Recs if you like Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the Church...

Memoirs from people who either are or were in religious movements or cults of any kind. This is not anti-religion, and includes memoirs of people still in their religions, and I am ALWAYS looking for more - please offer suggestions.

most of these are focused on christianity as those are the books i have personally researched but many are applicable for other faiths as well. no one is required to deconstruct, but for those of us looking to read more, here is the place i’ve started.

Nonfiction to read when you’re deconstructing your faith or seeking to understand why others have left religion. For novels exploring the topic, check out my list “Fiction with Themes of Religious Trauma”