Part 1: Formative Years and Emergence of Jim Jones

Part 2: Formation of the Peoples Temple

Part 3: Initial Success and Philanthropy of the Temple

Part 4: The Change in Jim Jones and Cult Practices

Part 5: Relocating to Guyana and Construction of Jonestown

Part 6: Life in Jonestown

Part 7: Parlous Conditions and Human Rights Concerns

Part 8: The Visit of Congressman Leo Ryan

Part 9: The Jonestown Massacre

Part 10: The Aftermath and Legacy of Jonestown

The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple is a chilling historical account of the charismatic preacher Jim Jones, who, in the 1970s, led the Peoples Temple cult in a mass murder-suicide known as the Jonestown Massacre. The book delves into Jones's early life, his rise to power, and the shocking events leading up to the tragedy.