Books like One of ours by Richard A. Serrano

One of Ours chronicles the rise and execution of Timothy McVeigh, the man who detonated a truck bomb outside the federal building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995, killing 168 and injuring over 500. Richard A. Serrano, a Los Angeles Times journalist, follows McVeigh from his upbringing and military service through his growing discontent with government actions, including the Waco siege, to the planning and execution of the bombing. Using hundreds of interviews, including an exclusive conversation with McVeigh himself, Serrano details the procurement of bomb materials, the journey across the United States, and the ideological convictions that drove McVeigh to act alone. The book offers a comprehensive view of how a seemingly ordinary young man became the nation’s most prolific mass murderer's forensics and the broader implications for American society and right‑wing extremism.

First publish date: 1998