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The Alien Book List

Are you curious about extraterrestrial life, alien encounters, and UFO sightings? These fiction and nonfiction reads might provide you with the answers you’re searching for.

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    Chariots of the Gods

    by Erich Von Daniken

    Discover the groundbreaking classic that introduced the theory that ancient Earth established contact with aliens.
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    The Lives of Tao

    by Wesley Chu

    IT technician Roen woke up with a passenger in his brain – an ancient alien life-form called Tao, whose race crash-landed on Earth before the first fish crawled out of the oceans. Now split into two opposing factions – the peace-loving, but under-represented Prophus, and the savage, powerful Genjix – the aliens have been in a state of civil war for centuries. Both sides are searching for a way off-planet, and the Genjix will sacrifice the entire human race, if that’s what it takes.
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    UFOs

    by Leslie Kean

    The material presented throughout this landmark book is sobering, unflinching, and undeniably awe-inspiring, and moves us toward a goal of properly addressing this worldwide mystery.
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    The War of the Worlds

    by H. G. Wells

    The seminal masterpiece of alien invasion, The War of the Worlds  conjures a terrifying, tentacled race of Martians who devastate the Earth and feed on their human victims while their voracious vegetation, the red weed, spreads over the ruined planet.
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    Beyond Area 51

    by Mack Maloney

    The truth can’t be hidden forever. Unlock the secrets of Earth’s top secret destinations—including Area 51 and more.
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    Binti: The Complete Trilogy

    by Nnedi Okorafor

    In her Hugo- and Nebula-winning novella, Nnedi Okorafor introduced us to Binti, a young Himba girl with the chance of a lifetime: to attend the prestigious Oomza University. Despite her family’s concerns, Binti’s talent for mathematics and her aptitude with astrolabes make her a prime candidate to undertake this interstellar journey.
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    The Synchronicity Key

    by David Wilcock

    Using history, astrology, and synchronicity theory among other concepts, Wilcock shows that there is hidden architecture within time, guiding individuals and nations through a system of enlightenment Joseph Campbell called the Hero’s Journey.
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    Arrival

    by Ted Chiang

    Offering readers the dual delights of the very strange and the heartbreakingly familiar, Arrival presents characters who must confront sudden change. In “Story of Your Life,” which provides the basis for the film Arrival, alien lifeforms suddenly appear on Earth.
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    The Source Field Investigations

    by David Wilcock

    Prepare yourself for a revealing tour through the most incredible scientific mysteries of the world with your guide David Wilcock, the New York Times bestselling author of Awakening in the Dream.
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    The Left Hand of Darkness

    by Ursula K. Le Guin

    A lone human ambassador is sent to the icebound planet of Winter, a world without sexual prejudice, where the inhabitants’ gender is fluid. His goal is to facilitate Winter’s inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the strange, intriguing culture he encounters…
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    The Ascension Mysteries

    by David Wilcock

    The Ascension Mysteries takes readers on a surprising and enthralling journey through the history of the universe, exploring the great cosmic battle surrounding our own ascension.
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    Ammonite

    by Nicola Griffith

    Ammonite is an unforgettable novel that questions the very meanings of gender and humanity. As readers share in Marghe’s journey through an alien world, they too embark on a parallel journey of fascinating self-exploration.
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    The Eyes of the Sphinx

    by Erich Von Daniken

    The world-famous bestseller Chariots of the Gods introduced the theory that ancient Earth had established contact with aliens. Now, Erich von Däniken’s The Eyes of the Sphinx reveals startling evidence that could prove it.
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    The Andromeda Strain

    by Michael Crichton

    A military space probe, sent to collect extraterrestrial organisms from the upper atmosphere, is knocked out of orbit and falls to Earth. Twelve miles from the crash site, an inexplicable and deadly phenomenon terrorizes the residents of a sleepy desert town in Arizona, leaving only two survivors: an elderly addict and a newborn infant…
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    The Stargate Conspiracy

    by Lynn Picknett

    In recent years, alternative historians have gained remarkable insight into the mysteries of ancient Egypt—but according to Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince, their discoveries tie into a dangerous conspiracy nearly fifty years in the making.
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    UFOs in Wartime

    by Mack Maloney

    Mack Maloney argues that UFOs can be found in Renaissance art, on ancient coins, etched on cave walls—and even reported in the Bible. Even more surprising is where they are documented most: in times of armed conflict….
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