The Uninvited: An Exposé of the Alien Abduction Phenomenon

The Uninvited examines reported alien-abduction experiences alongside the wider history of UFO claims, tracing links between older folklore, the contactee movement and modern accounts of encounters with non-human beings. Nick Pope considers how governments, scientists and the media have responded to these reports, while discussing recurring features and competing explanations.

The book surveys prominent cases including Roswell and Project Blue Book, and gives particular attention to Britain, challenging the impression that abduction stories are exclusively American. Pope also discusses cases he investigated personally and considers interpretations ranging from extraterrestrial visitation to psychological, cultural and spiritual explanations. His earlier work investigating UFO reports for the British Ministry of Defence informs this account of a disputed and enduring subject.