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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.

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Results are currently sorted by average rating.

 #   name   average   votes   graph 
 1.   Jack the Ripper: The Satanic Team   4.431   335   Jack the Ripper: The Satanic Team - 4.431 vote!
 2.   Epiphany of the Whitechapel Murders   4.169   393   Epiphany of the Whitechapel Murders - 4.169 vote!
 3.   Ripper and the Royals, The (Fairclough, 1991)   3.707   260   Ripper and the Royals, The (Fairclough, 1991) - 3.707 vote!
 4.   Prince Jack: The True Story of Jack the Ripper (Spiering, 1978)   3.590   212   Prince Jack: The True Story of Jack the Ripper (Spiering, 1978) - 3.590 vote!
 5.   Jack the Ripper: The Final Solution (Knight, 1976)   3.544   468   Jack the Ripper: The Final Solution (Knight, 1976) - 3.544 vote!
 6.   Eye to the Future: The Whitechapel Murders, An (Cory, 1994)   3.531   118   Eye to the Future: The Whitechapel Murders, An (Cory, 1994) - 3.531 vote!
 7.   Death of a Prince: Jack the Ripper and Other Souls   3.494   115   Death of a Prince: Jack the Ripper and Other Souls - 3.494 vote!
 8.   The Royal Ripper!   3.494   158   The Royal Ripper! - 3.494 vote!
 9.   The Last Victim of the Bloody Tower   3.491   124   The Last Victim of the Bloody Tower - 3.491 vote!
 10.   Public Reactions to Jack the Ripper   3.442   153   Public Reactions to Jack the Ripper - 3.442 vote!
 11.   Who Was Jack the Ripper? (Wolff, 1995)   3.395   117   Who Was Jack the Ripper? (Wolff, 1995) - 3.395 vote!
 12.   Diary of Jack the Ripper, The (Harrison, 1993)   3.382   969   Diary of Jack the Ripper, The (Harrison, 1993) - 3.382 vote!
 13.   Catch Me When You Can   3.369   65   Catch Me When You Can - 3.369 vote!
 14.   Revelations of the True Ripper   3.349   214   Revelations of the True Ripper - 3.349 vote!
 15.   Sickert and the Ripper Crimes (Fuller, 1990)   3.338   211   Sickert and the Ripper Crimes (Fuller, 1990) - 3.338 vote!
 16.   Jack the Ripper: Opposing Viewpoints (Colby-Newton, 1990)   3.332   94   Jack the Ripper: Opposing Viewpoints (Colby-Newton, 1990) - 3.332 vote!
 17.   Jack the Ripper: Murder Mystery And Intrigue in Londons East End   3.328   92   Jack the Ripper: Murder Mystery And Intrigue in Londons East End - 3.328 vote!
 18.   Jack the Ripper: A Psychic Investigation (Ball, 1998)   3.326   164   Jack the Ripper: A Psychic Investigation (Ball, 1998) - 3.326 vote!
 19.   Mystery Library: Jack the Ripper   3.299   67   Mystery Library: Jack the Ripper - 3.299 vote!
 20.   The Whitechapel Murders (Mylechreest, 1974)   3.220   92   The Whitechapel Murders (Mylechreest, 1974) - 3.220 vote!
 21.   Jack l'Eventreur Demasque   3.158   659   Jack l'Eventreur Demasque - 3.158 vote!
 22.   Complete History of Jack the Ripper, The (Sugden, 1994)   3.109   1098   Complete History of Jack the Ripper, The (Sugden, 1994) - 3.109 vote!
 23.   Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper - Case Closed   3.039   1744   Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper - Case Closed - 3.039 vote!
 24.   Will the Real Mary Kelly?   2.996   486   Will the Real Mary Kelly? - 2.996 vote!
 25.   Jack: The Grim Ripper   2.990   291   Jack: The Grim Ripper - 2.990 vote!
 26.   Ultimate Jack the Ripper Sourcebook, The (Evans & Skinner, 2000)   2.987   437   Ultimate Jack the Ripper Sourcebook, The (Evans & Skinner, 2000) - 2.987 vote!
 27.   Jack the Ripper: The 21st Century Investigation   2.982   600   Jack the Ripper: The 21st Century Investigation - 2.982 vote!
 28.   Three Letters From Hell (Lands End, 1988)   2.981   668   Three Letters From Hell (Lands End, 1988) - 2.981 vote!
 29.   Jack the Ripper: Letters From Hell   2.980   402   Jack the Ripper: Letters From Hell - 2.980 vote!
 30.   Jack the Ripper: An Encyclopedia   2.980   304   Jack the Ripper: An Encyclopedia - 2.980 vote!
 31.   Jack the Ripper: A Cast of Thousands   2.978   202   Jack the Ripper: A Cast of Thousands - 2.978 vote!
 32.   Jack the Ripper A to Z, The (Begg, Fido & Skinner, 1991)   2.978   355   Jack the Ripper A to Z, The (Begg, Fido & Skinner, 1991) - 2.978 vote!
 33.   Jack the Ripper and His Victims (Shelden, 1999)   2.976   47   Jack the Ripper and His Victims (Shelden, 1999) - 2.976 vote!
 34.   Complete Jack the Ripper, The (Rumbelow, 1975)   2.976   322   Complete Jack the Ripper, The (Rumbelow, 1975) - 2.976 vote!
 35.   Jack the Ripper: Whitechapel Map 1888   2.973   391   Jack the Ripper: Whitechapel Map 1888 - 2.973 vote!
 36.   The Crimes of Jack the Ripper   2.973   42   The Crimes of Jack the Ripper - 2.973 vote!
 37.   First Fifty Years of Jack the Ripper, The (Ryder, 1998)   2.972   82   First Fifty Years of Jack the Ripper, The (Ryder, 1998) - 2.972 vote!
 38.   Jack the Rippers Tredje Offer   2.965   169   Jack the Rippers Tredje Offer - 2.965 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: The Final Chapter (Feldman, 1997)   2.948   493   Jack the Ripper: The Final Chapter (Feldman, 1997) - 2.948 vote!
 41.   Jack the Ripper and the Whitechapel Murders   2.948   268   Jack the Ripper and the Whitechapel Murders - 2.948 vote!
 42.   Jack the Ripper: The Definitive History   2.948   126   Jack the Ripper: The Definitive History - 2.948 vote!
 43.   Prisoner 1167: The Madman Who Was Jack the Ripper (Tully, 1997)   2.944   252   Prisoner 1167: The Madman Who Was Jack the Ripper (Tully, 1997) - 2.944 vote!
 44.   Jack the Ripper: First American Serial Killer (Evans & Gainey, 1995)   2.940   254   Jack the Ripper: First American Serial Killer (Evans & Gainey, 1995) - 2.940 vote!
 45.   Jack the Ripper: The Simple Truth (Paley, 1995)   2.936   177   Jack the Ripper: The Simple Truth (Paley, 1995) - 2.936 vote!
 46.   The American Murders of Jack the Ripper   2.936   117   The American Murders of Jack the Ripper - 2.936 vote!
 47.   Jack the Ripper: The Facts   2.933   143   Jack the Ripper: The Facts - 2.933 vote!
 48.   Jack the Ripper: Anatomie einer Legende   2.923   176   Jack the Ripper: Anatomie einer Legende - 2.923 vote!
 49.   The Ripper Diary: The Inside Story   2.922   163   The Ripper Diary: The Inside Story - 2.922 vote!
 50.   Alias Jack the Ripper: Beyond the Usual Whitechapel Suspects (Gordon, 2001)   2.922   186   Alias Jack the Ripper: Beyond the Usual Whitechapel Suspects (Gordon, 2001) - 2.922 vote!
 51.   Jack the Ripper: The Uncensored Facts (Begg, 1990)   2.917   178   Jack the Ripper: The Uncensored Facts (Begg, 1990) - 2.917 vote!
 52.   Crimes, Detection and Death of Jack the Ripper, The (Fido, 1987)   2.914   147   Crimes, Detection and Death of Jack the Ripper, The (Fido, 1987) - 2.914 vote!
 53.   Inquest of the Final Victim of Jack the Ripper, Mary Kelly, The (Smithkey, 1998)   2.913   130   Inquest of the Final Victim of Jack the Ripper, Mary Kelly, The (Smithkey, 1998) - 2.913 vote!
 54.   The Highways and Byways of Jack the Ripper   2.911   68   The Highways and Byways of Jack the Ripper - 2.911 vote!
 55.   Dear Boss... Three letters attributed to Jack the Ripper (Greystone, 2000)   2.909   171   Dear Boss... Three letters attributed to Jack the Ripper (Greystone, 2000) - 2.909 vote!
 56.   True Face of Jack the Ripper, The (Harris, 1994)   2.909   112   True Face of Jack the Ripper, The (Harris, 1994) - 2.909 vote!
 57.   Jack the Ripper: 150 Suspects   2.908   111   Jack the Ripper: 150 Suspects - 2.908 vote!
 58.   Jack the Myth (Wolf, 1993)   2.906   178   Jack the Myth (Wolf, 1993) - 2.906 vote!
 59.   Man Who Hunted Jack the Ripper, The (Evans & Connell, 2000)   2.903   127   Man Who Hunted Jack the Ripper, The (Evans & Connell, 2000) - 2.903 vote!
 60.   Mammoth Book of Jack the Ripper, The (Jakubowski, 1999)   2.903   127   Mammoth Book of Jack the Ripper, The (Jakubowski, 1999) - 2.903 vote!
 61.   Jack the Ripper... Person or Persons Unknown?   2.900   112   Jack the Ripper... Person or Persons Unknown? - 2.900 vote!
 62.   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!
 63.   Uncle Jack   2.898   180   Uncle Jack - 2.898 vote!
 64.   The First Jack the Ripper Victim Photographs   2.897   60   The First Jack the Ripper Victim Photographs - 2.897 vote!
 65.   Annie Chapman, Jack the Ripper Victim: A Short Biography   2.894   76   Annie Chapman, Jack the Ripper Victim: A Short Biography - 2.894 vote!
 66.   Jack the Ripper: 100 Years of Investigation (Sharkey, 1987)   2.890   55   Jack the Ripper: 100 Years of Investigation (Sharkey, 1987) - 2.890 vote!
 67.   Jack l'Eventreur: Scènes Vécues (Dorsenne, 1935)   2.888   49   Jack l'Eventreur: Scènes Vécues (Dorsenne, 1935) - 2.888 vote!
 68.   Ripper Legacy: The Life and Death of Jack the Ripper, The (Howells & Skinner, 1987)   2.888   63   Ripper Legacy: The Life and Death of Jack the Ripper, The (Howells & Skinner, 1987) - 2.888 vote!
 69.   When London Walked in Terror (Cullen, 1965)   2.884   61   When London Walked in Terror (Cullen, 1965) - 2.884 vote!
 70.   The Trial of Jack the Ripper: The Case of William Bury (1859-89)   2.882   51   The Trial of Jack the Ripper: The Case of William Bury (1859-89) - 2.882 vote!
 71.   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!
 72.   Jack the Ripper: The Bloody Truth (Harris, 1987)   2.880   67   Jack the Ripper: The Bloody Truth (Harris, 1987) - 2.880 vote!
 73.   Jack the Ripper Handbook: A Reader's Companion, The (Strachan, 1999)   2.874   32   Jack the Ripper Handbook: A Reader's Companion, The (Strachan, 1999) - 2.874 vote!
 74.   News from Whitechapel: Jack the Ripper in the Daily Telegraph   2.867   61   News from Whitechapel: Jack the Ripper in the Daily Telegraph - 2.867 vote!
 75.   Many Faces of Jack the Ripper, The (Trow, 1998)   2.862   51   Many Faces of Jack the Ripper, The (Trow, 1998) - 2.862 vote!
 76.   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!
 77.   Jack the Ripper: The Mystery Solved (Harrison, 1991)   2.857   84   Jack the Ripper: The Mystery Solved (Harrison, 1991) - 2.857 vote!
 78.   Picture book: Jack the Ripper   2.856   70   Picture book: Jack the Ripper - 2.856 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.   Jack the Ripper: Scotland Yard Investigates   2.845   39   Jack the Ripper: Scotland Yard Investigates - 2.845 vote!
 81.   Jack the Ripper (Farson, 1972)   2.844   45   Jack the Ripper (Farson, 1972) - 2.844 vote!
 82.   Jack the Rippers Black Magic Rituals   2.840   75   Jack the Rippers Black Magic Rituals - 2.840 vote!
 83.   Unfortunates   2.832   67   Unfortunates - 2.832 vote!
 84.   Jack the Ripper in a Seaside Town   2.826   52   Jack the Ripper in a Seaside Town - 2.826 vote!
 85.   Ripper File, The (Jones & Lloyd, 1975)   2.807   26   Ripper File, The (Jones & Lloyd, 1975) - 2.807 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: Through the Mists of Time   2.790   48   Jack the Ripper: Through the Mists of Time - 2.790 vote!
 89.   Jack the Ripper: A New Theory   2.787   66   Jack the Ripper: A New Theory - 2.787 vote!
 90.   New Terror in London   2.784   28   New Terror in London - 2.784 vote!
 91.   Illustrated Guide to Jack the Ripper, An (Fisher, 1996)   2.782   46   Illustrated Guide to Jack the Ripper, An (Fisher, 1996) - 2.782 vote!
 92.   Jack the Ripper Revealed (Wilding, 1993)   2.775   76   Jack the Ripper Revealed (Wilding, 1993) - 2.775 vote!
 93.   Jack the Ripper: Anatomy of a Myth (Beadle, 1995)   2.774   67   Jack the Ripper: Anatomy of a Myth (Beadle, 1995) - 2.774 vote!
 94.   Jack the Ripper in Fact and Fiction (Odell, 1965)   2.769   39   Jack the Ripper in Fact and Fiction (Odell, 1965) - 2.769 vote!
 95.   Killer Who Never Was, The (Turnbull, 1996)   2.765   47   Killer Who Never Was, The (Turnbull, 1996) - 2.765 vote!
 96.   Jack the Ripper (Pitkin Guide)   2.750   28   Jack the Ripper (Pitkin Guide) - 2.750 vote!
 97.   Hvem Var Jack the Ripper? (Muusmaan, 1908)   2.733   34   Hvem Var Jack the Ripper? (Muusmaan, 1908) - 2.733 vote!
 98.   Casebook on Jack the Ripper, A (Whittington-Egan, 1975)   2.720   43   Casebook on Jack the Ripper, A (Whittington-Egan, 1975) - 2.720 vote!
 99.   Jimmy Kelly's Year of Ripper Murders (Morrison, 1987)   2.717   46   Jimmy Kelly's Year of Ripper Murders (Morrison, 1987) - 2.717 vote!
 100.   Mary Jane Kelly   2.717   39   Mary Jane Kelly - 2.717 vote!
 101.   Hwem är Jack uppskäraren? (Anon, 1889)   2.709   69   Hwem är Jack uppskäraren? (Anon, 1889) - 2.709 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 Collector's Guide to the Many Books Published (Strachan, 1996)   2.696   33   Jack the Ripper: A Collector's Guide to the Many Books Published (Strachan, 1996) - 2.696 vote!
 104.   Mystery of Jack the Ripper, The (Matters, 1929)   2.692   39   Mystery of Jack the Ripper, The (Matters, 1929) - 2.692 vote!
 105.   Who Was Jack the Ripper? (Dearden, n.d.)   2.666   27   Who Was Jack the Ripper? (Dearden, n.d.) - 2.666 vote!
 106.   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!
 107.   Catherine Eddowes: Jack the Ripper Victim   2.657   41   Catherine Eddowes: Jack the Ripper Victim - 2.657 vote!
 108.   Did Aleister Crowley Know the Identity of Jack the Ripper?   2.657   38   Did Aleister Crowley Know the Identity of Jack the Ripper? - 2.657 vote!
 109.   Jack the Ripper: A Reference Guide (Palmer, 1995)   2.656   35   Jack the Ripper: A Reference Guide (Palmer, 1995) - 2.656 vote!
 110.   A Grim Almanac of Jack the Ripper’s London: 1870-1900   2.653   29   A Grim Almanac of Jack the Ripper’s London: 1870-1900 - 2.653 vote!
 111.   Famous Crimes Past and Present: Jack the Ripper (Furniss, n.d.)   2.648   40   Famous Crimes Past and Present: Jack the Ripper (Furniss, n.d.) - 2.648 vote!
 112.   Jack the Ripper: A Treasury of Victorian Murder (Geary, 1995)   2.638   36   Jack the Ripper: A Treasury of Victorian Murder (Geary, 1995) - 2.638 vote!
 113.   Jack the Ripper in the Provinces: The English Provincial Press Reporting of the Whitechapel Murders   2.635   22   Jack the Ripper in the Provinces: The English Provincial Press Reporting of the Whitechapel Murders - 2.635 vote!
 114.   Leather Apron; Or, the Horrors of Whitechapel, London (Hudson, 1888)   2.632   30   Leather Apron; Or, the Horrors of Whitechapel, London (Hudson, 1888) - 2.632 vote!
 115.   Jack the Ripper: Crime Scene Investigation   2.629   46   Jack the Ripper: Crime Scene Investigation - 2.629 vote!
 116.   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!
 117.   Uncovering Jack the Rippers London   2.619   21   Uncovering Jack the Rippers London - 2.619 vote!
 118.   Jack the Ripper and the London Press   2.609   41   Jack the Ripper and the London Press - 2.609 vote!
 119.   Jack l´Eventreur et les Fantasmes Victoriens   2.605   33   Jack l´Eventreur et les Fantasmes Victoriens - 2.605 vote!
 120.   Jack Uppskararen: Kriminalfall och Legend   2.599   5   Jack Uppskararen: Kriminalfall och Legend - 2.599 vote!
 121.   Shadows of the Ripper (Rogers, 2000)   2.599   25   Shadows of the Ripper (Rogers, 2000) - 2.599 vote!
 122.   Ripperology: The Best of Ripperologist Magazine   2.598   25   Ripperology: The Best of Ripperologist Magazine - 2.598 vote!
 123.   Jack l´Eventreur   2.592   27   Jack l´Eventreur - 2.592 vote!
 124.   Harlot Killer, The (Barnard, 1953)   2.586   29   Harlot Killer, The (Barnard, 1953) - 2.586 vote!
 125.   Le Livre Rouge de Jack l´Eventreur   2.585   41   Le Livre Rouge de Jack l´Eventreur - 2.585 vote!
 126.