Magicians of the Gods: Updated and Expanded Edition - Sequel to the International Bestseller Fingerprints of the Gods

Listen, weather you agree with the man's view or not is not up for debate. What Graham does here, and perhaps better than with Fingerprints of the Gods, is eloquently place other people's research before the reader to support a theory that respected academia believe is unfounded and, to some extent, ridiculous. He presents it in a manner that will keep a layman entertained but respectively and diligently states all his references and almost always tries to keep the reader straight on when he is referencing 'facts', quoting a respected authority or stating a conclusion of his own making. He skillfully addresses his theory of a forgotten civilization(s) by placing others research before you rather than starting out with opinions and baseless conclusions. What Graham Hancock wants is to make people think. An intelligent debate so to speak. Don't call the man a hack or worse, simply (like gentleman.... Or gentle lady) debate the evidence he presents. Even if the respected theory is the more credible than Hancocks, I think it will, for the average Joe and Jane (like me) be because we've really and truly given thought to evidence produced (be it in Hancocks favour or not). I gave this 5 stars because I genuinely liked Hancocks writing style and how he patiently and diligently referenced all his sources. So argue with his thinking or support it; but do make a point of learning (with your own research) which camp you're in.

I fully believe that our planet has had many extraterrestrial visitors in our past and this book contains solid evidence of this. I love it.

Great book, as all his accounts of history are. very well researched and arguments are very believable. Would recommend 100%. Won't go into more as it would spoil the book

Heavy going,but worth the effort

A fascinating insight into our ancient past by a talented author. This book is a MUST read.

Another fantastic read from a master writer! And now even better with updates.

Interesting read.

Enjoyed it. Covers a lot of stuff.

Magicians of the Gods is an eye opener and an amazing read. I found Graham Hancock while perusing YouTube one day, listened to him for about 30 minutes and just had to buy his books. Keep an open mind if you decide to read this book, and I do recommend it-- more so if you are fascinated by the ancient world. There is a lot more to our history than what you learnt in school. Magicians is about, what Hancock calls, the lost global civilization that was wiped out by a flood in the Younger Dryas due to a comet impact in the ice caps in North America 10,800 BCE (c). A few years after this book was released an impact crater was found in Greenland and Ice core samples also prove the advent of mass flooding in a very quick period of time so it is not as much as stretch as it once was. Gobekli Tepe is referenced in this book as the site was not as yet discovered when Hancock released Fingerprints of the Gods in the mid 90s. Heliopolis in Lebanon and the Giza pyramids are also topics of conversation within the book.

Graham Hancock is one of my favourite authors. His books are always interesting and easy to read in a conversational style and I have highly recommended "Magicians of the Gods" to everyone I know.

Good introduced to Graham Hancock on Joe Rogan’s podcast, saw the documentary and immediately ordered the two books. Received them in time for holiday reading. Will update the review once finished.

Llegó en perfectas condiciones, el paquete venía al vacío y muy difícil de abrir, por eso llegó perfecto el libro.

The book is a bright star on the dark sky of denial and lack of knowledge from before the time now recognised as „history“. It opens the mind to the facts gathered beside the trodden path of institutional science by regarding the phenomena instead of ignoring what „should not be possible“. We find the Younger Dryas (Ice Age return) as a period of the flood. We find the same sages bringing civilization to all the peoples. We find stubborn ignorance and bureaocracy of universitarian power play and protection of political positions that hampers science. Hancock writes his voyage of discovery, takes time to make the reader think and grasp with him the revolutionary concepts that can fit the newly found facts. Not taking this seriously is a lapse of science.