This is a bibliography of books critical of Scientology and the Church of Scientology, sorted by alphabetical order of titles.
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Overview[edit]
Between 1954 and 2020, only four English-language scholarly monographs have been published about Scientology (Wallis 1977 [1976]; Whitehead 1987; Urban 2011; Westbrook 2019).[1] Most other critical works have come in the form of apostate memoirs: books written by ex-members about their experiences within the Church of Scientology (CoS).[1] On several occasions, the licensee of the CoS has initiated copyright infringement lawsuits to restrain the publication of books critical of Scientology or its founder, L. Ron Hubbard.[1][2] Since 2008, the Internet has been able to provide a much safer ground for publishing material critical of the CoS, because traditional copyright law had little application there.[1]
Books by title[edit]
- Ali's Smile: Naked Scientology (1971) by William S. Burroughs
- Arrows in the Dark: A True Story of Intrigue and Espionage from the Church of Scientology's #1 Spy (2015) by Merrell Vannier[3] ISBN 9781508534075
- Bare-faced Messiah: The True Story of L. Ron Hubbard (1987) by Russell Miller[1]
- Believe What You Like: What happened between the Scientologists and the National Association for Mental Health (1973) by C. H. Rolph
- Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape (2013) by Jenna Miscavige Hill[1] ISBN 9780062248473
- A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology (2022) by Mike Rinder ISBN 9781982185763
- Blown for Good: Behind the Iron Curtain of Scientology (2009) by Marc Headley[1]
- The Church of Scientology: A History of a New Religion (2011) by Hugh Urban[1]
- The Complex: An Insider Exposes the Covert World of the Church of Scientology (2008) by John Duignan (with Nicola Tallant)[1]
- Counterfeit Dreams: One Man's Journey into and Out of the World of Scientology (2010) by Jefferson Hawkins[4] ISBN 9780615375649
- Cults of Unreason (1973) by Christopher Evans OL 5438675M
- Damaged Lives: the Legacy of Scientology (2012) by Margery Wakefield
- A Doctor's Report on Dianetics (1951, 1987) by Joseph A. Winter
- Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science (1952, 1957) by Martin Gardner
- Fair Game: The Incredible Untold Story of Scientology in Australia (2016) by Steve Cannane. ISBN 9780733331329[5]
- Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief (2013) by Lawrence Wright[1]
- Have You Told All? Inside my Time with Narconon and Scientology (2013) by Lucas Catton[1] ISBN 0615768725
- Hollywood Undercover: Revealing the Sordid Secrets of Tinseltown (2007) by Ian Halperin
- Hollywood, Interrupted: Insanity Chic in Babylon - The Case Against Celebrity (2004) by Andrew Breitbart & Mark Ebner
- Inside Scientology: How I Joined Scientology and Became Superhuman (1972) by Robert Kaufman
- Inside Scientology: The Story of America's Most Secretive Religion (2011) by Janet Reitman[1]
- I Survived! Overcoming Abuse, Scientology and Life in General (2019) by Margery Wakefield
- L. Ron Hubbard, Messiah or Madman? (1987, 1995) by Bent Corydon and Ronald DeWolf[1]
- The Mind Benders (1971) by Cyril Vosper
- My Billion Year Contract: Memoir of a Former Scientologist (2009) by Nancy Many[1] ISBN 0578039222,OL 25424752M
- The New Believers (2001) by David V. Barrett
- A Piece of Blue Sky: Scientology, Dianetics, and L. Ron Hubbard Exposed (1990) by Jon Atack[1]
- A Queer and Pleasant Danger: A Memoir (2012) by Kate Bornstein[1] ISBN 9780807001653,OL 25139468M
- Religion Inc. The Church of Scientology (1986) by Stewart Lamont ISBN 0245543341,OL 2080316M
- Renunciation and Reformulation: A Study of Conversion in an American Sect (1987) by Harriet Whitehead[1] ISBN 0801418496,OL 2722663M
- The Road to Total Freedom: A Sociological Analysis of Scientology (1976, 1977) by Roy Wallis[1]
- The Road to Xenu: Life Inside Scientology (1991) by Margery Wakefield
- Ruthless: Scientology, My Son David Miscavige, and Me (2016) by Ron Miscavige (with Dan Koon)[1]
- The Scandal of Scientology (1971) by Paulette Cooper
- Scientology: Abuse At the Top (2010) by Amy Scobee ISBN 9780692008010[6][7]
- Scientology: The Now Religion (1970) by George Malko. OL 5444962M
- Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography (2008) by Andrew Morton
- Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology (2015) by Leah Remini
- The Unbreakable Miss Lovely: How the Church of Scientology tried to destroy Paulette Cooper (2015) by Tony Ortega ISBN 9781511639378
- Understanding Scientology: The Demon Cult (2009) by Margery Wakefield
Apologetic books[edit]
The following books fit within the framework of apologetics.
- Among the Scientologists: History, Theology, and Praxis (2019) by Donald A. Westbrook[1] ISBN 9780190664978
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Cusack, Carole M. (2020). "Apostate Memoirs and the Study of Scientology in the Twenty-First Century". Implicit Religion. 23 (2). Religious Studies Project: 1–7. doi:10.1558/imre.19164. S2CID 233568700. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Gordon, W. J. (1993). "A Property Right in Self-Expression: Equality and Individualism in the Natural Law of Intellectual Property". The Yale Law Journal. 102 (7). The Yale Law Journal Company, Inc.: 1535. doi:10.2307/796826. JSTOR 796826. S2CID 52237361. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Cobb, Douglas (25 May 2015). "'Arrows In The Dark' By Merrell Vannier Exposes Truth About Scientology". Guardian Liberty Voice.
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- Ortega, Tony (24 August 2011). "The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology, No. 17: Jefferson Hawkins". The Village Voice.
- "Book Review, Counterfeit Dreams by Jefferson Hawkins". Androvillans's Blog. 14 April 2011.
- ^ Cusack, Carole (2017). "Review of Steve Cannane, Fair Game: The Incredible Untold Story of Scientology in Australia". Nova Religio. 20 (4): 106–108. doi:10.1525/nr.2017.20.4.106.
- ^ n:Author Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive (Wikinews)
- ^ Ortega, Tony (22 August 2011). "The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology, No. 18: Amy Scobee". The Village Voice.