J.H. Brennan Non-Fiction books in order

Reading order

J.H. Brennan’s non-fiction catalog is staggering in both size and scope. With close to sixty titles published between 1971 and 2017, it represents the bulk of his total output and covers an extraordinary range of subjects. The occult and paranormal form the core of this body of work, with multiple books on astral projection, reincarnation, divination, and ancient mystical traditions from Egypt, Tibet, and elsewhere.

What makes Brennan’s non-fiction distinctive is his tone. He writes about esoteric subjects with genuine conviction but also with enough humor and self-awareness to keep skeptical readers engaged. His guides to astral projection and past-life regression are practical and clearly written, while his historical surveys of prophecy and the occult read more like popular history than New Age manifestos. This balance helped his books find audiences beyond the usual paranormal niche.

Later in his career, Brennan broadened his non-fiction to include lighter subjects, from cat care to children’s spy handbooks. But the occult titles remain his best-known non-fiction work, and several have been reprinted multiple times over the decades. For anyone interested in the paranormal as a cultural phenomenon, Brennan’s body of work provides one of the most extensive single-author surveys available in English.