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On Life after Death
by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross • 1984
Twenty thousand clinically dead people revived with the same story: consciousness survives the body.
4.17
2k+
On Life after Death Summary
On Life after Death 91%
Twenty thousand clinically dead people revived with the same story: consciousness survives the body.
by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross 1984
4.17
2k+ ratings
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory
by Caitlin Doughty • 2014
A crematory trainee discovers the dead aren't the scary part; the funeral industry is.
4.22
110k+
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory Summary
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory 90%
A crematory trainee discovers the dead aren't the scary part; the funeral industry is.
by Caitlin Doughty 2014
4.22
110k+ 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 90%
Quantum physics, a medium argues, proves the afterlife exists. The real surprise: you can reach it.
by Mark Anthony 2021
4.34
327 ratings
Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them)
by Sallie Tisdale • 2018
How to die and how to help someone die: a nurse's unsentimental guide from diagnosis to grief.
4.14
2k+
Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them) Summary
Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them) 90%
How to die and how to help someone die: a nurse's unsentimental guide from diagnosis to grief.
by Sallie Tisdale 2018
4.14
2k+ ratings
Heaven and Hell
by Bart D. Ehrman • 2020
Heaven and hell were invented, not revealed. The original Jesus taught extinction, not eternal fire.
4.06
4k+
Heaven and Hell Summary
Heaven and Hell 90%
Heaven and hell were invented, not revealed. The original Jesus taught extinction, not eternal fire.
by Bart D. Ehrman 2020
4.06
4k+ ratings
Memento Mori
by Joanna Ebenstein • 2024
A daily reminder of death: the ancient, now science-backed practice for the life you actually want.
4.02
266
Memento Mori Summary
Memento Mori 90%
A daily reminder of death: the ancient, now science-backed practice for the life you actually want.
by Joanna Ebenstein 2024
4.02
266 ratings
In My Time of Dying
by Sebastian Junger • 2024
A near-fatal aneurysm, a father's ghost, and a journalist's investigation into what lies beyond.
3.82
9k+
In My Time of Dying Summary
In My Time of Dying 90%
A near-fatal aneurysm, a father's ghost, and a journalist's investigation into what lies beyond.
by Sebastian Junger 2024
3.82
9k+ 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 90%
The evidence for survival, assembled from mediums, reincarnation studies, and near-death cases.
by Colin Wilson 1987
3.57
151 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 90%
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
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 90%
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
No Death, No Fear
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2002
Death looks solid from here. A Zen master dismantles it, and what remains is not nothing.
4.22
6k+
No Death, No Fear Summary
No Death, No Fear 90%
Death looks solid from here. A Zen master dismantles it, and what remains is not nothing.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2002
4.22
6k+ ratings
The Worm at the Core
by Sheldon Solomon • 2015
Your culture, your self-esteem, your gods: all of it is armor against the fear of death.
4.10
2k+
The Worm at the Core Summary
The Worm at the Core 90%
Your culture, your self-esteem, your gods: all of it is armor against the fear of death.
by Sheldon Solomon 2015
4.10
2k+ ratings
A Short Stay in Hell
by Steven L. Peck • 2011
After death, a man faces an infinite library. To escape Hell, he must find the book of his life.
4.15
70k+
A Short Stay in Hell Summary
A Short Stay in Hell 90%
After death, a man faces an infinite library. To escape Hell, he must find the book of his life.
by Steven L. Peck 2011
4.15
70k+ ratings
Never Letting Go
by Mark Anthony • 2011
Heal grief through the afterlife: signs, forgiveness, and contact with those you've lost.
4.54
278
Never Letting Go Summary
Never Letting Go 90%
Heal grief through the afterlife: signs, forgiveness, and contact with those you've lost.
by Mark Anthony 2011
4.54
278 ratings
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
by Sogyal Rinpoche • 1992
Preparing for death, in the Tibetan Buddhist view, is how you finally learn to live.
4.21
33k+
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying Summary
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying 90%
Preparing for death, in the Tibetan Buddhist view, is how you finally learn to live.
by Sogyal Rinpoche 1992
4.21
33k+ ratings
Adventures of the Soul
by James Van Praagh • 2015
A medium maps the afterlife and explains why your soul chose every struggle you face.
4.34
925
Adventures of the Soul Summary
Adventures of the Soul 90%
A medium maps the afterlife and explains why your soul chose every struggle you face.
by James Van Praagh 2015
4.34
925 ratings
Talking to Heaven
by James Van Praagh • 1997
What the dead told a medium about suicide, grief, and why they never actually leave.
4.13
5k+
Talking to Heaven Summary
Talking to Heaven 90%
What the dead told a medium about suicide, grief, and why they never actually leave.
by James Van Praagh 1997
4.13
5k+ ratings
Voyages into the Unknown
by Bruce Moen • 1997
An engineer accidentally discovers he can leave his body and retrieve souls stuck after death.
4.17
82
Voyages into the Unknown Summary
Voyages into the Unknown 90%
An engineer accidentally discovers he can leave his body and retrieve souls stuck after death.
by Bruce Moen 1997
4.17
82 ratings
Heavens on Earth
by Michael Shermer • 2018
The scientific case against the afterlife, immortality, and utopia, and why the real heaven is here.
3.88
626
Heavens on Earth Summary
Heavens on Earth 90%
The scientific case against the afterlife, immortality, and utopia, and why the real heaven is here.
by Michael Shermer 2018
3.88
626 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 90%
What happens after death? Science has weighed souls, recorded ghosts, and wired dying brains.
by Mary Roach 2005
3.60
41k+ ratings
Visions, Trips, and Crowded Rooms
by David Kessler • 2010
Dying people see deceased loved ones. Medicine calls it hallucination; the law calls it truth.
4.20
1k+
Visions, Trips, and Crowded Rooms Summary
Visions, Trips, and Crowded Rooms 90%
Dying people see deceased loved ones. Medicine calls it hallucination; the law calls it truth.
by David Kessler 2010
4.20
1k+ ratings
The Lost Art of Dying
by Lydia S. Dugdale • 2020
Death terrified the Middle Ages too. Their response can teach us how to die better.
3.98
1k+
The Lost Art of Dying Summary
The Lost Art of Dying 90%
Death terrified the Middle Ages too. Their response can teach us how to die better.
by Lydia S. Dugdale 2020
3.98
1k+ 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 90%
The brain as antenna, not engine: near-death evidence that consciousness outlasts the body.
by Chris Carter 2010
4.15
191 ratings
Die Wise
by Stephen Jenkinson • 2015
Palliative care has made dying longer and more terrifying. A veteran caregiver explains why.
4.34
861
Die Wise Summary
Die Wise 90%
Palliative care has made dying longer and more terrifying. A veteran caregiver explains why.
by Stephen Jenkinson 2015
4.34
861 ratings
Fearless Death
by Lama Ole Nydahl • 2012
Train your mind now to die without fear. A Tibetan practice for turning death into liberation.
4.53
155
Fearless Death Summary
Fearless Death 90%
Train your mind now to die without fear. A Tibetan practice for turning death into liberation.
by Lama Ole Nydahl 2012
4.53
155 ratings
Come of Age
by Stephen Jenkinson • 2018
More old people than ever. Fewer elders than ever. The connection is a cultural indictment.
4.25
173
Come of Age Summary
Come of Age 89%
More old people than ever. Fewer elders than ever. The connection is a cultural indictment.
by Stephen Jenkinson 2018
4.25
173 ratings
Destiny of Souls
by Michael Newton • 2000
You chose this life. A hypnotherapist’s thousands of case studies show how and why.
4.35
10k+
Destiny of Souls Summary
Destiny of Souls 89%
You chose this life. A hypnotherapist’s thousands of case studies show how and why.
by Michael Newton 2000
4.35
10k+ ratings
On Death
by Timothy J. Keller • 2020
No generation has been less prepared for death. One tradition bets everything on a resurrection.
4.48
960
On Death Summary
On Death 89%
No generation has been less prepared for death. One tradition bets everything on a resurrection.
by Timothy J. Keller 2020
4.48
960 ratings
Conversations with History
by Susan Lander • 2014
History's icons, channeled from the afterlife, deliver the wisdom they could not share while alive.
3.86
37
Conversations with History Summary
Conversations with History 89%
History's icons, channeled from the afterlife, deliver the wisdom they could not share while alive.
by Susan Lander 2014
3.86
37 ratings
The First Ghosts
by Irving Finkel • 2021
Ghosts are ancient, but Mesopotamia left the first written rules for living with the restless dead.
4.01
499
The First Ghosts Summary
The First Ghosts 89%
Ghosts are ancient, but Mesopotamia left the first written rules for living with the restless dead.
by Irving Finkel 2021
4.01
499 ratings
Many Lives, Many Masters
by Brian L. Weiss • 1988
A Yale psychiatrist's patient recalled past lives, then named his dead son's secret heart defect.
4.17
85k+
Many Lives, Many Masters Summary
Many Lives, Many Masters 89%
A Yale psychiatrist's patient recalled past lives, then named his dead son's secret heart defect.
by Brian L. Weiss 1988
4.17
85k+ ratings
The In-Between
by Hadley Vlahos • 2023
A patient asks for a slice of cake. A hospice nurse learns the secret the dying know.
4.49
51k+
The In-Between Summary
The In-Between 89%
A patient asks for a slice of cake. A hospice nurse learns the secret the dying know.
by Hadley Vlahos 2023
4.49
51k+ ratings
Saved by the Light
by Dannion Brinkley • 1994
After a lightning strike killed him, thirteen Beings of Light revealed the future in twelve boxes.
4.10
3k+
Saved by the Light Summary
Saved by the Light 89%
After a lightning strike killed him, thirteen Beings of Light revealed the future in twelve boxes.
by Dannion Brinkley 1994
4.10
3k+ ratings
Life After Death
by Deepak Chopra • 2013
Your brain does not make consciousness; it receives it. Death ends the receiver, not the signal.
3.84
3k+
Life After Death Summary
Life After Death 89%
Your brain does not make consciousness; it receives it. Death ends the receiver, not the signal.
by Deepak Chopra 2013
3.84
3k+ ratings
Consciousness Beyond Life
by Pim van Lommel • 2007
When the brain flatlines, consciousness doesn't: a cardiologist's case from near-death research.
4.07
1k+
Consciousness Beyond Life Summary
Consciousness Beyond Life 89%
When the brain flatlines, consciousness doesn't: a cardiologist's case from near-death research.
by Pim van Lommel 2007
4.07
1k+ ratings
Unfinished Business
by James Van Praagh • 2009
The dead confess their regrets through a medium. Their stories are a warning for the living.
4.27
2k+
Unfinished Business Summary
Unfinished Business 89%
The dead confess their regrets through a medium. Their stories are a warning for the living.
by James Van Praagh 2009
4.27
2k+ ratings
What Happens When We Die?
by Sam Parnia • 2005
The brain flatlines in seconds during cardiac arrest, yet some patients recall verifiable details.
3.61
289
What Happens When We Die? Summary
What Happens When We Die? 89%
The brain flatlines in seconds during cardiac arrest, yet some patients recall verifiable details.
by Sam Parnia 2005
3.61
289 ratings
Making Friends with Death
by Judith L. Lief • 2001
Contemplate your death to live fully, and the guidelines for sitting with the dying.
4.26
128
Making Friends with Death Summary
Making Friends with Death 89%
Contemplate your death to live fully, and the guidelines for sitting with the dying.
by Judith L. Lief 2001
4.26
128 ratings
Death; An Inside Story
by Sadhguru • 2020
Death is a skill. The yogic way to die consciously, from final breath to liberation.
4.31
5k+
Death; An Inside Story Summary
Death; An Inside Story 89%
Death is a skill. The yogic way to die consciously, from final breath to liberation.
by Sadhguru 2020
4.31
5k+ ratings
Staring at the Sun
by Irvin D. Yalom • 2008
Your fear of death hides in everyday worries. Facing it directly makes life fully worth living.
4.23
16k+
Staring at the Sun Summary
Staring at the Sun 89%
Your fear of death hides in everyday worries. Facing it directly makes life fully worth living.
by Irvin D. Yalom 2008
4.23
16k+ ratings
How We Die
by Sherwin B. Nuland • 1994
A dignified death is a myth: one surgeon describes how the body actually shuts down.
4.07
9k+
How We Die Summary
How We Die 89%
A dignified death is a myth: one surgeon describes how the body actually shuts down.
by Sherwin B. Nuland 1994
4.07
9k+ ratings
Heaven is for Healing
by Joseph Gallenberger • 2025
A brother's suicide, a channeled connection, and the revelation: no soul faces eternal punishment.
4.03
31
Heaven is for Healing Summary
Heaven is for Healing 89%
A brother's suicide, a channeled connection, and the revelation: no soul faces eternal punishment.
by Joseph Gallenberger 2025
4.03
31 ratings
The Five Invitations
by Frank Ostaseski • 2017
What a hospice founder learned at the bedside: five shifts that make mortality a guide.
4.45
4k+
The Five Invitations Summary
The Five Invitations 89%
What a hospice founder learned at the bedside: five shifts that make mortality a guide.
by Frank Ostaseski 2017
4.45
4k+ ratings
Journey of Souls
by Michael Newton • 2000
Your soul chose this life. Under hypnosis, patients explain what happens between death and rebirth.
4.31
27k+
Journey of Souls Summary
Journey of Souls 89%
Your soul chose this life. Under hypnosis, patients explain what happens between death and rebirth.
by Michael Newton 2000
4.31
27k+ ratings
Lives of the Soul
by Frederick Dodson • 2010
Your soul forgot itself to make life real. Access the permitted cheat codes for remembering.
4.44
73
Lives of the Soul Summary
Lives of the Soul 89%
Your soul forgot itself to make life real. Access the permitted cheat codes for remembering.
by Frederick Dodson 2010
4.44
73 ratings
Scribe Us Threshold.
by Alexander Batthyány
If severe brain damage destroys the self, what returns to say goodbye in the final hours?
4.03
102
Scribe Us Threshold. Summary
Scribe Us Threshold. 89%
If severe brain damage destroys the self, what returns to say goodbye in the final hours?
by Alexander Batthyány
4.03
102 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 89%
Consciousness appears to survive the body: the largest study of near-death experience.
by Jeffrey Long 2010
3.96
2k+ 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 89%
A 1968 hypnosis experiment unlocked five past lives, a hidden spirit realm, and a JFK conspiracy.
by Dolores Cannon 2009
4.57
1k+ ratings
Proof of Heaven
by Eben Alexander • 2012
Meningitis destroyed his brain. His consciousness should have vanished. It expanded.
3.73
65k+
Proof of Heaven Summary
Proof of Heaven 89%
Meningitis destroyed his brain. His consciousness should have vanished. It expanded.
by Eben Alexander 2012
3.73
65k+ ratings
Still Here
by Ram Dass • 2000
Aging is your final spiritual practice. Learn to do it consciously and die awake.
4.21
2k+
Still Here Summary
Still Here 89%
Aging is your final spiritual practice. Learn to do it consciously and die awake.
by Ram Dass 2000
4.21
2k+ ratings
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