Erich von Däniken Reading Order

7 books (1976–2025)

This ongoing anthology series by Erich von Däniken spans from 1976 to 2025 and comprises seven books blending science fiction and non-fiction exploration of UFO phenomena and ancient mysteries. The collection includes contributions to various magazines and standalone works, best approached in publication order beginning with the 1976 Argosy UFO Magazine entry. Readers should follow the chronological publication sequence to experience the author's evolving perspective on extraterrestrial contact, time travel theories, and lost civilizations throughout nearly five decades.

Start with Argosy UFO Magazine, September 1976: Canada - A UFO Haven? Is There Somebody Else on the Moon?, the first of 7 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Argosy UFO Magazine, September 1976: Canada - A UFO Haven? Is There Somebody Else on the Moon? 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Argosy UFO, July 1976 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Argosy UFO January 1977 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Argosy UFO Magazine, March 1977: Are UFOs Time Machines? UFOs and Manimals - A Nuclear Power Connection? 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Beyond Reality:September/October 1977: Special UFO Update 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Saucers of Fear 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Lost Civilizations & Secrets of the Past 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1968–2017)

Erich von Däniken's Chariots of the Gods series comprises two books published across nearly five decades, from 1968 to 2017, and is now complete. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Chariots of the Gods followed by The Gods Never Left Us. This science fiction and non-fiction hybrid series explores themes that blend speculative ideas with historical analysis.

Start with Chariots of The Gods and read in order.

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1	Chariots of The Gods 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Gods Never Left Us 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

29 books (1970–2022)

Erich von Däniken's series of 29 non-fiction books spans from 1970 to 2022, exploring theories about ancient astronauts and extraterrestrial influences on human civilization. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Return to the Stars, and is likely complete. Von Däniken's works examine archaeological sites, ancient texts, and historical mysteries through the lens of possible alien visitation and intervention in early human history.

Start with Return to the Stars, the first of 29 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	Return to the Stars 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Gods from Outer Space 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Gold of the Gods 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Miracles of the Gods 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	In Search of Ancient Gods 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	According to the Evidence 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	War of the Chariots(With: Clifford A. Wilson) 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Signs of the Gods 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Pathways to the Gods 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Stones of Kiribati 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Der Tag an dem die Götter kamen 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Gods and Their Grand Design 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Eyes of the Sphinx 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Arrival of the Gods 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Return of the Gods 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Gods Were Astronauts 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Odyssey of the Gods 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	History is Wrong 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Evidence of the Gods 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Twilight of the Gods 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Tomy and the Planet of Lies 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Remnants of the Gods 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Mysterious Master Builders of the Stone Age 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Astronaut Gods of the Maya 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	War of the Gods 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Confessions of an Egyptologist 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Eyewitness to the Gods 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Impossible Truths 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Evolution Is Wrong: A Radical Approach to the Origin and Transformation of Life 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible