Guides
Guides
Short, plain English articles on the subjects the books and notebooks cover. Some explain a case or a genre. Some help you choose. Each one ends by pointing to the product it serves, and none of them require buying anything to be useful.
Ancient Astronaut Theory: What It Claims, What It Does NotAncient astronaut theory says beings from somewhere else visited Earth in antiquity and left traces in texts, monuments, and art. What the popular version claims, what the... · Informative guideBooks Like Star Trek: Crews, Friendship, Strange New WorldsSix books for readers who want what Star Trek gives them: a crew of different kinds who trust each other, a world nobody has mapped, and problems solved by thinking as... · Buying guideUmrah and Hajj Gifts: Before They Go and When They ReturnWhat to give someone going on Umrah or Hajj, and what to give them when they come home. Two different moments, two different gifts, and which Islamic notebook fits each... · Buying guideUAP vs UFO: What the Terms Mean and Why They ChangedUFO and UAP are not the same word with a new coat of paint. What each term means, when and why the US government... · Informative guideBooks Like Dune, Without the DensityFive books that give you what the Dune films give you, deserts, empires, strange creatures, strange vehicles, at a pace... · Buying guideWhat to Write in an Islamic JournalYou bought the notebook. Page one is blank. Seven things that actually belong in an Islamic journal, how much to write,... · Informative guideEasy Muslim Birthday Gifts for Him or HerA sensible, affordable birthday gift for a Muslim friend, sibling, cousin, or colleague, when you do not want to... · Buying guideEid and Ramadan Gifts for Muslim MenWhat to give a Muslim man for Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Ramadan, a new business, a graduation, or just because.... · Buying guideEid and Ramadan Gifts for Muslim WomenWhat to give a Muslim woman for Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Ramadan, a graduation, a new baby, or a hard year. Sensible,... · Buying guideSci-Fi Adventure Books for Reluctant ReadersSix science fiction adventures that reluctant readers actually finish, and the three things they have in common. For... · Buying guideBooks Like Star Wars: Epic War and RebellionSix books for readers who want what Star Wars gives them: a tyranny, a rebellion, strange worlds, and characters worth... · Buying guideWhat to Read After Disclosure DaySpielberg's Disclosure Day is fiction. The questions it leaves you with are not. What is real in the film, what is... · Buying guideBest UFO Books to Read in 2026Seven UFO and UAP books worth your money in 2026, from the serious end of the shelf, with what each one does that the... · Buying guideHow to Read the Pentagon's PURSUE UAP FilesSince May 8, 2026 the Pentagon has published six batches of declassified UAP records at war.gov/ufo. What PURSUE is,... · Process guideThe 1942 Battle of Los Angeles ExplainedOn the night of February 24 to 25, 1942, the US Army fired more than 1,400 anti aircraft rounds at an object over Los... · Informative guideSci-Fi Books with Muslim Heroes: A Parent's GuideThere is almost no science fiction adventure where Muslim characters are the heroes rather than the subject. What to... · Buying guideWhat Is Portal Fantasy? From Narnia to StargatePortal fantasy is any story where ordinary characters cross from our world into another through a door, device, or... · Informative guide
Questions about the guides
What are the guides on adilbhatti.com?
Short, plain English articles on subjects the books and notebooks cover. Some explain a case or a genre, some help a reader or a gift buyer choose. Each one ends by pointing to the product it serves. New ones are added roughly weekly and listed here newest first.
Which guide should I read first if I care about the Pentagon UFO files?
Start with UAP vs UFO for the vocabulary, then How to Read the Pentagon's PURSUE UAP Files, then the 1942 Battle of Los Angeles guide for why the record starts there, then Ancient Astronaut Theory for the other end of the record, then Best UFO Books to Read in 2026.
Which guide should I read if I just watched Disclosure Day?
What to Read After Disclosure Day. It separates what in the film is real from what is invented and points to the documented record.
Which guide should I read if I am buying a book for a Muslim reader?
Sci-Fi Books with Muslim Heroes for the checklist, Sci-Fi Adventure Books for Reluctant Readers if they do not read much, Books Like Star Wars if they want epic war and rebellion, Books Like Star Trek if they want a crew and friendships, and Books Like Dune if they loved the films and want the desert and the empire without the density.
Which guide should I read if I am buying an Islamic gift?
Eid and Ramadan Gifts for Muslim Women or for Muslim Men, by occasion, Umrah and Hajj Gifts if someone is going on pilgrimage or has just come home, or Easy Muslim Birthday Gifts if it is a birthday and you do not want to overthink it.
Do the guides cover the notebooks?
Yes, five of them: the Eid and Ramadan gift guides for women and for men, the birthday gift guide, the Umrah and Hajj gift guide, and What to Write in an Islamic Journal, which is the method once you own one.
Are the guides about the books or about the subjects?
The subjects. Each guide is written to be useful whether or not you buy anything, and the product is offered at the end for readers who want to go deeper.
How often is a new guide added?
Roughly one a week. The list on this page is newest first, and each guide shows its own updated date at the top.
Are the guides accurate and up to date?
Each guide carries a visible updated date. Guides on moving subjects, such as the Pentagon releases, are revised when the facts change rather than left to go stale.
Can I use these guides for school or a book club?
Yes. Each one has a short answer at the top, a contents list, a comparison table, and a set of questions and answers that stand on their own.
Who writes the guides?
Adil Bhatti, the author of both books and the ten notebooks, publishing under Alpha Leonis Production Studio LLC. No ghostwriter, no content agency.
Where do I find the books and notebooks the guides point to?
Every guide ends with the product it serves and links to its page on this site and to Amazon.