Bibliography of the Order of the Solar Temple explained

Following the Order of the Solar Temple affair – a case that gained international notoriety when members of the group, a then-obscure Neo-Templar cult or new religious movement, orchestrated several mass suicides and mass murders in the 1990s – there have been several books and studies published about the events and organization.[1] [2] The case became a media sensation, with many conspiracy theories promoted by the media; as described by Susan J. Palmer, "false or unverifiable trails have been laid: secondhand testimonies are traded by journalists, ghost-written apostate memoirs are in progress and conspiracy theories abound."[3]

Several academic studies have been published, focusing mostly on ideological aspects such as violence, leader charisma, and the concept of apocalypticism. Journalists also wrote books, such as Arnaud Bédat, Gilles Bouleau and Nicolas Bernard's 1996 work Les Chevaliers de la mort. Former members of the group also wrote memoirs, including Thierry Huguenin's Le 54e and Hermann Delorme's Crois et meurs dans l'Ordre du Temple Solaire.

Academic literature

Books and book chapters written by academic authors.

English

French

Journalism

Books written by journalists.

Memoirs

Books written by those with personal involvement in the OTS, either as an ex-member or a relative of a member.

Journal articles

Documentaries

Reports

Notes and References

  1. Book: Clusel . Shannon . The Mystical Geography of Quebec: Catholic Schisms and New Religious Movements . The Mystical Geography of Quebec . Palmer . Susan J. . Susan J. Palmer . 2020 . . 978-3-030-33061-3 . Palmer . Susan J. . Palgrave Studies in New Religions and Alternative Spiritualities . Cham . 218–219 . en . The Solar Temple in Quebec and the Saint-Casimir "Transit" . Geoffroy . Martin . Gareau . Paul L..
  2. News: Clément . Éric . 1997-03-30 . Pour en savoir plus sur l'Ordre du Temple solaire . Find out more about the Order of the Solar Temple . 2024-06-28 . . Montreal . B6 . fr-CA . BAnQ numérique.
  3. Palmer . Susan J. . Susan J. Palmer . October 1996 . Purity and Danger in the Solar Temple . . en . 11 . 3 . 303–318 . 10.1080/13537909608580777 . 1353-7903.