BookbelieverCase Study1980

The Roswell Incident

The book that resurrected the 1947 Roswell story after three decades of obscurity, arguing an extraterrestrial craft crashed after being struck by lightning while observing nearby nuclear weapons activity, and that the U.S. military staged a cover story and cover-up within hours.

Author
Charles Berlitz & William L. Moore
Published
1980
Library rank
#12

Why it matters

The book that began the modern Roswell mythos, transforming a one-day 1947 news story into ufology's central legend.