About the author
Whitley Strieber is an American author best known for Communion, his account of a 1985 close encounter experience that became one of the most widely read books on alleged alien abduction and helped shape popular discussion of the subject. He has continued to write on the topic across decades, including Transformation, which follows his family's experiences after Communion, The Fourth Mind, an examination of the entities he calls "the visitors," and The Super Natural, co-written with religious studies scholar Jeffrey J. Kripal. His books are presented as first-person testimony and interpretive nonfiction rather than fiction, and have been central to how the UFO and abduction literature developed from the late 1980s onward. The catalogue lists several editions of his core titles, including reissues of Communion itself.
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💬 What our editors say about Whitley Strieber's books
“While compelling for believers, this book may frustrate strict materialists or skeptics who demand conventional scientific proof beyond personal anecdote and specific experimental claims. Readers preferring detached academic…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Afterlife Revolution
“While the narrative offers genuine emotional resonance and a compelling case for post-mortem communication, it may not suit readers demanding rigorous scientific methodology or empirical data. Those expecting a detached, academic…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Afterlife Revolution
“Strieber and Kripal present a compelling, albeit dense, argument for reclassifying paranormal phenomena as natural events obscured by limited perception. While intellectually stimulating, this book will likely frustrate strict…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Super Natural: Why the Unexplained Is Real
📋 Editions by Whitley Strieber in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Afterlife Revolution | 2017 | Walker & Collier | 218 | 9780974286563 |
| The Afterlife Revolution | 2020 | Beyond Words | 192 | 9781582708164 |
| The Super Natural: Why the Unexplained Is Real | — | Tarcher | 384 | 9780143109501 |
| Communion | 2022 | Walker & Collier | 332 | 9798986205502 |
| Transformation 2026 | 2026 | Walker & Collier | 408 | 9798993704104 |
| Communion | 2022 | Walker & Collier | 332 | 9781734202892 |
| The Fourth Mind | 2025 | Walker & Collier | 302 | 9798992262001 |
| Field Guide to the Spirit World: The Science of Angel Power, Dis | 2019 | Bear & Company | 304 | 9781591433323 |
| Transformation 2026 | 2026 | Walker & Collier | 408 | 9798992262049 |
