The books of JJ Benítez

JJ Benitez

JJ Benitez

JJ Benítez is one of the most famous and most translated Spanish journalists and writers of all time. Although he became known in almost the entire planet from a special saga, Troy Horse, also developed a successful journalistic career. Proof of this is the recognition of his extensive career with the 2021 Navarra Journalists Award.

Moreover, Benítez has dedicated most of his life to solving mysteries (mainly related to ufology). In fact, in the late 70s he decided to abandon professional journalism to the detriment of his passion for UFOs. To date, the Navarrese writer has sold more than 15 million copies between essays, fiction novels, research texts and poetry.

La saga Troy Horse

This series poses a journey through time whose objective is to know "the real life" of the best known man in the history of mankind: Jesus of Nazareth. With such an argument, the controversy was more than guaranteed. Consequently, Benítez won a good number of critics, especially within the Catholic Church and the more conservative Christian voices.

However, it is undeniable that Troy Horse It is appreciated as a classic of literature in Spain. Certainly, from the publication of the first volume in 1984, its plot has become present in the Spanish collective imagination. Currently, this saga has legions of followers around the world; Proof of this are the numerous groups and forums on social networks.

Jerusalem (1984)

Start the trip to the past; the reader is taken to AD 30, specifically between March 30 and April 9. The events are narrated in eleven chapters, one per day. The book raises more than a hundred questions and reflections (some of them somewhat thorny) about the character whose sacrifice gave rise to Christianity.

The other books in the Trojan Horse series

  • Masada (1986)
  • Saidan (1987)
  • Nazareth (1989)
  • Caesarean section (1996)
  • Hermon (1999)
  • Nahum (2005)
  • Jordán (2006)
  • Cane (2011)

I, Jules Verne (1988)

Regarding his literary influences, the author Pamplona has repeatedly declared his admiration for the work of Jules Verne. Furthermore, Benítez made a detailed analysis of the French writer and playwright, which at the time earned him the qualification of “visionary”.

In Benítez's words, I, Jules Verne is a book that aims to show the "hidden face" of a man considered by many "A prophet of science." It is, without a doubt, a very unique text compared to any other focused on the life, inspiration and work of the French author.

My favorite UFOs (2001)

The second volume of the collection Almost secret notebooks, eIt is an indispensable text for ufologists, according to specialists in this particular area of ​​research. Its impressive content -seems written for a young audience- covers more than three decades of research carried out by Benítez.

On the other hand, the book offers the reader more than 450 images, of which 110 correspond to drawings by the author. In addition, unpublished illustrations are shown (such as a painting of some astronauts from 29.000 years ago, for example). Equally, Benítez accuses NASA of being a lying institution and poses interesting riddles; one of them is "why didn't you go back to the moon?"

The yellow catastrophe (2020)

The yellow catastrophe is the most recent publication of Benítez, who prepared it aboard a cruise ship when the Covid-19 pandemic broke out in Europe. About the book, the author noted: “it's an interesting psychological portrait of the people, some people of certain nationalities believe they are superior to others, they look at you with real contempt, but they were as afraid as us "...

On the other hand, the word "yellow" in the title refers to the origin (most likely according to WHO) chinese virus that has radically changed the concept of "normality" in the XNUMXst century. Therefore, this book is a great reflection on how the fear of death does not discriminate social status or place of origin.

Biography of JJ Benítez

On September 7, 1946, Juan José Benítez was born in Pamplona, ​​Spain. From his adolescence he worked in trades related to painting and ceramics. As he himself has said, he was always a very curious boy and interested in finding out what was happening around him. Not in vain, He decided to study Information Sciences at the University of Navarra (he graduated in 1965).

In any case, the Spanish intellectual never denied any issue, no matter how controversial it was considered by public opinion. Benítez has also not cared much about the voices that question his supposed lack of scientific rigor and accuse him of being excessively speculative. In any case, millions of readers around the world already know his research methods.

Journalist times

After graduating from the University of Navarra, Benítez began working in 1966 for the newspaper The truth, in Murcia. Then it went through The Herald from Aragon and The North Gazette from Bilbao. In the aforementioned media he served as a special envoy in various places in Europe and traveled all over the world.

During the 1970s, the Navarrese journalist focused his journalistic work towards ufology (It is currently considered a world authority on the matter). In parallel, he completed investigations on the Turin Shroud and collected documents from the Spanish Air Force on possible UFO sightings.

The writer

In 1979 Benítez definitively abandoned formal journalism to dedicate himself entirely to investigations of his personal interest. As they were processes of informative intention, the intellectual from Pamplona began to publish the conclusions of his inquiries. Thus, It is no exaggeration to say that the research made him a prolific writer, with more than 60 books published to date.

Benítez has stated several times that writing requires knowing how to tell a story. In this point, it is evident that he learned to convey his passion for paranormal events or difficult to understand. Thus, his first publication emerged: UFOs: SOS to Humanity (1975), followed by books with good sales numbers such as the essay Yahweh's astronauts (1980) and The visitors (1982)

Characteristics of JJ Benítez's books

In JJ Benítez, the tasks of researcher and writer are combined in one. This combination has resulted in a work that includes poetry, essays, philosophy and novels. But, it is not only about versatility but about descriptive volume, analytical depth and stylistic handling in accordance with the demands of the literary genre addressed.

So, the Spanish writer seems to be able to cover it all, since to his credit he has a detective novel and a documentary, Another humanity existed (1977). Further, has a television series, Enchanted planet, structured in thirteen episodes broadcast between 2003 and 2004. In other words, Benítez has no limitations when telling stories and expressing concerns.

List of novels by JJ Benítez

  • The Lucifer Rebellion (1985)
  • The Red Pope (The Glory of the Olive Tree) (1992)
  • The day of the lightning (2013)
  • The Great Yellow Catastrophe (2020)

Criticism

Given the type of investigative work carried out by JJ Benítez, it is probably inevitable that there would be no room for criticism and controversy after almost half a century of career. Among the most important accusations is that of the author's preference for putting his intuition far ahead of scientific rigor, which he recognizes as inescapable.

In this sense, the Navarrese author has stated that gives value to emotions and instincts as a fundamental human part. He was also accused of plagiarizing the Urantia Book. In reality, the indictment had no legal basis, therefore, Benítez made a counterclaim (which he won). It should be noted that the text in question has been in the public domain since 1983.

JJ Benítez today

Juan José Benítez has made it clear in different recent interviews that continues to research and write projects of a very diverse nature. So much so, that in a television program of The seven (2020) said "I have 140 projects, I know I am not going to fulfill them." One thing is for sure, he will continue to post when he pleases, since one of his most iconic phrases is:

"I do not write to please anyone."


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