Few occult texts have generated as much fascination, confusion, and outright suspicion as The Book of Lies. Written by the notorious British magician, poet, and mountaineer Aleister Crowley, this slim volume of 93 short chapters has puzzled readers for more than a century. Some call it nonsense. Others call it one of the most important esoteric texts of the twentieth century. Both readings, oddly enough, are part of the point.