Cryptozoology

Cryptozoology is a pseudoscience and subculture that aims to prove the existence of entities from the folklore record, such as Bigfoot, the chupacabra, or Mokele-mbembe. Cryptozoologists refer to these entities as cryptids, a term coined by the subculture. Because it does not follow the scientific method, cryptozoology is considered a pseudoscience by the academic world: it is neither a branch of zoology nor folkloristics. It was originally founded in the 1950s by zoologists Bernard Heuvelmans and Ivan T. Sanderson.

Scholars have noted that the pseudoscience rejected mainstream approaches from
...more

Cryptozoology A to Z: The Encyclopedia of Loch Monsters, Sasquatch, Chupacabras & Other Authentic Mysteries of Nature
The Beasts that Hide from Man: Seeking the World's Last Undiscovered Animals
Mysterious America: The Ultimate Guide to the Nation's Weirdest Wonders, Strangest Spots, and Creepiest Creatures
The Mothman Prophecies
Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science
On the Track of Unknown Animals
Abominable Science!  Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and Other Famous Cryptids
Bigfoot!: The True Story of Apes in America
Abominable Snowmen: Legend Come to Life
The United States of Cryptids: A Tour of American Myths and Monsters
American Monsters: A History of Monster Lore, Legends, and Sightings in America
The Complete Guide to Mysterious Beings
Mysterious Creatures: A Guide to Cryptozoology
The Beast of Boggy Creek The True Story of the Fouke Monster
In the Wake of the Sea-Serpents
Lemons by Melissa SavageLoch by Paul ZindelThe Bigfoot Files by Lindsay EagarNessie Quest by Melissa SavageSweep by Jonathan Auxier
#MGCarousel - Books About Cryptids
30 books — 5 voters
Roanoke Ridge by J.J. DupuisDevolution by Max BrooksMisadventures of a Cryptid Hunter by Michael KelsoBigfoot Crank Stomp by Erik WilliamsKillerpede by Marek Z. Turner
Best Cryptid Fiction
46 books — 28 voters

Gnomes by Wil HuygenFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt ScamanderFaeries by Brian FroudA Tolkien Bestiary by David DayThe Book of Imaginary Beings by Jorge Luis Borges
Bestiaries
270 books — 136 voters
In Cold Blood by Truman CapoteThe Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonThe Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate SummerscaleConspiracy Encyclopedia by Thom BurnettEncyclopedia of Urban Legends by Jan Harold Brunvand
Non-Fiction Monsters
98 books — 19 voters


You can even hunt the Yeti or abominable snowman if you want to, in Nepal. Boris Lissanevitch or Tom Mendies of Nepal will arrange a Yeti hunt for you anytime that you want. Tom has never seen a Yeti track but Boris has seen several and will almost guarantee that you see a track and with any luck will see an abominable snowman. Actually they are more plentiful than generally believed. The main thing is to get up high enough in the mountains. This can be rugged and keeps most hunters from getting ...more
George Leonard Herter, How to Get out of the Rat Race and Live on $10 a Month

J.W. Ocker
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

More quotes...
This group is not the official society, but is a society of authors, readers, enthusiasts, resea…more
32 members, last active 7 years ago
For like minded indivuals to locate, review and share books on the paranormal and related phenom…more
3 members, last active 12 years ago
Science... sort of A way for the Paleopals and the Paleoposse to talk about what they're reading that excites them …more
24 members, last active 14 years ago
Sea Monsters, Mythical Beasts and Creatures A group dedicated to literature, art and history pertaining to beasts of yore.
3 members, last active 10 months ago