was an avid reader of Koestler. Sting named The Police's final studio album Synchronicity as a reference to The Roots of Coincidence. He had named The Police's previous album, Ghost in the Machine, after another of Koestler's books. "The Roots of Coincidence" is also the name of an instrumental by fusion jazz ensemble Pat Metheny Group, featured on their 1997 album Imaginary Day. The track won the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance (see there for references). Publication data The Roots of Coincidence (1972), US, Random House hardcover: The Roots of Coincidence (1972), UK, Hutchinson hardcover: 1973 Vintage paperback: See also Apophenia Pareidolia Synchromysticism Synchronicity References 1972 non-fiction books Books about the paranormal Books by Arthur Koestler English-language books Hutchinson (publisher) books Synchronicity