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The Science of Star Wars Summary
The Science of Star Wars
The Scientific Facts Behind the Force, Space Travel, and More!
by Mark Brake 2016 272 pages
3.44
394 ratings
Science
Star Wars
Space
Black Holes Summary
Black Holes
A Very Short Introduction
by Katherine Blundell 2014 120 pages
3.86
361 ratings
Science
Physics
Astronomy
Dead Silence Summary
Dead Silence
by S.A. Barnes 2022 343 pages
3.79
35.9K ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Thriller
UFOs for the 21st Century Mind Summary
UFOs for the 21st Century Mind
A Fresh Guide to an Ancient Mystery
by Richard M. Dolan 2014 506 pages
4.27
396 ratings
Aliens
Paranormal
Science
Seveneves Summary
Seveneves
by Neal Stephenson 2015 872 pages
4
124.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Post Apocalyptic
Fantasy
The Way of the Explorer Summary
The Way of the Explorer
An Apollo Astronaut's Journey Through the Material and Mystical Worlds
by Edgar D. Mitchell 1996 240 pages
3.87
217 ratings
Science
Philosophy
Memoir
Storm from the Shadows Summary
Storm from the Shadows
by David Weber 2009 755 pages
4.15
5.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Military Fiction
Stargazing for Dummies Summary
Stargazing for Dummies
by Steve Owens 2013 352 pages
4.06
151 ratings
Science
Astronomy
Space
Children of Memory Summary
Children of Memory
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2022 486 pages
4
29.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Fantasy
Eyes of the Void Summary
Eyes of the Void
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2022 596 pages
4.2
19.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Space
Skywave Summary
Skywave
by K. Patrick Donoghue 2018 504 pages
4.34
1.7K ratings
Science Fiction
Aliens
Thriller
Dispatches from Planet 3 Summary
Dispatches from Planet 3
Thirty-Two (Brief) Tales on the Solar System, the Milky Way, and Beyond
by Marcia Bartusiak 2018 320 pages
4.11
157 ratings
Science
Astronomy
History
Double Share Summary
Double Share
by Nathan Lowell 2008 308 pages
4.34
6.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Space
Armada Summary
Armada
by Ernest Cline 2015 355 pages
3.56
127.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Fantasy
Stars Summary
Stars
A Very Short Introduction
by Andrew R. King 2012 144 pages
3.88
193 ratings
Science
Astronomy
Physics
172 Hours on the Moon Summary
172 Hours on the Moon
by Johan Harstad 2008 368 pages
3.53
14.5K ratings
Horror
Young Adult
Science Fiction
A Closed and Common Orbit Summary
A Closed and Common Orbit
by Becky Chambers 2016 365 pages
4.37
86.7K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Queer
To Be Taught, If Fortunate Summary
To Be Taught, If Fortunate
by Becky Chambers 2019 153 pages
4.2
54.8K ratings
Science Fiction
Novella
Queer
Shroud Summary
Shroud
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2025 436 pages
4.21
6.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Horror
Aliens
Aurora Burning Summary
Aurora Burning
by Amie Kaufman 2020 495 pages
4.25
40.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Fantasy
Gateway Summary
Gateway
by Craig Alanson 2025 444 pages
4.42
2.8K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Aliens
Aurora's End Summary
Aurora's End
by Amie Kaufman 2021 496 pages
4.2
25.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Fantasy
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within Summary
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within
by Becky Chambers 2021 336 pages
4.4
40.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Queer
Space Opera
Gemina Summary
Gemina
by Amie Kaufman 2016 659 pages
4.43
80.7K ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Romance
Record of a Spaceborn Few Summary
Record of a Spaceborn Few
by Becky Chambers 2018 359 pages
4.12
58.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Queer
Green Mars Summary
Green Mars
by Kim Stanley Robinson 1993 624 pages
3.96
40.7K ratings
Science Fiction
Hugo Awards
Science Fiction Fantasy
Aurora Rising Summary
Aurora Rising
by Amie Kaufman 2019 473 pages
4.09
73.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Fantasy
A Search for Starlight Summary
A Search for Starlight
by James Maxwell 2021 331 pages
4.34
4.4K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Adventure
Obsidio Summary
Obsidio
by Amie Kaufman 2018 618 pages
4.44
57.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Romance
The Captain Summary
The Captain
by Will Wight 2023 467 pages
4.27
9.4K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Cascade Failure Summary
Cascade Failure
by L.M. Sagas 2024 407 pages
3.86
3.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Queer
Space Opera
Memento Summary
Memento
by Amie Kaufman 2020 84 pages
4.29
8.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Novella
The Engineer Summary
The Engineer
by Will Wight 2023 419 pages
4.42
5.8K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Magic
Blue Mars Summary
Blue Mars
by Kim Stanley Robinson 1997 768 pages
3.95
33.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Hugo Awards
Science Fiction Fantasy
The Stars, Like Dust Summary
The Stars, Like Dust
by Isaac Asimov 1991 293 pages
3.74
26.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Science Fiction Fantasy
The Knight Summary
The Knight
by Will Wight 2024 407 pages
4.46
4.3K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Magic
Carve the Mark Summary
Carve the Mark
by Veronica Roth 2017 468 pages
3.78
96.4K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Science Fiction
The Hunt for Vulcan Summary
The Hunt for Vulcan
...And How Albert Einstein Destroyed a Planet, Discovered Relativity, and Deciphered the Universe
by Thomas Levenson 2015 229 pages
4.05
2.1K ratings
Science
History
Physics
Human Universe Summary
Human Universe
by Brian Cox 2014 288 pages
4.28
5.2K ratings
Science
Physics
Space
Delta-v Summary
Delta-v
by Daniel Suarez 2019 437 pages
4.16
10.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Thriller
Space
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars
Jedi Search
by Kevin J. Anderson 1994 355 pages
3.68
18.4K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Critical Mass Summary
Critical Mass
by Daniel Suarez 2023 464 pages
4.18
4.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Space
Thriller
Ma vie sans gravité Summary
Ma vie sans gravité
by Thomas Pesquet 2023 416 pages
4.57
951 ratings
Biography
France
Space
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars
Tales from Jabba's Palace
by Kevin J. Anderson 1995 448 pages
3.68
6.9K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Short Stories
The Secret Life of the Universe Summary
The Secret Life of the Universe
An Astrobiologist's Search for the Origins and Frontiers of Life
by Nathalie A. Cabrol 2024 320 pages
4.01
612 ratings
Science
Astronomy
Space
Yeager Summary
Yeager
An Autobiography
by Chuck Yeager 1986 448 pages
4.24
6.2K ratings
Biography
Aviation
History
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