Erich von Däniken

Erich von Däniken

Erich von Däniken was born in Zofingen, Aargau, Switzerland on April 14th, 1935 and passed away at the age of 90 on January 10th, 2026.

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Erich von Däniken Stats: The highest rated book by Erich von Däniken on Book Notification is Chariots of The Gods, the first novel in the Chariots of the Gods series.

The most read book by Erich von Däniken on Book Notification is Chariots of The Gods, the first novel in the Chariots of the Gods series. The second most read book is The Return of the Gods, a Non-Fiction book.

Below is a complete list of Erich von Däniken books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Chariots of the Gods Books in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are The Return of the Gods, The Gold of the Gods, and In Search of Ancient Gods.

List of Erich von Däniken Anthologies in Publication Order

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Erich von Däniken

Erich von Däniken (Erich Anton Paul von Däniken) was born on April 14th, 1935. Erich passed away January 10th, 2026 at 90 years old. Erich von Däniken was born in Zofingen, Aargau, Switzerland.

Erich von Däniken has written 29 Non-Fiction Books. The first was released in 1970 with the book Return to the Stars. The most recently released was Evolution Is Wrong: A Radical Approach to the Origin and Transformation of Life which was released in 2022.

Erich von Däniken also wrote the Chariots of the Gods series which has 2 books including Chariots of The Gods and The Gods Never Left Us.

Erich von Däniken: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Chariots of The Gods was a The Telegraph: 50 Best Cult Books Selection in 2016.

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  4. Dan Brown, author of the Robert Langdon Series.
  5. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.

Erich von Däniken: F.A.Q

When was Erich von Däniken Born?

Erich von Däniken was born on April 14th, 1935.

When did Erich von Däniken die?

Erich von Däniken died on January 10th, 2026 at 90 years old.

Where was Erich von Däniken Born?

Erich von Däniken was born in Zofingen, Aargau, Switzerland.

What was the first book Erich von Däniken wrote?

The first book written by Erich von Däniken was Chariots of The Gods, published in 1968.

What was the most recent book Erich von Däniken wrote?

His most recently released work was Evolution Is Wrong: A Radical Approach to the Origin and Transformation of Life on December 1st, 2022.

What is the most popular book by Erich von Däniken?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Erich von Däniken book is Chariots of The Gods. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Chariots of The Gods (6.8)
  2. The Return of the Gods (5)
  3. The Gold of the Gods (4)
  4. Gods from Outer Space (4)
  5. Odyssey of the Gods (6)

How many books has Erich von Däniken written?

Erich von Däniken has written 31 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in the Chariots of the Gods Series, 29 Non-Fiction Books.

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