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'''''The True Believer: Thoughts On The Nature Of Mass Movements''''' is a non-fiction book authored by
Hoffer initially attempts to explain the motives of the various types of personalities that give rise to mass movements in the first place and why certain efforts succeed while many others fail. He goes on to articulate a cyclical view of history such that why and how said movements start, progress and end is explored. Whether indented to be [[Culture|cultural]], [[Ideology|ideological]], [[Religion|religious]], or whatever else, Hoffer argues that mass movements are broadly interchangeable even when their stated goals or values differ dramatically. This makes sense, in the author's view, given the frequent similarities between them in terms of the psychological influences on its adherents. Thus, many will often flip from one movement to another, Hoffer asserts, and the often shared motivations for participation entail practical effects. Since, whether radical or reactionary, the movements tend to attract the same sort of people in his view, the author describes them as fundamentally using the same tactics including possessing the rhetorical tools. As examples, he often refers to the purported political enemies of [[communism]] and [[fascism]] as well as the religions of [[Christianity]] and [[Islam]].{{fact|date=April 2020}}
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