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Books like Apollo 8
A white-knuckle journey into the void that captures both the claustrophobic terror of spaceflight and the soaring triumph of human ingenuity. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Apollo 8.
- tense
- awe-inspiring
- claustrophobic
- triumphant
- 01
Moon shot
Alan B. Shepard · 1994
An authoritative, firsthand journey through the triumphs and perils of America's race to the moon.
- 02
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.
- 03
Carrying the Fire
Michael Collins
A deeply personal and humorous journey from the cockpit of a test plane to the profound, quiet awe of looking back at a fragile Earth.
- 04
Lost Moon
Jim Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger · 1994
A ticking-clock true survival thriller set in the unforgiving vacuum of space.
- 05
An Astronauts Guide to Life on Earth
Chris Hadfield
A masterclass in extreme preparation that somehow leaves you feeling profoundly calm and deeply appreciative of ordinary life.
- 06
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.
- 07
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.
- 08
Counting on Katherine
Helaine Becker
An uplifting, educational journey that celebrates the boundless curiosity and heroic intellect of a groundbreaking mathematician.
- 09
Into the black
Rowland White
A tense, awe-inspiring chronicle of human ingenuity and the nerve-wracking reality of pushing the boundaries of space exploration.
- 10
The space barons
Christian Davenport
A high-stakes look at the billionaire-driven rivalry reshaping the future of human space exploration.
- 11
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.
- 12
Challenger
Adam Higginbotham
A dread-soaked, meticulously researched countdown that balances the awe of space exploration with the devastating human cost of institutional hubris.
