Speculative Nonfiction Books

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The Night Parade The Night Parade (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,205 ratings — published 2023
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In the Dream House In the Dream House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 156,182 ratings — published 2019
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American Monsters: A History of Monster Lore, Legends, and Sightings in America American Monsters: A History of Monster Lore, Legends, and Sightings in America (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.48 — 941 ratings — published 2014
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A Constellation of Ghosts: A Speculative Memoir with Ravens A Constellation of Ghosts: A Speculative Memoir with Ravens (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.39 — 84 ratings — published
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What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 193,120 ratings — published 2014
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After Man: A Zoology of the Future After Man: A Zoology of the Future (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,355 ratings — published 1981
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Stars That Pause: 2,000 Years of Asian UFO Encounters & Lore Stars That Pause: 2,000 Years of Asian UFO Encounters & Lore (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 2025
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What's Left: Three Paths Through the Planetary Crisis What's Left: Three Paths Through the Planetary Crisis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.91 — 127 ratings — published 2025
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The Ages of Gaia : A Biography of Our Living Earth The Ages of Gaia : A Biography of Our Living Earth (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.87 — 368 ratings — published 1988
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Gaian Systems: Lynn Margulis, Neocybernetics, and the End of the Anthropocene (Volume 60) (Posthumanities) Gaian Systems: Lynn Margulis, Neocybernetics, and the End of the Anthropocene (Volume 60) (Posthumanities)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.41 — 22 ratings — published
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The Big Book of Conspiracies The Big Book of Conspiracies (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 395 ratings — published 1995
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Mystery of Atlantis Mystery of Atlantis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.24 — 174 ratings — published 1969
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Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.27 — 4,303 ratings — published 2021
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The Man Who Could Move Clouds The Man Who Could Move Clouds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.04 — 4,375 ratings — published 2022
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Omnicide: Mania, Fatality, and the Future-in-Delirium Omnicide: Mania, Fatality, and the Future-in-Delirium (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.12 — 109 ratings — published
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Ghost Files: The Collected Cases from Ghost Hunting and Seeking Spirits Ghost Files: The Collected Cases from Ghost Hunting and Seeking Spirits (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.11 — 271 ratings — published 2011
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Comics and the Origins of Manga: A Revisionist History Comics and the Origins of Manga: A Revisionist History (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.55 — 22 ratings — published
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Anime: A History Anime: A History (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.16 — 148 ratings — published 2013
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Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.32 — 41 ratings — published 1976
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The Werewolf in Lore and Legend (Dover Occult) The Werewolf in Lore and Legend (Dover Occult)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.62 — 312 ratings — published 1933
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Unutterable Horror: A History of Supernatural Fiction Volume I Unutterable Horror: A History of Supernatural Fiction Volume I (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.95 — 64 ratings — published 2012
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The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 26,153 ratings — published 2008
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The Modern Weird Tale: A Critique of Horror Fiction The Modern Weird Tale: A Critique of Horror Fiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.84 — 116 ratings — published 2001
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H.P. Lovecraft: The Decline of the West H.P. Lovecraft: The Decline of the West (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.22 — 51 ratings — published 1990
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The Evolution of the Weird Tale The Evolution of the Weird Tale (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.97 — 78 ratings — published 2004
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The Weird Tale: Arthur Machen, Lord Dunsany, Algernon Blackwood, M.R. James, Ambrose Bierce, H.P. Lovecraft The Weird Tale: Arthur Machen, Lord Dunsany, Algernon Blackwood, M.R. James, Ambrose Bierce, H.P. Lovecraft (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.04 — 193 ratings — published 1990
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The Secret Feminist Cabal The Secret Feminist Cabal (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.89 — 71 ratings — published 2009
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Wizardry and Wild Romance: A Study of Epic Fantasy Wizardry and Wild Romance: A Study of Epic Fantasy (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.76 — 335 ratings — published 1987
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The Dreams Our Stuff is Made Of: How Science Fiction Conquered the World The Dreams Our Stuff is Made Of: How Science Fiction Conquered the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.76 — 512 ratings — published 1998
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New Maps of Hell: A Survey of Science Fiction New Maps of Hell: A Survey of Science Fiction (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.58 — 259 ratings — published 1960
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Barlowe's Guide to Extraterrestrials: Great Aliens from Science Fiction Literature Barlowe's Guide to Extraterrestrials: Great Aliens from Science Fiction Literature (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,195 ratings — published 1979
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Beowulf Beowulf (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.50 — 341,309 ratings — published 1000
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Take a Walk on the Dark Side: Rock and Roll Myths, Legends, and Curses Take a Walk on the Dark Side: Rock and Roll Myths, Legends, and Curses (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.71 — 421 ratings — published 2004
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Cryptid Club Cryptid Club (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.27 — 7,014 ratings — published 2021
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Happily: A Personal History-with Fairy Tales Happily: A Personal History-with Fairy Tales (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.86 — 640 ratings — published 2023
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The Evolution of the Costumed Avenger: The 4,000-Year History of the Superhero The Evolution of the Costumed Avenger: The 4,000-Year History of the Superhero (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.77 — 31 ratings — published
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Monster Hunters: On the Trail with Ghost Hunters, Bigfooters, Ufologists, and Other Paranormal Investigators Monster Hunters: On the Trail with Ghost Hunters, Bigfooters, Ufologists, and Other Paranormal Investigators (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.52 — 163 ratings — published 2015
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Supernatural: Meetings with the Ancient Teachers of Mankind Supernatural: Meetings with the Ancient Teachers of Mankind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.22 — 3,326 ratings — published 2005
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The Gates of the Necronomicon The Gates of the Necronomicon (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.86 — 117 ratings — published 1997
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Dark Tales of Cryptids and Park Rangers Dark Tales of Cryptids and Park Rangers (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.05 — 289 ratings — published
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Dreamland: An Autobiography Dreamland: An Autobiography (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,422 ratings — published 2019
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Monsters Among Us: An Exploration of Otherworldly Bigfoots, Wolfmen, Portals, Phantoms, and Odd Phenomena Monsters Among Us: An Exploration of Otherworldly Bigfoots, Wolfmen, Portals, Phantoms, and Odd Phenomena (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.61 — 653 ratings — published 2016
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Encounters in the Woods: Volume One Encounters in the Woods: Volume One (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.41 — 169 ratings — published
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In Plain Sight In Plain Sight (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.28 — 2,128 ratings — published
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Encounter in Rendlesham Forest: The Inside Story of the World's Best-Documented UFO Incident Encounter in Rendlesham Forest: The Inside Story of the World's Best-Documented UFO Incident (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 527 ratings — published 2014
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Passport to Magonia: On UFOs, Folklore, and Parallel Worlds Passport to Magonia: On UFOs, Folklore, and Parallel Worlds (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,401 ratings — published 1969
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Hunt for the Skinwalker: Science Confronts the Unexplained at a Remote Ranch in Utah Hunt for the Skinwalker: Science Confronts the Unexplained at a Remote Ranch in Utah (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.84 — 3,810 ratings — published 2005
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The 12th Planet (Earth Chronicles, #1) The 12th Planet (Earth Chronicles, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.99 — 5,819 ratings — published 1976
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The Dark Fantastic: Race and the Imagination from Harry Potter to the Hunger Games (Postmillennial Pop, 13) The Dark Fantastic: Race and the Imagination from Harry Potter to the Hunger Games (Postmillennial Pop, 13)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,457 ratings — published 2019
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The Psychoanalysis of Fire The Psychoanalysis of Fire (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.87 — 848 ratings — published 1938
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Maria Karvouni
“Reality is secretly causing a fatal earthquake to your rival neighbor and then send help to them.

Reality is declaring you destroyed a rival balloon that collects communication signals when it is actually yours.

Reality is causing a pandemic and blame your rival for it.”
Maria Karvouni, Reality Is Just A Possible Fantasy

Maria Karvouni
“Professionals with in depth knowledge should be treated as highly suspects of crimes creating false realities. Doctors for "natural" deaths and false diagnoses. Lawyers and judges for deceit. Detectives for illegal and abusive means.”
Maria Karvouni, Reality Is Just A Possible Fantasy

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