About the author
Graham Phillips is a British author known for books that combine archaeology, mythology, and historical speculation, many of them published by Bear & Company. His work often takes a real historical or archaeological puzzle, such as the location of King Arthur's tomb in The Lost Tomb of King Arthur, the fate of a submerged Doggerland in The Mystery of Doggerland, or the search for the Holy Grail in The Chalice of Magdalene, and pursues it through a mix of documentary research, fieldwork, and reinterpretation of existing evidence. His most recent book, The Original Zodiac (2025), turns to ancient Mesopotamian astrology and its eighteen zodiac signs, drawing on decades of research into a system he presents as predating the familiar twelve-sign zodiac. Phillips writes for a general audience drawn to alternative history and the unresolved edges of archaeology, rather than for academic specialists.
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💬 What our editors say about Graham Phillips's books
“Phillips presents a bold revisionist history that may delight those craving novelty but frustrate traditionalists. The eighteen-sign system is fascinating yet requires open-mindedness to accept its validity over millennia of…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Original Zodiac: What Ancient Astrology Reveals about You
“Phillips and Sands present a bold revisionist take on astrology, anchoring their arguments in Mesopotamian artifacts rather than Hellenistic tradition. While intriguing for those weary of standard horoscopes, this book may…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Original Zodiac: What Ancient Astrology Reveals about You
“Phillips presents a bold thesis that demands attention, though it may alienate traditionalists. This book is not suitable for readers seeking purely romantic Arthurian literature or those who adhere strictly to conventional…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Lost Tomb of King Arthur: The Search for Camelot and the Isle of Avalon
