Conspiracy Encyclopedia: The Encyclopedia of Conspiracy Theories

Conspiracy Books

by Thom Burnett (Introduction & Contributor), Nigel Cawthorne (Contributor), Richard Emerson (Contributor)

Explores the facts behind a broad spectrum of conspiracy theories surrounding such events as JFK's assassination, Marilyn Monroe's suicide, the Oklahoma City bombing, and the Roswell Incident.

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Politics, Conspiracy Theories, Reference

320 pages, Paperback

First published October 20, 2005

Reviews

[Tim Pendry · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very uneven addition to the many encyclopedia of conspiracy theory, a subject which was probably more fascinating to most people in the wake of the 'X-Files' and 9/11 than it is now. This book was published, written seemingly by a committee, in 2005.

Some entries (fortunately listed by general subject and chronologically rather than under the dreadful A-Z format) are rather good and there were one or two that were new (even to me) but there are also some serious historical howlers and a post 9/11 over-emphasis on then-recent Middle Eastern events.

It stays in the library but any reader new to the subject should treat it as a route to further reading and investigation and be careful not to take every reference as reliable, noting that the book is quite good in its judgements on what is absurd or otherwise about each theory.

[Michael Roop · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good solid research laden read, but...It's got some issues. Sources cited in this book are not credible on a few topics. Albeit they are sources many people use, they are none the less sources that have disinformation. Mainly the Kennedy assassination. Being huge into the Kennedy assassination there are few sources I have come across that are either not biased or pulling at air to disseminate their version of the truth. Biggest part for me is, give me the facts and let me decide. Don't tell me your skewed version of something you learned from a youtube video. Not saying that this is what the book has done, I'm just saying that this is the problem that is popping up with conspiracy's these days. For someone who needs a quick reference guide or is wanting to learn a bit more about conspiracies this a good book. For conspiracy buffs, this book is nothing more shelf decor and a conversation piece. A book to loan out to the uneducated masses when inquiring minds want to know.

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good refernce book to all major conspiracy theories!