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Erich von Däniken

Born

in Zofingen, Switzerland

April 14, 1935

Died

January 10, 2026

Website

http://www.daniken.com/

Genre

Fiction, Mystery, Nonfiction

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Greek: Έριχ φον Νταίνικεν

Erich Anton Paul von Däniken (1935–2026) was a Swiss author of several pseudoscientific books which made claims about extraterrestrial influences on early human culture, including the best-selling Chariots of the Gods?, published in 1968. Däniken was one of the main figures responsible for popularizing the "paleo-contact" and ancient astronauts hypotheses.

The ideas put forth in his books are rejected by virtually all scientists and academics, who categorize his work as pseudohistory, pseudoarchaeology, and pseudoscience. Early in his career, he was convicted and served time for several counts of fraud or embezzlement, and wrote one of his books in prison. ...more

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Erich von Däniken’s books

Average rating: 3.55 · 28,727 ratings · 2,389 reviews · 323 distinct works • Similar authors

	Chariots of the Gods 3.53 avg rating — 17,677 ratings — published 1968 — 246 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gold of the Gods 3.38 avg rating — 1,038 ratings — published 1972 — 78 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	History is Wrong by Erich von Däniken, Nicholas Quaintmere (Translator) 3.58 avg rating — 940 ratings — published 2007 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Twilight of the Gods: The Mayan Calendar and the Return of the Extraterrestrials 3.84 avg rating — 851 ratings — published 2009 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gods from Outer Space by Erich von Däniken, Michael Heron (Translator) 3.25 avg rating — 927 ratings — published 1969 — 82 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gods Never Left Us: The Long Awaited Sequel to the Worldwide Best-seller Chariots of the Gods 3.74 avg rating — 670 ratings — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Return of the Gods: Evidence of Extraterrestrial Visitations 3.61 avg rating — 651 ratings — published 1995 — 41 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Eyes of the Sphinx: The Newest Evidence of Extraterrestrial Contact in Ancient Egypt 3.72 avg rating — 546 ratings — published 1989 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gods Were Astronauts: Evidence of the True Identities of the Old 'Gods' by Erich von Däniken, Astrid Mick (Translator) 3.61 avg rating — 534 ratings — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Signs of the Gods? by Erich von Däniken, Michael Heron (Translator) 3.53 avg rating — 462 ratings — published 1979 — 40 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Could it be that God was an extra-terrestrial? What do we mean when we say that heaven is in the clouds? From Jesus Christ to Elvis Presley, every culture tells us of high-flying bird men who zoom around the world creating magnificent works of art and choosing willing followers to share in the eternal glory from beyond the stars. Can all these related phenomena merely be dismissed as coincidence?”
― Erich von Daniken, Chariots of the Gods

tags: aliens, outer-space

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“If we want to set out on the aruous search for the truth, we must all summon up the courage to leave the lines along which we have thought until now and as the first step begin to doubt everything that we previously accepted as correct and true. Can we still afford to close our eyes and stop up our ears because new ideas are supposed to be heretical and absurd?”
― Erich von Däniken, Chariots of the Gods

tags: religion, science, skepticism

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“Not until we have taken a look into the future shall we be strong and bold enough to investigate our paste honestly and impartially”
― Erich von Däniken, Chariots of the Gods

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