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"Idolization" is a book category that explores the elevation of people, ideas, or objects into objects of worship—whether through celebrity culture, religious cults, political messianism, or obsessive fandom—and the psychological, social, and ethical consequences that follow. These stories probe the thin line between admiration and dehumanizing obsession, tracking how charisma, myth-making, media, or power can create modern idols and enable manipulation, loss of agency, and moral compromise. Narratives range from intimate psychological studies and literary dramas to thrillers, speculative fiction, and satirical takes on fame, often following arcs of rise and fall, disillusionment, or redemption. Central themes include identity, authority, group dynamics, mass psychology, and the human craving for meaning, making the category both a mirror of contemporary culture and a cautionary exploration of what we put on pedestals.

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