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A Brief History of Time by Stephen W. HawkingCosmos by Carl SaganThe Elegant Universe by Brian GreeneThe Fabric of the Cosmos by Brian GreenePale Blue Dot by Carl Sagan
Cosmology
216 books — 189 voters
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonA Brief History of Time by Stephen W. HawkingAlien Earths by Lisa KalteneggerThe Selfish Gene by Richard DawkinsCosmos by Carl Sagan
Get Smart!
257 books — 118 voters

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootLab Girl by Hope JahrenSilent Spring by Rachel CarsonAlien Earths by Lisa KalteneggerInvisible Women by Caroline Criado Pérez
Women in Science
357 books — 115 voters
Sapiens by Yuval Noah HarariGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonA Brief History of Time by Stephen W. HawkingCollapse by Jared Diamond
Big History
269 books — 110 voters

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootLab Girl by Hope JahrenStiff by Mary RoachSilent Spring by Rachel CarsonHidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
Science Writing By People of Marginalized Genders
257 books — 91 voters
Hidden Figures by Margot Lee ShetterlyKillers of the Flower Moon by David GrannBorn a Crime by Trevor NoahMarch by John LewisEinstein by Walter Isaacson
Non-Fiction read in 2017
480 books — 86 voters

A Brief History of Time by Stephen W. HawkingCosmos by Carl SaganA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThe Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
History of the Universe and Earth
150 books — 76 voters
A Brief History of Time by Stephen W. HawkingCosmos by Carl SaganThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootThe Demon-Haunted World by Carl SaganA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Scientific Readings for Everyone
151 books — 73 voters

The Power of Shamanism and Energy Medicine by Sheldon ShalleyThe Kybalion by Three InitiatesThe Secret Teachings of All Ages by Manly P. HallThe Enneads by PlotinusThe Emerald Tablets of Thoth The Atlantean by Maurice Doreal
Library of Gnosis
166 books — 62 voters
The Sparrow by Mary Doria RussellArtemis by Andy WeirThe Martian by Andy WeirHyperion by Dan SimmonsGulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift
ATY 2020 - Related to Maximilian Hell
67 books — 46 voters

Cosmos by Carl SaganA Brief History of Time by Stephen W. HawkingPale Blue Dot by Carl SaganThe Demon-Haunted World by Carl SaganThe Elegant Universe by Brian Greene
Best Popular Astronomy Books on Goodreads
130 books — 40 voters
Introduction to Electrodynamics by David J. GriffithsThe Feynman Lectures on Physics by Richard P. FeynmanIntroduction to Quantum Mechanics by David J. GriffithsClassical Mechanics by Charles P. Poole Jr.Relativity by Albert Einstein
Not Pop-Science - Physics
131 books — 33 voters

Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin HenkesGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise BrownOwl Moon by Jane YolenCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi BarrettHow to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers
Picture Books About the Sky
135 books — 27 voters
The Luckiest Lady in London by Sherry ThomasTalk Sweetly to Me by Courtney MilanThe Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia WaiteNew Space Capitalism by Rainer ZitelmannHalfway to Heaven by Susan Wiggs
Stargazers-Romances With Hero Or Heroine Astronomer, Astrologer, Or Astronaut
58 books — 22 voters

Pro Truth by Gleb TsipurskyAdapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavir... by Gleb TsipurskyThe Blindspots Between Us by Gleb TsipurskyThe Truth-Seeker’s Handbook by Gleb TsipurskyNever Go with Your Gut by Gleb Tsipursky
Sci-Fi, History, Science
140 books — 16 voters
NightWatch by Terence DickinsonSky & Telescope's Pocket Sky Atlas by Roger W. SinnottTurn Left at Orion by Guy ConsolmagnoThe Backyard Astronomer's Guide by Terence DickinsonUranometria 2000.0 by Wil Tirion
Amateur Astronomy
43 books — 13 voters

History of Iron Technology in India by Vibha TripathiEssays on Indic History by Vijender SharmaRevisiting The Educational Heritage Of India by Sahana SinghThe Beautiful Tree by DharampalINDIAS GLORIOUS SCIENTIFIC TRADITION by Suresh Soni
Indian Contributions to Science, Education, and Philosophy
35 books — 10 voters
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersLove, Theoretically by Ali HazelwoodNobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth PhillipsProject Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Women Physicists and Astronomers in Fiction
46 books — 10 voters

Hidden Figures by Margot Lee ShetterlyThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootFind Where The Wind Goes by Mae C. JemisonDavid Blackwell and the Deadliest Duel by Robert A. BlackThe Secret Life of a Weight-Obsessed Woman by Iris Ruth Pastor
Hidden Figures: African-Americans
21 books — 7 voters
Talk Sweetly to Me by Courtney MilanThe Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia WaiteUnlocked by Courtney MilanThe Governess Game by Tessa DareSheikh's Mail-Order Bride by Marguerite Kaye
Historical Romances Featuring Lady Astronomers
7 books — 6 voters

Chinese Astrology for Beginners by Althea S.T.Betelguese A Trip Through Hell by Jean Louis De EsqueCHINESE ASTROLOGY FOR HEALTH AND WELLBEING by Althea S.T.Chinese Astrology for Wealth and Prosperity by Althea S.T.No One May Ever Have the Same Knowledge Again by sarah-editor-simons
Crotch Full Of Stars
104 books — 5 voters
Space Struck by Paige LewisDeath by Sex Machine by Franny ChoiThe Little Book of Neuroscience Haiku by Eric ChudlerNeon Lights and Plane Tickets by Elsbeth Mareile G.C.Life on Mars by Tracy K. Smith
POEMS...IN...SPAAAAAAAACE!!!
14 books — 4 voters

Find the Constellations by H.A. ReyThe Devil's Pulpit by Robert TaylorThe Death of Gods in Ancient Egypt by Jane B. SellersHow the Stars Fell into the Sky by Jerrie OughtonMazzaroth by Frances Rolleston
Astrotheology
50 books — 3 voters
Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse TysonMoral Compass to Be, or Not to Be by Bryant JohnsonThe Darkness Outside by J.W. LynneA Black Hole Is Not a Hole by Carolyn Cinami DecristofanoDialogue Prompt by Bryant Johnson
Great Space Books for Families (Digital Formats)
14 books — 3 voters

Mysteriously Saved by John LedburyAstrophobia by Sasha SokolovThe Babylonian Astrolabe by Rumen K. KolevAstronomicon by Fanette MellierAstrological Sexoscopes by Wanita Holmes
"*Astro*"
112 books — 2 voters
Gravitation and Cosmology by Steven WeinbergAstronomy by A.E. RoyModern Quantum Mechanics by J.J. SakuraiClassical Mechanics by John R. TaylorIntroduction to Elementary Particles by David J. Griffiths
University Astrophysics
150 books — 2 voters

Astrochemistry by Andrew M. ShawAstrochemistry and Astrobiology by Ian W.M. SmithChemistry of Space by PH D David E NewtonChemistry in Space by Dieter RehderPrinciples and Perspectives in Cosmochemistry by Aruna Goswami
Astrochemistry and astrobiology
14 books — 1 voter
Astronautical! by Brooklin StormieThe Moth Keeper by K. O'NeillThe Last Stardog by E. K. MosleyThe Sound of Stars by Alechia DowMoon Pops by Baek Heena
Spacecore Aesthetic Lit.
7 books — 1 voter

UNDER THE STARS by Lisa Harvey-SmithSeeing Stars by Sara GillinghamFind the Constellations by H.A. ReyDr Maggie's Grand Tour Of Solar System by Maggie Aderin-PocockChildren of the Sun by Arthur John L'Hommedieu
Astronomy and Astrophysics for Kids - fiction and non.
9 books — 1 voter
Before The Big Bang by Laura Mersini-HoughtonWhat Came Before the Big Bang? by Simon HollandJames Webb Space Telescope Mysteries by Martin K. EttingtonBefore the Big Bang by Brian CleggThe Prehistory Hypothesis Of The Universe by Shakenal Dimension
In Ex Nihilo: What Happened Before the Big Bang (non-fiction)
46 books — 1 voter

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