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The Martian The Martian (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1601 times as space)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,276,311 ratings — published 2011
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Project Hail Mary Project Hail Mary (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1371 times as space)
avg rating 4.50 — 1,061,093 ratings — published 2021
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
by (shelved 692 times as space)
avg rating 4.22 — 2,005,373 ratings — published 1979
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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1) The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1)
by (shelved 690 times as space)
avg rating 4.17 — 183,397 ratings — published 2014
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All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1) All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
by (shelved 678 times as space)
avg rating 4.12 — 362,819 ratings — published 2017
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Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1) Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1)
by (shelved 670 times as space)
avg rating 4.31 — 315,920 ratings — published 2011
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Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
by (shelved 636 times as space)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,468,722 ratings — published 1985
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Dune (Dune #1) Dune (Dune #1)
by (shelved 619 times as space)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,614,646 ratings — published 1965
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Artemis Artemis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 575 times as space)
avg rating 3.69 — 322,126 ratings — published 2017
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Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void (Paperback)
by (shelved 541 times as space)
avg rating 3.95 — 60,172 ratings — published 2010
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An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 539 times as space)
avg rating 4.17 — 62,587 ratings — published 2013
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 509 times as space)
avg rating 4.08 — 205,484 ratings — published 2017
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Illuminae (The Illuminae Files, #1) Illuminae (The Illuminae Files, #1)
by (shelved 481 times as space)
avg rating 4.24 — 160,909 ratings — published 2015
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Cosmos Cosmos (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 456 times as space)
avg rating 4.40 — 158,251 ratings — published 1980
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Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries, #2) Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)
by (shelved 448 times as space)
avg rating 4.25 — 210,221 ratings — published 2018
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Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1) Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)
by (shelved 419 times as space)
avg rating 4.27 — 745,996 ratings — published 2014
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2001: A Space Odyssey (Space Odyssey, #1) 2001: A Space Odyssey (Space Odyssey, #1)
by (shelved 409 times as space)
avg rating 4.18 — 335,115 ratings — published 1968
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The Right Stuff The Right Stuff (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 406 times as space)
avg rating 4.23 — 55,503 ratings — published 1979
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Rogue Protocol (The Murderbot Diaries, #3) Rogue Protocol (The Murderbot Diaries, #3)
by (shelved 389 times as space)
avg rating 4.24 — 168,571 ratings — published 2018
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Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries, #4) Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries, #4)
by (shelved 376 times as space)
avg rating 4.37 — 148,599 ratings — published 2018
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Failure is Not an Option: Mission Control From Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond Failure is Not an Option: Mission Control From Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond (Paperback)
by (shelved 364 times as space)
avg rating 4.31 — 10,465 ratings — published 2000
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Children of Time (Children of Time, #1) Children of Time (Children of Time, #1)
by (shelved 362 times as space)
avg rating 4.30 — 171,398 ratings — published 2015
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Foundation (Foundation, #1) Foundation (Foundation, #1)
by (shelved 349 times as space)
avg rating 4.17 — 593,052 ratings — published 1951
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Network Effect (The Murderbot Diaries, #5) Network Effect (The Murderbot Diaries, #5)
by (shelved 342 times as space)
avg rating 4.46 — 124,186 ratings — published 2020
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Across the Universe (Across the Universe, #1) Across the Universe (Across the Universe, #1)
by (shelved 342 times as space)
avg rating 3.77 — 119,323 ratings — published 2011
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 339 times as space)
avg rating 4.21 — 476,613 ratings — published 1988
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Caliban’s War (The Expanse, #2) Caliban’s War (The Expanse, #2)
by (shelved 339 times as space)
avg rating 4.39 — 181,293 ratings — published 2012
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A Man on the Moon A Man on the Moon (Paperback)
by (shelved 335 times as space)
avg rating 4.49 — 7,661 ratings — published 1994
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Orbital Orbital (Hardcover)
by (shelved 327 times as space)
avg rating 3.51 — 135,034 ratings — published 2023
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Aurora Rising (The Aurora Cycle, #1) Aurora Rising (The Aurora Cycle, #1)
by (shelved 323 times as space)
avg rating 4.09 — 73,837 ratings — published 2019
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Skyward (Skyward, #1) Skyward (Skyward, #1)
by (shelved 322 times as space)
avg rating 4.46 — 165,143 ratings — published 2018
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Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1) Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1)
by (shelved 319 times as space)
avg rating 4.23 — 222,806 ratings — published 2005
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Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13 Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 318 times as space)
avg rating 4.39 — 10,216 ratings — published 1994
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Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery (Hardcover)
by (shelved 303 times as space)
avg rating 4.21 — 22,803 ratings — published 2017
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Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 301 times as space)
avg rating 4.34 — 39,335 ratings — published 1994
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Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch, #1) Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch, #1)
by (shelved 300 times as space)
avg rating 3.99 — 118,416 ratings — published 2013
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These Broken Stars (Starbound, #1) These Broken Stars (Starbound, #1)
by (shelved 297 times as space)
avg rating 3.89 — 71,528 ratings — published 2013
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A Closed and Common Orbit (Wayfarers, #2) A Closed and Common Orbit (Wayfarers, #2)
by (shelved 291 times as space)
avg rating 4.37 — 87,913 ratings — published 2016
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To Be Taught, If Fortunate To Be Taught, If Fortunate (Paperback)
by (shelved 286 times as space)
avg rating 4.20 — 55,891 ratings — published 2019
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The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1) The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1)
by (shelved 285 times as space)
avg rating 4.08 — 486,578 ratings — published 2006
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Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journey Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journey (Paperback)
by (shelved 282 times as space)
avg rating 4.49 — 6,683 ratings — published 1974
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Abaddon’s Gate (The Expanse, #3) Abaddon’s Gate (The Expanse, #3)
by (shelved 272 times as space)
avg rating 4.28 — 153,119 ratings — published 2013
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Golden Son (Red Rising Saga, #2) Golden Son (Red Rising Saga, #2)
by (shelved 269 times as space)
avg rating 4.49 — 458,367 ratings — published 2015
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Fugitive Telemetry (The Murderbot Diaries, #6) Fugitive Telemetry (The Murderbot Diaries, #6)
by (shelved 265 times as space)
avg rating 4.29 — 101,793 ratings — published 2021
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Gemina (The Illuminae Files, #2) Gemina (The Illuminae Files, #2)
by (shelved 265 times as space)
avg rating 4.43 — 81,140 ratings — published 2016
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We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse, #1) We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse, #1)
by (shelved 262 times as space)
avg rating 4.27 — 121,757 ratings — published 2016
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Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1) Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1)
by (shelved 252 times as space)
avg rating 4.19 — 180,882 ratings — published 2019
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Dead Silence Dead Silence (Hardcover)
by (shelved 249 times as space)
avg rating 3.79 — 37,651 ratings — published 2022
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Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3) Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3)
by (shelved 249 times as space)
avg rating 4.40 — 402,941 ratings — published 2014
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Hidden Figures Hidden Figures (Paperback)
by (shelved 244 times as space)
avg rating 3.96 — 113,340 ratings — published 2016
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Gaston Bachelard
“Rilke wrote: 'These trees are magnificent, but even more magnificent is the sublime and moving space between them, as though with their growth it too increased.”
Gaston Bachelard, The Poetics of Space

Shaun David Hutchinson
“Depression isn't a war you win. It's a battle you fight every day. You never stop, never get to rest. It's one bloody fray after another.”
Shaun David Hutchinson, We Are the Ants

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