Recs if you like Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife...

Death will unfailingly find every person to have ever lived, yet is treated as a taboo topic in some cultures, causing extreme, pervasive anxiety. This nonfiction list aims to broaden understanding of this inevitability, both to hopefully negate some of the anxiety as well as satisfy some of our more morbid curiosities. It also aims to show that death is another, still useful, stage in the life cycle, aiding those that remain by helping to advance medicine, solve crimes, or understand art.

microhistory: the intensive historical investigation of a well defined smaller unit of research (such as an event, community, individual or a settlement); it aspires to "ask large questions in small places"

Non-fiction about horror, those is the horror industry, horror-adjacent subjects, and down-right terrifying books.

Books that tackle death and dying.

books with five letter titles to tuck away for our favourite word guessing game

This list will focus on death, dying, and grief in all aspects, as well as the value of human life. Concepts of death education, grief and coping. In addition, cultural and religious perspectives and traditions, plus accounts from moritians and death doulas.

Paranormal encounters in nonfiction, including history, social & cultural works, and investigative journalism.

"Walking around like regular people. They don't see each other. They only see what they want to see. They don't know they're dead." - The Sixth Sense (1999)

Nonfiction regarding paranormal activity - mostly ghosts, poltergeists and possessions. Recs are welcome!

Non-fiction that delves deep into the folklore, psychology, and science behind the paranormal.

Let’s talk about you and me. Let’s talk about all the cool things and the gross things that may be. Let’s talk about death. (Non-fiction selections about death and dying and the cross section between science and culture.)

Who ya gonna call?

Real life accounts of haunted places, people, and things.

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