The Best Books on the UFO Phenomenon

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The Best Books on the UFO Phenomenon

Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs: Written by the Former Head of the Pentagon Program Investigating UAPs

The former head of the Pentagon program responsible for the investigation of UFOs—now known as unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP)—reveals long-hidden secrets with profound implications for not only national security but our understanding of the universe.

Luis “Lue” Elizondo is a former senior intelligence official and special agent who was recruited into strange and highly sensitive US government program to investigate UAP. To accomplish his mission, Elizondo had to rely on decades of experience gained working some of America’s most classified programs. Even then, he was not prepared for what he would learn, including the truth about the government’s long shadowy involvement in UAP investigations, and the lengths officials would take to keep it a secret.

For years, Elizondo and his colleagues found themselves on the front lines of what may be the greatest mystery and cover-up in history. Unidentified craft that seem to defy our knowledge of physics—within air, water, and space—have been operating with complete impunity since at least World War II. The military, the CIA, and even past presidents have known the truth that humanity is, in fact, not the only intelligent life in the universe. The nonhuman intelligence controlling these UAP are actively conducting surveillance on our most sensitive military installations, and have interfered with ongoing military and nuclear operations. US service members and intelligence officers who have encountered UAP have sustained serious medical injuries. And all of this is happening worldwide.

The stakes could not be higher. Imminent is a first-hand, revelatory account inside the Pentagon’s most closely guarded secret and a call to action to confront humanity’s greatest existential questions.  

The Report On Unidentified Flying Objects

The meticulous account of the top military brass on UFOs in the United States. Written and documented by the former head of the Air Force Project Blue Book, the federal organization in charge of a formal government study of UFO's. "It is without question the most satisfactory and satisfying evaluation of saucer sightings to appear in print." --Cleveland Plain Dealer "Ruppelt’s book is an objective, calmly written work that should be in the hands of every sober student of the UFO mystery." --Baltimore Sun "His investigations, as his writings indicate, were thorough, unbiased and competent. I can think of no one better qualified to write on the Air Force activities in this regard. His book is a splendid account of this work, readable and enjoyable. It should be of wide interest to both the professional and the layman." --F.C. Durant III, President International Astronautical Fed.

The Hynek UFO Report: The Authoritative Account of the Project Blue Book Cover-Up (MUFON)

The ultimate guide to Project Blue Book by one of the lead astronomers for the US Air Force program to investigate UFO sightings—and featured in History Channel’s Project Blue Book.

Originally released in 1977, this new edition by the world's foremost authority on UFOs distills 12,000 sightings and 140,000 pages of Project Blue Book evidence into a coherent explanation. A US Air Force–sponsored UFO-basher for years, Hynek had completely changed his tune by the late 1960s. Whether you believe in little green men or an official government cover-up policy, The Hynek UFO Report is required reading.

• Have UFOs really been reported by every nation across the globe?

• Can all the eyewitness reports simply be fantasy?

• Are we victims of mass hallucination or just plain lies?

• Have close encounters actually occurred? Is the government concealing deep secrets at a hidden location?

The Hynek UFO Report is rational, logical, and realistic. It is for anyone interested in UFOs, the possibility of extraterrestrial life, and the role of the US government in hiding the truth from the public.

The CIA UFO Papers: 50 Years of Government Secrets and Cover-Ups (MUFON)

The secret CIA papers that prove that the government has been tracking UFOs and extraterrestrials for over 50 years.

In autumn 2016 the CIA sent to its website a cache of electronic files previously released under the Freedom of Information Act but housed at the National Archives. Among a variety of subjects were “unidentified flying objects.” Finally, a stockpile of reports and correspondences were available for serious UFO researchers to examine at home.

This book consists of selections from those secret files. Dan Wright spent 18 months selecting, editing, and organizing the 550 files that are relevant to UFO research and has produced a chronological collection of CIA documents spanning 1949 to 2000.

Each chapter focuses on a particular year. The summary of documents for each year is followed by a section called “While You Were Away from Your Desk,” which provides historical and cultural context for the document summaries and examines other sightings and contacts that are not mentioned in the CIA files.

Among the fascinating tidbits are:

• A memo to J Edgar Hoover about flying saucer reports

• The 1949 conference at Los Alamos that include Edward Teller, upper atmosphere physicist Dr. Joseph Kaplan, and other renowned scientists in which the participants debated whether recent incidents were natural phenomena or UFO sightings

This is a must-have book for those fascinated by the history of UFO sightings and those interested in government secrets and cover-ups.

UFOs and Nukes Extraordinary Encounters at Nuclear Weapons Sites

Everyone knows about the reported recovery of a crashed alien spaceship near Roswell, New Mexico, in July 1947. However, most people are unaware that, at the time of the incident, Roswell Army Airfield was home to the world's only atomic bomber squadron, the 509th Bomb Group. Was this merely a coincidence?

During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union built thousands of the far more destructive hydrogen bombs, some of them a thousand times as powerful as the first atomic bombs dropped on Japan. If the nuclear standoff between the superpowers had errupted into World War III, human civilization—and perhaps the very survival of our species—would have been at risk.

Did this ominous state of affairs come to the attention of outside observers? Was there a connection between the atomic bomber squadron based at Roswell and the reported crash of a UFO nearby? Did those who pilot the UFOs monitor the superpowers' nuclear arms race during the dangerous Cold War era? Do they scrutinize American and Russian nuclear weapons sites even now?

UFOs and Nukes provides the startling and sometimes shocking answers to these questions. Veteran researcher Robert Hastings has investigated nuclear weapons-related UFO incidents for more than three decades, and has interviewed hundreds of U.S. Air Force personnel, from airmen to colonels, who witnessed extraordinary UFO encounters at nuclear weapons sites. Their amazing stories are presented here.

In Plain Sight: An investigation into UFOs and impossible science

Are we not alone? The moment we have an answer to the question might have arrived.

Award-winning investigative journalist Coulthart has been intrigued by UFOs since mysterious glowing lights were reported near New Zealand's Kaikoura mountains when he was a teenager. The 1978 sighting is just one of thousands since the 1940s, and yet research into UFOs is still seen by many as the realm of crackpots and conspiracy theorists.

In 2020, however, after decades of denial, the US Department of Defense made the astonishing admission that strange aerial and underwater objects frequently reported and videoed by pilots and tracked by sensors are real, unexplained, and pose a genuine national security concern.

Compelled to investigate, Coulthart has embarked on the most intriguing story of his career, speaking to witnesses, researchers, scientists, spies and defence and intelligence officials and insiders - to sift the truth from the conspiracy.

Now in the US, with powerful new laws and a hardening of government resolve may well soon force the military and intelligence community to reveal what they knew about alleged UAP crash retrievals and secret reverse-engineering programs.

Bizarre, sometimes mind-blowing and utterly fascinating, in this new edition of In Plain Sight, Coulthart explains why there is cause for optimism that 'the biggest story ever' might finally be about to break.

Fact, Fiction, and Flying Saucers: The Truth Behind the Misinformation, Distortion, and Derision by Debunkers, Government Agencies, and Conspiracy Conmen

There is a clear conspiracy to deny the existence of UFOs.

The mainstream media has misinformed us for years about UFO studies conducted by highly regarded scientists associated with some of the finest universities in the country. There is significant evidence that the U.S. government has covered up the alien presence through misinformation, distortion, obfuscation, and ridicule. Some prominent, politically connected scientists have engaged in the cover up. And a few professional writers have helped to successfully label any scientists who have been persuaded by the evidence and brave enough to take a stand as unscientific charlatans, fanatics, and kooks.

Fact, Fiction, and Flying Saucers examines the wealth of archival documents that clearly demonstrate this cooperative disinformation effort and refute the false claims made by these professional scoffers. Friedman and Marden set the record straight by examining politically motivated misinformation and presenting the compelling evidence that separates fact from fiction. They reveal:

• The most compelling UFO evidence, including a variety of large-scale scientific studies.

• The current state of UFOlogy and what the future holds.

• The media's role in disclosure and denial.

• The government scientists whose job it is to deny.

• The Air Force, FBI, CIA, and NSA's involvement.

The Walton Experience

The incredible account of one man's abduction by a UFO -- Travis Walton reveals what happened during the five harrowing days of his disappearance! With full details on the medical, legal and psychological investigations of the Arizona incident.

The Abduction of Betty and Barney Hill: Alien Encounters, Civil Rights, and the New Age in America

A gripping account of an alien abduction and its connections to the breakdown of American society in the 1960s

“Excellent and exhaustive.”—Colin Dickey, Slate

In the mid-1960s, Betty and Barney Hill became famous as the first Americans to claim that aliens had taken them aboard a spacecraft against their will. Their story—involving a lonely highway late at night, lost memories, and medical examinations by small gray creatures with large eyes—has become the template for nearly every encounter with aliens in American popular culture since.

Historian Matthew Bowman examines the Hills’ story not only as a foundational piece of UFO folklore but also as a microcosm of 1960s America. The Hills, an interracial couple who lived in New Hampshire, were civil rights activists, supporters of liberal politics, and Unitarians. But when their story of abduction was repeatedly ignored or discounted by authorities, they lost faith in the scientific establishment, the American government, and the success of the civil rights movement.

Bowman tells the fascinating story of the Hills as an account of the shifting winds in American politics and culture in the second half of the twentieth century. He exposes the promise and fallout of the idealistic reforms of the 1960s and how the myth of political consensus has given way to the cynicism and conspiratorialism and the paranoia and illusion of American life today.

Zimbabwe's Celestial Enigmas: Unraveling the 1994 School UFO Sightings

Zimbabwe, a landlocked country in southern Africa, is renowned for its rich history, diverse culture, and stunning landscapes. However, over the years, it has also gained attention for a series of mysterious UFO sightings that have captured the imagination of both locals and the wider world. These incidents have sparked intense debates, raising questions about the existence of extraterrestrial life and the possibility of alien encounters.

The history of Zimbabwe dates back to ancient times, with evidence of human habitation in the region dating back thousands of years. The ancestors of modern-day Zimbabweans were the Bantu-speaking peoples, who settled in the area around the 4th century AD. Over the centuries, various empires and kingdoms rose and fell in the region, including the Great Zimbabwe Kingdom, which flourished between the 11th and 15th centuries and left behind impressive ruins that are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Fast forward to the 20th century, Zimbabwe, then known as Rhodesia, experienced a tumultuous period marked by colonization, the struggle for independence, and political turmoil. In 1980, the country gained its independence from British rule, and Robert Mugabe became the nation's first Prime Minister. Zimbabwe went through economic and political challenges over the years, impacting the lives of its people.

It was during these times of uncertainty that UFO sightings in Zimbabwe began to attract attention. One of the most famous incidents occurred in September 1994 when a UFO was reportedly witnessed by hundreds of school children at the Ariel School in Ruwa, a small town near the capital city, Harare.

According to the witnesses, a silver disc-shaped craft with lights hovered over the school's playground during morning break. The children described seeing two beings emerge from the craft, described as "large-eyed" and "strange-looking." These alleged extraterrestrial beings reportedly communicated with the children telepathically, conveying messages of peace and environmental concern.

The incident at the Ariel School gained international media coverage, and researchers and UFO enthusiasts from around the world flocked to Zimbabwe to investigate the claims. Skeptics and believers engaged in heated debates, with some dismissing the accounts as mass hysteria or misinterpretation of natural phenomena, while others saw it as compelling evidence of alien contact.

In the years following the Ariel School incident, other UFO sightings were reported in different parts of Zimbabwe. Witnesses described seeing strange lights in the sky, mysterious objects moving at high speeds, and unexplained aerial phenomena. Some suggested that these sightings might be connected to the ancient ruins of Great Zimbabwe, speculating that extraterrestrial beings could have interacted with ancient civilizations in the past.

Dreamland: An Autobiography

Bob Lazar is the reason Area 51 became infamous in the 1980s and his recent appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast with 7 million listeners is credited with inspiring the Storm Area 51 phenomenon. In his DREAMLAND autobiography, Lazar reveals every detail of his highly controversial story about being an insider within the world's most legendary military research base.

Bob Lazar was a brilliant young physicist that found himself employed at a top secret facility in the middle of the desert outside Las Vegas. Under the watchful eye of the government elite, he is tasked with understanding an exotic propulsion system being used by an advanced aerospace vehicle he is told came from outer space.

The stressful work and long, odd hours start to wear on Bob and he becomes concerned for his safety. He tells his wife and a couple close friends about what he's doing in the desert, and his employers find out and are furious. When they station goons outside his house, Bob seeks help from wealthy UFOlogist, John Lear, who encourages Bob to take his story to award-winning investigative journalist George Knapp at KLAS-TV, a CBS affiliate.

To prove he's telling the truth, Bob takes a group of people out into the desert to watch a test flight of the "flying saucer." On the way home, they are stopped by the police, who notify the base, and Bob loses his job. In a series of interviews with CBS TV, Bob Lazar then blows the lid off "Area 51," blows the whistle on the effort to conceal this craft from the American people, and blows up his career as a top physicist.

Bob Lazar's reports have been the subject of intense controversy for decades. He has been interviewed numerous times and his story has been corroborated by other individuals he worked with and who were present when these events happened. But until now, Bob Lazar has never told his own story, in every detail in his own words, about those exciting days in the desert outside of Las Vegas and how the world came to learn about the experiments being conducted at Area 51.

The Phoenix Lights: A Skeptics Discovery that We Are Not Alone 

On March 13, 1997 something extra-ordinary happened in the skies over Phoenix and across Arizona. On that clear evening a parade of low flying, mile wide V-shaped formations of orbs and craft glided silently overhead, attracting the attention of at least 10,000 people. This is the detailed account of that evening and the ensuing cover up of what is now being hailed as the largest mass sighting of UFOs in modern times but there is much more to the story.

By following the journey of a respected medical professional, who moved from skepticism to belief while meticulously investigating the topic for thirteen years since the event, the reader takes a wide-ranging tour of UFO history, from primitive cave paintings to 21st century reports. Extensive image analysis combined with the testimony of a variety of well-known figures, including past presidents and astronauts, such as Dr. Edgar Mitchell, make a compelling case that these anomalous phenomena have been visiting us for millennia.

This revised and expanded version of the bestselling 2004 edition shares the latest UFO developments and sightings, in addition to a convincing connection between all Unexplained Phenomena - what the author calls UPs. There is also recent testimony from eyewitnesses, a 911 Phoenix police operator, as well as commercial and military pilots. In addition, former AZ governor, Fife Symington, who mocked the sighting at a press conference in 1997, now admits publicly that he witnessed the event and what he saw was "otherworldly".

Most riveting, is new, persuasive evidence -- revealed for the first time - which takes a giant step forward in supporting the reality that we are not alone!

The Roswell Legacy

My focus in this book will be to present the reader with a clearer picture of the man who was - and remains - at the center of the Roswell controversy; my father, Jesse Marcel, Sr.. While I must acknowledge that my own account carries within its own bias, I realize that my duty to my father is to present him as the man he was, as accurately as possible, lest I fall into the same trap as those who have allowed their own biases and agendas to paint a portrait that is not as much the man as what he represents to them and their goals. As such, I feel I am the only living person truly qualified to wield the brush. I hope I serve his memory well.

Flying Saucers Over America: The UFO Craze of 1947 

On June 24th, 1947, a private pilot reported numerous dazzling objects rushing through the sky above Mount Rainier in Washington state. It was the start of the current UFO phenomena, one of the country's most perplexing and persistent mysteries. Within a few weeks, hundreds of sightings of flying saucers were reported to news media. Surprising reports of a UFO crash in Roswell, New Mexico further added to the mystery that July. Since then, UFOs have sparked a slew of incredible claims and speculations.

This is a sober and honest history of America's first major saucer craze, based on many sources including previously classified government records. The book cuts through decades of mystique and confusion, beginning with the 1947 UFO wave and ending with the launch of Project Blue Book in 1952. Balanced and comprehensive, this history provides background, social context and other tools for reframing perceptions of a controversial subject.

The UFO Experience: A Scientific Inquiry

Cited by the New York Review of Books as "the best brief for visitation," this classic study presents an analysis of UFO reports and concludes that many sightings cannot be easily dismissed.

Project Blue Book: The Top Secret UFO Files That Revealed the Government Cover-Up

A new edition of the blockbuster book that revealed the top secret findings of the US government about UFOs.

Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, while publicly dismissing the existence of UFOs, the United States Air Force (USAF) was engaged in a secret program for evaluating every report of unidentified flying objects. Under the code name Project Blue Book, the Air Force analyzed over 13,000 incidents. The goal of this enterprise was threefold: To determine the cause for each UFO sighting, to assess the security threat for each incident, and to determine how the United States could obtain or create the technology used by UFOs.

Based on secret files obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, this book includes accounts of seven of the most important USAF inquiries-among them the story of the nights the White House was buzzed by UFOs, the mystery of the Lubbock Lights, the full story of Captain Mantell, Ufology's first martyr, and the startling conversion of the prominent astronomer J. Allen Hynek from UFO skeptic to believer.

This startling and fascinating book uncovers not only the anatomy of a government cover-up but also provides stark and chilling evidence that we are not alone. It is all here, government documents and the testimony of scientists, the military, pilots, and citizens all over the country who have witnessed UFOs.

UFO Crash in Brazil: A Genuine UFO Crash with Surviving ETs

If you think that UFOs are not real or that only crazy people believe in aliens, think again. This story was originally reported in the Wall Street Journal, then was forgotten. According to numerous eyewitnesses, an unidentified flying object crashed near Varginha, Brazil on January 20, 1996 and at least two beings were reported to have survived. One was taken to a local hospital for treatment and was operated on while the military stood guard. Join Dr. Roger Leir and follow in his footsteps as he takes you through the entire investigative journey. This could well be the most important UFO story to ever come out, and is a must read for anyone interested in the subject.

Westall '66: The Final Truth

6 April, 1966, and Westall High School was visited by an unidentified flying object, in full view of hundreds of adult and child witnesses. Much of what was observed was rubbished and mocked at the time. It was an uncaring and harsh period. After all, what would hundreds of kids know about things they saw with their own eyes?Since UFO ‘experts’ and ‘hobbyists’ have done very little to shine any light on, or show any real interest in the matter, please allow me to present you with WESTALL ’66 THE FINAL TRUTH. I dare you to prove me wrong!

Encounter in Rendlesham Forest: The Inside Story of the World's Best-Documented UFO Incident

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 military bases in NATO, and was approached by military witnesses who touched the hull. This explosive new book tells the full story of this incident, which is set to become better-known than Roswell.

Written by Nick Pope, an international bestselling author and former government UFO investigator, working closely with John Burroughs and Jim Penniston, the two officers at the heart of the encounters, Encounter in Rendlesham Forest reveals the first-hand witnesses' full stories for the first time and is supported by numerous formerly-classified documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. The inside story of these events and their aftermath will change people's perceptions about UFOs and about the true role played by government, the military and the intelligence agencies.

UFO MYSTERIES : 2006 OVER CHICAGO O'HARE AIRPORT - 2008 STEPHENVILLE TEXAS

What makes any UFO report or sighting rise to the level of being `important or mysterious'? In American society - only the involvement of the national news media matters as far as providing importance and `validation' to the mysterious UFO phenomena. And, in the early 2000's, only two UFO stories rose to the level of being `important' or mysterious to the American media - the first was the 2006 UFO incident over Chicago O'Hare Airport; and, the second was the 2008 UFO events in early 2008 in Stephenville, Texas.

The 2006 incident, over restricted airspace at one of the countries busiest airports, wasn't even a real `issue' until the FAA released a report that basically denied it even occurred. Then, the MSM (mainstream media) pushed back with coverage that included interviews with the airport personal who witnessed the highly unusual daytime event - in essence providing an alternative view to the governments official response. This book features the specifics about the 2006 Chicago O'Hare Airport UFO Incident - including why it was significant - and how the television media covered it and the government explanation of the event.

But, the first decade of the new millennium was to have at least one more major confrontation over versions of the truth about UFO's between the MSM and the official government line about the UFO phenomenon. The reason? Almost exactly a year after the first confrontation between the MSM and the government about `UFO's' - came the over the top UFO events in Stephenville Texas - and the nearly unbelievable quick response of the MSM in their coverage of the UFO story.

Indeed, when the radar verified Stephenville, Texas UFO events first started in Jan. 2008 - the mainstream media was immediately on location and interviewing witnesses with amazing descriptions of something seemingly not of human origin. One version of the UFO craft placed its size at up to a mile wide. On other occasions what appeared in the sky could be best described as `Sky Symbols'; - were the `aliens' trying to communicate directly with the population? And, did the initial craft head directly towards President Bush's Texas ranch?

Some of those UFO witnesses who appeared on camera reported that shortly afterwards they felt pressured to be quiet by people who they felt were with the government; - or, were they the classic Men In Black? And, why - with such credible and numerous witnesses to the strange phenomena, - would the government issue such an absurd `explanation' for the whole affair?

UFO blogger Rick (H.R.) Phillips brings BOTH the 2006 O'Hare Airport UFO Incident, and the 2008 Stephenville UFO Events to life once again with these posts and analysis made when the story was hot. Much can be learned about how the mainstream media reacted to the BIG UFO stories of the new millennium - and how they would act differently afterwards.

JAL Flight 1628 - UFO Intercept over Alaska: The Official Reports (A PARANOIA Research File)

On November 17, 1986, the Japanese crew of a JAL Boeing 747 cargo freighter witnessed three unidentified objects after sunset, while flying over eastern Alaska, USA. The objects seemed to prefer the cover of darkness to their left, and to avoid the brighter skies to their right. At least the first two of the objects were observed by all three crew members: Captain Kenju Terauchi, an ex fighter pilot with more than 10,000 hours flight experience in the cockpit's left-hand seat; copilotTakanori Tamefuji in the right-hand seat; and flight engineer Yoshio Tsukuba.Now we have access to the official FAA investigation file and can see what really happened!

Skinwalkers at the Pentagon: An Insiders' Account of the Secret Government UFO Program

Skinwalkers at the Pentagon unmasks the massive scope of the Pentagon’s landmark UFO study that ran from the Defense Intelligence Agency in Washington, D.C. The Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program, or AAWSAP investigated the “Tic Tac” and other “nuts and bolts” UFO events, analyzed intrusions of UFOs onto US military bases, as well as probed the plethora of bizarre phenomena that government investigators encountered on Skinwalker Ranch.

Written by two program insiders and a respected journalist, Skinwalkers at the Pentagon comes to a conclusion that has never before been revealed!

Encountering UFOs often led to the “attachment” of strange phenomena to military personnel who visited the Ranch and brought “something” home to their families, resulting in frightening eruptions of paranormal events in their households that terrorized and sometimes injured their children.

By the end of the two-year program, more than 100 separate technical reports, some of which ran to hundreds of pages, were delivered to the Defense Intelligence Agency. Among them was a 149-page report on the Soviet (and now Russian) UAP investigation/analysis capability. Another details the design and build of a functional prototype for an autonomous Unidentified Aerial Phenomena surveillance platform.

ALIENS THEY ARE COMING: Pentagon report David grusch 1933 Mussolini's UFO

This book brings together the latest Pentagon revelations that have caused a stir since 2017. followed by the revelations of whistleblower David Grusch before the US Congress. Which revealed to us an incredible story, that of Mussolini's UFO that the American army would have recovered during the 2nd World War. preceded by a chronology of ufology from 1947 to the present day. You will dive into the secrets that have always been hidden from us, accompanied by many photos and declassified documents. States could have used this knowledge a long time ago to make the planet live better, but they have chosen to improve weapons instead of the well-being of earthlings.

Inside the Real Area 51: The Secret History of Wright Patterson

The true nature of what actually crashed in Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947 remains classified. Only a select few have ever had access to the truth about what became known as Area 51.

But what happened to the remnants of that crash is shrouded in even greater mystery. What began in the high desert of New Mexico ended at Wright-Patterson, an ultra top-secret Air Force base in Dayton, Ohio. The physical evidence of extraterrestrial visitation was buried deep within this nuclear stronghold.

How tragic that such seismic news should be kept from the people of the world...pieces of history, now quickly dwindling into oblivion as the last of the secret-keepers passes on.

In spite of its rich history of military service to our nation, Wright-Patterson also stands as the secret tomb of one of the greatest occurrences in recorded history. But be prepared...the real Area 51--Wright-Patterson's vault--is about to be opened.

The Expanding Case for the UFO

"From the craters of the moon, the jungle-ridden cities of prehistory, the world's scattered Pygmy tribes, and the columns of yesterday's newspaper comes new and thought-provoking evidence for the existence of space life." Such were the words on the original dust jacket of "The Expanding Case For the UFO."

First released in 1957, "The Expanding Case" was the sequel to perhaps the most notorious book in ufological history: "The Case For the UFO," which drew the interest of the U.S. Navy and resulted in the famous annotated "Varo Edition."

The annotator of the book, Carlos Allende, claimed to have been a witness to the Philadelphia Experiment. Allende seemed to think that the book's author, astronomer M.K. Jessup, knew more about the experiment than he was admitting, and had maybe played a role in it.

"The Expanding Case For the UFO" was the last book ever written by M.K. Jessup, and it ties together many of the controversial threads first exposed in "The Case for the UFO."

As evidence to how dangerous this material was at the time, it was only two years later that Jessup - after experiencing threatening phone calls and alarming synchronicities "too unbelievable to describe" - would be found dead in a park in Dade County, Florida - supposedly a "suicide."

While Allende claimed Jessup killed the hitman sent to terminate him, and was able to escape by trading identities with the hitman, the facts remain obscured - like the UFOs themselves - in a most intriguing fog.