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Occult Book Summaries

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
2k+
Ghosts Among Us Summary
Ghosts Among Us
A medium's guide to sensing spirits, protecting your energy, and why the dead remain.
by James Van Praagh 2008 216 pages
4.01
2k+ ratings
Mystical Traveler
by Sylvia Browne • 2008
Your soul may be more advanced than you know. A path to recognize and live it.
3.98
293
Mystical Traveler Summary
Mystical Traveler
Your soul may be more advanced than you know. A path to recognize and live it.
by Sylvia Browne 2008 171 pages
3.98
293 ratings
A Dark Muse
by Gary Lachman • 2003
The hidden lineage of poets and magicians who mapped the interior worlds that science denied.
3.76
235
A Dark Muse Summary
A Dark Muse
The hidden lineage of poets and magicians who mapped the interior worlds that science denied.
by Gary Lachman 2003 384 pages
3.76
235 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
A scientist catalogued heaven and hell like a naturalist. Then Kant took him seriously.
by Gary Lachman 2012 208 pages
3.90
118 ratings
The Lost Keys of Freemasonry
by Manly P. Hall • 2006
Freemasonry is a school of the soul. Its rites guard a method for awakening the divine within.
4.16
500+
The Lost Keys of Freemasonry Summary
The Lost Keys of Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a school of the soul. Its rites guard a method for awakening the divine within.
by Manly P. Hall 2006 352 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
Collected Ghost Stories
by M.R. James • 1931
Cursed manuscripts, unraveling fabrics, and unearthly summons: classic English ghost stories.
4.12
7k+
Collected Ghost Stories Summary
Collected Ghost Stories
Cursed manuscripts, unraveling fabrics, and unearthly summons: classic English ghost stories.
by M.R. James 1931 568 pages
4.12
7k+ ratings
Astral Travel for Beginners
by Richard Webster • 2002
A beginner's guide to leaving your body at will and exploring time, space, and parallel dimensions.
3.77
158
Astral Travel for Beginners Summary
Astral Travel for Beginners
A beginner's guide to leaving your body at will and exploring time, space, and parallel dimensions.
by Richard Webster 2002 256 pages
3.77
158 ratings
The Earth Will Shake
by Robert Anton Wilson • 1982
His uncle murdered at Easter Mass, a boy enters the secret brotherhoods of revolutionary Europe.
4.12
1k+
The Earth Will Shake Summary
The Earth Will Shake
His uncle murdered at Easter Mass, a boy enters the secret brotherhoods of revolutionary Europe.
by Robert Anton Wilson 1982 376 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
C.G. Jung
by Colin Wilson • 1984
Jung built a psychology on his own visionary crisis, then called it science.
3.86
136
C.G. Jung Summary
C.G. Jung
Jung built a psychology on his own visionary crisis, then called it science.
by Colin Wilson 1984 160 pages
3.86
136 ratings
Ghosts
by Hans Holzer • 1997
A field guide to ghost types, why they linger, and how to investigate without fear.
4.00
500+
Ghosts Summary
Ghosts
A field guide to ghost types, why they linger, and how to investigate without fear.
by Hans Holzer 1997 761 pages
4.00
500+ 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
The evidence for survival, assembled from mediums, reincarnation studies, and near-death cases.
by Colin Wilson 1987 272 pages
3.57
151 ratings
The House of Last Resort
by Christopher Golden • 2024
A couple's bargain Sicilian home comes with a chapel where the Vatican buried its failed exorcisms.
3.16
7k+
The House of Last Resort Summary
The House of Last Resort
A couple's bargain Sicilian home comes with a chapel where the Vatican buried its failed exorcisms.
by Christopher Golden 2024 292 pages
3.16
7k+ ratings
The Haunting of Room 904
by Erika T. Wurth • 2025
A clairvoyant investigator links a dybbuk box to the hotel curse that took her sister's life.
3.07
4k+
The Haunting of Room 904 Summary
The Haunting of Room 904
A clairvoyant investigator links a dybbuk box to the hotel curse that took her sister's life.
by Erika T. Wurth 2025 306 pages
3.07
4k+ ratings
Twist Your Fate
by Theresa Reed • 2022
Find the career in your chart, time the risks with tarot, and make the call yourself.
4.24
125
Twist Your Fate Summary
Twist Your Fate
Find the career in your chart, time the risks with tarot, and make the call yourself.
by Theresa Reed 2022 258 pages
4.24
125 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
A century of psi research, from lab telepathy to military clairvoyance, that science dismissed.
by Terje Simonsen 2020 544 pages
3.88
106 ratings
The Sentinel
by Jeffrey Konvitz • 1974
A model's brownstone has dead tenants and a blind priest waiting for her to replace him.
3.83
7k+
The Sentinel Summary
The Sentinel
A model's brownstone has dead tenants and a blind priest waiting for her to replace him.
by Jeffrey Konvitz 1974 278 pages
3.83
7k+ ratings
Withered Hill
by David Barnett • 2024
A London woman wakes trapped in a village of masks, old rites, and no way back.
4.04
4k+
Withered Hill Summary
Withered Hill
A London woman wakes trapped in a village of masks, old rites, and no way back.
by David Barnett 2024 337 pages
4.04
4k+ ratings
Fundamentals of Gnostic Education
by Samael Aun Weor • 1977
Your ego is the biblical Satan. Education, real education, is learning to dissolve it.
4.27
55
Fundamentals of Gnostic Education Summary
Fundamentals of Gnostic Education
Your ego is the biblical Satan. Education, real education, is learning to dissolve it.
by Samael Aun Weor 1977 248 pages
4.27
55 ratings
Isis Unveiled
by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky • 1877
Every ancient civilization shared one hidden science that modern labs and churches both missed.
4.05
1k+
Isis Unveiled Summary
Isis Unveiled
Every ancient civilization shared one hidden science that modern labs and churches both missed.
by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky 1877 1471 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
The David Icke Guide to the Global Conspiracy
by David Icke • 2007
Secret bloodlines rule from the shadows. Reality is a hologram. Awakening is the exit.
4.04
500+
The David Icke Guide to the Global Conspiracy Summary
The David Icke Guide to the Global Conspiracy
Secret bloodlines rule from the shadows. Reality is a hologram. Awakening is the exit.
by David Icke 2007 629 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
A Methodology of Possession
by James Ellis • 2020
Enlightenment as possession: a philosopher's ritual journey beyond self, time, and the human.
3.62
81
A Methodology of Possession Summary
A Methodology of Possession
Enlightenment as possession: a philosopher's ritual journey beyond self, time, and the human.
by James Ellis 2020 185 pages
3.62
81 ratings
The Awakened Psychic
by Kala Ambrose • 2016
Awaken your sixth sense: practical training for intuition, energy reading, and safe spirit work.
4.11
87
The Awakened Psychic Summary
The Awakened Psychic
Awaken your sixth sense: practical training for intuition, energy reading, and safe spirit work.
by Kala Ambrose 2016 216 pages
4.11
87 ratings
The Mammoth Book of True Hauntings
by Peter Haining • 2008
Ghosts don't only haunt crumbling castles: true accounts place them in flats, pubs, and jumbo jets.
3.55
329
The Mammoth Book of True Hauntings Summary
The Mammoth Book of True Hauntings
Ghosts don't only haunt crumbling castles: true accounts place them in flats, pubs, and jumbo jets.
by Peter Haining 2008 512 pages
3.55
329 ratings
Isis Unveiled, Vol. 1 of 2
by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky • 2018
Modern labs trip over facts ancient priests mapped millennia ago. The manual was never wrong.
4.02
122
Isis Unveiled, Vol. 1 of 2 Summary
Isis Unveiled, Vol. 1 of 2
Modern labs trip over facts ancient priests mapped millennia ago. The manual was never wrong.
by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky 2018 716 pages
4.02
122 ratings
Resurrection
by Nick Roberts • 2025
The evil a mother escaped was never truly banished: it was born inside her daughter.
4.38
2k+
Resurrection Summary
Resurrection
The evil a mother escaped was never truly banished: it was born inside her daughter.
by Nick Roberts 2025 344 pages
4.38
2k+ ratings
Born in Blood
by John J. Robinson • 1989
Freemasonry's rituals hide a secret: the Knights Templar survived their destruction in 1307.
3.94
1k+
Born in Blood Summary
Born in Blood
Freemasonry's rituals hide a secret: the Knights Templar survived their destruction in 1307.
by John J. Robinson 1989 400 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
El evangelio del mal
by Patrick Graham • 2007
An FBI psychic tracks an immortal killer to a forbidden gospel that could destroy the Vatican.
3.86
3k+
El evangelio del mal Summary
El evangelio del mal
An FBI psychic tracks an immortal killer to a forbidden gospel that could destroy the Vatican.
by Patrick Graham 2007 560 pages
3.86
3k+ ratings
Goddess of Filth
by V. Castro • 2021
Five friends hold a séance. One wakes possessed by an Aztec goddess who feasts on sin.
3.58
9k+
Goddess of Filth Summary
Goddess of Filth
Five friends hold a séance. One wakes possessed by an Aztec goddess who feasts on sin.
by V. Castro 2021 156 pages
3.58
9k+ ratings
The Druidry Handbook
by John Michael Greer • 2006
A Druid's threefold path: seasonal ritual, daily meditation, and living like the land depends on it.
3.98
1k+
The Druidry Handbook Summary
The Druidry Handbook
A Druid's threefold path: seasonal ritual, daily meditation, and living like the land depends on it.
by John Michael Greer 2006 272 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
Supernatural
by Colin Wilson • 2011
A skeptic's tour of the paranormal evidence that defies explanation.
3.79
71
Supernatural Summary
Supernatural
A skeptic's tour of the paranormal evidence that defies explanation.
by Colin Wilson 2011 600 pages
3.79
71 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
She testified from beyond the grave and her killer was convicted. What the famous hauntings reveal.
by Paul Roland 2008 208 pages
3.27
201 ratings
Becoming Dangerous
by Katie West • 2018
When lipstick is armor and ritual is rebellion, simply existing destabilizes power.
4.01
1k+
Becoming Dangerous Summary
Becoming Dangerous
When lipstick is armor and ritual is rebellion, simply existing destabilizes power.
by Katie West 2018 294 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
The Archaic Revival
by Terence McKenna • 1992
Psychedelic plants are doorways to an alien intelligence that has been steering human evolution.
4.18
2k+
The Archaic Revival Summary
The Archaic Revival
Psychedelic plants are doorways to an alien intelligence that has been steering human evolution.
by Terence McKenna 1992 288 pages
4.18
2k+ ratings
Unexplained
by Richard MacLean Smith • 2018
What UFOs, ghosts, and past lives reveal about the living, not the dead.
3.58
1k+
Unexplained Summary
Unexplained
What UFOs, ghosts, and past lives reveal about the living, not the dead.
by Richard MacLean Smith 2018 352 pages
3.58
1k+ ratings
The Three-Candle Prayer
by Abe Moss • 2024
A grieving daughter lights three candles to contact her dead parents, but something else answers.
4.02
500+
The Three-Candle Prayer Summary
The Three-Candle Prayer
A grieving daughter lights three candles to contact her dead parents, but something else answers.
by Abe Moss 2024 284 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
Adventures Beyond the Body
by William Buhlman • 1996
Leave your body at will. The step-by-step method that turned a skeptic into a nonphysical explorer.
4.30
500+
Adventures Beyond the Body Summary
Adventures Beyond the Body
Leave your body at will. The step-by-step method that turned a skeptic into a nonphysical explorer.
by William Buhlman 1996 304 pages
4.30
500+ ratings
The Super Natural
by Whitley Strieber • 2016
The strangest thing about alien abductions? They look exactly like ancient religious experiences.
3.93
500+
The Super Natural Summary
The Super Natural
The strangest thing about alien abductions? They look exactly like ancient religious experiences.
by Whitley Strieber 2016 365 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Alien Dawn
by Colin Wilson • 1998
UFO accounts seem engineered to be dismissed. Taking that absurdity seriously reveals deeper puzzle.
3.81
193
Alien Dawn Summary
Alien Dawn
UFO accounts seem engineered to be dismissed. Taking that absurdity seriously reveals deeper puzzle.
by Colin Wilson 1998 322 pages
3.81
193 ratings
The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft
by Rosemary Ellen Guiley • 1989
It took centuries of persecution before witchcraft became a religion. Here is everything in between.
4.03
500+
The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft Summary
The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft
It took centuries of persecution before witchcraft became a religion. Here is everything in between.
by Rosemary Ellen Guiley 1989 417 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
The Emerald Tablet
by Dennis William Hauck • 1999
Alchemy was never about lead into gold. Seven principles for transforming the mind.
4.17
362
The Emerald Tablet Summary
The Emerald Tablet
Alchemy was never about lead into gold. Seven principles for transforming the mind.
by Dennis William Hauck 1999 466 pages
4.17
362 ratings
Telos
by Dianne Robbins • 2000
Twenty-five thousand immortals live inside Mount Shasta, and the door is about to open.
3.87
15
Telos Summary
Telos
Twenty-five thousand immortals live inside Mount Shasta, and the door is about to open.
by Dianne Robbins 2000 166 pages
3.87
15 ratings
Decoding Jung's Metaphysics
by Bernardo Kastrup • 2021
Jung was a covert idealist: the physical world is psychic, and humanity is God's self-awareness.
4.49
435
Decoding Jung's Metaphysics Summary
Decoding Jung's Metaphysics
Jung was a covert idealist: the physical world is psychic, and humanity is God's self-awareness.
by Bernardo Kastrup 2021 160 pages
4.49
435 ratings
The Exorcist's House
by Nick Roberts • 2022
Under their new farmhouse, a sealed well holds something the previous owner died trying to contain.
3.99
23k+
The Exorcist's House Summary
The Exorcist's House
Under their new farmhouse, a sealed well holds something the previous owner died trying to contain.
by Nick Roberts 2022 287 pages
3.99
23k+ 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
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
The Philosopher's Stone
by Colin Wilson • 1969
A scientist's brain operation unlocks hidden powers and reveals ancient gods once ruled the world.
3.92
500+
The Philosopher's Stone Summary
The Philosopher's Stone
A scientist's brain operation unlocks hidden powers and reveals ancient gods once ruled the world.
by Colin Wilson 1969 320 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
The Gurus, the Young Man, and Elder Paisios
by Dionysios Farasiotis • 2002
Yoga gave him power. Gurus gave him terror. A Greek monk gave him back his soul.
4.49
1k+
The Gurus, the Young Man, and Elder Paisios Summary
The Gurus, the Young Man, and Elder Paisios
Yoga gave him power. Gurus gave him terror. A Greek monk gave him back his soul.
by Dionysios Farasiotis 2002 320 pages
4.49
1k+ ratings
The Art and Science of Vedic Astrology
by Richard Fish • 2012
Your birth chart is a mathematical proof of karma. Here is the manual to its ancient calculations.
4.13
104
The Art and Science of Vedic Astrology Summary
The Art and Science of Vedic Astrology
Your birth chart is a mathematical proof of karma. Here is the manual to its ancient calculations.
by Richard Fish 2012 219 pages
4.13
104 ratings
Essential Astrology
by Amy Herring • 2016
Your natal chart is a personal symbol system. This book teaches you to crack the code.
4.19
81
Essential Astrology Summary
Essential Astrology
Your natal chart is a personal symbol system. This book teaches you to crack the code.
by Amy Herring 2016 408 pages
4.19
81 ratings
The Golden Dawn
by Israel Regardie • 1971
The Golden Dawn ritualized the path to divinity. This is its complete curriculum.
4.06
2k+
The Golden Dawn Summary
The Golden Dawn
The Golden Dawn ritualized the path to divinity. This is its complete curriculum.
by Israel Regardie 1971 844 pages
4.06
2k+ ratings
The Third Realm
by Karl Ove Knausgård • 2022
When death stops for seven days, a painter's visions open the door to the dead.
4.32
5k+
The Third Realm Summary
The Third Realm
When death stops for seven days, a painter's visions open the door to the dead.
by Karl Ove Knausgård 2022 512 pages
4.32
5k+ ratings
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