The Zizians

About this book

A shocking work of political true crime from the only journalist fearless enough to expose the hidden networks of radical leftist violence in America. As a New York Times bestselling author and one of the world's foremost investigative reporters on Antifa and left-wing extremism, Andy Ngo has spent years tracking the rise of violent ideologies that much of the mainstream media has been unwilling to confront. Now, he turns his focus to an even more elusive, mysterious, and dangerous threat: the secretive cult of the Zizians, a transgender, leftist "rationalist" group of AI doomers linked to eight violent deaths, including the killings of a U.S. Border Patrol agent and a key murder trial witness. With exclusive access to firsthand witnesses and family members, and drawing on court records and deep-dive reporting, Ngo unravels the chilling story of how a fringe online movement metastasized into a real-world, international violent death cult. Through meticulous research and on-the-ground reporting, he exposes the cult's ideology, recruitment tactics, and its ties to broader radical leftist movements. As authorities scramble to track down fugitive members, Ngo reconstructs the cult's deadly trail from alleged assassinations to execution-style killings, and examines how its leader, computer science "genius" Jack LaSota, known as "Ziz," became an enigmatic, Charles Manson-esque figure who came to exert a fatal grip over his followers. This book is not just an exposé--it is a warning. As gender extremism and militant ideologies continue to radicalize and spread, the risk of similar movements and groups emerging grows. With law enforcement hamstrung by political pressure and mainstream media reluctant to investigate, Ngo stands apart in sounding the alarm. His fearless reporting has already reshaped the national conversation on Antifa. Now, he delivers the definitive account of one of the most shocking and under-reported crime stories of the decade.