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Leo Gray and the Lunar Eclipse by K.J. KrukAmelia, the Moochins and the Sapphire Palace by Evonne BlanchardIf You Decide to Go to the Moon by Faith McNultyAmelia, the Venutons and the Golden Cage by Evonne BlanchardMoonshot by Brian Floca
Best Space Books For Kids
83 books — 100 voters
The Good Earth by Pearl S. BuckJourney to the Center of the Earth by Jules VernePacking for Mars by Mary RoachThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
Planets in the Title
606 books — 63 voters

A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor VingeStartide Rising by David BrinThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersThe Icarus Hunt by Timothy ZahnThe Uplift War by David Brin
SF books similar to Mass Effect
76 books — 48 voters
These Broken Stars by Amie KaufmanAcross the Universe by Beth RevisAlienated by Melissa LandersThe 5th Wave by Rick YanceyThis Shattered World by Amie Kaufman
YA ET
64 books — 47 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerNumber the Stars by Lois LowryGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise BrownThe Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
Celestial Bodies in the Title
682 books — 45 voters
90 Miles to Freedom by K.C. HiltonThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsCosmos by Carl SaganContact by Carl Sagan
Planets on the Cover
102 books — 44 voters

De Rerum Natura by David HillstromAlien Earths by Lisa KalteneggerProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirThe Martian by Andy WeirA Brief History of Time by Stephen W. Hawking
To Infinity and Beyond!
113 books — 27 voters
Dark Horse by Michelle DienerArrival by A.G. WildeMilky Way Tango by Roger Alan BonnerBorn of Night by Sherrilyn KenyonAstraeus by Haley Cavanagh
Science Fiction Romance Must Reads
128 books — 18 voters

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel DefoeThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David WyssCastaway by Lucy IrvineTreasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Marooned Books about being on desert islands or planets
26 books — 12 voters
Elon Musk by J.T. OwensThe Space Barons by Christian DavenportThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Case for Mars by Robert ZubrinThe Burning Blue by Kevin Cook
Gotta Go to Space | 2021
18 books — 7 voters

Here We Are by Oliver JeffersStars by Mary Lyn RayPapa, Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric CarleAliens Love Underpants by Ben CortA Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin
Universe of Stories
43 books — 5 voters
Full Moon by Michael LightSatellite Space Mission by AnnMarie AndersonThe Fly Who Flew Too High by Andrew WaterhouseRocket Science by Geoffrey WardPostcards from Mars by Jim Bell
Space Picture Books
106 books — 4 voters

The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Mech Touch by ExlorGreegs & Ladders by Zack MitchellArtemis by Andy Weir
Galaxies Near and Far
36 books — 4 voters
Clean Sweep by Ilona AndrewsSkyward Inn by Aliya WhiteleyDas Erbe by Andrea HabeneyThe Dead Mountaineer's Inn by Arkady StrugatskyThe Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers
Scifi Innkeepers
5 books — 4 voters

A Time Traveler's Theory of Relativity by Nicole ValentineMolly and the Machine by Erik Jon SlangerupMars Evacuees by Sophia McDougallWeird Kid by Greg Van EekhoutTin by Pádraig Kenny
#MGCarousel - Science Fiction
51 books — 4 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

Daughter of the Alien Warrior by Honey PhillipsMama and the Alien Warrior by Honey PhillipsBachelor Beast by Grace GoodwinA Grim Pet by M.K. EidemGrim by M.K. Eidem
Mothers, their Kids and Aliens/PN Romances
14 books — 3 voters
Radiance by Grace DravenDarzik by Fionne Foxxe FarradayThe Dancer from Atlantis by Poul AndersonLove and Gravity by Samantha Sotto YambaoSuddenly a Bride by Ruth Ann Nordin
Best Heartwarming Alien Sci-Fi Romances
5 books — 2 voters

The Black Cloud by Fred HoyleSolaris by Stanisław LemStories of Your Life and Others by Ted ChiangAt the Mountains of Madness by H.P. LovecraftWho Goes There? by John W. Campbell Jr.
Non-anthropomorphic Intelligences in Fiction
72 books — 2 voters
Allies of Antares ( Spikatur Cycle, #4) by Alan Burt AkersThe Final Planet by Andrew M. GreeleyKindred Spirits by Mark AnthonyDarkness and Light by Paul B. ThompsonStar Wars by Timothy Zahn
Adventures on Other Planets
33 books — 1 voter

Rare Earth by Peter D. Ward
Deep Astronomy Guests' Publication
1 book — 1 voter
Max and the Tag-Along Moon by Floyd CooperMy Rainy Day Rocket Ship by Markette SheppardNigel and the Moon by Antwan EadyStella Keeps the Sun Up by Clothilde Ewing
Picture Books About the Sun, Moon, and Stars by African-Americans
4 books — 1 voter

We Are the Ants by Shaun David HutchinsonClarity & Connection by Yung PuebloStar Trails Navajo by Don ChildreyGirls of July by Alex Flinn
Time-lapse/Open Shutter/Long Exp. Star Trails
4 books — 1 voter
Little Fuzzy by H. Beam PiperAl Clark by Jonathan G. MeyerSpaceship Medic by Harry HarrisonDeathworld 1 by Harry HarrisonDavid Starr, Space Ranger by Paul French
Space with aliens or viruses. Thriller and horror.
58 books — 1 voter

Disney/Pixar Elio Little Golden Book by Aimee MurataIzzy Hawthorne Destiny Awaits by Bethany BaptisteWALL-E by Vick E.Treasure Planet by Walt Disney CompanyLilo and Stitch by Walt Disney Company
Disney and Pixar Books - Exploring the Cosmos
34 books — 1 voter
Prokaryote Season by Leo FoxAstronautical! by Brooklin StormieAlone by Scott Stuart
Celestial Bodies As Characters
3 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
Astral Aesthetic Books
5 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

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