The most popular cults books of 2023

Books about cults explore closed groups under a magnetic leader. Why people join, how they are controlled and what it takes to leave are told in survivors' memoirs, reporting and tense novels. They are fascinating studies of belief, belonging and manipulation. This list shows the ones first published in 2023.

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The Sullivanians
Cover of The Sullivanians

The Sullivanians

Alexander Stille

2023 · 2024 edition

432 pages

Koresh
Cover of Koresh

Koresh

Stephan Talty

2023 · 2024 edition