Recs if you like The Girls...

Books where cults are a significant part of the narrative. Some fiction, some non-fiction.

Books that are atmospheric, emotionally unsettling, beautifully written, a little weird, and linger long after you finish them.

Fictional stories. Real consequences. Profit > People is dedicated to books with capitalist critique, focusing on the lives - and bodies - sacrificed at the altar of industry and interest. Always taking recommendations!

Fiction has always been where truth hides. Across horror, thriller, literary fiction, fantasy & mystery every book on this list has something to say about power, who holds it, who destroys it, and how it reproduces itself.

Novels for when you want to explore religious trauma and the impacts of religion through fiction. For nonfic, see my list “From saint to sinner: religious deconstruction”

Suggestions are welcome!

Here's every book so far from BOTM's monthly shortlist since February 2015 for anyone who wants to read them all like I do!

🍃✨ books where the real setting is somebody’s unsettling brain/perspective (with exceptional prose quality)

don't you want to become a cult leader? there's something especially unsettling about one person who can effectively manipulate an entire group of people. even more so when it's something that could happen to any one of us. tread carefully as you explore these reads, they may just adopt you into their 'family' 🧟

A list of books I have come across when looking for books that fit this theme. Please leave a comment if there is something I should add.

Books where cults are a big part of the story. Mostly fictional horror books 🤡

Come to the cult side, we have cookies (and trauma).

Suggestions from a girl who wrote her BA thesis on psychological manipulation and identity control in cults.

Moving beyond media spectacle and sensational narratives, these books examine the psychological, sociological, and historical frameworks that define high-control groups. Included are also non fiction books that provide insightful portrayals of cults and their impact on individual identity as well as group behavior.

Mujeres que escriben historias

Interested: Me interesan pero aun no lo consigo TBR: Comprado pero aún sin leer

these books shaped my mid 20s, still do now.

Books that are banned, censored, removed from bookshops, marketplaces, and libraries, and writers that are considered as a threat to the authorities. Some called it a "Fahrenheit list".

unnerving, unsettling, spooky or generally creepy books that take place in summer + have that slow scorching summer dread vibe

Every single person in this book could benefit from some professional help