by Colin Dickey
First published 2020
In a world where the unknown is ever-shrinking, belief in the unexplained is on the rise. Cultural historian Colin Dickey embarks on a journey to uncover the stories behind America's wildest fringe theories - from Atlantis to aliens, Flat Earth to Bigfoot. As he visits the sites of these bizarre beliefs, Dickey investigates how such theories take hold and why we continue to invent them. At its core, The Unidentified is a fascinating exploration of our universal human need to find wonder in a world that can feel all too familiar.
Genres: popular-science, american, non-fiction, 21st-century, academic, cultural-studies
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigation, mystery
Setting: America
Period: 21st-Century
320 pages · Kindle Edition · Penguin Books