12 best-selling memoir books like The Bad Cadet: Growing Up in the Church of Scientology's Sea Organization by Katherine Spallino

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The Bad Cadet: Growing Up in the Church of Scientology's Sea Organization

By: Katherine Spallino

4.34

Format: 348 pages, Kindle Edition

At age six, Katherine Spallino is separated from her parents and sent to train for her future in th…

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1. Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape

By: Lisa Pulitzer , Jenna Miscavige Hill

3.77

Format: 402 pages, Hardcover

Jenna Miscavige was raised to obey. As niece of the Church of Scientology's leader David Miscavige,… read more

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  • memoir
"Scientology always has been a game of power and control. L. Ron Hubbard was the ultimate con man, and it's hard to figure out how much of Scientology was an experiment in brainwashing and controlling…"

-Lisa Pulitzer, Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape

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2. A Piece of Blue Sky: Scientology, Dianetics and L. Ron Hubbard Exposed

By: Jon Atack

3.98

Format: 428 pages, Hardcover

A former Church of Scientology member describes his experience in that organization, outlining the … read more

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  • memoir
Cover of Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief by Lawrence Wright

3. Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief

By: Lawrence Wright

3.31

Format: 267 pages, Hardcover

A clear-sighted revelation, a deep penetration into the world of Scientology by the Pulitzer Prize-… read more

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4. Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

By: Rebecca Paley , Leah Remini

4.06

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The outspoken actress, talk show host, and reality television star offers up a no-holds-barred memo… read more

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  • memoir
"By their actions, they will show you who they are."

-Rebecca Paley, Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

"Belief and faith are great, but very few people have been led astray by thinking for themselves."

-Rebecca Paley, Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

"He wasn't attached to Scientology like I was. For him it was simply a tool to better your life. Then, if it wasn't doing that, it was time to leave the church."

-Rebecca Paley, Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

"I hate when people say 'Enjoy it' when you're complaining or something. I am enjoying it. But I also enjoy complaining about it. It's one of my favorite pastimes."

-Rebecca Paley, Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

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5. Bare-Faced Messiah: The True Story Of L. Ron Hubbard

By: Russell Miller

3.84

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The founder and leader of the Church of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard was promoted for over 30 years … read more

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6. Scientology - Abuse At the Top

By: Amy Scobee

4.17

Format: None pages,

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  • memoir
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7. Son of Hamas

By: Mosab Hassan Yousef , Ron Brackin , مصعب حسن يوسف

4.11

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Since he was a small boy, Mosab Hassan Yousef has had an inside view of the deadly terrorist group … read more

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  • memoir

8. Rebel Queen

By: Michelle Moran

4.48

Format: 334 pages, Hardcover

When the British Empire sets its sights on India in the 1850s, it expects a quick and easy conquest… read more

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9. Blown for Good: Behind the Iron Curtain of Scientology

By: Marc Headley , None

3.76

Format: None pages,

The International Base of Scientology. The sprawling 500 acre property located deep in the Californ… read more

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10. The Church of Fear: Inside the Weird World of Scientology

By: John Sweeney

4.42

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Tom Cruise and John Travolta say the Church of Scientology is a force for good. Others disagree. Aw… read more

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11. The Unbreakable Miss Lovely: How the Church of Scientology tried to destroy Paulette Cooper

By: Tony Ortega

3.75

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

the story of the life of author Paulette Cooper, the most famous victim of the Church of Scientolog… read more

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12. Random in Death (In Death, #58)

By: J.D. Robb

4.49

Format: 357 pages, Hardcover

In the new crime thriller from #1 New York Times -bestselling J.D. Robb, a small and easily conceal… read more

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13. Sorry for the Inconvenience: A Memoir

By: Farah Naz Rishi

4.23

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

From a Pakistani American author comes a bracing memoir about tradition, upending expectations, and… read more

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  • memoir
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14. The Pale-Faced Lie

By: David Crow

4.28

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A violent ex-con forces his son to commit crimes in this unforgettable memoir about family and surv… read more

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  • memoir
"Her definition of love was obligation and guilt."

-David Crow, The Pale-Faced Lie

"No tie is as strong as family, making it the hardest one to break."

-David Crow, The Pale-Faced Lie

"For the first time, I saw my behavior from someone else’s point of view."

-David Crow, The Pale-Faced Lie

"Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will. Believe in yourself. Never quit."

-David Crow, The Pale-Faced Lie

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15. Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself

By: Crystal Hefner

3.73

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A raw and unflinching look at the objectification and misogyny of the Playboy mansion, a woman’s st… read more

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  • memoir
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16. Edge of Anarchy (Edge of Collapse, #4)

By: Kyla Stone

4.48

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

What lines will you cross to keep your loved ones safe? Three weeks after the nation's power gri… read more

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17. A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology

By: Mike Rinder

4.31

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

One of the highest-ranking defectors from Scientology exposes the secret inner workings of the powe… read more

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  • memoir
"The fear of psychiatry is one of the hardest ideas to shake when you escape from the mind-prison."

-Mike Rinder, A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology

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18. Of Mice and Murder (Nevermore Bookshop Mysteries, #2)

By: Steffanie Holmes

4.07

Format: 266 pages, Kindle Edition

Join a brooding antihero, a master criminal, a cheeky raven, and a heroine with a big heart (and an… read more

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19. Pride and Premeditation (Nevermore Bookshop Mysteries, #3)

By: Steffanie Holmes

4.05

Format: 308 pages, Kindle Edition

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune will be g… read more

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Cover of Memoirs of a Garroter (Nevermore Bookshop Mysteries, #4) by Steffanie Holmes

20. Memoirs of a Garroter (Nevermore Bookshop Mysteries, #4)

By: Steffanie Holmes

4.12

Format: 278 pages, Kindle Edition

Murder is bad for business, especially when the hot local crime writer is garrotted between the she… read more

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Cover of Prose and Cons (Nevermore Bookshop Mysteries, #5) by Steffanie Holmes

21. Prose and Cons (Nevermore Bookshop Mysteries, #5)

By: Steffanie Holmes

4.21

Format: 273 pages, Kindle Edition

Morrie’s been arrested on suspicion of murder. Mina knows the Napoleon of Crime is innocent, but ho… read more

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22. Unspeakable: Surviving My Childhood and Finding My Voice

By: Jessica Willis Fisher

4.52

Format: 330 pages, Hardcover

Using the written word as her witness statement, Jessica Willis Fisher gives a lacerating portrait … read more

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  • memoir
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23. A Dead and Stormy Night (Nevermore Bookshop Mysteries, #1)

By: Steffanie Holmes

3.91

Format: 302 pages, Kindle Edition

Book boyfriends may do it better, but they're more trouble than they're worth. After being fired f… read more

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24. The Dark We Seek (Lost Light, #2)

By: Kyla Stone

4.48

Format: 474 pages, Kindle Edition

Darkness spreads across the globe... After explosive solar flares strike Earth, half the planet … read more

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25. The Expert Witness: My Life at the Top of Scientology

By: Jesse Prince

4.31

Format: 435 pages, Kindle Edition

A memoir of a life that became involved in a secret society masquerading as a religion in Hollywood… read more

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  • memoir
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26. The Bad Cadet: Growing Up in the Church of Scientology's Sea Organization

By: Katherine Spallino

4.34

Format: 348 pages, Kindle Edition

At age six, Katherine Spallino is separated from her parents and sent to train for her future in th… read more

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  • memoir
Cover of A Novel Way to Die (Nevermore Bookshop Mysteries, #6) by Steffanie Holmes

27. A Novel Way to Die (Nevermore Bookshop Mysteries, #6)

By: Steffanie Holmes

4.21

Format: 268 pages, Kindle Edition

In the sixth and final story in the Nevermore Bookshop Mysteries, Mina, Heathcliff, Morrie, and Quo… read more

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Cover of Confessions of an Ex-Scientologist Pothead: Born in. Sparked up. Got out. by Liz Gale

28. Confessions of an Ex-Scientologist Pothead: Born in. Sparked up. Got out.

By: Liz Gale

4.30

Format: 143 pages, Kindle Edition

In Confessions of an Ex-Scientologist Pothead, Liz Gale delivers an enthralling account of growing … read more

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Cover of Scientology The Big Lie: How I Made an Evil Cult Look Good by Mitch Brisker

29. Scientology The Big Lie: How I Made an Evil Cult Look Good

By: Mitch Brisker

4.42

Format: 436 pages, Paperback

When Mitch Brisker first arrived at the doorstep of Scientology’s infamous Celebrity Centre in Los … read more

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Cover of Passions in Death (In Death, #59) by J.D. Robb

30. Passions in Death (In Death, #59)

By: J.D. Robb

4.35

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Homicide Detective Eve Dallas hunts a killer who turns a wedding party into a murder scene in the l… read more

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