Order of Erich von Däniken Books
Erich von Däniken is a Swiss author best known for writing the best-seller, Chariots of the Gods?. His work helped to popularize the ancient astronauts hypothesis.
In addition to his writing, Erich is a co-founder of the Archaeology, Astronautics and SETI Research Association. von Däniken was born in Zofingen, Aargau and developed an interest in astronomy and flying saucers from a young age. He would take a job at a hotel where he would work on his manuscript for Chariots of the Gods? late at night. His writing has since been translated into 28 languages with sales over 65 million worldwide.
Publication Order of Chariots of the Gods Books
| Chariots of The Gods | (1968) |    |
| The Gods Never Left Us | (2017) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Return to the Stars | (1970) | |
| Gods from Outer Space | (1972) | |
| The Gold of the Gods | (1972) | |
| Miracles of the Gods | (1975) | |
| In Search of Ancient Gods | (1976) | |
| According to the Evidence | (1977) | |
| Signs of the Gods | (1980) | |
| Pathways to the Gods | (1981) | |
| The Stones of Kiribati | (1982) | |
| The Gods and Their Grand Design | (1984) | |
| The Eyes of the Sphinx | (1996) | |
| The Return of the Gods | (1998) | |
| Arrival of the Gods | (1998) | |
| The Gods Were Astronauts | (2001) | |
| Odyssey of the Gods | (2002) | |
| History is Wrong | (2009) | |
| Evidence of the Gods | (2010) | |
| Twilight of the Gods | (2010) | |
| Tomy and the Planet of Lies | (2012) | |
| Remnants of the Gods | (2013) | |
| The Mysterious Master Builders of the Stone Age | (2016) | |
| Astronaut Gods of the Maya | (2017) | |
| War of the Gods | (2020) | |
| Impossible Truths | (2021) | |
| Confessions of an Egyptologist | (2021) | |
| Evolution Is Wrong: A Radical Approach to the Origin and Transformation of Life | (2022) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Argosy UFO, July 1976 | (1976) | |
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Chariots of the Gods? is the book that put Erich von Däniken on the map. The book sees Erich provide some answers to some long unanswered questions. Questions like: Why do religious texts often refer to Gods who descend from fiery chariots? Why do modern space launch sites look like constructions on the plains of Nazca in Peru? Was God an astronaut? For his answers, Erich looks to the stars for answers that he had spent a lifetime gathering evidence to prove. If you are interested in shows like Ancient Aliens, this is the book that got it all started.
The long-awaited sequel to Chariots of the Gods? was The Gods Never Left Us. This book came out fifty years later and Erich von Däniken had gathered more evidence to build his case. What he contends is that recent advancements in biotechnology, astrophysics, engineering, and artificial intelligence have not only given his theories a fresh perspective, but also helped to validate them. von Däniken once suggested that Earth was colonized, but now he finds that the human race is on their own trajectory of interplanetary colonization.