Alien Abductions:
Alien Contacts & Abductions by Jenny Randles
Probably the best introduction to alien abductions you'll ever find, and a great resource for anyone seeking information on the history and variety of them. From the earliest encounters with mysterious beings that would later be dubbed aliens to the later cases, from the most hyped to the obscure that you probably won't here about anywhere else, this is also the most complete book on alien abduction that you'll ever find. And finally it allows you to make your own conclusions
Missing Time by Budd Hopkins
Here is the documented study of 19 people who were not and still are not UFO "believers"--but who all share a tiny unexplainable scar on their bodies, who share a gap of "missing time" and who under hypnosis remember the same utterly terrifying alien faces.
(Synopsis from Amazon.com)
Intruders by Budd Hopkins
There have been tens of thousands of verified UFO sightings and landings. But it is the actual temporary abductions that are the most controversial and dramatic stories behind this phenomenon. In the summer of 1983, Kathie Davis was floated out of her room in rural Indianapolis, while she slept, then subjected to a physical examination inside a UFO. The story she told the world afterwards, and corroborated by specialists and hundreds of other victims all over the country, is not to be missed or dismissed lightly.
(Kirkus Reviews)
Abduction: Human Encounters With Aliens by John E. Mack
From Kirkus Reviews , March 1, 1994
Mack (Psychiatry/Harvard Med.) won a Pulitzer Prize for his life of T.E. Lawrence (A Prince of Our Disorder, 1976); more recently he teamed with Rita S. Rogers for the superb The Alchemy of Survival (1988). Here he tackles a subject that pushes the very boundaries of rational discourse: the case histories of patients who claim to have been abducted by aliens. Mack has been working with abduction ``experiencers'' since early in 1990 and has interviewed over 100 people of various ages and backgrounds, most of whom show no obvious signs of mental illness. The bulk of the book consists of the narratives of 13 subjects told in almost stupefying detail. Their stories have many features in common: the physical descriptions of the aliens (most frequently, short, gray beings with pear-shaped heads and large, dark eyes); intrusive quasi-medical procedures aboard alien ships; and the ``message'' that the aliens are deeply concerned about the future of the Earth. These people are, quite understandably, deeply unsettled by their abductions and often come to Mack for assurance that there is some rational explanation for what has happened to them. Unfortunately, Mack cannot offer them anything beyond assurance that their situation is not unique. He recognizes that, if taken at face value, these accounts call into question basic premises of Western science. Yet as a psychiatrist, he has little choice but to accept that their stories reflect some kind of psychological reality, arguing that strict rationalism needs to make room for his patients' experiences. Abduction leaves the reader with very little solid ground to stand on. In the end, despite Mack's impressive credentials and his sophisticated interpretation of the abduction phenomenon, he leaves a reader still reluctant to discard several centuries of accumulated knowledge in order to accommodate a persuasive psychological--if not an objective--truth. (8 pages of photos-- not seen) -- Copyright ©1994, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
The Secret Life: Firsthand, Documented Accounts of UFO Abduction by David M. Jacobs
In Secret Life, Professor David M. Jacobs of Temple University takes us into the private world of those abducted by aliens, letting them describe in their own words what it is like to be abducted. Based on interviews with sixty individuals and more than 300 independently corroborated accounts, Secret Life presents the most complete and accurate picture of alien abductions ever compiled. Dr. Jacobs takes the reader on a minute-by-minute journey through a typical abduction experience and describes in detail the bizarre physical, mental and reproductive procedures that abductees claim have been administered by small alien beings. Jacobs draws from these interviews a profoundly unsettling reason behind the abductions: aliens are conducting a complex reproductive experiment involving the conception, gestation. or incubation of human and alien hybrid beings.
(From Simon & Schusters)
Star Children: The True Story of Alien Offspring Among Us by Jenny Randles
[N]oted UFOlogist and best-selling author Jenny Randles turns her attention to the fascinating accounts of those living among us whose origins may not be entirely human. Some star children believe that they are the hybrid offspring of aliens and humans, conceived during space abductions. Others may have extraterrestrial spirits living within their human bodies. These entities, often unaware of their own origins, may be growing up in our midst...Randles assesses these remarkable tales and looks at the possibilities of psychological and earthly
(From the Publisher)
The Andreasson Affair : The Documented Investigation of a Woman's Abduction Aboard a UFO by Raymond E. Fowler
Fowler broke upon the publishing scene in 1978 causing a sensation among UFO investigators and cynics alike. Long out of print, it is being reissued to amaze and confound a new generation of readers. This classic of UFO literature is a gripping account of abductions, genetic experiments, and actual contact with extraterrestrials. From information obtained during the hypnotic regression of Massachusetts housewife Betty Andreasson, Fowler creates a portrait of another world and another species.
If you like this one you might also want to read:
The Andreasson Affair Phase Two:The Continuing Investigation of a Woman's Abduction by Alien Beings
The Andreasson Legacy
Communion by Whitley Streiber
Communion is a 25-week New York Times bestseller--one man's riveting account of his experience with visitors from "elsewhere": how they found him, where they took him, what they did to him. Strieber's astounding tale utterly claims the reader's attention-- because it actually occurred. HC: William Morrow. (Nonfiction)
(Synopsis from Amazon.com)
If you're interested in what it woud be like to experience an alien abduction than this is the book you want to read. Streiber is a horror novelist who after having strange dreams consulted some therapists and Budd Hopkins and came up with this. Some people have speculated that he had these memories implanted or that he just came up with them to sell more books but after reading this book I can say I think Streiber is being honest and writing about what he believes truly happened to him, although what really did happen is still up for debate. It should also be noted that although Streiber is often thought of as a self-proclaimed alien abductee he claims he does not know for sure what happened to him, which proves that most people who criticize him haven't even read his book.
After you read this you may want to read Streibers other books:
Transformation
Breakthrough: The Next Step
The Secret School
Fans of Strieber will also want to check out his latest Confirmation but this one isn't as much about his own abductions as it is trying to prove that the "alien" presence is real.
The Communion Letters edited by Whitley Streiber and Anne Streiber
One million people who have experienced alien encounters have written to the "New York Times" bestselling author of "Communion, The Hunger, Warday", and other thrilling books. Now, in "The Communion Letters", Strieber presents a fascinating selection of this vast and compelling correspondence Targeted print ads.
(From Amazon.com)
UFO Abductions: A Dangerous Game by Philip Klass
A skeptical viewpoint to balance this out. Klass believes that alleged alien abductees are actually the victims of abduction researchers who rush to get their abductees regressed which affectively plants false memories in their heads based on what they've seen in books and movies on the subject. Even if you're not a skeptic it's important to realize that this kind of thing can happen and anyone who's really interested in alien abductions should hear from both sides.
Spaceships of the Pleiades : The Billy Meier Story by Kal K. Korff
Eduard "Billy" Meier, who claims to be in contact with beautiful humanoids from the Pleiades that allow him only to photograph them is a very controversial figure in UFOlogy and most serious investigators should hold some skepticism toward his claims. This skeptical book pretty much trashes Meier's claims, shows how his photos can be faked and makes it virtually impossible to ever take this man at all seriously.
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