He published his first book - Omnivore - in 1972 and his final book was The Whole Hog: Exploring the Extraordinary Potential of Pigs, published in 2004.
He wrote 26 books in all.
His best known work is
Supernature - A Natural History of the Supernatural, 1973.
Watson challenges scientific orthodoxy by applying new criteria to the investigation of the unknown.
Probing the ‘soft edges’ of science, Watson dispenses with the distinction between the natural and the supernatural and focuses on supernature; those phenomena that are not wholly paranormal, but which are not classified as natural occurrences according to traditional science.
I have read this book and it is fascinating. I have also read
The Romeo Error, Later reprinted as The Biology of Death, The author examines some of the problems opened up by his conviction that, with life extending its limits through advances in technology, it no longer makes biological sense to discriminate between life and death.
Gifts of Unknown Things - It recounts a true adventure; washed onto a remote island in Indonesia, he is greeted by local people who have a strong and mystic culture and a unique comprehension of colour, sound and movement.
Lifetide: a Biology of the Unconscious - Applies recent developments (pre 1979) in astronomy, biology, and psychology to the mysteries of memory, dreams, visions, UFOs, gods and devils, hypnosis, ghosts, ESP, creativity, and consciousness, recognizing natural bases for paranormal occurrences.
The Nature of Things: The Secret Life of Inanimate Objects - explores the subtle forces of memory fields and suggests that matter has the capacity to absorb emotional “fingerprints,” the mental fossils that channel echoes from the past.
He demonstrates the complexity of inanimate life and offers possible proof of our sensitivity to its minute, natural patterns of energy.
Dreams of Dragons: - An Exploration and Celebration of the Mysteries of Nature
Prowling the edges of science with insight and sensitivity, Lyall Watson maintains that there is a truth to be found behind every seemingly impossible legend. The book takes us on a journey through prehistoric burial sites on the beaches of South Africa, ancient ritual iron mines in Swaziland, and present-day villages in Indonesia and New Guinea inhabited by man-eating dragons and head hunters.
All fascinating reads. There are topics to suit your interests.