Robert Kolker Books in Order

Robert Kolker reconstructs the lives of five young women connected to the Long Island murder investigation that followed Shannan Gilbert's disappearance. This nonfiction account examines their families, online sex work, and the response to their missing-person cases.

This nonfiction account follows the Galvin family of Colorado, whose twelve children included six sons diagnosed with schizophrenia. Their experiences intertwine with the history of psychiatric treatment and researchers' efforts to understand the illness's genetic roots.

Nine siblings confront a genetic form of dementia that transformed their mother and threatens their own futures. Their search for answers and care intertwines with scientists' efforts to understand whether the family's mutation could help unlock broader treatments.