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11 Best Space Exploration Books

Goal: Find the best Space Exploration books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best space exploration books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

11 Best Space Exploration Books

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1

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

by Douglas Adams

2

Hyperion

Hyperion Cantos, Book 1

by Dan Simmons

Also recommended by:

Nolan Bushnell, Sahil Lavingia, Feng Zhu

3

Ringworld

Ringworld, Book 1

by Larry Niven

Also recommended by:

Sahil Lavingia

4

Anathem

by Neal Stephenson

5

Carrying the Fire

by Michael Collins

6

Have Space Suit - Will Travel

by Robert A. Heinlein

7

Raft

Xeelee Sequence, Book 1

by Stephen Baxter

8

Revelation Space

Revelation Space, Book 1

by Alastair Reynolds

9

Solaris

by Stanislaw Lem

10

Startide Rising

Uplift Saga, Book 2

by David Brin

11

The Sparrow

A Novel

by Mary Doria Russell

Sources

Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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