📖 Overview
Above Top Secret: The Worldwide UFO Cover-Up examines alleged government concealment of UFO evidence across multiple countries. Drawing from military documents, witness testimonies, and official records, Timothy Good presents cases of reported UFO encounters and the subsequent institutional responses.
The book covers incidents from World War II through the 1980s, focusing on military and civilian sightings that generated official investigations. Good analyzes the protocols and policies various governments implemented to handle UFO reports, including the United States Air Force's Project Blue Book and similar programs in other nations.
Government secrecy and public information control form central threads throughout the text. Through interviews with military personnel, intelligence officers, and government officials, Good constructs a framework suggesting coordinated efforts to manage UFO-related information at the highest levels.
The work raises fundamental questions about transparency between governments and citizens, while challenging conventional narratives about the nature of classified information. Its implications extend beyond UFO phenomena to broader issues of institutional power and public discourse.
👀 Reviews
Readers describe this book as a detailed compilation of UFO cases and government documents, with firsthand accounts from military personnel and civilians. Many note its methodical research and extensive documentation.
What readers liked:
- Comprehensive coverage of historical UFO incidents
- Inclusion of official documents and records
- Focus on credible witnesses, especially military sources
- Clear writing style that presents complex information
What readers disliked:
- Some sections feel repetitive
- Dated material (published 1988)
- Lack of skeptical analysis of claims
- Too much focus on UK cases
Ratings:
Goodreads: 4.0/5 (892 ratings)
Amazon: 4.4/5 (156 ratings)
Reader quote: "Good presents the evidence without sensationalism, letting the documents and witnesses speak for themselves." - Amazon reviewer
Several readers noted the book works better as a reference guide than a cover-to-cover read due to its dense information and case-by-case structure.
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🤔 Interesting facts
🛸 Timothy Good was a professional violinist with the London Symphony Orchestra before becoming one of the world's leading UFO researchers
🌟 The book was first published in 1987 and became an instant bestseller in the UK, remaining the top-selling UFO book for several years
📁 The author interviewed over 120 military and government officials across multiple countries while researching the book
🚀 Good reports that President Eisenhower allegedly met with extraterrestrials at Edwards Air Force Base in 1954, a claim supported by documents and witness testimonies detailed in the book
🔍 The book reveals that the British Royal Navy tracked a UFO for several hours in October 1952 using radar equipment on multiple ships, but the incident was kept classified for decades