About the author
Chris Carter has written three books for Inner Traditions International and Llewellyn Publications arguing for the survival of consciousness after death. Science and the Near-Death Experience: How Consciousness Survives Death (2010) examines near-death experience reports and argues against purely physiological explanations for them. Science and the Afterlife Experience: Evidence for the Immortality of Consciousness (2012) reviews more than a century of research into reincarnation, apparitions, and reported communication with the dead. The Case for the Afterlife: Evidence of Life After Death (2025) draws together evidence from parapsychology, philosophy, and legal reasoning into a single case for survival beyond death. Across the three books, Carter writes for readers already engaged with the literature on the afterlife and consciousness, presenting an advocate's synthesis of that research rather than a skeptical or neutral review.
📖 Where to start with Chris Carter
💬 What our editors say about Chris Carter's books
“Carter’s compilation is a robust defense of consciousness studies, effectively leveraging historical data to argue against strict materialism. The text succeeds in presenting phenomena like spirit apparitions and mediumistic…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Science and the Afterlife Experience: Evidence for the Immortality of Consciousness
“While Carter’s academic background lends credibility, this dense compilation may alienate readers seeking quick spiritual comfort or simple anecdotes. It is not suitable for those who prefer intuitive or dogmatic religious…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Case for the Afterlife: Evidence of Life After Death
“This work delivers a bold confrontation with scientific dismissal, yet it may frustrate readers seeking purely objective, data-heavy analysis rather than ideological advocacy. It is unsuitable for staunch materialists who view…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Science and Psychic Phenomena: The Fall of the House of Skeptics
📋 Editions by Chris Carter in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science and the Afterlife Experience: Evidence for the Immortali | 2012 | Inner Traditions Internati | 384 | 9781594774522 |
| The Case for the Afterlife: Evidence of Life After Death | 2025 | Llewellyn Publications | 272 | 9780738779560 |
| Science and Psychic Phenomena: The Fall of the House of Skeptics | 2012 | Inner Traditions Internati | 320 | 9781594774515 |
| Science and the Near-Death Experience: How Consciousness Survive | 2010 | Inner Traditions Internati | 320 | 9781594773563 |
