5 Best nonfiction books like How the Millennium Comes Violently: From Jonestown to Heaven's Gate by Catherine Wessinger

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How the Millennium Comes Violently: From Jonestown to Heaven's Gate

By: Catherine Wessinger

3.91

Format: 305 pages, Paperback

Despite the great variety of social and political movements organized around millennial beliefs tod…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in How the Millennium Comes Violently: From Jonestown to Heaven's Gate by Catherine Wessinger , here is a list of 5 books like this:

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1. The Theory of Poker

By: David Sklansky

4.25

Format: 159 pages, Paperback

Discusses theories and concepts applicable to nearly every variation of the game, including five-ca… read more

Similar categories in David Sklansky's The Theory of Poker book and Catherine Wessinger's How the Millennium Comes Violently: From Jonestown to Heaven's Gate

  • nonfiction
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2. Horrorstör

By: Grady Hendrix , None

3.66

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Something strange is happening at the Orsk furniture superstore in Cleveland, Ohio. Every morning, … read more

Similar categories in Grady Hendrix's Horrorstör book and Catherine Wessinger's How the Millennium Comes Violently: From Jonestown to Heaven's Gate

"All great works must begin with a sacrifice."

-Grady Hendrix, Horrorstör

"the day had been long and her emotions were toast."

-Grady Hendrix, Horrorstör

"I know this is your religion, but for me it’s just a job."

-Grady Hendrix, Horrorstör

"Let's make sure it's really raining before we worry about floods."

-Grady Hendrix, Horrorstör

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3. Waco: David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and A Legacy of Rage

By: Jeff Guinn

4.06

Format: None pages, Audiobook

“Impressively researched and written with storytelling verve” (The Wall Street Journal), this is th… read more

Similar categories in Jeff Guinn's Waco: David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and A Legacy of Rage book and Catherine Wessinger's How the Millennium Comes Violently: From Jonestown to Heaven's Gate

  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • cults
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4. The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple

By: Jeff Guinn

4.16

Format: 454 pages, Kindle Edition

By the New York Times bestselling author of Manson, the comprehensive, authoritative, and tragic st… read more

Similar categories in Jeff Guinn's The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple book and Catherine Wessinger's How the Millennium Comes Violently: From Jonestown to Heaven's Gate

  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • cults
"No one listening [to Jones' sermons], even those who were the most devoted to him, could take it all in. But at some point each follower heard something that reaffirmed his or her personal reason for…"

-Jeff Guinn, The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple

Cover of Comprehending Cults: The Sociology of New Religious Movements by Lorne L. Dawson

5. Comprehending Cults: The Sociology of New Religious Movements

By: Lorne L. Dawson

3.65

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Comprehending Cults , Second Edition, provides a sociological interpretation of the phenomenon of n… read more

Similar categories in Lorne L. Dawson's Comprehending Cults: The Sociology of New Religious Movements book and Catherine Wessinger's How the Millennium Comes Violently: From Jonestown to Heaven's Gate

  • religion
  • nonfiction
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6. How the Millennium Comes Violently: From Jonestown to Heaven's Gate

By: Catherine Wessinger

3.91

Format: 305 pages, Paperback

Despite the great variety of social and political movements organized around millennial beliefs tod… read more

Similar categories in Catherine Wessinger's How the Millennium Comes Violently: From Jonestown to Heaven's Gate book and Catherine Wessinger's How the Millennium Comes Violently: From Jonestown to Heaven's Gate

  • research
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • cults

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