The Truth is Out There

July 2 is World UFO Day. Read about experiences, sightings, and legends with these interesting books.

Updated June 29, 2025
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UFO hunters. Book one
Birnes, William J
Paper Book
UFO Hunters® follows the team of bestselling author William J. Birnes, former NASA physicist Dr. Ted Acworth, and former US Army engineer Pat Uskert as they investigate UFO cases around the world. The team's access to UFO evidence is unparalleled-and their expertise allows them to quickly...

001.942 B538 2014

Area 51 : an uncensored history of America's top secret military base
Jacobsen, Annie.
Paper Book
It is the most famous military installation in the world. And it doesn't exist. Located a mere seventy-five miles outside of Las Vegas in Nevada's desert, the base has never been acknowledged by the U.S. government-but Area 51 has captivated imaginations for decades. Myths and...

001.942 J156 2011

Under alien skies : a sightseer's guide to the universe
Plait, Philip
Paper Book
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel the universe? How would Saturn's rings look from a spaceship sailing just above them? If you were falling into a black hole, what's the last thing you'd see before getting spaghettified? While traveling in person to most of these amazing...

520 Plait 2023


Frequently asked questions about the universe
Cham, Jorge
Paper Book
You've got questions: about space, time, gravity, and the odds of meeting your older self inside a wormhole. All the answers you need are right here.As a species, we may not agree on much, but one thing brings us all together: a need to know. We all wonder, and deep down we all have the same...

523.1 Cham 2021

The zoologist's guide to the galaxy : what animals on Earth reveal about aliens - and about ourselves
Kershenbaum, Arik
Paper Book
* Paperback edition is published on 1 July 2021 * A Times/Sunday Times Book of the Year DISCOVER HOW LIFE REALLY WORKS - ON EARTH AND IN SPACE 'I love The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy. Although it sets...

576.83 Kershenbaum 2021

Aliens : the world's leading scientists on the search for extraterrestrial life
Al-Khalili, Jim
Paper Book
In these lively and fascinating essays edited by theoretical physicist Jim Al-Khalili, scientists from around the world weigh in on the latest advances in the search for intelligent life in the universe and discuss just what that might look like. Since 2000, science has seen a...

576.839 Aliens 2017


Extraterrestrial : the first sign of intelligent life beyond Earth
Loeb, Abraham
Paper Book
New York Times Bestseller | Wall Street Journal Bestseller | Publishers Weekly Bestseller | Publishers Marketplace 2020 Buzz Book  | Amazon Best Book of the Year | Longlisted for the 2022 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science...

576.839 Loeb 2021

Imagined life : a speculative scientific journey among the exoplanets in search of intelligent aliens, ice creatures, and supergravity animals
Trefil, James
Paper Book
It is now known that we live in a galaxy with more planets than stars. The Milky Way alone encompasses 30 trillion potential home planets. Scientists Trefil and Summers bring readers on a marvelous experimental voyage through the possibilities of life--unlike anything we have experienced so far-...

576.839 Trefil 2019

Out there : the science behind sci-fi film and tv
Waldman, Ariel
Paper Book
Explore the science behind some of your favorite popular science fiction tropes--from escaping a black hole to riding a space elevator to the stars--in this illustrated guide from NASA advisor and host of the popular Tested podcast Offworld. 

791.4361 Waldman 2023



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