The Greatest Mysteries of the Unexplained: A Compelling Collection of the World's Most Perplexing Phenomena

by Andrew Holland, Lucy Doncaster

Many strange events defy explanation. This book is a compendium of some of the world's most mystifying conundrums, from the mysterious disappearance of Agatha Christie to the multiple predictions of the sinking of the Titanic. This illustrated collection of off-the-wall investigations also features scary curses, uncanny prophecies, weird medical marvels, alien abductions, lost worlds, and lots more. It is sure to both bewilder and intrigue.

Genres: Nonfiction, Paranormal

256 pages, Paperback

Published July 1, 2020

Reviews

[Aishling O'Neill · Rating 2 out of 5]

You’d learn more just Googling some unexplained stories or events throughout history.

The amount of stories in this that they say are “unexplained” but yet a quick search and you’ll find the answer online. This was just a seriously lazy book in my opinion. There is no excuse really for the lack of information and theories with a lot of these stories. No references either so a lot of what you’re told half the time isn’t even true.

Very disappointing. The lack of photos or any type of illustrations or art let it down also.

Honestly there are plenty of blogs and YouTubers out there doing a way better job than this book.

[Jodi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn't really learn anything new or startling , although I did like the way the mysteries were sorted by category. Very few illustrations of any of the stories, which was a bit of a disappointment, also.

[Jasmine Banasik · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have a bad habit of finding this kind of cheesy paranormal/unexplained mystery sort of books, getting really excited for them, and then ultimately they once again disappoint me. Tragic. I have seen quite a few other reviews that say that a lot of this information is incorrect, and while I can't speak to that, I will say it is fairly barebones. If all you're looking for is a quick introduction to some of these topics, this book might serve you well, but if you are looking for anything more concrete, I wouldn't suggest it.

It does cover a wide variety of topics, which again works well if you're looking for something to whet your appetite and give you ideas on things to look more into, but I doubt it is a very reliable source. I mean.... there is also an entire section where they repeat the moon doesn't have an atmosphere. It does.

[Vicky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some interesting stories but definitely missed out on a few

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

kind of on but also don’t like short factoid stories so idk why I read this in the first place

[Kaylee Hoppin · Rating 4 out of 5]

A mentioned author's name was spelled wrong multiple times, but it's an easy read with tona of cool info :)

[Sheila Myers · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good introduction to some people, places, and events. Each entry is short and doesn't give a lot of information.

[Caroline Weber · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting but also written like the authors were writing an essay and struggling to meet the word count.

[lacey · Rating 1 out of 5]

Got this book for cheap at Five Below and I think I could’ve written a better research topic in middle school.

[Jeffrey · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book had some good moments, but these were too short and far in between. I did not like the lack of scepticism from the authors' part, and it felt like I was watching one of those YouTube videos made for 10 year olds.

For me, the nail in the coffin was the authors describing plesiosaurs and pterosaurs as dinosaurs. I mean, damn, make a Google search before writing a book!