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"Irrational Beliefs" describes books that explore ideas people hold despite little or contrary evidence—everything from superstition, magical thinking, conspiracy theories and pseudoscience to entrenched dogmas, cult ideologies, and self-deceptive thinking. The category spans nonfiction (psychology, cognitive science, investigative reporting, memoirs of deconversion or recovery, and skeptical debunking) and fiction (stories that dramatize delusion, mass hysteria, or the personal consequences of false convictions). Common themes are how and why irrational beliefs form and spread, the cognitive biases and social forces that sustain them, their real-world harm or emotional comfort, and strategies for change (education, therapy, or persuasion). These books appeal to readers interested in human reasoning, cultural critique, skepticism, and the personal and societal impact of believing what’s not true.

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