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32 Fascinating Books About Cults

"In rounding up the best books about cults, I pulled from both fiction and nonfiction. In choosing nonfiction, I tried to emphasize cult survivors' stories. Likewise, I seek out deeply researched works that do not aim to sensationalize or exploit survivors' stories. I'm not a religious person, but the more I read, the more I think a phrase like "There but for the grace of God go I" applies to lots of us who've avoided cults. Humans persistently seek connection and purpose. They get involved in cults because those organizations are fulfilling their needs — initially, at least — better than anything else they've found. As much as people want to think they're above it all, master manipulators dupe plenty of smart and savvy individuals. I recommend approaching these stories to build deep compassion and to understand the interplay between fundamental human needs and those who exploit others to build power." - Isabelle Popp/Book Riot
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Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism (Amanda Montell)
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism (Amanda Montell)
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Member of the Family (Dianne Lake)
Member of the Family (Dianne Lake)
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Broken Faith (Mitch Weiss)
Broken Faith (Mitch Weiss)
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Hollywood Park (Mikel Jollett)
Hollywood Park (Mikel Jollett)
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Slonim Woods 9: A Memoir (Daniel Barban Levin)
Slonim Woods 9: A Memoir (Daniel Barban Levin)
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Apocalypse Child: A Life in End Times (Flor Edwards)
Apocalypse Child: A Life in End Times (Flor Edwards)
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The World in Flames (Jerald Walker)
The World in Flames (Jerald Walker)
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Talking to Strangers (Marianne Boucher)
Talking to Strangers (Marianne Boucher)
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Daughter of Gloriavale: My Life in a Religious Cult (Lilia Tarawa)
Daughter of Gloriavale: My Life in a Religious Cult (Lilia Tarawa)
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Seductive Poison: A Jonestown Survivor's Story of Life and Death in the People's Temple (Deborah Layton)
Seductive Poison: A Jonestown Survivor's Story of Life and Death in the People's Temple (Deborah Layton)
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Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche (Haruki Murakami)
Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche (Haruki Murakami)
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Breaking Free (Rachel Jeffs)
Breaking Free (Rachel Jeffs)
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In the Shadow of the Moons (Nansook Hong)
In the Shadow of the Moons (Nansook Hong)
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My Life in Orange (Tim Guest)
My Life in Orange (Tim Guest)
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The Community: A Memoir (N. Jamiyla Chisholm)
The Community: A Memoir (N. Jamiyla Chisholm)
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The Incendiaries (R.O. Kwon)
The Incendiaries (R.O. Kwon)
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Kismet (Amina Akhtar)
Kismet (Amina Akhtar)
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Velorio (Xavier Navarro Aquino)
Velorio (Xavier Navarro Aquino)
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Loving Day (Mat Johnson)
Loving Day (Mat Johnson)
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Parable of the Sower (Octavia E Butler)
Parable of the Sower (Octavia E Butler)
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The Leftovers (Tom Perrotta)
The Leftovers (Tom Perrotta)
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Trust Exercise (Susan Choi)
Trust Exercise (Susan Choi)
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Bunny (Mona Awad)
Bunny (Mona Awad)
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Sorrowland (Rivers Solomon)
Sorrowland (Rivers Solomon)
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First, Become Ashes (K. M. Szpara)
First, Become Ashes (K. M. Szpara)
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Storm of Locusts (Rebecca Roanhorse)
Storm of Locusts (Rebecca Roanhorse)
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The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly (Stephenie Oaks)
The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly (Stephenie Oaks)
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The Liar's Daughter (Megan Cooley Peterson)
The Liar's Daughter (Megan Cooley Peterson)
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Those Who Prey (Jennifer Moffett)
Those Who Prey (Jennifer Moffett)
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Eden West (Pete Hautman)
Eden West (Pete Hautman)
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Hell Followed With Us (Andrew Joseph White)
Hell Followed With Us (Andrew Joseph White)
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Agnes at the End of the World (Kelly McWilliams)
Agnes at the End of the World (Kelly McWilliams)
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