Did you know that remote viewers can perceive future events, describe places they’ve never been, and even people they’ve never met? It sounds like science fiction — but it isn’t. Through a practice known as remote viewing, this becomes possible for anyone.
The protocol-based method was developed in the 1970s by the U.S. military during the Cold War, when special attention was given to experiments exploring the potential of the human mind. Remote viewing has since been tested repeatedly under controlled conditions and has gathered substantial validation over time.
One of its key ideas is that, through training, any person can learn to perceive distant targets using extrasensory perception — abilities that exist beyond our five familiar senses.
After the government declassified its research, interest in remote viewing practice exploded, leading to the appearance of various methods used for practice — CRV, HRVG, TRV, and others. The closest to the original methodology is the CRV training app where you can practice on your own.
If you want to know more about how it all started — the history, the mystery, the incredible experiments — take a look at these 10 books. Believe us, they’re the best you’ll find on this topic.
#1 “Mind Trek: Exploring Consciousness, Time, and Space Through Remote Viewing” by Joseph McMoneagle
McMoneagle, one of the original remote viewers from the U.S. Army’s top-secret Stargate Project, gives a rare first-hand account of what remote viewing is really like from the inside. His book blends personal experience with step-by-step explanations, showing how perception beyond time and space can be trained and tested under real-world conditions.
#2 “The Stargate Chronicles” by Joseph McMoneagle
A follow-up to Mind Trek, this book compiles McMoneagle’s detailed session reports, his personal analysis of targets, and insights on the limits of perception. It’s as close as you can get to reading an actual viewer’s field notes from the U.S. program.
#3 “Remote Viewing: The History and Science of Psychic Warfare and Spying” by Tim Rifat
Rifat’s work dives deep into the scientific and intelligence background behind remote viewing, documenting how psychic research evolved into a structured intelligence tool. It’s a dense, well-researched read for those who want to understand not just the practice, but the political and psychological climate that gave birth to it.
#4 “Psychic Warrior: Inside the CIA’s Stargate Program: The True Story of a Soldier’s Espionage and Awakening” by David Morehouse. St. Martin’s
Morehouse, another insider, tells his story from a soldier’s perspective — a dramatic, sometimes spiritual journey through the classified psychic espionage unit. It’s both a personal memoir and a revelation of how remote viewing was used for intelligence gathering during the Cold War.
#5 “Remote Viewing The Complete User’s Manual For Coordinate Remote Viewing” by David Morehouse
This is the practical companion to Morehouse’s earlier memoir. It translates the military’s CRV protocol into a structured training system anyone can follow. The book is often used as a primary textbook in modern RV classes, bridging theory and personal experience.
#6 “The Star Gate Archives” by Edwin C. May and Sonali Bhatt Marwaha
A comprehensive, academic-level collection of official research and data from the U.S. government’s Stargate program. Dr. Edwin May, who directed much of the research at SRI and SAIC, presents years of laboratory results that give the strongest scientific backbone to the subject available in print.
#7 “Third Eye Spies: Learn Remote Viewing from the Masters” by Russell Targ
Physicist Russell Targ, co-founder of the Stanford Research Institute (SRI) program where remote viewing was first tested, brings together decades of experiments, declassified CIA case studies, and personal insights. The book bridges science, human perception, and the deeper philosophy behind how consciousness can reach beyond distance and time.
#8 “Limitless Mind: A Guide to Remote Viewing and Transformation of Consciousness” by Russell Targ
In Limitless Mind, Targ expands on his years of research at SRI, linking the mechanics of remote perception to a broader study of consciousness itself. Blending empirical data, Buddhist philosophy, and firsthand experiments, he offers readers both a scientific framework and a personal path toward developing intuitive awareness.
#9 “Reading the Enemy’s Mind: Inside Star Gate — America’s Psychic Espionage Program” by Paul H. Smith
Written by another veteran of the Army’s remote viewing unit, Paul Smith’s book provides a balanced view between skepticism and experience. Smith holds a PhD and served as a CRV instructor — making his account both rigorous and practical.
#10 “CRV – Controlled Remote Viewing: Collected manuals & information to help you learn this intuitive art” by Daz Smith
Daz Smith, one of today’s active professional remote viewers, compiles rare declassified CRV manuals and training materials. His work serves as both a reference and a workbook, ideal for those who want to study the original U.S. military training model in its pure form.
Whether you’re a skeptic or a believer, these ten books chart the evolution of remote viewing from a classified military experiment to an accessible human skill — one that continues to challenge how we understand mind, space, and time.