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Dr. S. Lee Funk Wins 2026 Pacific Book Award for Best in Psychology
Why Rampage Killers Emerge: Conditions and Characteristics has been named a 2026 Pacific Book Awards Winner for Best in Psychology, adding a third major award to the growing recognition surrounding Dr. S. Lee Funk’s work.
The honor follows the book’s 2025 NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award and its 2025 Storytrade Book Award in the True Crime category.
Together, these awards recognize the book from three distinct perspectives: psychology, true crime, and overall publishing achievement, underscoring Dr. Funk’s research-informed examination of the psychological, social, and situational conditions associated with rampage violence.
First Place Winner and National Finalist Honors
How Rampage Killers Interpret Their Worlds has received significant recognition in multiple literary competitions and review platforms.
The book was named a First Place Winner in the “Crime” category of the International Firebird Book Awards, recognizing Dr. S. Lee Funk’s groundbreaking exploration of the inner narratives, cognitive patterns, and social interpretations that shape the worldview of rampage killers.
Most recently, How Rampage Killers Interpret Their Worlds was honored as a Finalist in the True Crime category by The BookFest / American Legacy Book Awards, a competition recognizing outstanding titles published across the industry from 2010 to 2025.
Download press release (American Legacy Book Awards) →
In addition, the book received a very favorable review from The Chrysalis BREW Project, further affirming its contribution to the study of violence, criminal psychology, and the interpretive worlds behind extreme human behavior.
Read the review here: The Chrysalis BREW Project
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