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World Famous Cults and Fanatics
by Colin Wilson • 2004
The messiah playbook hasn’t changed in 2,000 years. Neither has the human hunger for one.
3.00
104
World Famous Cults and Fanatics Summary
World Famous Cults and Fanatics 90%
The messiah playbook hasn’t changed in 2,000 years. Neither has the human hunger for one.
by Colin Wilson 2004
3.00
104 ratings
Last Days
by Adam L.G. Nevill • 2012
A filmmaker documents a dead cult and discovers its horrors are real, ancient, and hunting him.
3.71
16k+
Last Days Summary
Last Days 89%
A filmmaker documents a dead cult and discovers its horrors are real, ancient, and hunting him.
by Adam L.G. Nevill 2012
3.71
16k+ ratings
Tribulation Force
by Tim LaHaye • 1996
After the Rapture, a pilot, a reporter, and a pastor form a resistance against the Antichrist.
3.98
46k+
Tribulation Force Summary
Tribulation Force 89%
After the Rapture, a pilot, a reporter, and a pastor form a resistance against the Antichrist.
by Tim LaHaye 1996
3.98
46k+ ratings
Left Behind
by Tim LaHaye • 2000
When millions vanish, a pilot and reporter join a hidden group to fight the rising Antichrist.
3.87
250k+
Left Behind Summary
Left Behind 89%
When millions vanish, a pilot and reporter join a hidden group to fight the rising Antichrist.
by Tim LaHaye 2000
3.87
250k+ ratings
Left Behind
by Jerry B. Jenkins • 1999
After millions vanish, four teenagers face apocalyptic plagues and a dictator who hunts believers.
4.22
1k+
Left Behind Summary
Left Behind 89%
After millions vanish, four teenagers face apocalyptic plagues and a dictator who hunts believers.
by Jerry B. Jenkins 1999
4.22
1k+ ratings
The Book of Signs
by David Jeremiah • 2019
Thirty-one ancient predictions that match today's news, and the one decision they make unavoidable.
4.57
3k+
The Book of Signs Summary
The Book of Signs 89%
Thirty-one ancient predictions that match today's news, and the one decision they make unavoidable.
by David Jeremiah 2019
4.57
3k+ ratings
Cell
by Stephen King • 2006
A signal drives cell phone users insane; one father crosses the burning world to save his son.
3.65
238k+
Cell Summary
Cell 89%
A signal drives cell phone users insane; one father crosses the burning world to save his son.
by Stephen King 2006
3.65
238k+ ratings
The Passage
by Justin Cronin • 2010
A government experiment unleashes a vampiric plague, and a child may be the world's only hope.
4.05
224k+
The Passage Summary
The Passage 89%
A government experiment unleashes a vampiric plague, and a child may be the world's only hope.
by Justin Cronin 2010
4.05
224k+ ratings
Novas
by Lou Vane • 2022
After the virus, a cult captures Jess to repopulate the world with only its chosen few.
4.31
2k+
Novas Summary
Novas 89%
After the virus, a cult captures Jess to repopulate the world with only its chosen few.
by Lou Vane 2022
4.31
2k+ ratings
The End of the World As We Know It
by Christopher Golden • 2025
A flu kills billions; survivors dream of a compassionate elder or a wicked charmer.
3.84
8k+
The End of the World As We Know It Summary
The End of the World As We Know It 89%
A flu kills billions; survivors dream of a compassionate elder or a wicked charmer.
by Christopher Golden 2025
3.84
8k+ ratings
Station Eleven
by Emily St. John Mandel • 2014
A pandemic erases the world; a traveling Shakespeare troupe becomes what remains of human culture.
4.07
623k+
Station Eleven Summary
Station Eleven 89%
A pandemic erases the world; a traveling Shakespeare troupe becomes what remains of human culture.
by Emily St. John Mandel 2014
4.07
623k+ ratings
Parable of the Talents
by Octavia E. Butler • 1998
Crusaders take her community and her child. In a reeducation camp, a mother holds change sacred.
4.32
87k+
Parable of the Talents Summary
Parable of the Talents 89%
Crusaders take her community and her child. In a reeducation camp, a mother holds change sacred.
by Octavia E. Butler 1998
4.32
87k+ ratings
Commune
by Joshua Gayou • 2017
After a plague, a lone survivor leads three strangers across a dead America to Wyoming.
4.18
3k+
Commune Summary
Commune 88%
After a plague, a lone survivor leads three strangers across a dead America to Wyoming.
by Joshua Gayou 2017
4.18
3k+ ratings
How Bad Things Can Get
by Darcy Coates • 2025
She survived a cult massacre. The island festival she's trapped in is its reenactment.
3.71
11k+
How Bad Things Can Get Summary
How Bad Things Can Get 88%
She survived a cult massacre. The island festival she's trapped in is its reenactment.
by Darcy Coates 2025
3.71
11k+ ratings
The Cabin at the End of the World
by Paul Tremblay • 2018
Four strangers trap a family in a remote cabin and demand a sacrifice to prevent the apocalypse.
3.32
95k+
The Cabin at the End of the World Summary
The Cabin at the End of the World 88%
Four strangers trap a family in a remote cabin and demand a sacrifice to prevent the apocalypse.
by Paul Tremblay 2018
3.32
95k+ ratings
Iran and Israel
by Mark Hitchcock • 2013
Iran gets the bomb, Israel strikes, Russia invades: the sequence Ezekiel predicted 2,600 years ago.
3.78
46
Iran and Israel Summary
Iran and Israel 88%
Iran gets the bomb, Israel strikes, Russia invades: the sequence Ezekiel predicted 2,600 years ago.
by Mark Hitchcock 2013
3.78
46 ratings
Wake Up and Open Your Eyes
by Clay McLeod Chapman • 2025
A liberal New Yorker races south as a viral possession consumes his parents through their screens.
3.27
15k+
Wake Up and Open Your Eyes Summary
Wake Up and Open Your Eyes 88%
A liberal New Yorker races south as a viral possession consumes his parents through their screens.
by Clay McLeod Chapman 2025
3.27
15k+ ratings
Cults, Conspiracies, and Secret Societies
by Arthur Goldwag • 2009
Secret societies, cults, and conspiracy theories run on the same psychology: a guide to the fringe.
3.33
826
Cults, Conspiracies, and Secret Societies Summary
Cults, Conspiracies, and Secret Societies 88%
Secret societies, cults, and conspiracy theories run on the same psychology: a guide to the fringe.
by Arthur Goldwag 2009
3.33
826 ratings
Commune
by Joshua Gayou • 2018
A mountain commune is occupied. To reclaim it, survivors must risk becoming monsters themselves.
4.32
1k+
Commune Summary
Commune 88%
A mountain commune is occupied. To reclaim it, survivors must risk becoming monsters themselves.
by Joshua Gayou 2018
4.32
1k+ ratings
Desperation
by Stephen King • 1996
Stranded in a ghost town, travelers discover their arresting officer is a vessel for ancient evil.
3.86
154k+
Desperation Summary
Desperation 88%
Stranded in a ghost town, travelers discover their arresting officer is a vessel for ancient evil.
by Stephen King 1996
3.86
154k+ ratings
One Second After
by William R. Forstchen • 2009
An EMP erases civilization. A widowed professor must keep his daughters alive as his town starves.
3.98
77k+
One Second After Summary
One Second After 88%
An EMP erases civilization. A widowed professor must keep his daughters alive as his town starves.
by William R. Forstchen 2009
3.98
77k+ ratings
The Tower
by Colin Wilson • 1987
Giant telepathic spiders rule the earth, and one boy's mind holds the power they cannot break.
4.02
509
The Tower Summary
The Tower 88%
Giant telepathic spiders rule the earth, and one boy's mind holds the power they cannot break.
by Colin Wilson 1987
4.02
509 ratings
Cults
by Marc Galanter • 1999
Distress into devotion: the social mechanics of cults, from Jonestown to Alcoholics Anonymous.
3.77
112
Cults Summary
Cults 88%
Distress into devotion: the social mechanics of cults, from Jonestown to Alcoholics Anonymous.
by Marc Galanter 1999
3.77
112 ratings
Sick Bastards
by Matt Shaw • 2014
A memoryless family cannibalizes strangers to survive, until one learns the apocalypse was faked.
3.54
4k+
Sick Bastards Summary
Sick Bastards 88%
A memoryless family cannibalizes strangers to survive, until one learns the apocalypse was faked.
by Matt Shaw 2014
3.54
4k+ ratings
The Forest of Hands and Teeth
by Carrie Ryan • 2009
Surrounded by the undead, a girl clings to her mother's dream of an ocean beyond the forest.
3.60
88k+
The Forest of Hands and Teeth Summary
The Forest of Hands and Teeth 88%
Surrounded by the undead, a girl clings to her mother's dream of an ocean beyond the forest.
by Carrie Ryan 2009
3.60
88k+ ratings
The Gunslinger
by Stephen King • 1982
A gunslinger tracks a dark sorcerer through a dead world toward the tower binding all creation.
3.91
669k+
The Gunslinger Summary
The Gunslinger 88%
A gunslinger tracks a dark sorcerer through a dead world toward the tower binding all creation.
by Stephen King 1982
3.91
669k+ ratings
The Harbinger
by Jonathan Cahn • 2011
A reporter decodes an ancient seal, finding nine calamities that mirror a fallen biblical nation.
3.99
27k+
The Harbinger Summary
The Harbinger 88%
A reporter decodes an ancient seal, finding nine calamities that mirror a fallen biblical nation.
by Jonathan Cahn 2011
3.99
27k+ ratings
My Ex, the Antichrist
by Craig DiLouie • 2025
She loved him before she knew he's the Antichrist. Now their bands duel for the world.
3.52
2k+
My Ex, the Antichrist Summary
My Ex, the Antichrist 88%
She loved him before she knew he's the Antichrist. Now their bands duel for the world.
by Craig DiLouie 2025
3.52
2k+ ratings
The Bible Code
by Michael Drosnin • 1997
Genesis skip-code: assassins named, wars dated, atomic fire foretold. Math says it's no accident.
2.88
2k+
The Bible Code Summary
The Bible Code 88%
Genesis skip-code: assassins named, wars dated, atomic fire foretold. Math says it's no accident.
by Michael Drosnin 1997
2.88
2k+ ratings
Defiance of the Fall 3
by TheFirstDefier • 2021
Zac faces Salvation's army and an inheritance trial that forces him to master life and death.
4.49
11k+
Defiance of the Fall 3 Summary
Defiance of the Fall 3 88%
Zac faces Salvation's army and an inheritance trial that forces him to master life and death.
by TheFirstDefier 2021
4.49
11k+ ratings
Ghosts
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith • 2017
Aboard humanity's last airship, survival means dropping into a monster-filled wasteland to scavenge.
4.25
9k+
Ghosts Summary
Ghosts 88%
Aboard humanity's last airship, survival means dropping into a monster-filled wasteland to scavenge.
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith 2017
4.25
9k+ ratings
From the Godless Abyss
by Abe Moss • 2022
Her blood cracked the Void. The monsters that poured through are hunting her now.
4.54
224
From the Godless Abyss Summary
From the Godless Abyss 88%
Her blood cracked the Void. The monsters that poured through are hunting her now.
by Abe Moss 2022
4.54
224 ratings
After We Were Stolen
by Brooke Beyfuss • 2022
Her doomsday cult in ashes, a young woman faces the world she was raised to fear.
3.92
9k+
After We Were Stolen Summary
After We Were Stolen 88%
Her doomsday cult in ashes, a young woman faces the world she was raised to fear.
by Brooke Beyfuss 2022
3.92
9k+ ratings
The Revelator
by Daryl Gregory • 2021
A moonshiner's return home becomes a battle to rescue her cousin from the family's subterranean god.
3.95
8k+
The Revelator Summary
The Revelator 88%
A moonshiner's return home becomes a battle to rescue her cousin from the family's subterranean god.
by Daryl Gregory 2021
3.95
8k+ ratings
Odd Thomas
by Dean Koontz • 2003
A fry cook who can see the dead uncovers a plot to massacre his desert town.
4.00
277k+
Odd Thomas Summary
Odd Thomas 88%
A fry cook who can see the dead uncovers a plot to massacre his desert town.
by Dean Koontz 2003
4.00
277k+ ratings
Severance
by Ling Ma • 2018
The fever traps victims in habit loops. Candace Chen, office worker, was already there.
3.88
134k+
Severance Summary
Severance 88%
The fever traps victims in habit loops. Candace Chen, office worker, was already there.
by Ling Ma 2018
3.88
134k+ ratings
Kraken
by China Miéville • 2010
His stolen giant squid drags a museum curator into London's hidden war over gods and reality.
3.62
29k+
Kraken Summary
Kraken 88%
His stolen giant squid drags a museum curator into London's hidden war over gods and reality.
by China Miéville 2010
3.62
29k+ ratings
The Gone World
by Tom Sweterlitsch • 2018
A murdered family. A missing child. An agent who visits futures where humanity is always dead.
3.91
30k+
The Gone World Summary
The Gone World 88%
A murdered family. A missing child. An agent who visits futures where humanity is always dead.
by Tom Sweterlitsch 2018
3.91
30k+ ratings
Dust
by Hugh Howey • 2013
Every exile poisons the world further; survivors must cross dead land to reach the only green.
4.23
141k+
Dust Summary
Dust 88%
Every exile poisons the world further; survivors must cross dead land to reach the only green.
by Hugh Howey 2013
4.23
141k+ ratings
Exo-Vaticana
by Cris Putnam • 2013
The Vatican's telescope in Arizona isn't just stargazing. It's waiting for a false alien redeemer.
4.08
457
Exo-Vaticana Summary
Exo-Vaticana 88%
The Vatican's telescope in Arizona isn't just stargazing. It's waiting for a false alien redeemer.
by Cris Putnam 2013
4.08
457 ratings
Killing Lily
by Jillian Gardner • 2025
A cult survivor must trust a true-crime podcaster to rescue her friend from a forced marriage.
4.14
274
Killing Lily Summary
Killing Lily 88%
A cult survivor must trust a true-crime podcaster to rescue her friend from a forced marriage.
by Jillian Gardner 2025
4.14
274 ratings
The Book of Enoch
by Anonymous
Angels descended, took human wives, and unleashed chaos. One man's tour of heaven before the flood.
3.96
6k+
The Book of Enoch Summary
The Book of Enoch 88%
Angels descended, took human wives, and unleashed chaos. One man's tour of heaven before the flood.
by Anonymous
3.96
6k+ ratings
The Unworthy
by Agustina Bazterrica • 2023
In a brutal convent, forbidden love for a fire-walking stranger becomes one woman's only hope.
3.60
52k+
The Unworthy Summary
The Unworthy 88%
In a brutal convent, forbidden love for a fire-walking stranger becomes one woman's only hope.
by Agustina Bazterrica 2023
3.60
52k+ ratings
What in the World Is Going On?
by David Jeremiah • 2008
Today's headlines were written in prophecy 2,500 years ago. What comes next matters more.
4.18
1k+
What in the World Is Going On? Summary
What in the World Is Going On? 88%
Today's headlines were written in prophecy 2,500 years ago. What comes next matters more.
by David Jeremiah 2008
4.18
1k+ ratings
They All Died Screaming
by Kristopher Triana • 2020
A plague of screams ends society, and a broken drunk faces the pig farm that made him a monster.
3.58
3k+
They All Died Screaming Summary
They All Died Screaming 88%
A plague of screams ends society, and a broken drunk faces the pig farm that made him a monster.
by Kristopher Triana 2020
3.58
3k+ ratings
Monument 14
by Emmy Laybourne • 2012
Trapped in a superstore by a freak hailstorm, fourteen kids discover the air outside is lethal.
3.90
25k+
Monument 14 Summary
Monument 14 88%
Trapped in a superstore by a freak hailstorm, fourteen kids discover the air outside is lethal.
by Emmy Laybourne 2012
3.90
25k+ ratings
The Ritual
by Adam L.G. Nevill • 2011
Four friends, lost in a Scandinavian forest, realize something older than the trees is hunting them.
3.56
35k+
The Ritual Summary
The Ritual 88%
Four friends, lost in a Scandinavian forest, realize something older than the trees is hunting them.
by Adam L.G. Nevill 2011
3.56
35k+ ratings
Tersias the Oracle
by G.P. Taylor • 2004
A blind prophet, a cursed box, and a doomsday comet set occult London ablaze.
3.18
653
Tersias the Oracle Summary
Tersias the Oracle 88%
A blind prophet, a cursed box, and a doomsday comet set occult London ablaze.
by G.P. Taylor 2004
3.18
653 ratings
A Piece of Blue Sky
by Jon Atack • 1990
L. Ron Hubbard was no war hero, no mystic, no genius. Those fabrications built a global church.
3.99
524
A Piece of Blue Sky Summary
A Piece of Blue Sky 88%
L. Ron Hubbard was no war hero, no mystic, no genius. Those fabrications built a global church.
by Jon Atack 1990
3.99
524 ratings
Malorie
by Josh Malerman • 2020
Twelve years blindfolded. Her children alive. Then a list says her parents survived the creatures.
3.79
28k+
Malorie Summary
Malorie 87%
Twelve years blindfolded. Her children alive. Then a list says her parents survived the creatures.
by Josh Malerman 2020
3.79
28k+ ratings
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