The Lost Book of Enki: Memoirs and Prophecies of an Extraterrestrial God

The Lost Book of Enki: Memoirs and Prophecies of an Extraterrestrial God” is an extraordinary literary treasure that transcends conventional boundaries, offering a captivating glimpse into the enigmatic world of ancient Sumerian mythology. Zecharia Sitchin’s meticulous translation and compilation of these purported memoirs of Enki, an extraterrestrial being according to Sumerian texts, is nothing short of mesmerizing. The narrative unfolds like an epic saga, revealing the complex relationships, divine interventions, and prophetic insights of a godly being in a time long before our recorded history. Sitchin’s scholarly approach to translating cuneiform tablets showcases his deep understanding of Sumerian language and culture. The footnotes and annotations provide valuable context, making this text accessible even to readers unfamiliar with the intricacies of ancient Mesopotamia. The richness of Enki’s recollections and prophecies is unparalleled. From the creation of humans to the great flood and the establishment of civilizations, each passage paints a vivid picture of an otherworldly being navigating the challenges and responsibilities that come with godhood. What sets this book apart is its ability to blend myth and history seamlessly. Sitchin’s interpretation challenges preconceived notions, inviting readers to question the origins of human civilization and the role extraterrestrial entities may have played. “The Lost Book of Enki” is not just a book; it’s a portal to a forgotten era, a mythic tapestry woven with threads of wisdom and cosmic insight. Whether you approach it as a historical enthusiast, a mythology lover, or someone seeking alternative perspectives, this book is a riveting exploration that will leave an indelible mark on your intellectual journey. In conclusion, “The Lost Book of Enki” is a masterful work that transcends its genre, offering readers a chance to delve into the mysteries of our past. Sitchin’s dedication to unveiling the secrets of ancient texts makes this book a must-read for those hungry for knowledge beyond the mainstream narrative. A true gem in the realm of alternative historical literature!

I am reading The 12th Planet (for the second time, so it can come together for me). When I first started reading it I was very curious about Enki, and wanted to order this book. I changed my mind because of the reviews on here. I was turned off by the poetic stuff, and just wasn't interested in reading it. But the more I continued reading, the more curious I became about Enki, and finally my curiosity got the best of me (it usually does)! I have started reading this book, and just can't put it down. I am now about three fourths of the way through the book, and just had to stop to come write this, in case there were others who were hesitating like I was. I didn't want to read poetry, nor things I didn't really understand. This book is not like that at all. It is written in lines, but they don't rhyme. It is an interesting kind of wording, but one I quickly became used to, and which is not irritating to me at all. It's amazing the amount of knowledge that this man (and Enki) pack away in this fashion, in this book. This book is absolutely mind-boggling, thrilling and absorbing. I am constantly amazed at how ZS takes so many different sources (i.e. greek mythology, egyptian mythology, biblical history, archaeology, science, and many others) and combines them into one coherent whole! He has also included an excellent, inclusive glossary. While I have not by any means made my mind up yet (like it matters one whit what I believe), I have to say I am extremely impressed with what this man has accomplished (Enki too, by the way)! So if you're hesitating at all, I'd advise you to take the plunge! This book is totally phenomenal! I also would give it 10 stars! Now I have to go finish the book! P.S. OK, I came back. I saw that there is no 'look inside' to this book, so I'm going to type you up a sample of the writing, so you can see for yourself if it's something you can read or not (this is just a sample I pulled out of the middle of the book)(It is double-spaced like this through the whole book, which makes it very easy to read): To Nibiru I wish to return! to his two sons did Anu say. Beforehand upon Alalu there must be a judgment; a sentence the crime befitting must be imposed! By the laws of Nibiru seven judges were required, the highest of rank on them to preside. In the square of Eridu the heros were assembled the trial of Alalu to observe. For the Seven Who Judge, seven seats were provided; for Anu, presiding, the tallest seat was prepared.

Probably one of the best books I've ever read. It's so refreshing to see the Bible stories in their true original light, to see the story behind the story. And this book is full of the stories and scriptures mentioned by the Bible. Amazing read. I know more now about the world and humanity than I've ever known.

This book is absolutely worth reading. It's incredibly exciting and contains everything: power, conflict, betrayal, love, and murder. For a better understanding, the reader should have some prior knowledge of Mesopotamian legends and UFOs. The Anunnaki come from Nibiru, outside our solar system. Here, the creation story is more understandable than in the Bible (BASHAR claims that the first humans descended from the Sasquatch). The Anunnaki passed on their DNA to them. They possessed not only a kind of primitive spaceship, but also lasers and genetic engineering (see Elena DANAAN’s book "The Seeders"), and what the still-living Enki, Prince Ea, has to say about it.

This book is either a terrific science fiction piece with huge potential as a movie script or it is a thought provoking account of human pre-history that fills in huge holes in Earths history over the past million years or so. The book is often hard to read and understand. It reads like it was written by Yoda from Star Wars. In spite of this I found that once I started into it I litterally couldn't put it down. There is so much that gets your brain wandering, trying to make connections with what you have read in the Bible, learned in school or haden't heard anywhere else. I'm still digesting and trying to assimilate the story and I finished the book several days ago. At this point I don't think I can buy into some of it. Especially the parts about Nibiru being a planet in our own solar system. It makes no logical sense to me that a planet supposedly as large as Nibiru could exist in orbit around our own sun, even in the suggested elongated oval orbit without being spotted by our current technology long ago. Even if you are able to suspend disbelief and buy into the existance of such a world, the part about a planet that spends most of its 3600 year orbit so far from the sun would make it totally a totally uninhabitable frozen ball not a place that would spawn life let alone an advanced civilization of god-like humans. Once you decide to believe in the possibility of such a planet with an even more improbable civilization on it, you are left with what must be the most improbable assumption of all. That this supposed civilization searched the entire solar system several hundred thousand years ago in space ships looking for gold of all things to grind into powder and inject into their own atmosphere to form some sort of shield or blanket to save themselves. Gold is one of the heaviest elements known. How in the world would the keep gold dust suspened in the atmosphere. It would settle to the ground almost at once. Sorry, I can't buy the premis. Still, this is an entertaining book. If it's a true and accurate translation of Sumarian tablets then all I can say is that the Summarians were great Sci-Fi writers. But how did they know about space travel, flying chariots, planets and the astroid belt not discovered until at least the 19the and 20th centuries? Someone in Hollywood should take this book and make a series of movies similar to the Star Wars series. It could make billions. Oh, but if even part of the book is true it answers lots of questions about so many human myths and stories, tosses a lot of currently accepted history into a cocked hat and begs for further study with an open mind. Do I recommend you read this book? YES! Keep an open mind. Prepare to be entertained and when you finishy I guarantee you will have a lot to think about.

So, you think Zach Sitchin is a nut, someone who lacks extensive 'Oliver Sach's' type footnotes to back up his references, and hey - anyone talking about life on other planets must be crazy...right? I went as far as to start reading the 'official' scholarly translations of the Epic of Gilgamesh, The Lament of Ur, and 'The Descent of Ishtar' and frighteningly, nearly to a few key words, Sitchen's translations of the Sumerian tablets ARE accurate! In a nutshell: over 14 or so tablet translations, the God Enki scribes his story of how Earth began. He landed searching for the Gold that Alalu first described, set up the ERIDU base and the E.DIN (like garden of), and began mining gold for Nibiru. Nibiru, our 10th planet, which crosses every 3600 yrs. The last time it crossed, Thera in Santorini blew up magnificently, and many earth changes occured as recorded in antarctic ice cores (looks this up at the usgs.gov site). Sitchen has created a riviting story, at times quite moving, of how Enki and his fellow 50 gods, set up camp on Earth and created mankind. How exactly did the Sumerians know there were "23 branches of life" (chromosomes), with a missing 24th coding for "long life"?? How did the Sumerians know, 4500 b.c., that there were '12' planets (including the sun, moon, and the 10th planet - Nibiru) when Pluto even was not discovered until 1930 by Clyde W. Tombaugh? The biblical parallels are truly amazing considering these were written 4500 B.C.! You will learn who really built the pyramids (and why), how agriculture really started (and quite recently), why parallel cultures existed across the atlantic ocean in the 4th millenium, why the 'gods' lived thousands of years, how nuclear wars occured in the remote past, how the inner solar system was formed, and why the gods fate is intertwined with mankind's! Not to mention, on rereading this book, you may stumble onto some really great clues: like, where one should look to find Gilgamesh's lost "plant that makes the old man young" or get goosebumps when "7 birthmothers" are chosen from Nibiru to bear the first men (See: "The Seven Daughters of Eve" ,Bryan Sykes, on Amazon; mitochondrial DNA bears out our same 7 'clan mothers'). Truly "connect the dots" for the insightful. Note bene - the old testament takes directly from the sumerian stories of old - which are what is translated here. Sitchen has a knack for the difficult translation of sumerian cuneiform, and will make the leap required to translate a 'celestial boat of heaven' into 'starship' - which by the way is the actual sumerian term used! Get ready to relearn everything you have been taught. IF you are someone who thinks that ancient "mythology" is just that, don't read this. If you think that the now millions of tablets unearthed, mostly still untranslated, are myth note this: real tombs with skeletons with some of the kings and queens mentioned in these "stories" have been unearthed (ie., Sir Thomas Woolley's excavation at Ur, 1923: see Univ. of PA site, the premiere Sumer collection in the world ....). Forget Sitchen's other books until you read this. If you get hooked, then his other books all suddenly make sense! ps: I met Sitchen recently. Almost immediately he said, "The most important thing is knowing your history." And to quote Noah Kramer, "All history begins at Sumer."

Outstanding. It wouldn't surprise me one bit if every single sentence was absolutely true. Alot of people like to defecate on sitchins translations but when I read this story for the first time it seemed to make an odd sort of sense and feels more like the truth to me than all the other stories we have been told. Read it yourself and decide. It may open your mind a little bit. You might be surprised.

This book is great in my humble opinion even though it has some drawbacks. I like Sitchin's work and this is the 3rd book of his I've read. None of Sitchin's books are easy to read, again in my opinion. They ramble, jump around and are wordier than need to be, but... The ideas are great, the research is contraversial, its fresh and exciting. The Book of Enki, from my understanding, is a complilation of all of his other books, written with some poetic license from the view of Enki, one of the two sumerian 'gods' that created and ruled over early mankind. Enki, according to Sitchin, is an Annunaki/Niburian alien come down to Earth to locate and mine gold to export back to Nibiru. This is the premise of all of Sitchin's works by the way. Now, the writing sytle is in a pseudo-old testament/mythological style, so it takes some getting used to the flow and rhythym, but I think its surmountable and well worth it when you do, plus he does offer a concise summary in plain english at the beggining so it's easy to follow along. To me the best part of the book are the ideas and theories explored that explain so many of the questions you've had growing up about the stories in the Bible that make you go "WTF"? Spoiler alert, his explanations make WAY more sense that any answers I got in Sunday school, like why were Adam and Eve "made in our image", or kicked out of Eden, or why did the Nephalim sleep with the daughters of men and why did a perfect/unknowing "god" decide to wipe all of mankind off the face of the Earth and start over? I'm a huge fan of Ancient Aliens and Chariot of the Gods and the Manna Machine, etc, so this was right up my alley.