List of manifestos of mass killers

This is a list of manifestos written by mass killers explaining their motives for killings. Many of them have committed the killings to propagate their views.

List
Name of manifestoAuthorDate publishedNotesLengthSources
Industrial Society and Its FutureTed Kaczynski19 September 1995The manifesto contends that the Industrial Revolution began a harmful process of natural destruction brought about by technology, while forcing humans to adapt to machinery, creating a sociopolitical order that suppresses human freedom and potential. The 35,000-word manifesto formed the ideological foundation of Kaczynski's 1978–1995 mail bomb campaign, designed to protect wilderness by hastening the collapse of industrial society.35,000 (~100 pages)[1][2]
UnnamedSeung-Hui Cho16 April 2007Upon receiving the package on April 18, 2007, NBC News contacted authorities and made the controversial decision to publicize Cho's communications by releasing a small fraction of what it received.23 pages[3]
Natural Selector's ManifestoPekka-Eric Auvinen7 November 2007A manifesto with the themes of Natural selection and misanthropy,3 pages[4]
UnnamedJim David Adkisson27 July 2008A letter, or "manifesto," found in his vehicle after the shooting attributed his motivation for the rampage as a hatred of liberals, Democrats, African Americans, and homosexuals.4 pages[5]
2083: A European Declaration of IndependenceAnders Behring Breivik22 July 2011Breivik prepared a document titled 2083: A European Declaration of Independence. It runs to 1,518 pages and is credited to "Andrew Berwick" (an Anglicization of Breivik's name).1,518 pages[6][7]
UnnamedChristopher Dorner6 February 2013Cites hatred for police as a reason for killings.11,000 words (~32 pages)[8]
My Twisted World: The Story of Elliot RodgerElliot Rodger23 May 2014Rodger emailed his 107,000-word manifesto, My Twisted World: The Story of Elliot Rodger, to 34 people, including his therapist, Charles Sophy, his parents and other family, former teachers, and childhood friends. In it he said he had originally sought to carry out an attack on Halloween of 2013, but reconsidered because he thought there would be too many police present.107,000 (~300 pages)[9][10]
rtf88.txtDylann Roof17 June 2015Themes: Racism, neo-Nazism2,444 words (~7 pages)[11][12]
UnnamedChristopher Harper-Mercer1 October 2015In his manifesto, Harper-Mercer wrote his actions were done to serve Satan, who, according to Harper-Mercer, would "reward" murderers in hell by turning them into "gods". For this reason, Harper-Mercer has been described as a Satanist. These beliefs have been linked to his decision to ask victims to state their religion, shooting those who identified as Christians.6 pages[13]
The Great ReplacementBrenton Tarrant15 March 2019Tarrant claims to be the author of a 74-page manifesto titled The Great Replacement, a reference to the "Great Replacement" and "white genocide" conspiracy theories. In the manifesto, several anti-immigrant sentiments are expressed, including hate speech against migrants, white supremacist rhetoric, and calls for all non-European immigrants in Europe who he claimed to be "invading his land" to be removed.74 pages[14][15]
UnnamedJohn Timothy Earnest27 April 2019An anti-semitic and racist open letter was posted on 8chan shortly before the shooting and signed with Earnest's name.[16][17]
The Inconvenient TruthPatrick Wood Crusius3 August 2019The El Paso police chief, Greg Allen, said that they are "reasonably confident" that a manifesto, titled The Inconvenient Truth, was posted by the suspect on the online message board 8chan shortly before the shooting.2,300 (~7 pages)[18][19]
UnnamedTobias Rathjen19 February 2020Themes: Racism, far-right conspiracy, incelism24 pages[20]
UnnamedPayton S. Gendron12 May 2022Gendron is reported to have written a 180-page manifesto which he released prior to the shooting, primarily concerning the topic of mass immigration. The manifesto was originally posted on Google Docs on the evening of May 12, two days before the attack, and according to file data, it had not been modified since. The author describes himself as someone who initially identified himself as being on the "authoritarian left", before he developed American neo-Nazi, antisemitic, eco-fascist, ethno-nationalist, populist, and white supremacist views.180 pages[21][22]
A Call to ArmsJuraj Krajčík12 October 2022Just a few hours before the attack, links to a 65-page long manifesto were posted on Twitter. In the document, the author does not provide their name, claiming it is not of importance and "will be known later anyway", but identifies himself as a man of Slovak origin born on July 28, 2003, who has decided to "execute an operation" against "the enemies of the white race". The manifesto blames Jews and LGBT people for "causing harm to white people" and celebrates mass murderers, including Anders Breivik and the perpetrators of Christchurch mosque shootings and Poway synagogue shooting.65 pages[23][24]
UnnamedAudrey Elizabeth Hale27 March 2023Hale had a manifesto and detailed maps of the school.unknown[25]
Unnamed Ryan Palmeter 26 August 2023 Palmeter had three manifestos unreleased by the public. unknown [26]

Analysis

According to 2020 analysis of 17 mass shooters' manifestos common themes appearing in them are: narcissism, threats to masculinity, paranoia, fame, suicide ideation, and revenge.[27] 2017 analysis found following themes in mass murderers manifestos: ego survival and revenge; pseudocommando mindset: persecution, obliteration; envy; nihilism; entitlement; and heroic revenge fantasy.[28]

References
  1. Graham, Donald E.; Sulzberger Jr., Arthur O. (September 19, 1995). "Statement by Papers' Publishers". The Washington Post. p. A07. Archived from the original on May 4, 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  2. "Post, Times publish Unabomber manifesto". CNN. September 19, 1995. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  3. Apuzzo, Matt (April 18, 2007). "Va. gunman sent videos and photos to NBC". Associated Press. Archived from the original on April 19, 2007. Retrieved July 24, 2022 – via The Roanoke Times.
  4. "YouTubessa viesti ammuskelusta jo tiistaina" [A YouTube message on a jumper Tuesday]. YLE uutiset. 7 November 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2008.
  5. Neiwert, David (2017). Alt-America: The Rise of the Radical Right in the Age of Trump. Verso. p. 18. ISBN 9781786634245. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  6. Matthew Taylor (26 July 2011). "Breivik sent 'manifesto' to 250 UK contacts hours before Norway killings". The Guardian. UK. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
  7. "2083: A European Declaration of Independence" (PDF). Federation of American Scientists. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  8. Christopher Goffard; Joel Rubin; Kurt Streeter; Illustrations by Doug Stevens (December 8, 2013). "The Manhunt for Christopher Dorner, Chapter 2: Fear and the City". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013.
  9. Rodger, Elliot (n.d.). My Twisted World: The Story of Elliot Rodger (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014 – via Document Cloud.org.
  10. Duke, Alan (May 27, 2014). "Five revelations from the 'twisted world' of a 'kissless virgin'". CNN. Archived from the original on May 31, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
  11. Roof, Dylann Storm (2015). rtf88.txt, lastrhodesian.com. Archived from the original, viewed July 30, 2020
  12. Buncombe, Andrew (June 29, 2015). "Dylan Roof: Experts believe Charleston shooting suspect was author of racist manifesto and 'self-radicalised' online". The Independent. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  13. "Oregon Shooting: Gunman Wrote About Obsession with Satan in Reported Manifesto". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  14. Gilsinan, Kathy (15 March 2019). "How White-Supremacist Violence Echoes Other Forms of Terrorism". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  15. Gelineau, Kristen; Gambrell, Jon. "New Zealand mosque shooter is a white nationalist who hates immigrants, documents and video reveal". Associated Press. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  16. Davis, Michael (May 15, 2019). "The Anti-Jewish Manifesto of John T. Earnest, the Poway Synagogue Shooter". Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI). Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  17. "California police investigate hate-filled 8chan manifesto that could link synagogue shooting to mosque attack". Washington Examiner. April 28, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  18. Collins, Ben (August 3, 2019). "Investigators 'reasonably confident' Texas suspect left anti-immigrant screed, tipped off before attack". NBC News. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  19. Crusius, Patrick (2019). The Inconvenient Truth (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-10-18. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  20. Bostock, Bill. "The mass shooter who killed 9 in Germany published a racist manifesto where he identified as an incel and accused Trump of stealing his populist slogans". Insider.
  21. Tawfik, Nada (May 17, 2022). "Buffalo shooting: Biden rebukes 'poison' of white supremacy". BBC. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  22. Jarvie, Jenny; Hennessy-Fiske, Molly; Winton, Richard (May 15, 2022). Lauter, David (ed.). "A new generation of white supremacist killer: shedding blood with internet winks, memes and livestreams". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 17, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  23. "Vrah zo Zámockej bol šikovný žiak, ale bez kamarátov a s prejavmi zúrivosti. Obdivoval Breivika aj Eichmanna, nacionalizmus mal aj doma". 13 October 2022.
  24. Potocký, Erik. "Manifest vraha / Esencia číreho antisemitizmu". www.postoj.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  25. "Hale had a manifesto and detailed maps of the school”", Sky News, Nashville, 27 March 2023.
  26. Stanley, Jason (2023-08-30). "The racist Florida shooter's ideology extends to ordinary people". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  27. Hillary Duong: A LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF MASS SHOOTER JOURNALS, DIARIES, CORRESPONDENCE, AND MANIFESTOS
  28. Laura E. Hamlet: Common Psycholinguistic Themes in Mass Murderer Manifestos, 2017
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