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 — 1,314 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 4.38 — 167,252 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 3.50 — 969 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 4.38 — 94 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 — 198,968 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 — 1,410 ratings — published 1981
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The Secret Founding of America: The Real Story of Freemasons, Puritans, and the Battle for The New World The Secret Founding of America: The Real Story of Freemasons, Puritans, and the Battle for The New World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.55 — 234 ratings — published 2007
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Dark Renaissance: The Dangerous Times and Fatal Genius of Shakespeare's Greatest Rival Dark Renaissance: The Dangerous Times and Fatal Genius of Shakespeare's Greatest Rival (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,730 ratings — published 2025
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American Monsters American Monsters (Audible Audio)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.98 — 834 ratings — published 2021
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S. S. (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.85 — 29,583 ratings — published 2013
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The Third Policeman The Third Policeman (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 23,604 ratings — published 1967
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House of Leaves House of Leaves (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.09 — 207,876 ratings — published 2000
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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 4.00 — 13 ratings — 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 3.89 — 188 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 3.88 — 376 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 4.39 — 23 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 4.13 — 401 ratings — published 1995
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Mystery of Atlantis Mystery of Atlantis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.25 — 182 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 — 4,468 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 4.03 — 4,681 ratings — published 2022
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Omnicide: Mania, Fatality, and the Future-in-Delirium (Urbanomic / Sequence Press) Omnicide: Mania, Fatality, and the Future-in-Delirium (Urbanomic / Sequence Press)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.12 — 115 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 4.09 — 276 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 4.50 — 24 ratings — published
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Anime: A History Anime: A History (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.15 — 156 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 4.31 — 42 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 — 311 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 3.94 — 67 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 4.02 — 26,985 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 — 117 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 4.21 — 52 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 — 79 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 — 197 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 3.90 — 72 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 — 340 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 3.75 — 518 ratings — published 1998
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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 — 1,212 ratings — published 1979
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Beowulf Beowulf (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.50 — 352,504 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 3.70 — 426 ratings — published 2004
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Cryptid Club Cryptid Club (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.27 — 7,413 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 3.85 — 684 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 — 164 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 — 3,384 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 3.85 — 119 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 4.03 — 305 ratings — published
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Dreamland: An Autobiography Dreamland: An Autobiography (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,556 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 3.60 — 669 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 4.40 — 173 ratings — published
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In Plain Sight In Plain Sight (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as speculative-nonfiction)
avg rating 4.26 — 2,302 ratings — published 2021
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Maria Karvouni
“They manipulate weather and send a lightning to a specific area or they shock electrically the target person. They enter the human body through electricity and they either cause illness or death or read the thoughts of the mind or alter the behavior.”
Maria Karvouni, Reality Is Just A Possible Fantasy

Maria Karvouni
“People oppose you when you uncomfort them… When you don't reciprocate their actions. Or when you point their guilt. They tell bad things about you exaggerating. You can tell more bad things about them but you don't do it… to be positive”
Maria Karvouni, You Are Always Innocent

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