Ufo Books reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 197 Reddit reviews across 7 subreddits and 31 posts to rank the best Ufo Books brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/UFOs, r/ufo, r/aliens, r/UFObelievers, r/HighStrangeness. Top-rated brands include Leslie Kean (4.8/5), Richard Dolan (4.7/5), Robert Hastings (4.6/5).
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Subreddits7
Posts31
Brands74
Products88
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#1
Leslie Kean
4.8
(27)
"I’m a big fan of Leslie Kean’s *UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record*"
"‘UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record’ - Leslie Kean"
"Ufos by Leslie Kean"
"UFOs by Leslie Keane"
"UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go On the Record - Leslie Kean (2010)"
"Https://www.amazon.com/UFOs-Generals-Pilots-Government-Officials/dp/0307717089/"
"Really enjoyed the Leslie Kean UFOs book."
"IMO one of the best is Leslie Kean UFOs."
"UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go On the Record"
"UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record, 2010 by Leslie Kean"
#2
Richard Dolan
4.7
(17)
"I highly recommend two books by the same author. The first is UFO's and the National Security State by Richard Dolan (2000)."
"Very scholarly and at times heavy reading but it's all sourced in undisputed archive documents."
"UFOs For The 21st Century Mind (updated) by Richard Dolan"
"‘UFO’s and the National Security State’ (both volumes) by Richard Dolan are must reads."
"UFOs and the National Security State Vols 1-2, by Richard Dolan."
"I gave it 5 stars. Great listen!"
"UFOs and the National Security State: Chronology of a Coverup, 1941-1973 by Richard Dolan"
"UFOs and the National Security State: Chronology of a Coverup, 1941-1973 by Richard Dolan"
"[UFOs and the National Security State] by Richard Dolan"
"[UFOs for the 21st Century Mind] by Richard Dolan."
#3
Robert Hastings
4.6
(14)
"UFOs and Nukes: Extraordinary Encounters at Nuclear Weapons Sites"
"UFOs and Nukes Extraordinary Encounters at Nuclear Weapons Sites, 2008 by Robert Hastings"
"UFOs and Nukes Extraordinary Encounters at Nuclear Weapons Sites, 2008 by Robert Hastings"
"UFOs and Nukes Extraordinary Encounters at Nuclear Weapons Sites, 2008 by Robert Hastings"
"UFOs and Nukes by Robert Hastings"
"UFOs and Nukes by Robert H"
"Ufos and Nukes is a very detailed and interesting book by Robert Hastings. A must read in my opinion."
"UFOs and Nukes by Robert Hastings."
"UFOs & Nukes by Robert Hastings"
"‘UFOs and Nukes’ - Robert Hastings"
#4
Jacques Vallée
4.9
(12)
"Vallée's masterstroke was linking of the UAP phenomenon to other preceding phenomena."
"*Passport to Magonia* - Vallee"
"Jacques Vallée is the gold standard."
"I also recently finished reading 'Passport to Magonia', which was great too."
"Jacques Vallée's 'Dimensions' trilogy is fantastic."
"Forbidden Knowledge 5 by Jaques Vallée"
"Passport to magonia - Jacques Vallee"
"Jacque vallée books"
"Jaques Vallee's *Passport to Magonia*"
"Vallee- Dimensions"
#5
Ross Coulthart
4.6
(9)
"You'll definitely get the most value for the dollar if you get "In Plain Sight" by Ross Coulthart."
"I will always recommend 'In Plain Sight' by Ross Coulthart."
"‘In Plain Sight’ - Ross Coulthart"
"In plain sight. the audiobook"
"In Plain Sight by Ross Coulthart."
"In plain sight - by Ross coulthart"
"In Plain Sight by Ross Coulthart"
"In plain sight by Ross Coulthart"
"In Plain Sight, Ross Coulthart."
#6
Diana Pasulka
4.9
(8)
"I highly recommend 'American Cosmic' by Diana Walsh Pasulka."
"American Cosmic by Diana Walsh Pasulka"
"American Cosmic by Dr Diana Walsh Pasulka"
"I love American cosmic by DW Pasulka"
"Diana Walsh Pasulka-American Cosmic"
"American Cosmic by Dr Diana Pasulka."
"American Cosmic by Dr Diana Pasulka."
"Diana Pasulka: American Cosmic and Encounters"
#7
Jacques Vallee
4.9
(8)
"Passport to Magonia, Jacques Vallee."
"I recommend the following titles: Fastwalker by Jacques Vallee."
"Check out Jacques Vallée, Books like 'passport to Magonia'."
"The invisible college."
"Messengers of Deception is an important read."
"Read Jacques vallee. Start with Dimensions."
"Any and all jaques vallee books are required reading as far as im concerned ."
"Jacques Vallee's *Anatomy of a Phenomenon* and *Passport to Magonia*"
#8
David M. Jacobs
4.8
(5)
"Dr David M Jacobs’s three books of interviews with abductees, his body of work during his career as a historian at Temple University in Philadelphia: The Threat, Secret Life and Walking Among Us."
"Most terrifying thing I've ever read in my life"
"I really enjoyed reading the book “The Threat” by PHD David Jacob’s."
"The Threat by David M Jacobs"
"Secret Life, The Threat, and Walking Among Us by David Jacobs"
#9
John Keel
4.2
(5)
"Recommended this to someone else here recently. Operation Trojan Horse by John Keel."
"John keel books"
"John Keel's *Operation Trojan Horse*"
"*anything* by john keel, seriously his other books need as much love as mothman prophecies"
"All of John Keel especially Operation Trojan Horse."
#10
J. Allen Hynek
4.2
(5)
""The UFO Experience" by Dr. J. Allan Hynek is the book I always recommend to people who may only be reading just one."
"The ufo experience - j allen hynek"
"The UFO Experience - J Allen Hynek"
"The Hynek UFO Report, Anatomy of a cover up by J.Allen Hynek"
"The Hynek UFO Report, Anatomy of a cover up by J.Allen Hynek"
#11
John Mack
4.8
(4)
"If by John Mack you mean Passport to the Cosmos, then IMO you’ve already read the "gold standard" of books on the phenomenon."
"Mack's research is fascinating, highly recommended!"
"I really enjoy John Mac’s “Abduction” which is similarly about abductees."
"Abduction by John Mack"
#12
Donald Keyhoe
4.3
(4)
"Donald Keyhoe- Flying Saucers are Real"
"Flying Saucers are real by Donald Keyhoe"
"The Flying Saucers are Real by Donald Keyhoe"
"The Flying Saucers are Real by Donald Keyhoe"
#13
Philip J. Corso
4.3
(4)
"The Day After Roswell"
"The Day After Roswell by Philip Corso."
"Day After Roswell, Philip Corso."
"Philip Corso's The Day After Roswell"
#14
D.W. Pasulka
5.0
(3)
"American Cosmic by D.W. Pasulka; Abduction by John Mack."
"American Cosmic, very good book."
"American Cosmic is pretty rad."
#15
Timothy Good
5.0
(3)
"Above top secret and need to know both by Timothy Good."
"'Above top secret' by Timothy good."
"Above Top Secret: The Worldwide UFO Cover-up (1987)"
#16
George Knapp
4.7
(3)
"The sequel is even better than Skinwalkers at the Pentagon."
"The one written by DOD scientists. Skinwalkers of the pentagon."
"*Hunt for the Skinwalker* is a unique one about Bigelow's ranch in Utah."
#17
Whitley Strieber
4.0
(3)
"The book that got me into this was "Communion" by Whitley Strieber."
"Whitley Strieber's *Majestic* and *Communion*"
""Communion" and "Transformation" by Whitley Streiber."
#18
Jacques Vallèe
5.0
(2)
"Anything by Jacques Vallèe"
"Anything by Jacques Vallèe"
#19
Mark Pilkington
5.0
(2)
"Mirage Men by Mark Pilkington is a classic of UFOlogy and should be essential reading for anyone with a serious interest in the subject."
"'Mirage Men' by Mark Pilkington is a very good book about UFOlogy and the extent to which military intelligence has been encouraging it over the decades."
#20
Michael P. Masters
4.5
(2)
"The Extratempestrial Model by Michael P. Masters"
"The Extratempestrial Model by Michael P. Masters"
#21
Paul R. Hill
4.5
(2)
"Paul Hill has written it. Being a scientist and engineer working in the fields of experimental propulsion technology and aero/astronautics certainly did put Mr. Hill in a position to write an effective analysis."
"Unconventional Flying Objects: A Scientific Analysis by Paul R. Hill"
#22
Mac Tonnies
4.0
(2)
"Mac Tonnies's *The Cryptoterrestrials*"
"These 2 are good, but I also like Mac Tonnies' *The Cryptoterrestrials*"
#23
John E. Mack
4.0
(2)
""Abduction" John E. Mack"
"Abduction - dr john mack"
#24
Don Schmitt
5.0
(1)
"Don Schmitt's Witness to Roswell"
#25
Nick Cook
5.0
(1)
"Nick Cook's The Hunt for Zero Point"
#26
William J. Birnes
5.0
(1)
"“The Day After Roswell” by William J. Birnes."
#27
Colin Fairweather
5.0
(1)
"Otherworldly Encounters: By Colin Fairweather 10/10"
#28
Stanton Friedman
5.0
(1)
"I urge you to read "Crash at Corona" by Stanton Friedman."
#29
Vallee, Hynek, Lorenzen
5.0
(1)
"The Vallee, Hynek, Lorenzen books and the Condon report are especially definite treasures!"
#30
Hynek
5.0
(1)
"Great book. It was written after Blue Book ended..."
#31
Preston Dennett
5.0
(1)
"You may want to browse the books by UFO researcher Preston Dennett."
#32
Robert Salas
5.0
(1)
"Unexplained: The UFO Phenomenon by USAF Capt. Robert Salas ret."
#33
Ray Stanford
5.0
(1)
"Socorro Saucer in a Pentagon Pantry -Ray Stanford."
#34
Carl Sagan
5.0
(1)
"Contact by Carl Sagan."
#35
Chris Bledsoe
5.0
(1)
"UFO of God Chris Bledsoe. It’s not religious but a very good book."
#36
Dr. J. Allen Hynek
5.0
(1)
"My single favorite UFO book and the one I recommend most often is astronomer Dr. J. Allen Hynek's 'The UFO Experience.'"
#37
Colm A. Kelleher, George Knapp, and James T. Lacatski
5.0
(1)
"Skinwalkers at the Pentagon by Colm A. Kelleher, George Knapp, and James T. Lacatski"
#38
Dr. Diana Walsh Pasulka
5.0
(1)
"Encounters by Dr Diana Walsh Pasulka"
#39
Mathilda O’Donnel MacElroy
5.0
(1)
"The absolutely most mind blowing book... was ALIEN INTERVIEW by Mathilda O’Donnel MacElroy."
#40
Col. Philip J. Corso
5.0
(1)
"The Day After Roswell by Col. Philip J. Corso"
#41
J. Allen Hynek and Stanton Friedman
5.0
(1)
"Read anything by J. Allen Hynek and Stanton Friedman. One book is not enough."
#42
Tom DeLonge
4.0
(1)
"*Chasing Shadows* - Hartley/Delonge"
#43
Lyssa Royal Holt
4.0
(1)
"Lyssa Royal Holt - Visitors from within"
#44
Michael Swords
4.0
(1)
"Https://www.amazon.com/UFOs-Government-Historical-Michael-Swords/dp/1933665580"
#45
Jerome Clark
4.0
(1)
"The ufo encyclopedia multi volume by Jerome Clark."
#46
Edward J. Ruppelt
4.0
(1)
"I would recommend The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by rupelt. Leslie Kean's book is good too and more recent."
#47
Jim Penniston
4.0
(1)
"The rendlesham enigma. Incredible detailed first hand account by jim penniston."
#48
Darryl Anka
4.0
(1)
"The masters of limitation, by Darryl Anka"
#49
William Bramley
4.0
(1)
"“The Gods of Eden” by William Bramley."
#50
Jacques Vallée and J. Allen Hynek
4.0
(1)
"My hunch is that this would be"
#51
Annie Jacobsen
4.0
(1)
"Phenomena by Annie Jacobsen."
#52
James Fox
4.0
(1)
"Out of the blue on youtube"
#53
Budd Hopkins
4.0
(1)
"Missing time - budd hopkins"
#54
Ivan T. Sanderson
4.0
(1)
"Ivan T Sanderson's *Invisible Residents*"
#55
Terry Lovelace
4.0
(1)
"I think an overlooked book is Terry Lovelace - incident at devil's den."
#56
Bill Chalker
4.0
(1)
"“Hair of the alien”- Bill Chalker Its pretty insane"
#57
Carl Jung
4.0
(1)
"Add Carl Jungs *Flying Saucers: A Modern Myth of Things Seen in the Sky* to the other great suggestions."
#58
Avi Loeb
4.0
(1)
"Extraterrestrial (NY Times Best Seller)and Interstellar both by Avi Loeb, Dr astrophysics Harvard."
#59
Jaques Vallée
4.0
(1)
"Dimensions, Forbidden Knowledge 5 & Passport to Magonia by Jaques Vallée"
#60
Erich von Däniken
4.0
(1)
"The original book written about UFO was by author Erich von Daniken. This came out in the 1970s."
#61
Bob Lazar
4.0
(1)
"It’s called “Beyond Cutting Edge with Bob Lazar”."
#62
Raymond Fowler
4.0
(1)
"I can only recommend Raymond Fowler's books, especially his series on Betty Andreasson and her family's contact with aliens."
#63
Jim Marrs
4.0
(1)
"I liked Alien Agenda by Jim Marrs. It’s got everything"
#64
Jeffrey J. Kripal
4.0
(1)
"I would reccommend books by Jeffrey J. Kripal along these."
#65
Leslie Kean and Jacques Vallee
4.0
(1)
"Came here to recommend Keane. Vallée’s books are next on my list!"
#66
Steven Greer
4.0
(1)
"Steven Greer's *Disclosure : Military and Government*"
#67
Ardy Sixkiller Clarke
4.0
(1)
"Ardy Sixkiller Clarke’s books are worth your time"
#68
Frank B Salisbury
4.0
(1)
"I recently got my hands on The Utah UFO display by Frank B Salisbury."
#69
AJ Hartley
4.0
(1)
"Sekret Machines by AJ Hartley There are two books, and your 13 year old will be well entertained and informed more than most of the world."
#70
Buds Hopkins
4.0
(1)
"Intruders or Witness by Buds Hopkins"
#71
Barry J. Greenwood and Lawrence Fawcett
4.0
(1)
"Clear Intent: The Government Coverup of the UFO Experience by Barry J. Greenwood and Lawrence Fawcett"
#72
William Mills Tompkins
4.0
(1)
"Chosen by Extra Terrestrials Vol 1 & 2 by William Mills Tompkins"
#73
Erich Von Daniken
4.0
(1)
"Chariots of the Gods is (silly??) fun."
#74
Harbinson
3.0
(1)
"If you want to dip into the fiction pool 'Genesis' by Harbinson is a rowdy tome."
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