BookbelieverAbduction1987

Communion: A True Story

Horror novelist Strieber recounted his own December 1985 encounter at an upstate New York cabin — waking paralyzed to a small dark figure in his room — and the hypnotherapy sessions (conducted with Budd Hopkins) that surfaced further memories. Its stark cover painting of a wide-eyed Grey face became the single most recognizable image in UFO culture.

Author
Whitley Strieber
Published
1987
Library rank
#11

Why it matters

The cover image alone did more to standardize the popular 'Grey' alien face than any prior book or film.