The latest cults books

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. The newest come first.

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Paper Cut
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Paper Cut

Rachel Taff

Published 2026

304 pages

Dark Time
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Dark Time

Nick Petrie

Published 2026

400 pages

Untitled HOMM
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Untitled HOMM

Shari Franke

Published 2025

240 pages