Books

Benjamin Radford’s books are available in various formats. All are available in hardcopy; most are available as e-books, and two of them (Lake Monster Mysteries and Investigating Ghosts—read by the author) are available as audiobooks. Please support local and independent bookstores!

America the Fearful: Media and the Marketing of National Panics
2022

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Big if true: Adventures in Oddity
2020

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Investigating Ghosts: The Scientific Search for Spirits
2018

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Bad Clowns
2016

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The Merchant of Dust
2015

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Mysterious New Mexico: Miracles, Magic, and Monsters in the Land of Enchantment
2014

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Tracking the Chupacabra: The Vampire Beast in Fact, Fiction, and Folklore
2011

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The Martians Have Landed! A History of Media-Driven Panics and Hoaxes (with Bob Bartholomew)
2011

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Scientific Paranormal Investigation: How to Solve Unexplained Mysteries
2010

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Lake Monster Mysteries: Investigating the World’s Most Elusive Creatures (with Joe Nickell)
2006

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Media Mythmakers: How Journalists, Activists, and Advertisers Mislead Us
2003

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Hoaxes, Myths, and Manias: Why We Need Critical Thinking (with Bob Bartholomew)
2003

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