34: Bookwrecked

Every so often I'm asked to recommend books to those who would like to explore the UFO topic. Here is a bonus episode devoted to book recommendations. Prepare to get book wrecked!  Beginners: The Close Encounters Man: How One Man Made the World Believe in UFOs by Mark O’Connell (//www.amazon.com/Close-Encounters-Man-World-Believe/dp/0062484176/ref=sr_1_1?crid=K0O1NVKP1NCO&keywords=the+close+encounters+man&qid=1567538739&s=gateway&sprefix=The+close+encoun%2Caps%2C141&sr=8-1) UFOs for the 21st Century Mind: A Fresh Guide to an Ancient Mystery by Richard Dolan (//www.amazon.com/UFOs-21st-Century-Mind-Ancient/dp/149529160X) Somewhere in the Skies: A Human Approach to an Alien Phenomenon by Ryan Sprague (//www.amazon.com/Somewhere-Skies-Human-Approach-Phenomenon/dp/0967799589) Only Weirdos See UFOs: An Introduction to the Public's Misperception of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena and Extraterrestrial Life by Jason McClellan (//www.amazon.com/Only-Weirdos-UFOs-Misperception-Extraterrestrial/dp/153961963X) Flying Saucer Occupants by Coral and Jim Lorenzen (//www.amazon.com/Flying-Saucer-Occupants-Coral-Lorenzen/dp/B00005VXTA) Communion by Whitley Strieber (//www.amazon.com/Communion-True-Story-Whitley-Strieber/dp/0061474185/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3DEGW0Z244KM5&keywords=communion+whitley+strieber&qid=1567539327&s=books&sprefix=Communion+whitl%2Caps%2C150&sr=1-1) Passport to Magonia: From Folklore to Flying Saucers by Jacques Vallee (//www.amazon.com/Passport-Magonia-Folklore-Flying-Saucers/dp/0987422480) Abduction: Human Encounters with Aliens by John Mack (//www.amazon.com/Abduction-Encounters-Aliens-John-Mack/dp/1416575804) They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers by Gray Barker (//www.amazon.com/They-Knew-About-Flying-Saucers/dp/151503898X) UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record by Leslie Kean (//www.amazon.com/UFOs-Generals-Pilots-Government-Officials/dp/0307717089) Intermediate: UFOs and the National Security State: Chronology of a Coverup, 1941-1973 by Richard Dolan (//www.amazon.com/UFOs-National-Security-State-Chronology-ebook/dp/B00CUU7PUG/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2Z4GJPEC0A9UG&keywords=ufos+and+the+national+security+state&qid=1567539976&s=books&sprefix=UFOs+and+the%2Cstripbooks%2C192&sr=1-2) UFOs and the National Security State: The Cover-Up Exposed, 1973-1991 by Richard Dolan (//www.amazon.com/UFOs-National-Security-State-1973-1991/dp/0967799511/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2Z4GJPEC0A9UG&keywords=ufos+and+the+national+security+state&qid=1567540016&s=books&sprefix=UFOs+and+the%2Cstripbooks%2C192&sr=1-1) Operation Trojan Horse: The Classic Breakthrough Study of UFOs by John Keel (//www.amazon.com/Operation-Trojan-Horse-Classic-Breakthrough/dp/1938398033) UFOs: Reframing the Debate edited by Robbie Graham (//www.amazon.com/UFOs-Reframing-Debate-Robbie-Graham/dp/1786770237/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?crid=JU05P5CZTMVZ&keywords=ufos+reframing+the+debate&qid=1567546381&s=audible&sprefix=UFOs+ref%2Caudible%2C157&sr=8-1-fkmr0) The UFO Experience: A Scientific Inquiry by J Allen Hynek (//www.amazon.com/UFO-Experience-Scientific-Inquiry/dp/1530938724) The Hynek UFO Report by J Allen Hynek (//www.amazon.com/Hynek-UFO-Report-J-Allen-ebook/dp/B07TSF9S46/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2YU0ON9F91KAE&keywords=the+ufo+experience+by+j+allen+hynek&qid=1567546468&s=gateway&sprefix=the+ufo+experie%2Caps%2C152&sr=8-3) The Messengers: Owls, Synchronicity and the UFO Abductee by Mike Clelland (//www.amazon.com/Messengers-Owls-Synchronicity-UFO-Abductee/dp/0967799570/ref=sr_1_1?crid=194PC1VWIKAIB&keywords=the+messengers+mike+clelland&qid=1567546542&s=gateway&sprefix=The+messengers%2Caps%2C158&sr=8-1) Stories from the Messengers: Owls, UFOs and a Deeper Reality by Mike Clelland (//www.amazon.com/Stories-Messengers-Owls-Deeper-Reality/dp/1985650266/ref=sr_1_3?crid=194PC1VWIKAIB&keywords=the+messengers+mike+clelland&qid=1567546585&s=gateway&sprefix=The+messengers%2Caps%2C158&sr=8-3) The UFO People: A Curious Culture by MJ Banias (//www.amazon.com/UFO-People-Curious-Culture-ebook/dp/B07QJD2V3X/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2E77E0909BLX7&keywords=the+ufo+people&qid=1567546649&s=gateway&sprefix=the+ufo+peop%2Caps%2C147&sr=8-2) Project Beta: The Story of Paul Bennewitz, National Security, and the Creation of a Modern UFO Myth by Greg Bishop (//www.amazon.com/Project-Beta-Bennewitz-National-Security/dp/0743470923/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2OMWV4IRZ873Q&keywords=project+beta&qid=1567546746&s=books&sprefix=Project+Beta%2Caps%2C152&sr=1-1) The Truth About Flying Saucers by Aimé Michel (//www.amazon.com/truth-about-flying-saucers/dp/B0007DWC38/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+truth+about+flying+saucers&qid=1567546797&s=books&sr=1-1) The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by Captain Edward Ruppelt (//www.amazon.com/Report-Unidentified-Flying-Objects-Original/dp/1616404949/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZAFF7NPENHAL&keywords=the+report+on+unidentified+flying+objects&qid=1567546890&s=books&sprefix=the+report+on+%2Cstripbooks%2C149&sr=1-1) Hardcore All-In Books: The Eighth Tower: On Ultraterrestrials and the Superspectrum by John Keel (//www.amazon.com/Eighth-Tower-Ultraterrestrials-Superspectrum/dp/193839819X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2L0AC7016KY2&keywords=the+eighth+tower&qid=1567546972&s=books&sprefix=the+eighth+tow%2Cstripbooks%2C160&sr=1-1) Forbidden Science 1: A Passion for Discovery, The Journals of Jacques Vallee 1957-1969 by Jacques Vallee (//www.amazon.com/FORBIDDEN-SCIENCE-Discovery-Journals-1957-1969-ebook/dp/B075MRRYTZ/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Forbidden+Science&qid=1567547032&s=books&sr=1-2) Forbidden Science 2: California Hermetica, The Journals of Jacques Vallee 1970-1979 by Jacques Vallee (//www.amazon.com/FORBIDDEN-SCIENCE-California-Hermetica-1970-1979-ebook/dp/B075N87SF5/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=Forbidden+Science&qid=1567547079&s=books&sr=1-6) Forbidden Science 3: On the Trail of Hidden Truths, The Journals of Jacques Vallee 1980-1989 by Jacques Vallee (//www.amazon.com/FORBIDDEN-SCIENCE-Journals-Jacques-1980-1989-ebook/dp/B075MRHZBV/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=Forbidden+Science&qid=1567547079&s=books&sr=1-5) Forbidden Science 4: The Spring Hill Chronicles, The Journals of Jacques Vallee 1990-1999 by Jacques Vallee (//www.amazon.com/FORBIDDEN-SCIENCE-Chronicles-Journals-1990-1999-ebook/dp/B07RT6LW24/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=Forbidden+Science&qid=1567547079&s=books&sr=1-4) The Edge of Reality: A Progress Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by J Allen Hynek and Jacques Vallee (//www.amazon.com/Edge-Reality-Progress-Unidentified-Objects/dp/153283067X/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=The+Edge+of+Reality&qid=1567547239&s=gateway&sr=8-2) Mirage Men: A Journey into Disinformation, Paranoia and UFOs by Mark Pilkington (//www.amazon.com/Mirage-Men-Journey-Disinformation-Paranoia-ebook/dp/B00OGV2JGC/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1T5JR94MP5MQ0&keywords=mirage+men+book&qid=1567547294&s=gateway&sprefix=Mirage+Men%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-3) The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Ed. by Jerome Clark (//www.amazon.com/UFO-Encyclopedia-3rd-Jerome-Clark/dp/0780816595/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3TY2FI3W5K4JW&keywords=the+ufo+encyclopedia%2C+3rd+ed&qid=1567547353&s=gateway&sprefix=The+UFO+Encycl%2Caps%2C148&sr=8-1) UFO-Dynamics: Psychiatric and Psychic Dimensions of the UFO Syndrome by Berthold E. Schwartz (//www.amazon.com/Ufo-Dynamics-Psychiatric-Psychic-Dimensions-Syndrome/dp/0935834648/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=UFO+Dynamics&qid=1567547405&s=gateway&sr=8-1) Dimensions: A Casebook of Alien Contact (Alien Contact Trilogy 1) by Jacques Vallee (//www.amazon.com/DIMENSIONS-Casebook-Alien-Contact-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B00J4UEKCQ/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=Jacques+Vallee&qid=1567547467&s=gateway&sr=8-5) Confrontations: A Scientist's Search for Alien Contact (Alien Contact Trilogy Book 2) by Jacques Vallee (//www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J4WOQT6?ref_=dbs_pwh_calw_1&storeType=ebooks) Revelations: Alien Contact and Human Deception (Alien Contact Trilogy Book 3) by Jacques Vallee (//www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J4WWY9A?ref_=dbs_pwh_calw_2&storeType=ebooks) The Super Natural: A New Vision of the Unexplained by Whitley Strieber & Jeffrey J. Kripal (//www.amazon.com/Super-Natural-New-Vision-Unexplained/dp/B071CLJTMV/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2Y16IYF1Y3PZ2&keywords=the+super+natural+a+new+vision+of+the+unexplained&qid=1567547631&s=digital-text&sprefix=The+Super+Natural%2Cdigital-text%2C245&sr=1-1) A Trojan Feast: The Food and Drink Offerings of Aliens, Faeries, and Sasquatch by Joshua Cutchin (//www.amazon.com/TROJAN-FEAST-Offerings-Faeries-Sasquatch/dp/1938398351/ref=sr_1_2?crid=NOHY4S7XBKSZ&keywords=joshua+cutchin&qid=1567547712&s=gateway&sprefix=Joshua+Cut%2Caudible%2C150&sr=8-2) The Brimstone Deceit: An In-Depth Examination of Supernatural Scents, Otherworldly Odors, and Monstrous Miasmas by Joshua Cutchin (//www.amazon.com/Brimstone-Deceit-Depth-Supernatural-Otherworldly/dp/1938398645/ref=pd_bxgy_img_2/136-8166830-6091434?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1938398645&pd_rd_r=084df5db-560d-4639-a33f-ab425c9b28a0&pd_rd_w=3ebqX&pd_rd_wg=CZa4p&pf_rd_p=a2006322-0bc0-4db9-a08e-d168c18ce6f0&pf_rd_r=HTG4FATPX9X5FPWRGJ0Q&psc=1&refRID=HTG4FATPX9X5FPWRGJ0Q) Singular Subjects: The Mothman Prophecies: A True Story by John Keel (//www.amazon.com/Mothman-Prophecies-True-Story/dp/0765334984) The Utah UFO Display: A Scientist's Report by Frank B. Salisbury (//www.amazon.com/Utah-UFO-Display-Scientists-Report/dp/1599554054) Charlie Red Star: True Reports of One of North America's Biggest UFO Sightings by Grant Cameron (//www.amazon.com/Charlie-Red-Star-Americas-Sightings-ebook/dp/B01M31F7GO) Intruders: The Incredible Visitations at Copley Woods by Budd Hopkins (//www.amazon.com/Intruders-Incredible-Visitations-Copley-Woods/dp/0394560760) Abducted! The Story of the Intruders Continues… by Debbie Jordan & Kathy Mitchell (//www.amazon.com/Abducted-Intruders-Continues-Debbie-Jordan/dp/0440221161) Encounter at Buff Ledge: A UFO Case History by Walter N. Webb (//www.amazon.com/Encounter-Buff-Ledge-Case-History/dp/0929343603) Encounter in Rendlesham Forest: The Inside Story of the World's Best-Documented UFO Incident by Nick Pope, John Burroughs, and Jim Penniston (//www.amazon.com/Encounter-Rendlesham-Forest-Best-Documented-Incident/dp/1250038103) UFO Danger Zone: Terror & Death in Brazil by Bob Pratt (//www.amazon.com/Ufo-Danger-Zone-Terror-Brazil/dp/1881852148) The Zanfretta Case: Chronicle of an Incredible True Story by Rino Di Stefano (//www.amazon.com/Zanfretta-Case-Chronicle-Incredible-Story-ebook/dp/B00R9TTCPO) The Real Men In Black: Evidence, Famous Cases, and True Stories of These Mysterious Men and their Connection to UFO Phenomena by Nick Redfern (//www.amazon.com/Real-Men-Black-Mysterious-Connection/dp/160163157X) The Interrupted Journey by John G. Fuller (//www.amazon.com/INTERRUPTED-JOURNEY-John-G-Fuller/dp/044014115X) Captured! The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience: The True Story of the World's First Documented Alien Abduction by Stanton T. Friedman & Kathleen Marden (//www.amazon.com/Captured-Betty-Barney-Hill-Experience/dp/1564149714) Theme Song by Big Cats (//www.bigcatsbeats.com/) Art and Web Design by the Great Desdymona (//desdymona.com/)