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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Chariots of the gods : unsolved mysteries of the past
Dñiken, Erich von
Paper Book
THE SEVEN MILLION COPY BESTSELLER AS SEEN ON ANCIENT ALIENS * The groundbreaking classic that introduced the theory that ancient Earth established contact with aliens. Immediately recognized as a work of monumental importance, Chariots of the Gods<...

001.94 Daniken 2018

Monster hunters : on the trail with ghost hunters, bigfooters, ufologists, and other paranormal investigators
Krulos, Tea
Paper Book
Do ghosts exist? What about the Bigfoot, or Skinwalkers? And how will we ever know? Journalist Tea Krulos spent over a year traveling nationwide to meet individuals who have made it their life's passion to hunt down evidence of entities that they believe exist, but that others might shrug off...

001.94 K939 2015

Ancient aliens : the official companion book
Burns, Kevin
Paper Book
The first official companion book to HISTORY® network's hit series Ancient Aliens®: a powerful journey through human history that explores fascinating unanswered questions about the origins of our civilizations. With a foreword by Series Creator, Kevin Burns. Millions of...

001.942 Ancient 2016

UFO hunters. Book one
Birnes, William J.
Paper Book
UFO Hunters#65533; 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...

001.942 B538 2014

Taxi from another planet : conversations with drivers about life in the universe
Cockell, Charles S.
Paper Book
"Timely...Cockell makes us consider a gamut of new possibilities that boggle the mind." --Bruce Dorminey, Forbes "Taxi from Another Planet conveys an array of ideas--all fascinating, and some profound--with a light touch and utter clarity. Accessible to anyone...

001.942 Cockell 2022

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

Captured! : the Betty and Barney Hill UFO experience : the true story of the world's first documented alien abduction
Marden, Kathleen.
Paper Book
Today, 46 years after the UFO abduction of Betty and Barney Hill, more and more people are convinced that UFOs are real and their existence is being covered up by the government. If you have doubts or questions about the Hill case or alien bexperiences in general, Captured! will give you the answers...

001.942 M334 2007

The 37th parallel : the secret truth behind America's UFO highway
Mezrich, Ben
Paper Book
This real-life The X-Files and Close Encounters of the Third Kind tells the true story of a computer programmer who tracks paranormal events along a 3,000-mile stretch through the heart of America and is drawn deeper and deeper into a vast conspiracy. Like "Agent Mulder"...

001.942 M579 2016

UFOs : a history of alien activity from sightings to abductions to global threat
Matthews, Rupert
Ebook

001.942 M432 2009

Encounter in Rendlesham Forest : the inside story of the world's best-documented UFO incident
Pope, Nick
Paper Book
Roswell was only the beginning! An in-depth look at the Rendlesham Forest UFO Incident, the world's most sensational and compelling series of UFO encounters. In 1980, a UFO was tracked on military radar in Rendlesham Forest, England. It landed near two of the most strategically important...

001.942 P81 2014

Immortality of the Gods : legends, mysteries, and the alien connection to eternal life
Redfern, Nicholas
Ebook
The author of Bloodline of the Gods explores the theory that ancient aliens shared the secrets of immortality with Old Testament figures.   While scientists debate the theoretical possibility of immortality, it may have already been achieved in the distant...

001.942 Redfern 2017

Unidentified : the UFO phenomenon : how world governments have conspired to conceal humanity's biggest secret
Salas, Robert.
Ebook
"A sober yet heartfelt narrative which dares you to dismiss it without due consideration." --Fortean Times "...fasten your seat belt. You are in for a fascinating ride." --Stanton T. Friedman, author of Flying Saucers and Science ...

001.942 Sa31 2014

Cover-up at Roswell : exposing the 70-year conspiracy to suppress the truth
Schmitt, Donald R
Digital file
As we approach the seventieth anniversary of the most significant UFO event of all time, bestselling author Donald R. Schmitt takes a fresh look at the renowned incident. Previous books on Roswell, including his, have focused on the witnesses, their families, and the history of the case. Cover-Up at...

001.942 Schmitt 2017

They are already here : UFO culture and why we see saucers
Scoles, Sarah
Paper Book
An anthropological look at the UFO community, told through first-person experiences with researchers in their element as they pursue what they see as a solvable mystery--both terrestrial and cosmic. More than half a century since Roswell, UFOs have been making headlines once...

001.942 Scoles 2020

Blue book. Volume 1, 1961
Tynion, James, IV
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling and multi-Eisner award-winning co-creators of Something is Killing the Children, The Nice House on the Lake, The Department of Truth, and Powers. In Blue Book, teaming with artist Michael Avon Oeming and letterer Aditya Bidikar, Tynion presents what he calls his...

001.942 Tyrion, James IV


UFO investigations manual : UFO investigations from 1892 to the present day
Watson, Nigel
Paper Book
UFOs have been a global phenomenon from the late 19th century to the present day. The UFO Investigator's Manual examines many UFO investigations worldwide by looking at the government reports, both official and secret, that have attempted to explain the "otherworldly". This...

001.942 W335 2013

The unidentified : mythical monsters, alien encounters, and our obsession with the unexplained
Dickey, Colin
Paper Book
"Absolutely perfect for the current moment." --Buzzfeed America's favorite cultural historian and author of Ghostland takes a tour of the country's most persistent "unexplained" phenomena In a world where rational, scientific explanations are more...

130 Dickey 2020

The paranormal ranger : a Navajo investigator's search for the unexplained
Milford, Stanley, Jr.
Paper Book
*A NEW YORK TIMES PICK FOR TOP 22 NONFICTION BOOKS TO READ THIS FALL!* A Navajo Ranger's chilling and clear-eyed memoir of his investigations into bizarre cases of the paranormal and unexplained in Navajoland As a Native American with parents of both Navajo and...

133.1097 Milford 2024

The day it finally happens : alien contact, dinosaur parks, immortal humans -- and other possible phenomena
Pearl, Mike
Paper Book
From a Vice magazine columnist whose beat is "the future," here is entertaining speculation featuring both authoritative research and a bit of mischief: a look at how humanity is likely to weather such happenings as the day nuclear war occurs, the day the global internet goes down, the day...

303.49 Pearl 2019

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
"Delightful, funny, and yet rigorous and intelligent: only Jorge and Daniel can reach this exquisite balance." --Carlo Rovelli, author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and Helgoland You've got questions: about space, time, gravity, and the odds of meeting your...

523.1 Cham 2021

Light of the stars : alien worlds and the fate of the Earth
Frank, Adam
Paper Book
Light of the Stars tells the story of humanity's coming of age as we awaken to the possibilities of life on other worlds and their sudden relevance to our fate on Earth. Astrophysicist Adam Frank traces the question of alien life and intelligence from the ancient Greeks to the leading thinkers of...

523.1 Frank 2018

Alien earths : the new science of planet hunting in the cosmos
Kaltenegger, Lisa
Paper Book
"Kaltenegger's breezy narrative style invites you to experience with her the challenges and joys of being a scientist on the frontier of discovery." --Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysicist, American Museum of Natural History "Horizon-expanding... [Kaltenegger] has...

523.24 Kaltenegger 2024

The zoologist's guide to the galaxy : what animals on earth reveal about aliens--and ourselves
Kershenbaum, Arik
Paper Book
From a noted Cambridge zoologist, a wildly fun and scientifically sound exploration of what alien life must be like, using universal laws that govern life on Earth and in space. Scientists are confident that life exists elsewhere in the universe. Yet rather than taking a...

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


The little book of aliens
Frank, Adam
Paper Book
"With wit and brio, Frank separates current nonsense about aliens from the serious and fascinating search for extraterrestrial life." --Carlo Rovelli, New York Times bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics From astrophysicist Adam Frank, a little book on the biggest questions...

576.839 Frank 2023

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 : a scientific guide to alien life, antimatter, and human space travel (for the cosmically curious)
Wall, Michael (Biologist)
Paper Book
In the vein of Randall Munroe's What If? meets Brian Green's Elegant Universe, a senior writer from Space.com leads readers on a wild ride of exploration into the final frontier, investigating what's really "out there." We've all asked ourselves the question....

576.839 Wall 2018

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


UFO : the inside story of the US government's search for alien life here--and out there
Graff, Garrett M.
Paper Book
"One of the rare books on the topic that manages to be both entertaining and factually grounded." --The Wall Street Journal From the bestselling author of Raven Rock, The Only Plane in the Sky, and Watergate (finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in history)...

999 Graff 2023


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