The book 'Black Hawk Down' by Mark Bowden is also well - known. It recounts the true events of the Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia. It shows the chaos and heroism in a military operation and gives a detailed look at modern warfare.
The most famous one is 'The Call of Cthulhu' by H.P. Lovecraft. It's a classic in the Cthulu mythos and has been highly influential in the horror genre.
One is 'Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933 - 1934'. It tells about the real - life gangsters during that era and how the FBI came to be in response to their activities.
There might be 'Bloodline' books that are based on true stories of ethnic groups. They could explore how a certain ethnic community has maintained its cultural identity through its bloodline, with stories of migrations, inter - marriages, and family traditions passed down. These books usually conduct research through oral histories and written accounts of the community.
One well - known one is 'Barefoot Gen'. It's based on the real - life experiences of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima. It shows the horror and destruction caused by the bomb, as well as the resilience of the survivors, especially through the eyes of the main character Gen.
The theft of the Gutenberg Bible is a well - known case. The Gutenberg Bible is extremely rare and valuable. When it was stolen, it sent shockwaves through the bibliophile community. Luckily, it was recovered in many cases, but the incidents of attempted thefts are still part of the dark side of book collecting.
One is 'The Exorcist'. It was inspired by a real - life exorcism case. The story of a young girl possessed by a demon and the attempts to exorcise it is truly terrifying. It plays on the fear of the unknown and the power of the supernatural.
'The Song of Achilles' by Madeline Miller is a retelling of the story of Achilles and Patroclus from Greek mythology. It shows their relationship as a deep and loving one, and through this relationship, it also gives a new perspective on the well - known myth.
Another is 'The Shining' also by Stephen King. A family stays in an isolated hotel during the winter, and the hotel has a dark past. As the story progresses, the father slowly goes insane, and there are all sorts of spooky things like ghosts and visions. King's descriptions are so vivid that you can almost feel the cold and the fear in that hotel.
Then there's 'The Haunted Dolls' by various authors. It's a compilation of short stories all centered around, as the name suggests, haunted dolls. Dolls are often seen as creepy in horror, and these stories play on that fear, with tales of dolls that seem to have a life of their own, causing all sorts of strange and terrifying events.
One of the most famous is 'The Chronicles of Narnia' by C.S. Lewis. It contains many elements and themes inspired by the Bible. For example, the character of Aslan is often seen as a Christ - like figure, with his sacrifice and resurrection - like events in the story.