The Seat of the Soul – by: Gary Zukav (1989, 2007)

Zukav mirrors much of what I have written in the „Fifthnail Exposed” blog, though he obviously does a much more coherent and readable job. I was only a little surprized to find many of „my own ideas” in this book, but as Zukav points out, they were never really MY ideas to begin with (which I have been saying all along).

Science and the Near-Death Experience: How Consciousness Survives Death – by: Chris Carter (2010)

I got this book because I was curious what the latest NDE research was. I was impressed with Carter's thoroughness; I had a few specific questions in mind when I ordered this book and he answered them all to my satisfaction. But I still think both NDE believer's and skeptics still have much to learn.

Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Desaster – by: Jon Krakauer (1997, 1999)

A very „chilling” real life story. Well done, definitely worth reading.

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo – by: Stieg Larsson (2005) translated by: Reg Keeland (2008, 2009)

A crime novel, okay for fiction, though the heroin is predictably more psychopathic than the villains... it is fiction though, so what else would you expect.

Mary, Queen of Scotland and the Isles – by: Margaret George (1992)

A very long book that manages to be historically accurate without being dry, though a little disjointed at times in order to accomodate the historical facts.

Red Thunder – by: David Matheson (2002)

A surprizingly good read from a first time Native American author (was it ghosted?), though a somewhat over romantasized and westernized story about Native American culture. Informative.

I, Robot: The Illustrated Screenplay – by: Harlan Ellison (1978), based on the novel by: Isaac Asimov

This is the screenplay that Asimov himself approved but was never made into a movie, apparently because of a personality conflict between the producer and writer. Too bad, it would have been much better than the relatively recent Will Smith version.

The First Casualty – by: Ben Elton (2005)

Fiction, but I like the author. I'm sure this book isn't his best though.