Cryptids

Cryptids are animals presumed by followers of the cryptozoology pseudoscientific subculture to exist on the basis of anecdotal or other evidence considered insufficient by mainstream science. While biologists regularly identify new species following established scientific methodology, cryptozoologists focus on entities mentioned in the folklore record and rumour. Entities that may be considered cryptids by cryptozoologists include Bigfoot, Yeti, the chupacabra, the Jersey Devil, the Loch Ness Monster, or Mokele-mbembe. Some dictionaries and encyclopedias define the term "cryptid" as an animal ...more

Cryptids Books

Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre

The United States of Cryptids: A Tour of American Myths and Monsters

A Death in Door County (Monster Hunter, #1)

The Secret History of Bigfoot: Field Notes on a North American Monster

Cryptozoology A to Z: The Encyclopedia of Loch Monsters, Sasquatch, Chupacabras & Other Authentic Mysteries of Nature

Death in the Dark Woods (Monster Hunter, #2)

I Know What I Saw: Modern-Day Encounters with Monsters of New Urban Legend and Ancient Lore

Chasing American Monsters: Over 250 Creatures, Cryptids & Hairy Beasts (Chasing Monsters, 1)

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Lists

All-the-Way House by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Cryptozoology for Beginners by Matt Harry

Favorite All-Time Cryptid Books

78 books — 4 voters

Encyclopedia of Fairies by Katharine M. Briggs

Strange Creatures Seldom Seen by John Warms

Creattle

192 books — 9 voters

In the Halls of the Mountain Troll by Tanith Davenport

Gods and Myths of Northern Europe by H.R. Ellis Davidson

The Witch and the Wildwood by Sarah Robinson

The Troll's Grindstone by Elizabeth H. Boyer

The Curse of Slagfid by Elizabeth H. Boyer

Scandinavian trolls

8 books — 3 voters

Magnus, Robot Fighter 4000 A.D., Vol. 1 by Russ Manning

Attack on Titan Omnibus 1 by Hajime Isayama

Monster Hunters, Vampire Killers and Dragon Slayers In Comics Part III

101 books — 3 voters

Historic Haunted America by Michael Norman

Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places by Brad Steiger

Books Of The Unexplained World

25 books — 17 voters

Gettin' F*cky in Kentucky

10 books — 1 voter

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Quotes Tagged “Cryptids”

“ But cryptids exist in yet another way beyond stories and monuments. Many who love cryptids love them more as symbols of the natural world than as secrets of it. Cryptids are hopeful concepts: hope that the world is still a diverse place full of discovery. Hope that humankind hasn't zoned every square inch of the planet for McDonald's franchises. Hope that we haven't grown bored with our mother planet, that she still harbors wonders for us. ...more ”
― J.W. Ocker

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“ But the knocking continued, louder now, insistent. Knock, knock, knock! She turned, heart pounding, and looked towards the trees. There, in the darkness, she saw two sets of gleaming eyes, crimson orbs watching her with an intensity that sent a fresh wave of terror through her body. ”
― Kyle Steel, The Siege at Simeon Heights: Bigfoot Fiction Thriller - Drama Novel - Family Adventure - Action Adventure - Sasquatch - Cryptid Suspense - Single Dad Romance

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