Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology by Leah Remini

How does a brassy girl from Brooklyn get involved in and break away from something as controversial as Scientology? Leah Remini wants you to know like most things, it's complicated. Best known for her role on King of Queens, Leah has never backed away from a fight, or thrown herself in to something less than 100%. In Troublemaker, she tells the story of how her family got involved in Scientology, and eventually broke away from the church.

Like all good celebrity memoirs, she doesn't shy away from awkward moments growing up, gives us good backstage gossip, and opens the curtain on the secretive world of Scientology. You can only imagine sitting over coffee (or something stronger) and having her tell stories of her family, Tom Cruise and Dancing with the Stars. 

If Going Clear was a bit academic for you (or thoroughly fascinating), check out Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology by Leah Remini!

Beyond Belief by Jenna Miscavige Hill

Jenna knows she is a Thetan. She knows that her body is just temporary and when she is older she will be able to leave her body, remember past lives and continue to remember this life in future lives. She has no concept of other religions, or even that there are people who don't believe they are Thetans. Jenna is a third generation Scientologist and her life is the church's.

When Jenna was 2 her parents re-dedicated their lives to Scientology, packed up the family and moved to California to be part of the Sea Org, the organization that runs the church. Jenna and her brother are mostly raised by caretakers, with limited time spent with their parents. Slowly, her parents are given less and less family time until Jenna and her brother are sent off to the Ranch, a boarding school of sorts for kids of Sea Org members. Jenna is not yet 7 years old at this time.

From her early years at the Ranch, to her teenage years working for the Sea Org, Jenna's life is fascinating. With  limited access to her family and hard labor at a young age, her life is far from typical especially for a child. Beyond Belief takes the reader on a personal journey inside an organization that keeps a very tight lid on what gets out.

Fans of memoir and religious exposes will enjoy Beyond Belief. Whether you've read Dianteics, or just seen that South Park episode, reading Beyond Belief will keep you turning the pages.