997)   2.946   490   Jack the Ripper: The Final Chapter (Feldman, 1997) - 2.946 vote!
 42.   Jack the Ripper: First American Serial Killer (Evans & Gainey, 1995)   2.940   251   Jack the Ripper: First American Serial Killer (Evans & Gainey, 1995) - 2.940 vote!
 43.   Jack the Ripper: The Simple Truth (Paley, 1995)   2.937   175   Jack the Ripper: The Simple Truth (Paley, 1995) - 2.937 vote!
 44.   Prisoner 1167: The Madman Who Was Jack the Ripper (Tully, 1997)   2.936   249   Prisoner 1167: The Madman Who Was Jack the Ripper (Tully, 1997) - 2.936 vote!
 45.   The American Murders of Jack the Ripper   2.936   114   The American Murders of Jack the Ripper - 2.936 vote!
 46.   Inquest of the Final Victim of Jack the Ripper, Mary Kelly, The (Smithkey, 1998)   2.928   129   Inquest of the Final Victim of Jack the Ripper, Mary Kelly, The (Smithkey, 1998) - 2.928 vote!
 47.   Crimes, Detection and Death of Jack the Ripper, The (Fido, 1987)   2.928   144   Crimes, Detection and Death of Jack the Ripper, The (Fido, 1987) - 2.928 vote!
 48.   Jack the Ripper: The Uncensored Facts (Begg, 1990)   2.928   177   Jack the Ripper: The Uncensored Facts (Begg, 1990) - 2.928 vote!
 49.   True Face of Jack the Ripper, The (Harris, 1994)   2.927   110   True Face of Jack the Ripper, The (Harris, 1994) - 2.927 vote!
 50.   Jack the Ripper: The Facts   2.926   140   Jack the Ripper: The Facts - 2.926 vote!
 51.   Jack the Ripper: 150 Suspects   2.926   110   Jack the Ripper: 150 Suspects - 2.926 vote!
 52.   Jack the Ripper: 100 Years of Investigation (Sharkey, 1987)   2.925   54   Jack the Ripper: 100 Years of Investigation (Sharkey, 1987) - 2.925 vote!
 53.   Jack the Ripper: The Definitive History   2.924   122   Jack the Ripper: The Definitive History - 2.924 vote!
 54.   Prince Jack: The True Story of Jack the Ripper (Spiering, 1978)   2.924   121   Prince Jack: The True Story of Jack the Ripper (Spiering, 1978) - 2.924 vote!
 55.   Jack the Ripper: Anatomie einer Legende   2.923   172   Jack the Ripper: Anatomie einer Legende - 2.923 vote!
 56.   The Ripper Diary: The Inside Story   2.922   160   The Ripper Diary: The Inside Story - 2.922 vote!
 57.   Alias Jack the Ripper: Beyond the Usual Whitechapel Suspects (Gordon, 2001)   2.922   184   Alias Jack the Ripper: Beyond the Usual Whitechapel Suspects (Gordon, 2001) - 2.922 vote!
 58.   Dear Boss... Three letters attributed to Jack the Ripper (Greystone, 2000)   2.921   170   Dear Boss... Three letters attributed to Jack the Ripper (Greystone, 2000) - 2.921 vote!
 59.   Uncle Jack   2.920   178   Uncle Jack - 2.920 vote!
 60.   The Trial of Jack the Ripper: The Case of William Bury (1859-89)   2.920   50   The Trial of Jack the Ripper: The Case of William Bury (1859-89) - 2.920 vote!
 61.   Ripper Legacy: The Life and Death of Jack the Ripper, The (Howells & Skinner, 1987)   2.919   62   Ripper Legacy: The Life and Death of Jack the Ripper, The (Howells & Skinner, 1987) - 2.919 vote!
 62.   Man Who Hunted Jack the Ripper, The (Evans & Connell, 2000)   2.919   126   Man Who Hunted Jack the Ripper, The (Evans & Connell, 2000) - 2.919 vote!
 63.   Jack the Ripper... Person or Persons Unknown?   2.918   111   Jack the Ripper... Person or Persons Unknown? - 2.918 vote!
 64.   The Highways and Byways of Jack the Ripper   2.911   68   The Highways and Byways of Jack the Ripper - 2.911 vote!
 65.   Mammoth Book of Jack the Ripper, The (Jakubowski, 1999)   2.911   125   Mammoth Book of Jack the Ripper, The (Jakubowski, 1999) - 2.911 vote!
 66.   Jack the Myth (Wolf, 1993)   2.911   176   Jack the Myth (Wolf, 1993) - 2.911 vote!
 67.   Jack the Ripper: The Bloody Truth (Harris, 1987)   2.909   66   Jack the Ripper: The Bloody Truth (Harris, 1987) - 2.909 vote!
 68.   Many Faces of Jack the Ripper, The (Trow, 1998)   2.900   50   Many Faces of Jack the Ripper, The (Trow, 1998) - 2.900 vote!
 69.   Jack the Ripper: Summing Up and Verdict (Wilson & Odell, 1987)   2.898   79   Jack the Ripper: Summing Up and Verdict (Wilson & Odell, 1987) - 2.898 vote!
 70.   The First Jack the Ripper Victim Photographs   2.895   58   The First Jack the Ripper Victim Photographs - 2.895 vote!
 71.   The Crimes of Jack the Ripper   2.894   38   The Crimes of Jack the Ripper - 2.894 vote!
 72.   Jack the Ripper (Farson, 1972)   2.886   44   Jack the Ripper (Farson, 1972) - 2.886 vote!
 73.   When London Walked in Terror (Cullen, 1965)   2.884   61   When London Walked in Terror (Cullen, 1965) - 2.884 vote!
 74.   Picture book: Jack the Ripper   2.883   69   Picture book: Jack the Ripper - 2.883 vote!
 75.   By Ear and Eyes: The Whitechapel Murders, Jack the Ripper and the Murder of Mary Jane Kelly   2.880   59   By Ear and Eyes: The Whitechapel Murders, Jack the Ripper and the Murder of Mary Jane Kelly - 2.880 vote!
 76.   Annie Chapman, Jack the Ripper Victim: A Short Biography   2.866   75   Annie Chapman, Jack the Ripper Victim: A Short Biography - 2.866 vote!
 77.   Jack the Ripper: The Mystery Solved (Harrison, 1991)   2.857   84   Jack the Ripper: The Mystery Solved (Harrison, 1991) - 2.857 vote!
 78.   Life and Times of Jack the Ripper, The (Sugden, 1996)   2.857   56   Life and Times of Jack the Ripper, The (Sugden, 1996) - 2.857 vote!
 79.   Jack the Ripper; or, When London Walked in Terror (Woodhall, 1937)   2.854   48   Jack the Ripper; or, When London Walked in Terror (Woodhall, 1937) - 2.854 vote!
 80.   New Terror in London   2.851   27   New Terror in London - 2.851 vote!
 81.   Jack the Rippers Black Magic Rituals   2.840   75   Jack the Rippers Black Magic Rituals - 2.840 vote!
 82.   Unfortunates   2.832   67   Unfortunates - 2.832 vote!
 83.   News from Whitechapel: Jack the Ripper in the Daily Telegraph   2.832   60   News from Whitechapel: Jack the Ripper in the Daily Telegraph - 2.832 vote!
 84.   Ripper File, The (Jones & Lloyd, 1975)   2.807   26   Ripper File, The (Jones & Lloyd, 1975) - 2.807 vote!
 85.   Jack the Ripper Handbook: A Reader's Companion, The (Strachan, 1999)   2.806   31   Jack the Ripper Handbook: A Reader's Companion, The (Strachan, 1999) - 2.806 vote!
 86.   Jack the Ripper, Solitude of One Hundred Years   2.804   41   Jack the Ripper, Solitude of One Hundred Years - 2.804 vote!
 87.   On the Trail of a Dead Man: The Identity of Jack the Ripper   2.803   56   On the Trail of a Dead Man: The Identity of Jack the Ripper - 2.803 vote!
 88.   Jack the Ripper Revealed (Wilding, 1993)   2.799   75   Jack the Ripper Revealed (Wilding, 1993) - 2.799 vote!
 89.   Jack the Ripper: Through the Mists of Time   2.790   48   Jack the Ripper: Through the Mists of Time - 2.790 vote!
 90.   Jack the Ripper: Scotland Yard Investigates   2.789   38   Jack the Ripper: Scotland Yard Investigates - 2.789 vote!
 91.   Jack the Ripper: A New Theory   2.787   66   Jack the Ripper: A New Theory - 2.787 vote!
 92.   Jack the Ripper in a Seaside Town   2.784   51   Jack the Ripper in a Seaside Town - 2.784 vote!
 93.   Jack the Ripper: Anatomy of a Myth (Beadle, 1995)   2.784   65   Jack the Ripper: Anatomy of a Myth (Beadle, 1995) - 2.784 vote!
 94.   Illustrated Guide to Jack the Ripper, An (Fisher, 1996)   2.782   46   Illustrated Guide to Jack the Ripper, An (Fisher, 1996) - 2.782 vote!
 95.   Jack the Ripper in Fact and Fiction (Odell, 1965)   2.769   39   Jack the Ripper in Fact and Fiction (Odell, 1965) - 2.769 vote!
 96.   Killer Who Never Was, The (Turnbull, 1996)   2.765   47   Killer Who Never Was, The (Turnbull, 1996) - 2.765 vote!
 97.   Casebook on Jack the Ripper, A (Whittington-Egan, 1975)   2.761   42   Casebook on Jack the Ripper, A (Whittington-Egan, 1975) - 2.761 vote!
 98.   Jack the Ripper (Pitkin Guide)   2.750   28   Jack the Ripper (Pitkin Guide) - 2.750 vote!
 99.   Hwem är Jack uppskäraren? (Anon, 1889)   2.735   68   Hwem är Jack uppskäraren? (Anon, 1889) - 2.735 vote!
 100.   Hvem Var Jack the Ripper? (Muusmaan, 1908)   2.718   32   Hvem Var Jack the Ripper? (Muusmaan, 1908) - 2.718 vote!
 101.   Jimmy Kelly's Year of Ripper Murders (Morrison, 1987)   2.717   46   Jimmy Kelly's Year of Ripper Murders (Morrison, 1987) - 2.717 vote!
 102.   Jack the Ripper: An American View (Wright, 1999)   2.708   48   Jack the Ripper: An American View (Wright, 1999) - 2.708 vote!
 103.   Jack the Ripper: A Reference Guide (Palmer, 1995)   2.705   34   Jack the Ripper: A Reference Guide (Palmer, 1995) - 2.705 vote!
 104.   Did Aleister Crowley Know the Identity of Jack the Ripper?   2.702   37   Did Aleister Crowley Know the Identity of Jack the Ripper? - 2.702 vote!
 105.   Mary Jane Kelly   2.702   37   Mary Jane Kelly - 2.702 vote!
 106.   Catherine Eddowes: Jack the Ripper Victim   2.699   40   Catherine Eddowes: Jack the Ripper Victim - 2.699 vote!
 107.   Mystery of Jack the Ripper, The (Matters, 1929)   2.692   39   Mystery of Jack the Ripper, The (Matters, 1929) - 2.692 vote!
 108.   Famous Crimes Past and Present: Jack the Ripper (Furniss, n.d.)   2.691   39   Famous Crimes Past and Present: Jack the Ripper (Furniss, n.d.) - 2.691 vote!
 109.   Leather Apron; Or, the Horrors of Whitechapel, London (Hudson, 1888)   2.689   29   Leather Apron; Or, the Horrors of Whitechapel, London (Hudson, 1888) - 2.689 vote!
 110.   Jack the Ripper: A Treasury of Victorian Murder (Geary, 1995)   2.685   35   Jack the Ripper: A Treasury of Victorian Murder (Geary, 1995) - 2.685 vote!
 111.   Jack the Ripper: Crime Scene Investigation   2.666   45   Jack the Ripper: Crime Scene Investigation - 2.666 vote!
 112.   Shadows of the Ripper (Rogers, 2000)   2.666   24   Shadows of the Ripper (Rogers, 2000) - 2.666 vote!
 113.   Who Was Jack the Ripper? (Dearden, n.d.)   2.666   27   Who Was Jack the Ripper? (Dearden, n.d.) - 2.666 vote!
 114.   Jack the Ripper: One Hundred Years of Mystery (Underwood, 1987)   2.666   42   Jack the Ripper: One Hundred Years of Mystery (Underwood, 1987) - 2.666 vote!
 115.   Terror in London   2.640   25   Terror in London - 2.640 vote!
 116.   Jack the Ripper: The Murders and the Movies   2.633   30   Jack the Ripper: The Murders and the Movies - 2.633 vote!
 117.   Will the Real Jack the Ripper (Douglas, 1979)   2.629   27   Will the Real Jack the Ripper (Douglas, 1979) - 2.629 vote!
 118.   Le Livre Rouge de Jack l´Eventreur   2.625   40   Le Livre Rouge de Jack l´Eventreur - 2.625 vote!
 119.   Jack the Ripper: A Collector's Guide to the Many Books Published (Strachan, 1996)   2.625   32   Jack the Ripper: A Collector's Guide to the Many Books Published (Strachan, 1996) - 2.625 vote!
 120.   The Whitechapel Murders of 1888: A Subjective Look into the Mystery and Manipulation of a Victorian Tragedy   2.620   29   The Whitechapel Murders of 1888: A Subjective Look into the Mystery and Manipulation of a Victorian Tragedy - 2.620 vote!
 121.   Uncovering Jack the Rippers London   2.619   21   Uncovering Jack the Rippers London - 2.619 vote!
 122.   Curse Upon Mitre Square: A.D. 1530 - 1888, The (Brewer, 1888)   2.609   41   Curse Upon Mitre Square: A.D. 1530 - 1888, The (Brewer, 1888) - 2.609 vote!
 123.   Jack the Ripper and the London Press   2.609   41   Jack the Ripper and the London Press - 2.609 vote!
 124.   Identity of Jack the Ripper, The (Whittington-Egan, 1973)   2.607   28   Identity of Jack the Ripper, The (Whittington-Egan, 1973) - 2.607 vote!
 125.   Jack l´Eventreur et les Fantasmes Victoriens   2.605   33   Jack l´Eventreur et les Fantasmes Victoriens - 2.605 vote!
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