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Books like Spook
A hilarious, deeply curious romp through humanity's most bizarre attempts to scientifically prove the existence of the afterlife. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Spook.
- quirky
- inquisitive
- lighthearted
- slightly macabre
- 01
Sum
David Eagleman · 2008
A dazzling kaleidoscope of thought experiments that reimagines the afterlife to reveal the poignant absurdities of being human.
- 02
Journey Of Souls
Michael Newton · 1997
A comforting exploration of the afterlife that transforms existential dread into profound cosmic reassurance.
- 03
Adventures in Consciousness
Jane Roberts · 1978
An earnest, first-hand exploration of the inexplicable events that challenge our understanding of the human mind.
- 04
Stiff
Mary Roach
A delightfully morbid, laugh-out-loud funny exploration of the bizarre and noble things our bodies do after we die.
- 05
Heaven and hell
Bart D. Ehrman
A clarifying, historical dismantling of humanity's most enduring and terrifying myths about the afterlife.
- 06
Imagine Heaven
John Burke
A comforting, awe-inspiring exploration of the afterlife that weaves together personal testimonies and spiritual promises.
- 07
Packing for Mars
Mary Roach
A hilariously grounded look at the deeply unglamorous, bodily realities of sending fragile humans into the void.
- 08
Secondhand Souls
Christopher Moore
A hilariously macabre romp through San Francisco where the afterlife is just another bureaucratic nightmare managed by lovable misfits.
- 09
Between Death and Life
Dolores Cannon
A comforting, transcript-driven journey into the spirit realm that reframes death as merely a transition.
- 10
The men who stare at goats
Jon Ronson · 2004
A deadpan, darkly hilarious descent into the surreal and unsettling world of military parapsychology.
- 11
Finding God in the waves
Mike McHargue
A vulnerable, science-minded journey through the dark night of the soul into a reconstructed, expansive spirituality.
- 12
A brief history of everything
Ken Wilber
A sweeping, conversational journey through the cosmos that bridges the gap between matter, mind, and spirit.
