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Books like Occult America

A brisk, colorful sweep through the hidden, mystical undercurrents that shaped the spiritual life of a young nation. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Occult America.

mystical
curious
shadowy
esoteric

01
Behold a Pale Horse
William Cooper · 1998
A dizzying, urgent descent into the ultimate rabbit hole of secret societies, government cover-ups, and cosmic mysteries.
Shares:
- shadowy
- earnest
02
Occult Features of Anarchism
Erica Lagalisse
A rigorous, esoteric excavation of the hidden magical and gendered roots of radical leftist movements.
Shares:
- esoteric
03
The men who stare at goats
Jon Ronson · 2004
A deadpan, darkly hilarious descent into the surreal and unsettling world of military parapsychology.
Feels:
- surreal
- absurd
- paranoid
04
The Secret Teachings of All Ages
Manly P. Hall
A monumental, awe-inspiring descent into the hidden symbols and secret philosophies that have shaped human spiritual history.
Shares:
- mystical
- esoteric
- earnest
05
The Montauk project
Preston B. Nichols · 1992
A dizzying descent into a paranoid rabbit hole where fringe science, suppressed memories, and government secrets collide.
Shares:
- earnest
06
New World Order
A. Ralph Epperson
A methodical descent into the shadowy symbolism hiding in plain sight, designed to shatter your perception of modern history.
Shares:
- shadowy
- earnest
07
Cosmos and Psyche
Richard Tarnas · 2005
A sweeping, deeply learned exploration of the hidden archetypal rhythms connecting human history to the cosmos.
Shares:
- mystical
- earnest
08
The fourth turning
William Strauss; Neil Howe · 1997
A sweeping, prophetic framework that makes the chaos of modern history feel both terrifyingly inevitable and deeply orderly.
Feels:
- foreboding
- contemplative
- grand
09
Consorting with Spirits
Jason Miller
An instructional and introspective journey into engaging with the unseen forces of the psyche.
Shares:
- earnest
10
Archangel Oracle Cards
1958- Virtue
A serene and guiding reference for connecting with ethereal wisdom and divine messages.
Shares:
- mystical
- earnest
11
Carter Beats the Devil
Glen David Gold
A grand, theatrical romp through 1920s America where history and illusion blur into a dazzling spectacle.
Feels:
- dazzling
- atmospheric
- suspenseful
12
JFK and the unspeakable
James W. Douglass
A methodical, dread-inducing descent into the shadows of the Cold War military-industrial complex and the tragic cost of pursuing peace.
Shares:
- shadowy
- earnest

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