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The Art of the Con
by R. Paul Wilson • 2014
Step inside the con artist's mind: the universal scam structure and how to shut it down.
3.89
128
The Art of the Con Summary
The Art of the Con 88%
Step inside the con artist's mind: the universal scam structure and how to shut it down.
by R. Paul Wilson 2014
3.89
128 ratings
Exploring the Paranormal
by R. Alan Streett • 2024
Psychic fraud, demon hunting, mentalism: his search for the paranormal ended inside his own brain.
4.29
24
Exploring the Paranormal Summary
Exploring the Paranormal 88%
Psychic fraud, demon hunting, mentalism: his search for the paranormal ended inside his own brain.
by R. Alan Streett 2024
4.29
24 ratings
The Psychology of Fraud, Persuasion and Scam Techniques
by Martina Dove • 2020
Scammers weaponize your own psychology. Learn their playbook and the one skill that defeats them.
3.31
16
The Psychology of Fraud, Persuasion and Scam Techniques Summary
The Psychology of Fraud, Persuasion and Scam Techniques 88%
Scammers weaponize your own psychology. Learn their playbook and the one skill that defeats them.
by Martina Dove 2020
3.31
16 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 88%
A mentalist reveals how cognitive biases, cold reading, and placebos hijack your brain every day.
by Derren Brown 2006
4.04
7k+ ratings
How to Cheat at Everything
by Simon Lovell • 2006
The one move every con relies on: making you think you've found a sure thing.
3.63
390
How to Cheat at Everything Summary
How to Cheat at Everything 88%
The one move every con relies on: making you think you've found a sure thing.
by Simon Lovell 2006
3.63
390 ratings
The Confidence Game
by Maria Konnikova • 2015
Anyone can be conned. The con artist's real genius is finding what you already want to believe.
3.65
6k+
The Confidence Game Summary
The Confidence Game 87%
Anyone can be conned. The con artist's real genius is finding what you already want to believe.
by Maria Konnikova 2015
3.65
6k+ ratings
Chasing Evil
by John Edward • 2025
Cold cases, a serial killer, and a psychic: when evidence runs dry, the dead step in.
4.44
6k+
Chasing Evil Summary
Chasing Evil 87%
Cold cases, a serial killer, and a psychic: when evidence runs dry, the dead step in.
by John Edward 2025
4.44
6k+ ratings
Everybody's Guide to Natural ESP
by Ingo Swann • 1991
Why remote viewing pioneers ditched words and started sketching, unlocking the ESP everyone has.
4.25
191
Everybody's Guide to Natural ESP Summary
Everybody's Guide to Natural ESP 87%
Why remote viewing pioneers ditched words and started sketching, unlocking the ESP everyone has.
by Ingo Swann 1991
4.25
191 ratings
The Mind Race
by Russell Targ • 1985
Psychic abilities aren't supernatural. A physicist proved them in the lab, and anyone can learn.
4.00
24
The Mind Race Summary
The Mind Race 87%
Psychic abilities aren't supernatural. A physicist proved them in the lab, and anyone can learn.
by Russell Targ 1985
4.00
24 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 87%
The scientific evidence for psi is strong enough to overturn the mainstream view of consciousness.
by Dean Radin 1997
3.98
636 ratings
L'Avversario
by Emmanuel Carrère • 2013
Eighteen years as a fake doctor. His office: a parking lot. Then he killed his family.
3.99
51k+
L'Avversario Summary
L'Avversario 87%
Eighteen years as a fake doctor. His office: a parking lot. Then he killed his family.
by Emmanuel Carrère 2013
3.99
51k+ 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 87%
Ghosts, magic, UFOs: one hidden human faculty for perceiving beyond time and space.
by Colin Wilson 1978
4.10
494 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 87%
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 Sorcerer's Apprentice
by John Herlosky • 2015
He joined a CIA-derived psychic spy program to debunk it. It wasn't a hoax.
4.05
20
A Sorcerer's Apprentice Summary
A Sorcerer's Apprentice 87%
He joined a CIA-derived psychic spy program to debunk it. It wasn't a hoax.
by John Herlosky 2015
4.05
20 ratings
Remote Viewing Secrets
by Joseph McMoneagle • 2000
Remote viewing is a mental martial art, not a gift, and its core practice is unlearning.
3.81
310
Remote Viewing Secrets Summary
Remote Viewing Secrets 87%
Remote viewing is a mental martial art, not a gift, and its core practice is unlearning.
by Joseph McMoneagle 2000
3.81
310 ratings
The Missing Cryptoqueen
by Jamie Bartlett • 2022
A fake cryptocurrency, a hidden Bitcoin fortune, and the woman who vanished onto the Mediterranean.
4.20
2k+
The Missing Cryptoqueen Summary
The Missing Cryptoqueen 87%
A fake cryptocurrency, a hidden Bitcoin fortune, and the woman who vanished onto the Mediterranean.
by Jamie Bartlett 2022
4.20
2k+ 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 87%
A reporter's three years among American spiritualists. One medium's reading still haunts her.
by Christine Wicker 2004
3.49
1k+ ratings
How to Think About Weird Things
by Theodore Schick Jr. • 1994
A method for evaluating any extraordinary claim, from alien abductions to miracle cures.
3.97
633
How to Think About Weird Things Summary
How to Think About Weird Things 87%
A method for evaluating any extraordinary claim, from alien abductions to miracle cures.
by Theodore Schick Jr. 1994
3.97
633 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 87%
The Duke lab proved telepathy with odds of one in an octillion. Science responded with silence.
by Stacy Horn 2009
3.27
512 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 87%
Every ghost, premonition, and out-of-body experience is a clue: consciousness is still evolving.
by Colin Wilson 1989
3.92
260 ratings
Bunk
by Kevin Young • 2017
America's real tradition is the hoax, and its most reliable lever is race.
3.18
1k+
Bunk Summary
Bunk 87%
America's real tradition is the hoax, and its most reliable lever is race.
by Kevin Young 2017
3.18
1k+ ratings
Freeing the Captives
by Louise Ireland-Frey • 1999
Psychiatry failed them. A doctor tried spirit release, and they got better.
4.33
18
Freeing the Captives Summary
Freeing the Captives 87%
Psychiatry failed them. A doctor tried spirit release, and they got better.
by Louise Ireland-Frey 1999
4.33
18 ratings
Hype
by Gabrielle Bluestone • 2021
Fyre was not a glitch: the internet is built to reward hype and punish skepticism.
3.32
1k+
Hype Summary
Hype 87%
Fyre was not a glitch: the internet is built to reward hype and punish skepticism.
by Gabrielle Bluestone 2021
3.32
1k+ 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 87%
A century of psi research, from lab telepathy to military clairvoyance, that science dismissed.
by Terje Simonsen 2020
3.88
106 ratings
Confident Women
by Tori Telfer • 2021
The fake heiresses, false survivors, and phantom psychics who built empires on other people's hope.
3.72
4k+
Confident Women Summary
Confident Women 87%
The fake heiresses, false survivors, and phantom psychics who built empires on other people's hope.
by Tori Telfer 2021
3.72
4k+ ratings
Miracles of Mind
by Russell Targ • 1999
Remote viewing is real. A CIA physicist proved it. The same mechanism makes distant healing real.
4.09
91
Miracles of Mind Summary
Miracles of Mind 87%
Remote viewing is real. A CIA physicist proved it. The same mechanism makes distant healing real.
by Russell Targ 1999
4.09
91 ratings
Supernatural
by Colin Wilson • 2011
A skeptic's tour of the paranormal evidence that defies explanation.
3.79
71
Supernatural Summary
Supernatural 87%
A skeptic's tour of the paranormal evidence that defies explanation.
by Colin Wilson 2011
3.79
71 ratings
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 86%
Two sisters cracked their toe joints in 1848, launched a national religion and were consumed.
by Barbara Weisberg 2004
3.60
691 ratings
Provenance
by Laney Salisbury • 2009
A painter forged the art. A con man forged the archives. The art world bought both.
3.93
7k+
Provenance Summary
Provenance 86%
A painter forged the art. A con man forged the archives. The art world bought both.
by Laney Salisbury 2009
3.93
7k+ 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 86%
UFO accounts seem engineered to be dismissed. Taking that absurdity seriously reveals deeper puzzle.
by Colin Wilson 1998
3.81
193 ratings
The Big Con
by David W. Maurer • 1940
The con man's only real partner is the mark's greed. A 1940 study of American swindlers.
3.82
1k+
The Big Con Summary
The Big Con 86%
The con man's only real partner is the mark's greed. A 1940 study of American swindlers.
by David W. Maurer 1940
3.82
1k+ ratings
Spirit Releasement Therapy
by William J. Baldwin • 1992
A clinical manual for releasing the earthbound spirits behind treatment-resistant symptoms.
4.32
71
Spirit Releasement Therapy Summary
Spirit Releasement Therapy 86%
A clinical manual for releasing the earthbound spirits behind treatment-resistant symptoms.
by William J. Baldwin 1992
4.32
71 ratings
Intuitive Studies
by Gordon Smith • 2012
Mediumship is learnable. But the real training happens before you ever speak to the dead.
4.14
157
Intuitive Studies Summary
Intuitive Studies 86%
Mediumship is learnable. But the real training happens before you ever speak to the dead.
by Gordon Smith 2012
4.14
157 ratings
Surrounded by Liars
by Thomas Erikson • 2024
Four personality types, four ways to lie, and the single question that corners a habitual deceiver.
3.38
865
Surrounded by Liars Summary
Surrounded by Liars 86%
Four personality types, four ways to lie, and the single question that corners a habitual deceiver.
by Thomas Erikson 2024
3.38
865 ratings
The End of Materialism
by Charles T. Tart • 2009
Lab-tested psi data defy materialism: the mind can perceive distant events and predict the future.
3.90
123
The End of Materialism Summary
The End of Materialism 86%
Lab-tested psi data defy materialism: the mind can perceive distant events and predict the future.
by Charles T. Tart 2009
3.90
123 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 86%
Ghosts, telepathy, UFOs: four scholars who read the impossible as a message, not a mistake.
by Jeffrey J. Kripal 2010
4.15
289 ratings
The Human Aura
by William Walker Atkinson • 1912
Leave your body at will, read an object's entire past, and block unwanted psychic intrusions.
3.62
393
The Human Aura Summary
The Human Aura 86%
Leave your body at will, read an object's entire past, and block unwanted psychic intrusions.
by William Walker Atkinson 1912
3.62
393 ratings
Meditations for Psychic Development
by Chanda Parkinson • 2021
Everyone receives through four channels. Most people don't know which one is already wide open.
4.53
15
Meditations for Psychic Development Summary
Meditations for Psychic Development 86%
Everyone receives through four channels. Most people don't know which one is already wide open.
by Chanda Parkinson 2021
4.53
15 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 86%
A medium's guide to sensing spirits, protecting your energy, and why the dead remain.
by James Van Praagh 2008
4.01
3k+ ratings
Three Cups of Deceit
by Jon Krakauer • 2011
The humanitarian's origin story was fiction, and his charity paid for chartered jets, not schools.
3.72
12k+
Three Cups of Deceit Summary
Three Cups of Deceit 86%
The humanitarian's origin story was fiction, and his charity paid for chartered jets, not schools.
by Jon Krakauer 2011
3.72
12k+ ratings
The Book of Psychic Symbols
by Melanie Barnum • 2012
Your intuition speaks in symbols. Learn to read them and open your psychic senses.
3.85
168
The Book of Psychic Symbols Summary
The Book of Psychic Symbols 86%
Your intuition speaks in symbols. Learn to read them and open your psychic senses.
by Melanie Barnum 2012
3.85
168 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 86%
She testified from beyond the grave and her killer was convicted. What the famous hauntings reveal.
by Paul Roland 2008
3.27
201 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 86%
Ghosts have a natural history: five centuries of sightings show how the dead reflect the living.
by Roger Clarke 2012
3.54
1k+ ratings
The Reality of ESP
by Russell Targ • 2012
The CIA funded ESP research for 23 years. A physicist says the statistical case is closed.
4.21
264
The Reality of ESP Summary
The Reality of ESP 86%
The CIA funded ESP research for 23 years. A physicist says the statistical case is closed.
by Russell Targ 2012
4.21
264 ratings
Practical Protection Magick
by Ellen Dugan • 2011
Psychic vampires drain your energy for real. How to block them using practical protection magick.
4.01
304
Practical Protection Magick Summary
Practical Protection Magick 86%
Psychic vampires drain your energy for real. How to block them using practical protection magick.
by Ellen Dugan 2011
4.01
304 ratings
50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True
by Guy P. Harrison • 2011
Fifty beliefs debunked, one thinking habit learned: how to spot pseudoscience before it fools you.
3.61
1k+
50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True Summary
50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True 86%
Fifty beliefs debunked, one thinking habit learned: how to spot pseudoscience before it fools you.
by Guy P. Harrison 2011
3.61
1k+ ratings
Passport to Magonia
by Jacques F. Vallée • 1969
UFOs are genuine but not alien. They are fairies and demons repackaged for the space age.
4.21
2k+
Passport to Magonia Summary
Passport to Magonia 86%
UFOs are genuine but not alien. They are fairies and demons repackaged for the space age.
by Jacques F. Vallée 1969
4.21
2k+ ratings
Paranormal America
by Christopher D. Bader • 2010
Paranormal belief is normal, and its strongest predictor isn't intelligence but social conformity.
3.66
164
Paranormal America Summary
Paranormal America 86%
Paranormal belief is normal, and its strongest predictor isn't intelligence but social conformity.
by Christopher D. Bader 2010
3.66
164 ratings
Third Eye Spies
by Russell Targ • 2023
Two people, a hidden object, and the protocol that convinced the CIA psychic ability is real.
4.07
92
Third Eye Spies Summary
Third Eye Spies 86%
Two people, a hidden object, and the protocol that convinced the CIA psychic ability is real.
by Russell Targ 2023
4.07
92 ratings
The Art of the Con
by Anthony M. Amore • 2015
A master forger fooled the experts for decades. Then they checked the paint.
3.54
1k+
The Art of the Con Summary
The Art of the Con 86%
A master forger fooled the experts for decades. Then they checked the paint.
by Anthony M. Amore 2015
3.54
1k+ ratings
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