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Talking to the Dead
by Barbara Weisberg • 2004
Two sisters cracked their toe joints in 1848, launched a national religion and were consumed.
3.60
691
Talking to the Dead Summary
Talking to the Dead 96%
Two sisters cracked their toe joints in 1848, launched a national religion and were consumed.
by Barbara Weisberg 2004
3.60
691 ratings
Unbelievable
by Stacy Horn • 2009
The Duke lab proved telepathy with odds of one in an octillion. Science responded with silence.
3.27
512
Unbelievable Summary
Unbelievable 96%
The Duke lab proved telepathy with odds of one in an octillion. Science responded with silence.
by Stacy Horn 2009
3.27
512 ratings
Chasing Ghosts
by Marc Hartzman • 2021
Séances, spirit photos, ghost-hunting gadgets: every era invents a new way to reach the dead.
3.54
392
Chasing Ghosts Summary
Chasing Ghosts 95%
Séances, spirit photos, ghost-hunting gadgets: every era invents a new way to reach the dead.
by Marc Hartzman 2021
3.54
392 ratings
Authors of the Impossible
by Jeffrey J. Kripal • 2010
Ghosts, telepathy, UFOs: four scholars who read the impossible as a message, not a mistake.
4.15
289
Authors of the Impossible Summary
Authors of the Impossible 94%
Ghosts, telepathy, UFOs: four scholars who read the impossible as a message, not a mistake.
by Jeffrey J. Kripal 2010
4.15
289 ratings
Spook
by Mary Roach • 2005
What happens after death? Science has weighed souls, recorded ghosts, and wired dying brains.
3.60
41k+
Spook Summary
Spook 94%
What happens after death? Science has weighed souls, recorded ghosts, and wired dying brains.
by Mary Roach 2005
3.60
41k+ ratings
Ghosts
by Roger Clarke • 2012
Ghosts have a natural history: five centuries of sightings show how the dead reflect the living.
3.54
1k+
Ghosts Summary
Ghosts 94%
Ghosts have a natural history: five centuries of sightings show how the dead reflect the living.
by Roger Clarke 2012
3.54
1k+ ratings
Afterlife
by Colin Wilson • 1987
The evidence for survival, assembled from mediums, reincarnation studies, and near-death cases.
3.57
151
Afterlife Summary
Afterlife 94%
The evidence for survival, assembled from mediums, reincarnation studies, and near-death cases.
by Colin Wilson 1987
3.57
151 ratings
Hauntings
by Paul Roland • 2008
She testified from beyond the grave and her killer was convicted. What the famous hauntings reveal.
3.27
201
Hauntings Summary
Hauntings 94%
She testified from beyond the grave and her killer was convicted. What the famous hauntings reveal.
by Paul Roland 2008
3.27
201 ratings
A Short History of (Nearly) Everything Paranormal
by Terje Simonsen • 2020
A century of psi research, from lab telepathy to military clairvoyance, that science dismissed.
3.88
106
A Short History of (Nearly) Everything Paranormal Summary
A Short History of (Nearly) Everything Paranormal 94%
A century of psi research, from lab telepathy to military clairvoyance, that science dismissed.
by Terje Simonsen 2020
3.88
106 ratings
Lily Dale
by Christine Wicker • 2004
A reporter's three years among American spiritualists. One medium's reading still haunts her.
3.49
1k+
Lily Dale Summary
Lily Dale 94%
A reporter's three years among American spiritualists. One medium's reading still haunts her.
by Christine Wicker 2004
3.49
1k+ ratings
Beyond the Occult
by Colin Wilson • 1989
Every ghost, premonition, and out-of-body experience is a clue: consciousness is still evolving.
3.92
260
Beyond the Occult Summary
Beyond the Occult 94%
Every ghost, premonition, and out-of-body experience is a clue: consciousness is still evolving.
by Colin Wilson 1989
3.92
260 ratings
Mysteries
by Colin Wilson • 1978
Ghosts, magic, UFOs: one hidden human faculty for perceiving beyond time and space.
4.10
494
Mysteries Summary
Mysteries 93%
Ghosts, magic, UFOs: one hidden human faculty for perceiving beyond time and space.
by Colin Wilson 1978
4.10
494 ratings
Soul Machine
by George Makari • 2015
Science couldn't find the soul. So early modern Europe invented the mind to take its place.
3.82
157
Soul Machine Summary
Soul Machine 93%
Science couldn't find the soul. So early modern Europe invented the mind to take its place.
by George Makari 2015
3.82
157 ratings
Beyond the Robot
by Gary Lachman • 2016
A philosopher who used the occult, crime, and desire to map consciousness most people never reach.
4.42
109
Beyond the Robot Summary
Beyond the Robot 93%
A philosopher who used the occult, crime, and desire to map consciousness most people never reach.
by Gary Lachman 2016
4.42
109 ratings
The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes
by Andrew Lycett • 2007
Holmes made him famous and miserable. Doyle preferred séances, battlefields, and righting wrongs.
3.91
299
The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes Summary
The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes 93%
Holmes made him famous and miserable. Doyle preferred séances, battlefields, and righting wrongs.
by Andrew Lycett 2007
3.91
299 ratings
Madame Blavatsky
by Gary Lachman • 2012
She channeled hidden teachers, survived a fraud scandal, and accidentally began the New Age.
3.82
260
Madame Blavatsky Summary
Madame Blavatsky 93%
She channeled hidden teachers, survived a fraud scandal, and accidentally began the New Age.
by Gary Lachman 2012
3.82
260 ratings
The Afterlife Frequency
by Mark Anthony • 2021
Quantum physics, a medium argues, proves the afterlife exists. The real surprise: you can reach it.
4.34
327
The Afterlife Frequency Summary
The Afterlife Frequency 93%
Quantum physics, a medium argues, proves the afterlife exists. The real surprise: you can reach it.
by Mark Anthony 2021
4.34
327 ratings
Ghosts Among Us
by James Van Praagh • 2008
A medium's guide to sensing spirits, protecting your energy, and why the dead remain.
4.01
3k+
Ghosts Among Us Summary
Ghosts Among Us 93%
A medium's guide to sensing spirits, protecting your energy, and why the dead remain.
by James Van Praagh 2008
4.01
3k+ ratings
The Journey of Robert Monroe
by Ronald Russell • 2007
A radio producer leaves his body and maps the territories that wait after death.
4.30
83
The Journey of Robert Monroe Summary
The Journey of Robert Monroe 92%
A radio producer leaves his body and maps the territories that wait after death.
by Ronald Russell 2007
4.30
83 ratings
Unexplained
by Richard MacLean Smith • 2018
What UFOs, ghosts, and past lives reveal about the living, not the dead.
3.58
2k+
Unexplained Summary
Unexplained 92%
What UFOs, ghosts, and past lives reveal about the living, not the dead.
by Richard MacLean Smith 2018
3.58
2k+ ratings
The Conscious Universe
by Dean Radin • 1997
The scientific evidence for psi is strong enough to overturn the mainstream view of consciousness.
3.98
636
The Conscious Universe Summary
The Conscious Universe 92%
The scientific evidence for psi is strong enough to overturn the mainstream view of consciousness.
by Dean Radin 1997
3.98
636 ratings
Science & the Near-death Experience
by Chris Carter • 2010
The brain as antenna, not engine: near-death evidence that consciousness outlasts the body.
4.15
191
Science & the Near-death Experience Summary
Science & the Near-death Experience 92%
The brain as antenna, not engine: near-death evidence that consciousness outlasts the body.
by Chris Carter 2010
4.15
191 ratings
The Harvard Psychedelic Club
by Don Lattin • 2010
Four men, one Harvard LSD study, a breakup that gave America a counterculture and new spirituality.
3.92
2k+
The Harvard Psychedelic Club Summary
The Harvard Psychedelic Club 92%
Four men, one Harvard LSD study, a breakup that gave America a counterculture and new spirituality.
by Don Lattin 2010
3.92
2k+ ratings
Ghosts
by Hans Holzer • 1997
A field guide to ghost types, why they linger, and how to investigate without fear.
4.00
879
Ghosts Summary
Ghosts 92%
A field guide to ghost types, why they linger, and how to investigate without fear.
by Hans Holzer 1997
4.00
879 ratings
The Immortal Mind
by Ervin Laszlo • 2014
Near-death visions. Past lives. Quantum fields. They all point to the same impossible conclusion.
3.98
179
The Immortal Mind Summary
The Immortal Mind 92%
Near-death visions. Past lives. Quantum fields. They all point to the same impossible conclusion.
by Ervin Laszlo 2014
3.98
179 ratings
Swedenborg
by Gary Lachman • 2012
A scientist catalogued heaven and hell like a naturalist. Then Kant took him seriously.
3.90
118
Swedenborg Summary
Swedenborg 92%
A scientist catalogued heaven and hell like a naturalist. Then Kant took him seriously.
by Gary Lachman 2012
3.90
118 ratings
There is a River
by Thomas Joseph Sugrue • 2003
Before the New Age, there was a Sunday school teacher who diagnosed strangers in his sleep.
4.24
2k+
There is a River Summary
There is a River 92%
Before the New Age, there was a Sunday school teacher who diagnosed strangers in his sleep.
by Thomas Joseph Sugrue 2003
4.24
2k+ ratings
Ghost Hunting
by Jason Hawes • 2007
A Ouija board opened the door to a demon. The ghost hunters who had to close it.
3.86
2k+
Ghost Hunting Summary
Ghost Hunting 92%
A Ouija board opened the door to a demon. The ghost hunters who had to close it.
by Jason Hawes 2007
3.86
2k+ ratings
Tricks of the Mind
by Derren Brown • 2006
A mentalist reveals how cognitive biases, cold reading, and placebos hijack your brain every day.
4.04
7k+
Tricks of the Mind Summary
Tricks of the Mind 92%
A mentalist reveals how cognitive biases, cold reading, and placebos hijack your brain every day.
by Derren Brown 2006
4.04
7k+ ratings
Limitless Mind
by Russell Targ • 2004
Remote viewing is real, tested at Stanford, and learnable. The physicist who proved it shows how.
4.02
523
Limitless Mind Summary
Limitless Mind 92%
Remote viewing is real, tested at Stanford, and learnable. The physicist who proved it shows how.
by Russell Targ 2004
4.02
523 ratings
Talk To Me
by Allison DuBois • 2011
The dead don't speak; they send feelings, signs, and dreams. A medium shows how to listen.
4.10
174
Talk To Me Summary
Talk To Me 92%
The dead don't speak; they send feelings, signs, and dreams. A medium shows how to listen.
by Allison DuBois 2011
4.10
174 ratings
Supernormal
by Dean Radin • 2013
Yoga texts describe psychic powers. Modern parapsychology labs have been quietly confirming them.
3.92
582
Supernormal Summary
Supernormal 92%
Yoga texts describe psychic powers. Modern parapsychology labs have been quietly confirming them.
by Dean Radin 2013
3.92
582 ratings
Science Set Free
by Rupert Sheldrake • 2012
Science rests on ten assumptions it never proved. The experiments that could topple them.
4.08
2k+
Science Set Free Summary
Science Set Free 92%
Science rests on ten assumptions it never proved. The experiments that could topple them.
by Rupert Sheldrake 2012
4.08
2k+ ratings
The Holographic Universe
by Michael Talbot • 1991
Reality is a holographic projection from a deeper order, and your brain is the interpreter.
4.09
11k+
The Holographic Universe Summary
The Holographic Universe 92%
Reality is a holographic projection from a deeper order, and your brain is the interpreter.
by Michael Talbot 1991
4.09
11k+ ratings
Awakening From the Meaning Crisis
by John Vervaeke • 2024
The West's loss of meaning has a 40,000-year history. Tracing it reveals the exit.
4.70
69
Awakening From the Meaning Crisis Summary
Awakening From the Meaning Crisis 92%
The West's loss of meaning has a 40,000-year history. Tracing it reveals the exit.
by John Vervaeke 2024
4.70
69 ratings
The Akashic Experience
by Ervin Laszlo • 2009
The universe has a memory field recording everything, and your mind is its most sensitive receiver.
3.93
148
The Akashic Experience Summary
The Akashic Experience 92%
The universe has a memory field recording everything, and your mind is its most sensitive receiver.
by Ervin Laszlo 2009
3.93
148 ratings
The Sense of Being Stared at
by Rupert Sheldrake • 2003
The feeling of being watched is real, and it means your mind extends far beyond your brain.
3.79
509
The Sense of Being Stared at Summary
The Sense of Being Stared at 92%
The feeling of being watched is real, and it means your mind extends far beyond your brain.
by Rupert Sheldrake 2003
3.79
509 ratings
A Secret History of Consciousness
by Gary Lachman • 2003
The brain doesn't make consciousness; it filters it. An underground history of what comes next.
4.31
246
A Secret History of Consciousness Summary
A Secret History of Consciousness 92%
The brain doesn't make consciousness; it filters it. An underground history of what comes next.
by Gary Lachman 2003
4.31
246 ratings
Entangled Minds
by Dean Radin • 2006
Quantum entanglement may explain telepathy, and a century of lab evidence says it's real.
4.00
1k+
Entangled Minds Summary
Entangled Minds 92%
Quantum entanglement may explain telepathy, and a century of lab evidence says it's real.
by Dean Radin 2006
4.00
1k+ ratings
Real Magic
by Dean Radin • 2018
The evidence for magic is stronger than you think. A forty-year researcher's lab-backed case.
4.09
2k+
Real Magic Summary
Real Magic 92%
The evidence for magic is stronger than you think. A forty-year researcher's lab-backed case.
by Dean Radin 2018
4.09
2k+ ratings
Ghostland
by Colin Dickey • 2016
America's ghost stories are a map of its hidden anxieties, buried crimes, and abandoned dreams.
3.73
11k+
Ghostland Summary
Ghostland 91%
America's ghost stories are a map of its hidden anxieties, buried crimes, and abandoned dreams.
by Colin Dickey 2016
3.73
11k+ ratings
Supernature
by Lyall Watson • 1973
The evidence for telepathy that science ignored, and the biologist who collected it anyway.
4.10
714
Supernature Summary
Supernature 91%
The evidence for telepathy that science ignored, and the biologist who collected it anyway.
by Lyall Watson 1973
4.10
714 ratings
Irreducible Mind
by Edward F. Kelly • 2006
Brain as filter, not creator: near-death clarity and mystical insight reveal the larger mind.
4.39
232
Irreducible Mind Summary
Irreducible Mind 91%
Brain as filter, not creator: near-death clarity and mystical insight reveal the larger mind.
by Edward F. Kelly 2006
4.39
232 ratings
The Happy Medium
by Kim Russo • 2016
A working medium teaches you to unlock the intuitive abilities you shut down as a child.
4.33
1k+
The Happy Medium Summary
The Happy Medium 91%
A working medium teaches you to unlock the intuitive abilities you shut down as a child.
by Kim Russo 2016
4.33
1k+ ratings
Evidence of the Afterlife
by Jeffrey Long • 2010
Consciousness appears to survive the body: the largest study of near-death experience.
3.96
2k+
Evidence of the Afterlife Summary
Evidence of the Afterlife 91%
Consciousness appears to survive the body: the largest study of near-death experience.
by Jeffrey Long 2010
3.96
2k+ ratings
The Matter With Things
by Iain McGilchrist • 2021
Your left hemisphere built the modern world. It is also why everything is falling apart.
4.76
567
The Matter With Things Summary
The Matter With Things 91%
Your left hemisphere built the modern world. It is also why everything is falling apart.
by Iain McGilchrist 2021
4.76
567 ratings
One Mind
by Larry Dossey • 2013
Individual minds are an illusion: a doctor's case for the one consciousness we all share.
4.12
539
One Mind Summary
One Mind 91%
Individual minds are an illusion: a doctor's case for the one consciousness we all share.
by Larry Dossey 2013
4.12
539 ratings
Five Lives Remembered
by Dolores Cannon • 2009
A 1968 hypnosis experiment unlocked five past lives, a hidden spirit realm, and a JFK conspiracy.
4.57
1k+
Five Lives Remembered Summary
Five Lives Remembered 91%
A 1968 hypnosis experiment unlocked five past lives, a hidden spirit realm, and a JFK conspiracy.
by Dolores Cannon 2009
4.57
1k+ ratings
After
by Bruce Greyson • 2021
When your brain shuts down, you might still be there. A near-death researcher's fifty-year case.
4.18
6k+
After Summary
After 91%
When your brain shuts down, you might still be there. A near-death researcher's fifty-year case.
by Bruce Greyson 2021
4.18
6k+ ratings
Altered States of Consciousness
by Marc Wittmann • 2018
Time is built from bodily signals. Change consciousness, and it stretches, shrinks, or vanishes.
3.74
194
Altered States of Consciousness Summary
Altered States of Consciousness 91%
Time is built from bodily signals. Change consciousness, and it stretches, shrinks, or vanishes.
by Marc Wittmann 2018
3.74
194 ratings
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