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A deadpan, darkly hilarious descent into the surreal and unsettling world of military parapsychology. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The men who stare at goats.
- surreal
- absurd
- paranoid
- unsettling
- 01
Them
Jon Ronson
A hilarious, slightly unnerving road trip through the looking-glass of fringe beliefs and the people who hold them.
- 02
The Psychopath Test
Jon Ronson
A darkly funny, slightly paranoid plunge into the blurry line between eccentricity and clinical madness.
- 03
Quirkology
Richard Wiseman
A playful, eye-opening romp through the bizarre and hidden science of everyday human behavior.
- 04
Consorting with Spirits
Jason Miller
An instructional and introspective journey into engaging with the unseen forces of the psyche.
- 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.
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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.
- 07
Everybody's Guide to Natural ESP
Ingo Swann · 1991
A pragmatic, earnest manual for unlocking the hidden, mystical frequencies of the human mind.
- 08
Occult America
Mitch Horowitz · 2009
A brisk, colorful sweep through the hidden, mystical undercurrents that shaped the spiritual life of a young nation.
- 09
Above Top Secret
Timothy Good
A deeply documented, methodical plunge into the mysteries of unexplained phenomena and the shadows of institutional secrecy.
- 10
Spook
Mary Roach
A hilarious, deeply curious romp through humanity's most bizarre attempts to scientifically prove the existence of the afterlife.
- 11
Animal-Speak
Ted Andrews · 1993
A grounding, encyclopedic invitation to see the natural world not just as scenery, but as a chorus of spiritual teachers.
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Journey Of Souls
Michael Newton · 1997
A comforting exploration of the afterlife that transforms existential dread into profound cosmic reassurance.
