The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross by John Allegro. The author asserts that early people used psychedelic mushrooms for religious experiences and started a cult , and due to religious persecution they had to hide their cult rituals so they started Christianity as a front. But over time their front became the actual religion while the mushroom cult part was forgotten. While his assertions and connections are interesting and fun, his sources are basically “trust me bro”.
I bought the complete collection for kindle a long time ago and only started reading through them a couple years ago. It’s not the best formatted ebook, but it’s not the worst. If affordability is your major concern, just get the ebook.