There are hundreds of books on UFOs and related subject matter, among which, as one might expect, quality and reliability vary greatly. This list highlights some of the better books currently available. Inclusion of a title does not mean unqualified endorsement by CNI News; nor does exclusion necessarily constitute a negative judgment. Many older titles are well worth reading and can often be found in used book stores and libraries, while interesting new titles appear almost every month. Several authors listed below have written more books than shown here (e.g. Good, Sitchin, Vallee). Readers are encouraged to explore widely. Link indicates title is carried in CNI News online bookstore.
Andrews, George C.:
Extra-Terrestrial Friends and Foes
IllumiNet Press, 1993
(Andrews writes as if he has the absolute inside scoop on the aliens. Must be taken with a grain of salt, but intriguing nonetheless.)
Blum, Howard:
Out There
Simon and Schuster, 1990
(this book made lots of UFO devotees angry for blazing an irreverent and somewhat bizarre path through the data; good reason to read it)
Bramley, William:
The Gods of Eden
Dahlin Family Press, San Jose, 1990
(owes a lot to Sitchin's ideas; maybe the ultimate UFO conspiracy book that isn't completely absurd)
Conroy, Ed:
Report on Communion
William Morrow, 1989
(dissects Whitley Strieber, shows why he's probably telling the truth about his incredible alien encounters)
Davenport, Marc:
Visitors From Time: The Secret of the UFOs
Wild Flower Press, 1992
(good summary of UFO evidence, plus a plausible theory of UFOs as time machines)
Fowler, Raymond E.:
The Allagash Abductions: Undeniable Evidence of Alien Intervention
Wild Flower Press, 1993
(very impressive study of the simultaneous abduction of four men from a wilderness area in 1976)
Fowler, Raymond E.:
The Watchers: The Secret Design Behind UFO Abduction
Bantam Books, 1990
(the third and most comprehensive volume in the Betty Andreasson story)
Friedman, Stanton T., and Berliner, Don:
Crash at Corona
Paragon House, 1992
(Friedman's long-awaited telling of the Roswell story, featuring his trademark two-saucer scenario; marred by probably bogus testimony of Gerald Anderson)
Good, Timothy:
Above Top Secret: The Worldwide UFO Cover-up
William Morrow, 1988
(certainly one of the best UFO books ever written; get it and read it)
Hopkins, Budd:
Intruders: The Incredible Visitations at Copley Woods
Random House, 1987
(the best-seller that described abduction as a genetic hybridization program; historic and disturbing)
Hopkins, Budd:
Missing Time: A Documented Study of UFO Abductions
Richard Marek Publishers, New York, 1981
(Hopkins' classic first book that established abduction as a central concern of UFO research)
Howe, Linda Moulton:
An Alien Harvest
published by and available from LMH Productions, P.O. Box 538, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006-0538; 1989
(shows in graphic detail how animal mutilation is related to UFO phenomena, including human abduction; gruesome but compelling)
Howe, Linda Moulton:
Glimpses of Other Realities, Vol. 1: Facts and Eyewitnesses
LMH Productions, 1993
(lavishly illustrated; demonstrates the strong correlations between livestock mutilations, crop formations and human abductions; an important book, expensive but worth every penny)
Jacobs, David M., Ph.D.:
Secret Life: Firsthand Accounts of UFO Abductions
Simon & Schuster, 1992
(intense and convincing; but Jacobs has been said to ignore data that does not fit his narrowly-defined pattern of abduction)
Kinder, Gary:
Light Years
Atlantic Monthly Press, 1987
(the best book on the Billy Meier case; reportedly out of print but worth finding; check your used book stores and local library)
LaVigne, Michelle:
The Alien Abduction Survival Guide
Wild Flower Press, 1995
(this unusual book by an avowed lifelong abductee gives wide-ranging, practical and good natured advice on coping with abduction)
Lindemann, Michael:
UFOs and the Alien Presence: Six Viewpoints
2020 Group, 1991
(interviews with Stanton Friedman, Linda Howe, Budd Hopkins, Bob Lazar; a good intro to the broad scope of ufology)
Mack, John E., M.D.:
Abduction: Human Encounters With Aliens
Charles Scribner's Sons, 1994
(Mack's huge prestige made this the bombshell abduction book of 1994, but he almost got fired from Harvard for writing it. He calls abduction "transformative." Many abductees and many other researchers disagree)
Mandelker, Scott, Ph.D.:
From Elsewhere - Being E.T. in America
Birch Lane Press, 1995
(a serious attempt to talk about the small but extraordinary subculture of people, most of whom are not measurably crazy, who are convinced they are extraterrestrials on earth. The author says he's one of them)
McDaniel, Stanley V.:
The McDaniel Report - On the Failure of Executive, Congressional and Scientific Responsibility in Investigating Possible Evidence of Artificial Structures on the Surface of Mars, and in Setting Mission Priorities for NASA's Mars Observer Spacecraft
North Atlantic Books, Berkeley, CA; 1993
(lengthy title tells contents; Prof. McDaniel is former chairman of the Philosophy Department at Sonoma State University; he makes a strong case that the "Face on Mars" is an alien artifact, and that NASA knows it)
Noyes, Ralph; with photos by Busty Taylor:
The Crop Circle Enigma
Gateway Books, revised edition 1991
(a good historical and philosophical overview of the crop circle mystery, with excellent photos)
Pursglove, Paul David (editor):
Zen in the Art of Close Encounters
New Being Project, 1995
(wildly eclectic and entertaining selection of viewpoints on UFO phenomena from researchers, experiencers, philosophers and assorted others; a unique approach to the subject)
Randle, Kevin D. and Schmitt, Donald R.:
UFO Crash at Roswell
Avon Books, 1991
(a very good book on Roswell)
Randle, Kevin D. and Schmitt, Donald R.:
The Truth About the UFO Crash at Roswell
M. Evans & Co., 1994
(excellent sequel to the above; redraws timeline, proposes new primary crash site closer to Roswell)
Royal, Lyssa and Priest, Keith:
Visitors from Within
Royal Priest Research Press, 1992
(a very unusual and thought-provoking book on abduction, mostly composed of channeled material)
Royal, Lyssa and Priest, Keith:
Preparing for Contact
Royal Priest Rresearch, 1993
(channeled, positive speculations on coming contact with ETs, mostly from an alleged Pleiadian source)
Schlemmer, Phyllis:
The Only Planet of Choice: Essential Briefings from Deep Space
Gateway Books, 1993
(with help from several friends, Schlemmer channels "the Council of Nine," beings of presumed Galactic authority who offer information on many weighty matters. Weird but interesting)
Sitchin, Zecharia:
Genesis Revisited
Avon Books, New York, 1990
(everyone should read some Sitchin; this is perhaps the best place to start)
Spencer, John (editor):
The UFO Encyclopedia
Avon, 1991
(uneven, but a useful general reference)
Strieber, Whitley:
Communion: A True Story
Morrow/Beech Tree Books, 1987
(part one of his own abduction saga; succeeds in depicting the aliens as really strange)
Strieber, Whitley:
Breakthrough
Harper/Collins, 1995
(After five years of silence, Strieber relates new experiences he says "prove" the existence of aliens; plus he names names in connection with the government cover-up)
Stringfield, Leonard:
Crash/Retrieval Syndrome, Status Report 3: Amassing the Evidence
Available from Mutual UFO Network, 103 Oldtowne Rd., Seguin, TX 78155-4099
(Stringfield did ground-breaking research on crash/retrievals before Roswell made the idea popular)
Stringfield, Leonard:
Crash/Retrieval Syndrome, Status Report 6: The Inner Sanctum
Available from Mutual UFO Network, 103 Oldtowne Rd., Seguin, TX 78155-4099
(further case studies of alleged UFO crash retrievals)
Temple, Robert K. G.:
The Sirius Mystery
Destiny Books, 1976
(With great scholarship, Temple shows that several ancient cultures, including the primitive Dogon people of Africa, may have been contacted long ago by extraterrestrials.)
Thompson, Keith:
Angels and Aliens
Fawcett Columbine, 1991
(a wide-ranging, delightfully readable survey of the UFO phenomenon which dares to point out, much like Jacques Vallee, that the line between traditional "angels" and modern-day "aliens" in human experience is at best a fuzzy one)
Thompson, Richard L.:
Alien Identities
Govardhan Hill Publishing, 1993
(Thompson explores the hypothesis that the epic battles described in Vedic literature might refer to alien beings and technology. The book also provides an excellent general survey of the UFO phenomenon.)
Turner, Karla:
Taken: Inside the Alien-Human Abduction Agenda
Kelt Works, 1994
(case studies of eight abductees offer an important contrast to John Mack's "Abduction.")
Vallee, Jacques:
Dimensions: A Casebook of Alien Contact
Contemporary Books, Chicago, 1988
(anyone serious about UFOs has to read Vallee; this classic is probably the best place to start)
Vallee, Jacques:
Revelations: Alien Contact and Human Deception
Ballantine, 1991
(made lots of people angry; flawed, but full of important ideas and information)
Walters, Ed and Frances:
The Gulf Breeze Sightings
William Morrow, 1990
(the book, including the photos, that made Gulf Breeze famous)
Walters, Ed and Frances:
UFO Abductions in Gulf Breeze
Avon Books, 1994
(describes numerous abduction experiences of Gulf Breeze UFO witness Ed Walters, with interesting insights into the purpose behind the events)
Wilson, Katharina:
The Alien Jigsaw
Puzzle Publishing, 1994
(a handsome self-published work by an avowed abductee, who tells her long and complex story with great intelligence and passion. Includes illustrations)
NOTE: This bibliography is subject to revision at any time.
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