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Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism
by Robert Jay Lifton • 1963
How an ideology dismantles the self: eight psychological levers mapped from Maoist China.
4.16
333
Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism Summary
Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism 86%
How an ideology dismantles the self: eight psychological levers mapped from Maoist China.
by Robert Jay Lifton 1963
4.16
333 ratings
The Rape of the Mind
by Joost A.M. Meerloo • 1956
Brainwashing follows a precise script, and its gentler forms shape your thoughts every day.
4.18
1k+
The Rape of the Mind Summary
The Rape of the Mind 86%
Brainwashing follows a precise script, and its gentler forms shape your thoughts every day.
by Joost A.M. Meerloo 1956
4.18
1k+ ratings
Terror, Love and Brainwashing
by Alexandra Stein • 2017
The need to belong, turned into a weapon: the psychology that explains totalist control.
4.00
520
Terror, Love and Brainwashing Summary
Terror, Love and Brainwashing 86%
The need to belong, turned into a weapon: the psychology that explains totalist control.
by Alexandra Stein 2017
4.00
520 ratings
King's Cage
by Victoria Aveyard • 2017
Silenced and shackled, a lightning rebel is forced to denounce her own revolution.
3.87
307k+
King's Cage Summary
King's Cage 86%
Silenced and shackled, a lightning rebel is forced to denounce her own revolution.
by Victoria Aveyard 2017
3.87
307k+ ratings
Lexicon
by Max Barry • 2013
She was taught that words can control anyone. He was proof that they were wrong.
3.90
41k+
Lexicon Summary
Lexicon 86%
She was taught that words can control anyone. He was proof that they were wrong.
by Max Barry 2013
3.90
41k+ ratings
Warcross
by Marie Lu • 2017
She hacks into a global VR tournament; the creator drafts her to catch a hidden rival.
4.12
123k+
Warcross Summary
Warcross 86%
She hacks into a global VR tournament; the creator drafts her to catch a hidden rival.
by Marie Lu 2017
4.12
123k+ ratings
Imagine Me
by Tahereh Mafi • 2020
Memories restored, her sister shares her mind, and the tyrant who caught her wants them both.
4.01
316k+
Imagine Me Summary
Imagine Me 86%
Memories restored, her sister shares her mind, and the tyrant who caught her wants them both.
by Tahereh Mafi 2020
4.01
316k+ ratings
Out of Sight, Out of Time
by Ally Carter • 2012
A student spy wakes with no memory of summer, her body a weapon and her mind the target.
4.33
59k+
Out of Sight, Out of Time Summary
Out of Sight, Out of Time 86%
A student spy wakes with no memory of summer, her body a weapon and her mind the target.
by Ally Carter 2012
4.33
59k+ ratings
Bluebird
by Sharon Cameron • 2021
A survivor of Nazi mind control hunts the doctor who erased her past in 1946 New York.
4.32
11k+
Bluebird Summary
Bluebird 86%
A survivor of Nazi mind control hunts the doctor who erased her past in 1946 New York.
by Sharon Cameron 2021
4.32
11k+ ratings
Manufacturing Delusion
by Buck Sexton • 2026
Eight tactics produce mass delusion. A CIA analyst traces them from Stalin's trials to modern media.
4.38
368
Manufacturing Delusion Summary
Manufacturing Delusion 85%
Eight tactics produce mass delusion. A CIA analyst traces them from Stalin's trials to modern media.
by Buck Sexton 2026
4.38
368 ratings
Tavistock Institute
by Daniel Estulin • 2011
The counterculture was a psy-op, television a drug, both engineered to dismantle human identity.
3.83
363
Tavistock Institute Summary
Tavistock Institute 85%
The counterculture was a psy-op, television a drug, both engineered to dismantle human identity.
by Daniel Estulin 2011
3.83
363 ratings
Infinity Lost
by S. Harrison • 2015
A girl discovers her memories are fake: she's the deadliest weapon her father ever built.
3.64
4k+
Infinity Lost Summary
Infinity Lost 85%
A girl discovers her memories are fake: she's the deadliest weapon her father ever built.
by S. Harrison 2015
3.64
4k+ ratings
The Danger in the Damage
by J.A. Huss • 2025
Her handler orders her to seduce a soldier, then watches as the performance turns dangerously real.
4.34
156
The Danger in the Damage Summary
The Danger in the Damage 85%
Her handler orders her to seduce a soldier, then watches as the performance turns dangerously real.
by J.A. Huss 2025
4.34
156 ratings
Fairest
by Marissa Meyer • 2015
Masking her scars with glamour, a Lunar princess schemes to possess the guard she obsesses over.
3.94
156k+
Fairest Summary
Fairest 85%
Masking her scars with glamour, a Lunar princess schemes to possess the guard she obsesses over.
by Marissa Meyer 2015
3.94
156k+ ratings
Transcendence
by TurtleMe • 2019
A reincarnated mage uncovers betrayal and faces an enemy's offer: abandon the war, save his family.
4.43
6k+
Transcendence Summary
Transcendence 85%
A reincarnated mage uncovers betrayal and faces an enemy's offer: abandon the war, save his family.
by TurtleMe 2019
4.43
6k+ ratings
Secret Societies and Psychological Warfare
by Michael A. Hoffman II • 1992
The powerful stopped hiding their crimes because they learned you will only watch, never act.
4.10
366
Secret Societies and Psychological Warfare Summary
Secret Societies and Psychological Warfare 85%
The powerful stopped hiding their crimes because they learned you will only watch, never act.
by Michael A. Hoffman II 1992
4.10
366 ratings
In the Afterlight
by Alexandra Bracken • 2014
A mind-controlling teen raids the camps to save her friends, before a cure takes their powers.
4.23
71k+
In the Afterlight Summary
In the Afterlight 85%
A mind-controlling teen raids the camps to save her friends, before a cure takes their powers.
by Alexandra Bracken 2014
4.23
71k+ ratings
Rise of the New Empire
by Katerina St. Clair • 2024
A tyrant has her mind, two men her heart, and her pregnancy holds the empire's key.
3.99
648
Rise of the New Empire Summary
Rise of the New Empire 85%
A tyrant has her mind, two men her heart, and her pregnancy holds the empire's key.
by Katerina St. Clair 2024
3.99
648 ratings
Dark Psychology 101
by Michael Pace • 2015
Gaslighting, love bombing, and the illusion of choice: the covert playbook of manipulation.
3.28
457
Dark Psychology 101 Summary
Dark Psychology 101 85%
Gaslighting, love bombing, and the illusion of choice: the covert playbook of manipulation.
by Michael Pace 2015
3.28
457 ratings
Exo
by Fonda Lee • 2017
An enhanced soldier for Earth's alien rulers is captured by rebels led by his estranged mother.
3.78
3k+
Exo Summary
Exo 85%
An enhanced soldier for Earth's alien rulers is captured by rebels led by his estranged mother.
by Fonda Lee 2017
3.78
3k+ ratings
The Eminence in Shadow (Light Novel), Volume 1
by Daisuke Aizawa • 2018
Reborn with magic, a delusional teen's pretend shadow war against a made-up cult turns real.
4.23
2k+
The Eminence in Shadow (Light Novel), Volume 1 Summary
The Eminence in Shadow (Light Novel), Volume 1 85%
Reborn with magic, a delusional teen's pretend shadow war against a made-up cult turns real.
by Daisuke Aizawa 2018
4.23
2k+ ratings
The Width of the World
by David Baldacci • 2017
In a city built on stolen magic and erased minds, Vega Jane's arrival has not gone unnoticed.
4.08
6k+
The Width of the World Summary
The Width of the World 85%
In a city built on stolen magic and erased minds, Vega Jane's arrival has not gone unnoticed.
by David Baldacci 2017
4.08
6k+ ratings
Fire
by Kristin Cashore • 2009
A mind-reader must save a kingdom from civil war before her power consumes her.
4.09
195k+
Fire Summary
Fire 85%
A mind-reader must save a kingdom from civil war before her power consumes her.
by Kristin Cashore 2009
4.09
195k+ ratings
Naruto, Vol. 1
by Masashi Kishimoto • 2000
Shunned for the fox demon inside him, an orphaned ninja vows to become the village's leader.
4.41
243k+
Naruto, Vol. 1 Summary
Naruto, Vol. 1 85%
Shunned for the fox demon inside him, an orphaned ninja vows to become the village's leader.
by Masashi Kishimoto 2000
4.41
243k+ ratings
Tarnished City
by Vic James • 2017
Condemned to a mind-breaker's castle, a boy's only hope: his sister sparking revolt.
4.01
3k+
Tarnished City Summary
Tarnished City 85%
Condemned to a mind-breaker's castle, a boy's only hope: his sister sparking revolt.
by Vic James 2017
4.01
3k+ ratings
Mind Control
by Haha Lung • 2006
Exploit the flaws in senses and memory to control minds, before yours is controlled.
3.60
187
Mind Control Summary
Mind Control 85%
Exploit the flaws in senses and memory to control minds, before yours is controlled.
by Haha Lung 2006
3.60
187 ratings
Reflex
by Steven Gould • 2004
Leashed by a pain-implant, a teleporter waits while his wife discovers her power to save him.
3.99
7k+
Reflex Summary
Reflex 85%
Leashed by a pain-implant, a teleporter waits while his wife discovers her power to save him.
by Steven Gould 2004
3.99
7k+ ratings
The Manipulated Mind
by Denise Winn • 2000
The psychological pressure that breaks prisoners of war also sells cars and elects presidents.
4.06
109
The Manipulated Mind Summary
The Manipulated Mind 85%
The psychological pressure that breaks prisoners of war also sells cars and elects presidents.
by Denise Winn 2000
4.06
109 ratings
Naruto, Vol. 03
by Masashi Kishimoto • 2000
A forest exam becomes a hunt when a rogue ninja marks Sasuke with a consuming curse.
4.44
22k+
Naruto, Vol. 03 Summary
Naruto, Vol. 03 85%
A forest exam becomes a hunt when a rogue ninja marks Sasuke with a consuming curse.
by Masashi Kishimoto 2000
4.44
22k+ ratings
Nexus
by Ramez Naam • 2012
A neuroscientist's mind-linking drug plunges him into a spy war for the future of humanity.
4.04
21k+
Nexus Summary
Nexus 85%
A neuroscientist's mind-linking drug plunges him into a spy war for the future of humanity.
by Ramez Naam 2012
4.04
21k+ ratings
Master and Apprentice
by Claudia Gray • 2019
A Jedi Master and apprentice must crown a princess, but a vision of bloodshed foretells disaster.
4.16
23k+
Master and Apprentice Summary
Master and Apprentice 85%
A Jedi Master and apprentice must crown a princess, but a vision of bloodshed foretells disaster.
by Claudia Gray 2019
4.16
23k+ ratings
Deviant
by Ellie Sanders • 2024
Captured by a cult's sadistic enforcer, a journalist must choose between her identity and survival.
3.27
5k+
Deviant Summary
Deviant 85%
Captured by a cult's sadistic enforcer, a journalist must choose between her identity and survival.
by Ellie Sanders 2024
3.27
5k+ ratings
Propaganda
by Jacques Ellul • 1962
Propaganda is not a tool but a total environment, and its aim is action, not belief.
4.28
1k+
Propaganda Summary
Propaganda 84%
Propaganda is not a tool but a total environment, and its aim is action, not belief.
by Jacques Ellul 1962
4.28
1k+ ratings
A Thousand Natural Shocks
by Omar Hussain • 2025
A journalist chases oblivion in a memory-erasing cult while a killer forces him to remember.
3.56
976
A Thousand Natural Shocks Summary
A Thousand Natural Shocks 84%
A journalist chases oblivion in a memory-erasing cult while a killer forces him to remember.
by Omar Hussain 2025
3.56
976 ratings
Grave Matter
by Karina Halle • 2024
She's studying Alzheimer's. He's studying her. At a remote lodge, the real experiment is control.
3.88
17k+
Grave Matter Summary
Grave Matter 84%
She's studying Alzheimer's. He's studying her. At a remote lodge, the real experiment is control.
by Karina Halle 2024
3.88
17k+ ratings
The Diamond Age
by Neal Stephenson • 1995
A stolen, sentient primer teaches a poor girl to read, then to lead an army.
4.16
94k+
The Diamond Age Summary
The Diamond Age 84%
A stolen, sentient primer teaches a poor girl to read, then to lead an army.
by Neal Stephenson 1995
4.16
94k+ ratings
Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 1
by Syougo Kinugasa • 2015
His school pays for obedience, expels failure. He's a genius hiding as average. The class is broke.
4.11
5k+
Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 1 Summary
Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 1 84%
His school pays for obedience, expels failure. He's a genius hiding as average. The class is broke.
by Syougo Kinugasa 2015
4.11
5k+ ratings
The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 1
by Nakaba Suzuki • 2013
Seven knights, framed for murder. The one witness: a princess watched by a witch's creature.
4.13
8k+
The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 1 Summary
The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 1 84%
Seven knights, framed for murder. The one witness: a princess watched by a witch's creature.
by Nakaba Suzuki 2013
4.13
8k+ ratings
Science of Coercion
by Christopher Simpson • 1994
Communication studies was secretly built by the Pentagon as a weapon, not a discipline.
4.11
89
Science of Coercion Summary
Science of Coercion 84%
Communication studies was secretly built by the Pentagon as a weapon, not a discipline.
by Christopher Simpson 1994
4.11
89 ratings
The Gender Plan
by Bella Forrest • 2017
Buried by a friend's betrayal, a rebel fights free to lead the assault on her city's poisoned water.
4.06
10k+
The Gender Plan Summary
The Gender Plan 84%
Buried by a friend's betrayal, a rebel fights free to lead the assault on her city's poisoned water.
by Bella Forrest 2017
4.06
10k+ ratings
Specials
by Scott Westerfeld • 2006
Now a surgically enhanced enforcer, Tally hunts rebels into the wild, where her first love waits.
3.75
205k+
Specials Summary
Specials 84%
Now a surgically enhanced enforcer, Tally hunts rebels into the wild, where her first love waits.
by Scott Westerfeld 2006
3.75
205k+ ratings
Attack on Titan, Vol. 1
by Hajime Isayama • 2010
Man-eating Titans breach the wall. Eren Yeager joins the military with one vow: extermination.
4.48
298k+
Attack on Titan, Vol. 1 Summary
Attack on Titan, Vol. 1 84%
Man-eating Titans breach the wall. Eren Yeager joins the military with one vow: extermination.
by Hajime Isayama 2010
4.48
298k+ ratings
Berserk, Vol. 1
by Kentaro Miura • 1990
A loyal giant knight, betrayed and bleeding out, strikes a pact to be reborn as a dragon.
4.49
69k+
Berserk, Vol. 1 Summary
Berserk, Vol. 1 84%
A loyal giant knight, betrayed and bleeding out, strikes a pact to be reborn as a dragon.
by Kentaro Miura 1990
4.49
69k+ ratings
Dreadgod
by Will Wight • 2022
He killed a god, stole its power, and now the world's rulers want him dead.
4.62
27k+
Dreadgod Summary
Dreadgod 84%
He killed a god, stole its power, and now the world's rulers want him dead.
by Will Wight 2022
4.62
27k+ ratings
Anarchy Missing
by J.A. Huss • 2017
A DA's heist suspect is her ex, a genius consumed by the sentient city.
4.20
918
Anarchy Missing Summary
Anarchy Missing 84%
A DA's heist suspect is her ex, a genius consumed by the sentient city.
by J.A. Huss 2017
4.20
918 ratings
Never Fade
by Alexandra Bracken • 2013
A psychic operative must protect the boy who forgot her from a resistance killing its own.
4.19
106k+
Never Fade Summary
Never Fade 84%
A psychic operative must protect the boy who forgot her from a resistance killing its own.
by Alexandra Bracken 2013
4.19
106k+ ratings
Hench
by Natalie Zina Walschots • 2020
After a hero shatters her leg, a temp worker weaponizes the hidden cost of saving the world.
4.00
27k+
Hench Summary
Hench 84%
After a hero shatters her leg, a temp worker weaponizes the hidden cost of saving the world.
by Natalie Zina Walschots 2020
4.00
27k+ ratings
The Mind Parasites
by Colin Wilson • 1967
An archaeologist learns invisible beings feed on human minds, and they know he has seen them.
3.72
2k+
The Mind Parasites Summary
The Mind Parasites 84%
An archaeologist learns invisible beings feed on human minds, and they know he has seen them.
by Colin Wilson 1967
3.72
2k+ ratings
Revan
by Drew Karpyshyn • 2011
A Jedi Master's nightmares drag him into the Sith Empire, where a hidden Emperor plots conquest.
4.01
25k+
Revan Summary
Revan 84%
A Jedi Master's nightmares drag him into the Sith Empire, where a hidden Emperor plots conquest.
by Drew Karpyshyn 2011
4.01
25k+ ratings
Change Agent
by Daniel Suarez • 2017
An Interpol analyst wakes as the cartel boss he's chasing. His colleagues now hunt him.
3.98
8k+
Change Agent Summary
Change Agent 84%
An Interpol analyst wakes as the cartel boss he's chasing. His colleagues now hunt him.
by Daniel Suarez 2017
3.98
8k+ ratings
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