Messengers of Deception
A study of the UFO phenomenon in which Jacques Vallee investigates the social, psychological, and political dimensions of sightings and contactee claims. The book explores the possibility that UFO reports may involve manipulation and deception beyond simple extraterrestrial visitation.
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Ranked #391 of 1942 · 262 pages · Published 1979
Mentioned 2× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 2 episodes, most recently on Jul 30, 2026.
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Book data: ISBN 9780915904389. Page count from Open Library (median of editions). Cover via Open Library Covers.