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Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 375 times as cults)
avg rating 3.81 — 113,430 ratings — published 2021
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The Girls The Girls (Hardcover)
by (shelved 244 times as cults)
avg rating 3.51 — 240,654 ratings — published 2016
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Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith (Paperback)
by (shelved 242 times as cults)
avg rating 4.01 — 222,777 ratings — published 2003
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Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief (Hardcover)
by (shelved 241 times as cults)
avg rating 4.04 — 44,772 ratings — published 2013
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The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 215 times as cults)
avg rating 4.16 — 19,204 ratings — published 2017
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Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape (Hardcover)
by (shelved 209 times as cults)
avg rating 3.78 — 41,327 ratings — published 2013
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Escape Escape (Hardcover)
by (shelved 174 times as cults)
avg rating 3.98 — 46,236 ratings — published 2007
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Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders (Paperback)
by (shelved 172 times as cults)
avg rating 4.06 — 153,055 ratings — published 1974
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Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 171 times as cults)
avg rating 4.07 — 75,863 ratings — published 2015
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Sex Cult Nun: Breaking Away from the Children of God, a Wild, Radical Religious Cult Sex Cult Nun: Breaking Away from the Children of God, a Wild, Radical Religious Cult (Hardcover)
by (shelved 146 times as cults)
avg rating 3.87 — 10,153 ratings — published 2021
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Breaking Free Breaking Free (Paperback)
by (shelved 144 times as cults)
avg rating 4.11 — 15,289 ratings — published 2017
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 138 times as cults)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,813,081 ratings — published 2018
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Uncultured: A Memoir Uncultured: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 127 times as cults)
avg rating 4.14 — 16,401 ratings — published 2022
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Don't Call It a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women of NXIVM Don't Call It a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women of NXIVM (Paperback)
by (shelved 120 times as cults)
avg rating 3.91 — 5,419 ratings — published 2021
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The Project The Project (Paperback)
by (shelved 116 times as cults)
avg rating 3.51 — 15,903 ratings — published 2021
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Seductive Poison: A Jonestown Survivor's Story of Life and Death in the Peoples Temple Seductive Poison: A Jonestown Survivor's Story of Life and Death in the Peoples Temple (Paperback)
by (shelved 115 times as cults)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,961 ratings — published 1997
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Black Sheep Black Sheep (Hardcover)
by (shelved 107 times as cults)
avg rating 3.58 — 33,253 ratings — published 2023
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The Witness Wore Red: The 19th Wife Who Brought Polygamous Cult Leaders to Justice The Witness Wore Red: The 19th Wife Who Brought Polygamous Cult Leaders to Justice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 106 times as cults)
avg rating 4.06 — 13,062 ratings — published 2013
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Just Like Mother Just Like Mother (Hardcover)
by (shelved 97 times as cults)
avg rating 3.70 — 15,227 ratings — published 2022
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The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly (ebook)
by (shelved 97 times as cults)
avg rating 3.95 — 12,799 ratings — published 2015
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Last Days Last Days (Paperback)
by (shelved 95 times as cults)
avg rating 3.72 — 14,285 ratings — published 2012
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Bunny (Bunny, #1) Bunny (Bunny, #1)
by (shelved 91 times as cults)
avg rating 3.47 — 307,196 ratings — published 2019
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Hollywood Park Hollywood Park (Hardcover)
by (shelved 88 times as cults)
avg rating 4.29 — 16,454 ratings — published 2020
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Inside Scientology: The Story of America's Most Secretive Religion Inside Scientology: The Story of America's Most Secretive Religion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 87 times as cults)
avg rating 3.87 — 9,556 ratings — published 2011
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The Last Housewife The Last Housewife (Hardcover)
by (shelved 86 times as cults)
avg rating 3.69 — 61,316 ratings — published 2022
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A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 85 times as cults)
avg rating 4.30 — 7,654 ratings — published 2022
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The Sound of Gravel The Sound of Gravel (Hardcover)
by (shelved 85 times as cults)
avg rating 4.30 — 62,143 ratings — published 2016
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Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show (While Also in an Actual Cult!) Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show (While Also in an Actual Cult!)
by (shelved 83 times as cults)
avg rating 4.25 — 89,532 ratings — published 2024
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Broken Faith: Inside the Word of Faith Fellowship, One of America's Most Dangerous Cults Broken Faith: Inside the Word of Faith Fellowship, One of America's Most Dangerous Cults (Hardcover)
by (shelved 83 times as cults)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,868 ratings — published 2020
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The Incendiaries The Incendiaries (Hardcover)
by (shelved 80 times as cults)
avg rating 3.21 — 25,182 ratings — published 2018
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Counting the Cost Counting the Cost (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 79 times as cults)
avg rating 4.00 — 151,382 ratings — published 2023
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A Thousand Lives: The Untold Story of Hope, Deception, and Survival at Jonestown A Thousand Lives: The Untold Story of Hope, Deception, and Survival at Jonestown (Hardcover)
by (shelved 76 times as cults)
avg rating 4.01 — 5,143 ratings — published 2011
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Unfollow: A Journey from Hatred to Hope Unfollow: A Journey from Hatred to Hope (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 75 times as cults)
avg rating 4.15 — 18,727 ratings — published 2019
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Cults: Inside the World's Most Notorious Groups and Understanding the People Who Joined Them Cults: Inside the World's Most Notorious Groups and Understanding the People Who Joined Them (Hardcover)
by (shelved 73 times as cults)
avg rating 3.56 — 2,909 ratings — published 2022
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The Chosen One The Chosen One (Hardcover)
by (shelved 71 times as cults)
avg rating 3.85 — 15,659 ratings — published 2009
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Raven: The Untold Story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People Raven: The Untold Story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 70 times as cults)
avg rating 4.32 — 2,646 ratings — published 1982
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Little Eve Little Eve (Hardcover)
by (shelved 68 times as cults)
avg rating 3.73 — 10,697 ratings — published 2018
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Scarred Scarred (Hardcover)
by (shelved 66 times as cults)
avg rating 3.95 — 4,300 ratings — published
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The Children of Red Peak The Children of Red Peak (Paperback)
by (shelved 63 times as cults)
avg rating 3.39 — 6,025 ratings — published 2020
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Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche (Paperback)
by (shelved 63 times as cults)
avg rating 3.91 — 22,162 ratings — published 1997
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The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom (Hardcover)
by (shelved 62 times as cults)
avg rating 4.34 — 147,384 ratings — published 2025
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Last Days Last Days (Paperback)
by (shelved 62 times as cults)
avg rating 3.72 — 8,418 ratings — published 2009
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The Liar's Daughter The Liar's Daughter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 58 times as cults)
avg rating 3.89 — 6,249 ratings — published 2019
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The Polygamist's Daughter The Polygamist's Daughter (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as cults)
avg rating 3.64 — 14,257 ratings — published 2017
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A History of Wild Places A History of Wild Places (Hardcover)
by (shelved 56 times as cults)
avg rating 3.92 — 66,386 ratings — published 2021
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Gather the Daughters Gather the Daughters (ebook)
by (shelved 56 times as cults)
avg rating 3.60 — 10,898 ratings — published 2017
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Survivor Survivor (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as cults)
avg rating 3.93 — 123,290 ratings — published 1999
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Ex-MORmON
45 books — 23 voters
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Jonathan  Dunne
“she was going to a strange place where the damned, demented and deranged clawed and cried, where birds don’t sing, and the sun never rises above the horizon.”
Jonathan Dunne, Rosie: An Old Castle Novel

“Your design is not to pledge to cultism, but to plague cultism”
ROLAND OTU NKRAH, CHILDREN UNDER LIFE'S TORMENT: CULT: THE IGNORANCE OF A MAN IS THE SEATING THRONE OF THE DEVIL TO RULE OVER HIM WITH AUTHORITY

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