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A masterclass in extreme preparation that somehow leaves you feeling profoundly calm and deeply appreciative of ordinary life. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with An Astronauts Guide to Life on Earth.
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- calm
- uplifting
- focused
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The Apollo Murders
Chris Hadfield
A hyper-realistic, white-knuckle plunge into the deadly paranoia of the Cold War, set against the unforgiving vacuum of space.
- 02
The Darkest Dark
Chris Hadfield, Kate Fillion and others
A gentle bedtime journey that transforms the scary shadows of the night into a canvas of infinite, starry possibilities.
- 03
Carrying the fire
Michael Collins
A wry, poetic, and profoundly human reflection on the ultimate solitary journey.
- 04
Endurance
Scott Kelly
A grounded, gritty look at the physical and mental toll of living among the stars.
- 05
Apollo 8
Jeffrey Kluger
A white-knuckle journey into the void that captures both the claustrophobic terror of spaceflight and the soaring triumph of human ingenuity.
- 06
Make Your Bed
William H. McRaven
A bracing, no-nonsense guide to building resilience and purpose, starting with the simplest of daily habits.
- 07
Packing for Mars
Mary Roach
A hilariously grounded look at the deeply unglamorous, bodily realities of sending fragile humans into the void.
- 08
A Man on the Moon
Andrew Chaikin · 1995
An intimate, awe-inspiring journey that puts you inside the minds and spacesuits of the first humans to leave our world.
- 09
Moon shot
Alan B. Shepard · 1994
An authoritative, firsthand journey through the triumphs and perils of America's race to the moon.
- 10
How we'll live on Mars
Stephen Petranek
A thrilling, pragmatic roadmap to humanity's next great frontier that makes science fiction feel like tomorrow's news.
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Failure is not an option
Gene Kranz
A gripping, sweat-inducing seat inside the control room where brilliant minds chain-smoked their way through impossible crises.
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Hidden Figures
Margot Lee Shetterly
An inspiring, intellectually thrilling journey alongside the brilliant minds who defied gravity and systemic prejudice to change the course of history.
