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“Compulsions” is a category for books—both fiction and nonfiction—that delve into the powerful urges and repetitive behaviors that can shape, derail, or redefine a life. It spans intimate memoirs, psychological thrillers, reportage, and science writing that examine everything from OCD rituals, perfectionism, and hoarding to gambling, substance use, workaholism, and tech-driven obsessions. These books illuminate how habits and urges form, the secrecy and shame that often surround them, and their ripple effects on identity, relationships, and work. At its core, the category explores the tension between control and surrender, harm and solace, and the messy, hopeful paths toward understanding and recovery. If you’re drawn to stories that probe the magnetism and cost of obsession, “Compulsions” is where they live.

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