Heh, I remember reading William Poundstone's books "Big Secrets" and "Bigger Secrets" as a kid (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Secrets ). They're mostly about debunking or explaining various urban legends and conspiracy theories. I'm not sure how well they've stood the test of time, but they definitely had a formative impact on my thinking in a way that I only suddenly realized upon reading his name thirty some years later.