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Hypnogogic & phantasmagoric books written in the borderlands of essay, history, art, & thoughts- hard to categorize, but beautifully written; best read after dreaming.

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1		The Dream and the Underworld by James Hillman 4.20 avg rating — 1,086 ratings score: 389, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		The Writer of Modern Life: Essays on Charles Baudelaire by Walter Benjamin 4.26 avg rating — 591 ratings score: 293, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		The Arcades Project by Walter Benjamin 4.45 avg rating — 3,126 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		La Folie Baudelaire by Roberto Calasso 4.16 avg rating — 315 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		The Night Country by Loren Eiseley 4.40 avg rating — 835 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Nadja by André Breton 3.53 avg rating — 13,970 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		The Descent of the Dove: A Short History of the Holy Spirit in the Church by Charles Williams 4.06 avg rating — 290 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		The Homeric Gods: The Spiritual Significance of Greek Religion by Walter F. Otto 4.10 avg rating — 188 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Fragments of Lichtenberg by Pierre Senges 4.28 avg rating — 46 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Parasomnia by Eric Desmarais (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		The Dead Writer by Núria Añó 3.75 avg rating — 69 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		Le Mystère des Cathédrales by Fulcanelli 3.92 avg rating — 649 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		Minor Angels by Antoine Volodine 3.88 avg rating — 471 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		The Gnostics by Jacques Lacarrière 4.10 avg rating — 285 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		Meditations on the Tarot: A Journey into Christian Hermeticism by Valentin Tomberg 4.52 avg rating — 660 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16		The King of the World (The Collected Works of Rene Guenon) by René Guénon 3.77 avg rating — 502 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17		Pharmako/Poeia: Plant Powers, Poisons, and Herbcraft by Dale Pendell 4.54 avg rating — 839 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17		Nos Book of the Resurrection by Miguel Serrano 4.32 avg rating — 140 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19		The Poetics of Reverie: Childhood, Language, and the Cosmos by Gaston Bachelard 4.25 avg rating — 706 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

19 books · 9 voters · list created February 2nd, 2016 by lisa_emily (votes) .

Tags: essays, hypnogogic, phantasmagoric

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