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Space

The infinite mysteries of space and humanity's quest to understand them come alive through the words of pioneering scientists, visionary leaders, and brilliant minds who've shaped our cosmic journey. These compelling works explore everything from black holes and parallel universes to Mars missions and space innovation, illuminating both the technical marvels and profound questions about our place among the stars.

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Darth Plagueis

by James Luceno • 2012

by James Luceno 2012 379 pages

The Universe in Your Hand

by Christophe Galfard • 2015

A Journey Through Space, Time, and Beyond

The Universe in Your Hand

A Journey Through Space, Time, and Beyond

by Christophe Galfard 2015 395 pages

by Christopher Ruocchio • 2019

by Christopher Ruocchio 2019 688 pages

by Daniel Suarez • 2019

by Daniel Suarez 2019 437 pages

by Tim Lebbon • 2014

by Tim Lebbon 2014 352 pages

Black Hole Survival Guide

by Janna Levin • 2020

Black Hole Survival Guide

by Janna Levin 2020 160 pages

UFOs for the 21st Century Mind

by Richard M. Dolan • 2014

A Fresh Guide to an Ancient Mystery

UFOs for the 21st Century Mind

A Fresh Guide to an Ancient Mystery

by Richard M. Dolan 2014 506 pages

by Timothy Zahn • 1993

by Timothy Zahn 1993 439 pages

by Nicole Stott • 2021

What Life in Space Taught Me About Our Home Planet―And Our Mission to Protect It

What Life in Space Taught Me About Our Home Planet―And Our Mission to Protect It

by Nicole Stott 2021 304 pages

by John Jackson Miller • 2011

by John Jackson Miller 2011 372 pages

A Closed and Common Orbit

by Becky Chambers • 2016

A Closed and Common Orbit

by Becky Chambers 2016 365 pages

Einstein's Unfinished Symphony

by Marcia Bartusiak • 2000

Listening to the Sounds of Space-Time

Einstein's Unfinished Symphony

Listening to the Sounds of Space-Time

by Marcia Bartusiak 2000 272 pages

by Katherine Blundell • 2014

A Very Short Introduction

A Very Short Introduction

by Katherine Blundell 2014 120 pages

The Science of Star Wars

by Mark Brake • 2016

The Scientific Facts Behind the Force, Space Travel, and More!

The Science of Star Wars

The Scientific Facts Behind the Force, Space Travel, and More!

by Mark Brake 2016 272 pages

by Kim Stanley Robinson • 1993

Science Fiction Fantasy

Green Mars

by Kim Stanley Robinson 1993 624 pages

Science Fiction Fantasy

Two Sides of the Moon

by David Randolph Scott • 2004

Our Story of the Cold War Space Race

Two Sides of the Moon

Our Story of the Cold War Space Race

by David Randolph Scott 2004 448 pages

by Michael A. Stackpole • 1999

by Michael A. Stackpole 1999 464 pages

by Sean Stewart • 2004

by Sean Stewart 2004 329 pages

by Amie Kaufman • 2021

by Amie Kaufman 2021 496 pages

by Amie Kaufman • 2020

by Amie Kaufman 2020 495 pages

The Way of the Explorer

by Edgar D. Mitchell • 1996

An Apollo Astronaut's Journey Through the Material and Mystical Worlds

The Way of the Explorer

An Apollo Astronaut's Journey Through the Material and Mystical Worlds

by Edgar D. Mitchell 1996 240 pages

Stargazing for Dummies

by Steve Owens • 2013

Stargazing for Dummies

by Steve Owens 2013 352 pages

Storm from the Shadows

by David Weber • 2009

Storm from the Shadows

by David Weber 2009 755 pages

Record of a Spaceborn Few

by Becky Chambers • 2018

Record of a Spaceborn Few

by Becky Chambers 2018 359 pages

by Daniel Suarez • 2023

by Daniel Suarez 2023 464 pages

by Nathan Lowell • 2008

by Nathan Lowell 2008 308 pages

172 Hours on the Moon

by Johan Harstad • 2008

172 Hours on the Moon

by Johan Harstad 2008 368 pages

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within

by Becky Chambers • 2021

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within

by Becky Chambers 2021 336 pages

by Andrew R. King • 2012

A Very Short Introduction

A Very Short Introduction

by Andrew R. King 2012 144 pages

by K. Patrick Donoghue • 2018

by K. Patrick Donoghue 2018 504 pages

by Kim Stanley Robinson • 1996

Science Fiction Fantasy

Blue Mars

by Kim Stanley Robinson 1996 768 pages

Science Fiction Fantasy

Cascade Failure

by L.M. Sagas • 2024

by L.M. Sagas 2024 407 pages

by Amie Kaufman • 2019

by Amie Kaufman 2019 473 pages

Dispatches from Planet 3

by Marcia Bartusiak • 2018

Thirty-Two (Brief) Tales on the Solar System, the Milky Way, and Beyond

Dispatches from Planet 3

Thirty-Two (Brief) Tales on the Solar System, the Milky Way, and Beyond

by Marcia Bartusiak 2018 320 pages

by Brian Cox • 2014

by Brian Cox 2014 288 pages

by Will Wight • 2023

by Will Wight 2023 467 pages

Truth, Lies, and O-Rings

by Allan J. McDonald • 2009

Inside the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster

Truth, Lies, and O-Rings

Inside the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster

by Allan J. McDonald 2009 648 pages

A Search for Starlight

by James Maxwell • 2021

A Search for Starlight

by James Maxwell 2021 331 pages

The Secret Life of the Universe

by Nathalie A. Cabrol • 2024

An Astrobiologist's Search for the Origins and Frontiers of Life

The Secret Life of the Universe

An Astrobiologist's Search for the Origins and Frontiers of Life

by Nathalie A. Cabrol 2024 320 pages

by Thomas Levenson • 2015

...And How Albert Einstein Destroyed a Planet, Discovered Relativity, and Deciphered the Universe

...And How Albert Einstein Destroyed a Planet, Discovered Relativity, and Deciphered the Universe

by Thomas Levenson 2015 229 pages

by Kevin J. Anderson • 1994

by Kevin J. Anderson 1994 355 pages

by Thomas Pesquet • 2023

by Thomas Pesquet 2023 416 pages

by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2026

by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2026 496 pages

We Are Legion (We Are Bob)

by Dennis E. Taylor • 2016

We Are Legion (We Are Bob)

by Dennis E. Taylor 2016 383 pages

by Tom Wolfe • 1979

by Tom Wolfe 1979 369 pages

Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection

by Carl Sagan • 1973

An Extraterrestrial Perspective

Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection

An Extraterrestrial Perspective

by Carl Sagan 1973 302 pages

by Dennis E. Taylor • 2017

by Dennis E. Taylor 2017 336 pages

by Peter F. Hamilton • 2021

by Peter F. Hamilton 2021 10 pages

by Iain M. Banks • 2000

by Iain M. Banks 2000 496 pages

by Claire North • 2025

by Claire North 2025 438 pages

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