Shop all Atria/One Signal Publishers

Cults Like Us - by Jane Borden

Name: Cults Like Us - by Jane Borden (Paperback)
Brand: Atria/One Signal Publishers
SKU: 1004221028
Price: 19.00 USD
Availability: PreOrder

$19.00 when purchased online

Target Online store #3991

About this item

Highlights

An "engrossing, unputdownable" (Amanda Montell, New York Times bestselling author) pop history that explains why the eccentric doomsday beliefs of our Puritan founders are still driving American culture today, contextualizes the current rise in far-right extremism as a natural result of our latent indoctrination, and proposes that the United States is the largest cult of all.
About the Author: Jane Borden is an author and culture journalist.
304 Pages
History, United States

Description

Book Synopsis

An "engrossing, unputdownable" (Amanda Montell, New York Times bestselling author) pop history that explains why the eccentric doomsday beliefs of our Puritan founders are still driving American culture today, contextualizes the current rise in far-right extremism as a natural result of our latent indoctrination, and proposes that the United States is the largest cult of all.

Since the Mayflower sidled up to Plymouth Rock, cult ideology has been ingrained in the DNA of the United States. In this eye-opening book, journalist Jane Borden argues that Puritan doomsday belief never went away; it went secular and became American culture. From our fascination with cowboys and superheroes to our allegiance to influencers and self-help, susceptibility to advertising, and undying devotion to the self-made man, Americans remain particularly vulnerable to a specific brand of cult-like thinking.

With in-depth research and compelling insight, Borden uncovers the American history you didn't learn in school, including how we are still being brainwashed, making us a nation of easy marks for con artists and strong men. Along the way, she also revisits some of the most fascinating cults in this country--including, the Mankind United and Love Has Won--presenting them as integral parts of our national psyche rather than aberrations.

About the Author

Jane Borden is an author and culture journalist. She is the author of Cults Like Us and I Totally Meant to Do That. Her work has been featured in Vanity Fair, The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post, and other publications. She lives in Los Angeles. Find out more at JaneBorden.com.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.38 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .72 Inches (D)

Weight: .51 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 304

Genre: History

Sub-Genre: United States

Publisher: Atria/One Signal Publishers

Theme: 21st Century

Format: Paperback

Author: Jane Borden

Language: English

Street Date: February 24, 2026

TCIN: 1004221028

UPC: 9781668007822

Item Number (DPCI): 247-36-7335

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

If the item details above aren’t accurate or complete, we want to know about it.

Shipping details

Estimated ship dimensions: 0.72 inches length x 5.5 inches width x 8.38 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.51 pounds

We regret that this item cannot be shipped to PO Boxes.

This item cannot be shipped to the following locations: American Samoa (see also separate entry under AS), Guam (see also separate entry under GU), Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico (see also separate entry under PR), United States Minor Outlying Islands, Virgin Islands, U.S., APO/FPO