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Prophet's Prey
by Sam Brower • 2011
Seven years hunting a prophet who married 13-year-olds and exiled boys to keep the numbers right.
3.98
7k+
Prophet's Prey Summary
Prophet's Prey 92%
Seven years hunting a prophet who married 13-year-olds and exiled boys to keep the numbers right.
by Sam Brower 2011
3.98
7k+ ratings
Escape
by Carolyn Jessop • 2007
Forced into polygamy at eighteen. Fifteen years and eight children later, she fled with all of them.
3.99
47k+
Escape Summary
Escape 90%
Forced into polygamy at eighteen. Fifteen years and eight children later, she fled with all of them.
by Carolyn Jessop 2007
3.99
47k+ ratings
Black Widows
by Cate Quinn • 2021
One dead husband. Three sister wives. An isolated Utah ranch. Every woman had motive.
3.71
11k+
Black Widows Summary
Black Widows 90%
One dead husband. Three sister wives. An isolated Utah ranch. Every woman had motive.
by Cate Quinn 2021
3.71
11k+ ratings
Under the Radar
by Fern Michaels • 2009
When their leader disappears, women vigilantes race to rescue pregnant teens from a polygamous cult.
4.24
5k+
Under the Radar Summary
Under the Radar 89%
When their leader disappears, women vigilantes race to rescue pregnant teens from a polygamous cult.
by Fern Michaels 2009
4.24
5k+ ratings
Wife Number One
by Elle Thorpe • 2024
Daughter for sale, a cult's veiled wife must trust the outlaw who once held her captive.
4.32
10k+
Wife Number One Summary
Wife Number One 89%
Daughter for sale, a cult's veiled wife must trust the outlaw who once held her captive.
by Elle Thorpe 2024
4.32
10k+ ratings
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 89%
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
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
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
A Serpent's Tooth
by Craig Johnson • 2013
A runaway boy, a cult, and an angel story drag Walt Longmire into an oil-field war.
4.30
17k+
A Serpent's Tooth Summary
A Serpent's Tooth 88%
A runaway boy, a cult, and an angel story drag Walt Longmire into an oil-field war.
by Craig Johnson 2013
4.30
17k+ ratings
Sorcerer's Apprentice
by Amy Wallace • 2003
Drawn into Carlos Castaneda's magical inner circle, she found a cult masquerading as enlightenment.
3.95
556
Sorcerer's Apprentice Summary
Sorcerer's Apprentice 88%
Drawn into Carlos Castaneda's magical inner circle, she found a cult masquerading as enlightenment.
by Amy Wallace 2003
3.95
556 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
The Road to Jonestown
by Jeff Guinn • 2017
Over 900 people followed Jim Jones to the jungle. One day in 1978, they drank.
4.17
20k+
The Road to Jonestown Summary
The Road to Jonestown 88%
Over 900 people followed Jim Jones to the jungle. One day in 1978, they drank.
by Jeff Guinn 2017
4.17
20k+ ratings
Hollow Veins
by J. Rose • 2023
She escaped a cult leader. Four men now share her heart. But he's not done with her.
4.27
4k+
Hollow Veins Summary
Hollow Veins 88%
She escaped a cult leader. Four men now share her heart. But he's not done with her.
by J. Rose 2023
4.27
4k+ ratings
Combatting Cult Mind Control
by Steven Hassan • 1988
Cults prey on the capable, not the weak. A former member's method for getting someone out.
4.42
2k+
Combatting Cult Mind Control Summary
Combatting Cult Mind Control 88%
Cults prey on the capable, not the weak. A former member's method for getting someone out.
by Steven Hassan 1988
4.42
2k+ ratings
Vibe
by Liza James • 2020
A cult survivor meets a stripper who reignites every desire she was taught to bury.
3.57
6k+
Vibe Summary
Vibe 88%
A cult survivor meets a stripper who reignites every desire she was taught to bury.
by Liza James 2020
3.57
6k+ ratings
Freedom of Mind
by Steven Hassan • 2012
The non-coercive method for helping someone leave a cult: build trust, not walls.
4.20
328
Freedom of Mind Summary
Freedom of Mind 88%
The non-coercive method for helping someone leave a cult: build trust, not walls.
by Steven Hassan 2012
4.20
328 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 87%
Secret societies, cults, and conspiracy theories run on the same psychology: a guide to the fringe.
by Arthur Goldwag 2009
3.33
826 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 87%
The need to belong, turned into a weapon: the psychology that explains totalist control.
by Alexandra Stein 2017
4.00
520 ratings
The Sound of Gravel
by Ruth Wariner • 2016
A polygamist prophet's thirty-ninth child: poverty, abuse, her father's murder, and the long escape.
4.31
68k+
The Sound of Gravel Summary
The Sound of Gravel 87%
A polygamist prophet's thirty-ninth child: poverty, abuse, her father's murder, and the long escape.
by Ruth Wariner 2016
4.31
68k+ ratings
The Road to Ruined
by Elle Mitchell • 2024
After the cult and the ward, she craves blood, violence, and the brothers who ruined her.
4.24
2k+
The Road to Ruined Summary
The Road to Ruined 87%
After the cult and the ward, she craves blood, violence, and the brothers who ruined her.
by Elle Mitchell 2024
4.24
2k+ ratings
The Gods We Obey
by Auryn Hadley • 2022
Her god is fading. A temple tyrant outlaws consent. Her polycule becomes the rebellion.
4.56
2k+
The Gods We Obey Summary
The Gods We Obey 87%
Her god is fading. A temple tyrant outlaws consent. Her polycule becomes the rebellion.
by Auryn Hadley 2022
4.56
2k+ ratings
Torn In Two
by Elle Thorpe • 2024
Rival bikers dig a woman from her grave. Saving her is easy. Sharing her will break them.
4.40
8k+
Torn In Two Summary
Torn In Two 87%
Rival bikers dig a woman from her grave. Saving her is easy. Sharing her will break them.
by Elle Thorpe 2024
4.40
8k+ ratings
A Moment of Silence
by Sister Souljah • 2015
Midnight kills a predator to save his sister. In jail, his only weapon is silence.
4.32
2k+
A Moment of Silence Summary
A Moment of Silence 87%
Midnight kills a predator to save his sister. In jail, his only weapon is silence.
by Sister Souljah 2015
4.32
2k+ ratings
Unfollow
by Megan Phelps-Roper • 2019
Westboro Baptist's third-generation poster girl logs onto Twitter and discovers the enemy is human.
4.15
19k+
Unfollow Summary
Unfollow 87%
Westboro Baptist's third-generation poster girl logs onto Twitter and discovers the enemy is human.
by Megan Phelps-Roper 2019
4.15
19k+ ratings
Cultish
by Amanda Montell • 2021
The secret grammar shared by Jim Jones, your spin instructor, and the QAnon guy next door.
3.80
121k+
Cultish Summary
Cultish 87%
The secret grammar shared by Jim Jones, your spin instructor, and the QAnon guy next door.
by Amanda Montell 2021
3.80
121k+ ratings
Opus
by Gareth Gore • 2024
Shell companies and coerced women built an empire. The blueprint belonged to a Catholic order.
4.17
2k+
Opus Summary
Opus 87%
Shell companies and coerced women built an empire. The blueprint belonged to a Catholic order.
by Gareth Gore 2024
4.17
2k+ ratings
The Mercy Chair
by M.W. Craven • 2024
A ritual stoning in Cumbria draws a detective into a cult that made torture feel like salvation.
4.55
8k+
The Mercy Chair Summary
The Mercy Chair 87%
A ritual stoning in Cumbria draws a detective into a cult that made torture feel like salvation.
by M.W. Craven 2024
4.55
8k+ ratings
More Than Two
by Franklin Veaux • 2014
Polyamory fails with rules, not jealousy. The guide to multiple relationships built on boundaries.
4.23
5k+
More Than Two Summary
More Than Two 87%
Polyamory fails with rules, not jealousy. The guide to multiple relationships built on boundaries.
by Franklin Veaux 2014
4.23
5k+ ratings
The Hanging Girl
by Jussi Adler-Olsen • 2015
A cop's suicide reopens a girl's hanging. Carl Mørck traces it to a remote sun cult.
3.91
21k+
The Hanging Girl Summary
The Hanging Girl 87%
A cop's suicide reopens a girl's hanging. Carl Mørck traces it to a remote sun cult.
by Jussi Adler-Olsen 2015
3.91
21k+ ratings
The Liar's Daughter
by Megan Cooley Peterson • 2019
Rescued from a cult, a teenager discovers her entire identity was built on a kidnapping.
3.89
6k+
The Liar's Daughter Summary
The Liar's Daughter 87%
Rescued from a cult, a teenager discovers her entire identity was built on a kidnapping.
by Megan Cooley Peterson 2019
3.89
6k+ ratings
The Mirror House Girls
by Faith Gardner • 2025
Grieving and alone, she joins a communal house where therapy demands total devotion.
3.92
25k+
The Mirror House Girls Summary
The Mirror House Girls 87%
Grieving and alone, she joins a communal house where therapy demands total devotion.
by Faith Gardner 2025
3.92
25k+ ratings
Slash or Pass
by Tylor Paige • 2023
Two cult survivors reunite as lovers, but a killer stages ritual murders from their shared past.
3.68
11k+
Slash or Pass Summary
Slash or Pass 87%
Two cult survivors reunite as lovers, but a killer stages ritual murders from their shared past.
by Tylor Paige 2023
3.68
11k+ ratings
The Girls
by Emma Cline • 2016
A lonely teenager joins a cult in 1969 and becomes obsessed with its most captivating girl.
3.51
245k+
The Girls Summary
The Girls 87%
A lonely teenager joins a cult in 1969 and becomes obsessed with its most captivating girl.
by Emma Cline 2016
3.51
245k+ ratings
The Prophet
by Celia Aaron • 2018
Her missing sister led her into the cult. The Prophet's son might keep her there forever.
4.25
2k+
The Prophet Summary
The Prophet 87%
Her missing sister led her into the cult. The Prophet's son might keep her there forever.
by Celia Aaron 2018
4.25
2k+ ratings
The Running Grave
by Robert Galbraith • 2023
A private eye infiltrates a rural cult where one wrong word could trap her forever.
4.59
113k+
The Running Grave Summary
The Running Grave 87%
A private eye infiltrates a rural cult where one wrong word could trap her forever.
by Robert Galbraith 2023
4.59
113k+ ratings
The Cult of Trump
by Steven Hassan • 2019
A four-part control system that locks in a president's followers and blinds them to how it works.
4.11
4k+
The Cult of Trump Summary
The Cult of Trump 87%
A four-part control system that locks in a president's followers and blinds them to how it works.
by Steven Hassan 2019
4.11
4k+ ratings
The Quiet Damage
by Jesselyn Cook • 2024
QAnon preys on loneliness and trauma more than politics. Five families show the wreckage it leaves.
4.43
7k+
The Quiet Damage Summary
The Quiet Damage 87%
QAnon preys on loneliness and trauma more than politics. Five families show the wreckage it leaves.
by Jesselyn Cook 2024
4.43
7k+ ratings
Degradation
by Ellie Sanders • 2025
Raised to obey, sold to a monster, Paitlyn discovers her brutal guard is her only weapon.
4.04
603
Degradation Summary
Degradation 87%
Raised to obey, sold to a monster, Paitlyn discovers her brutal guard is her only weapon.
by Ellie Sanders 2025
4.04
603 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 87%
Her doomsday cult in ashes, a young woman faces the world she was raised to fear.
by Brooke Beyfuss 2022
3.92
9k+ ratings
Bitter Falls
by Rachel Caine • 2020
Her cold case just found a cult. Now her son is headed for their lake of bones.
4.27
33k+
Bitter Falls Summary
Bitter Falls 87%
Her cold case just found a cult. Now her son is headed for their lake of bones.
by Rachel Caine 2020
4.27
33k+ ratings
Last Seen
by J.T. Ellison • 2025
A forensic scientist digs into her mother's murder and lands in a predator's crosshairs.
3.91
31k+
Last Seen Summary
Last Seen 87%
A forensic scientist digs into her mother's murder and lands in a predator's crosshairs.
by J.T. Ellison 2025
3.91
31k+ ratings
The Maiden
by Celia Aaron • 2018
She infiltrates a cult to solve her sister's murder. Her keeper: the prophet's scarred, violent son.
3.98
3k+
The Maiden Summary
The Maiden 87%
She infiltrates a cult to solve her sister's murder. Her keeper: the prophet's scarred, violent son.
by Celia Aaron 2018
3.98
3k+ ratings
Take Back Your Life
by Janja Lalich • 1994
You left the cult. Its programming stayed. Here is how to dismantle what remains.
4.38
220
Take Back Your Life Summary
Take Back Your Life 87%
You left the cult. Its programming stayed. Here is how to dismantle what remains.
by Janja Lalich 1994
4.38
220 ratings
Wild Faith
by Talia Lavin • 2024
A parallel America of home schools and prophets: the Christian Right wants dominion, not votes.
4.19
3k+
Wild Faith Summary
Wild Faith 87%
A parallel America of home schools and prophets: the Christian Right wants dominion, not votes.
by Talia Lavin 2024
4.19
3k+ ratings
Hey, Hun
by Emily Lynn Paulson • 2023
Her 'free' Mercedes cost $9,000 extra. The real price of MLM sisterhood was higher.
3.59
14k+
Hey, Hun Summary
Hey, Hun 87%
Her 'free' Mercedes cost $9,000 extra. The real price of MLM sisterhood was higher.
by Emily Lynn Paulson 2023
3.59
14k+ ratings
The Church
by Celia Aaron • 2018
She infiltrates a cult to find her sister, then falls for the heir to its violent leader.
4.19
2k+
The Church Summary
The Church 86%
She infiltrates a cult to find her sister, then falls for the heir to its violent leader.
by Celia Aaron 2018
4.19
2k+ ratings
Dinner for Vampires
by Bethany Joy Lenz • 2024
One Tree Hill gave her fame. A small church took her freedom, her fortune, and her faith.
4.23
109k+
Dinner for Vampires Summary
Dinner for Vampires 86%
One Tree Hill gave her fame. A small church took her freedom, her fortune, and her faith.
by Bethany Joy Lenz 2024
4.23
109k+ ratings
The Guru Papers
by Joel Kramer • 1993
What the guru-disciple bond reveals about the authoritarian in everyone.
4.25
153
The Guru Papers Summary
The Guru Papers 86%
What the guru-disciple bond reveals about the authoritarian in everyone.
by Joel Kramer 1993
4.25
153 ratings
Deep Redemption
by Tillie Cole • 2016
A disgraced prophet and a captive bride find love through a crack in their prison wall.
4.33
15k+
Deep Redemption Summary
Deep Redemption 86%
A disgraced prophet and a captive bride find love through a crack in their prison wall.
by Tillie Cole 2016
4.33
15k+ ratings
Little One
by Olivia Muenter • 2026
A cult survivor's quiet life unravels when a journalist starts asking about her missing sister.
3.80
10k+
Little One Summary
Little One 86%
A cult survivor's quiet life unravels when a journalist starts asking about her missing sister.
by Olivia Muenter 2026
3.80
10k+ ratings
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