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An authoritative, firsthand journey through the triumphs and perils of America's race to the moon. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Moon shot.
- awe-inspiring
- tense
- triumphant
- 01
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.
- 02
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.
- 03
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.
- 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
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.
- 07
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.
- 08
Endurance
Scott Kelly
A grounded, gritty look at the physical and mental toll of living among the stars.
- 09
Rocket boys
Homer H. Hickam · 1998
A warm, luminous memoir of coming of age in a harsh mining town, fueled by the innocent promise of the early space age.
- 10
Rocket Boys
Homer Hickam
A nostalgic and determined memoir that contrasts the deep earth of a coal mining town with the boundless heights of outer space.
- 11
The Right Stuff
Tom Wolfe · 1979
A high-G-force plunge into the psychology of danger, ego, and the making of American myth.
- 12
The man who rode the thunder
William H. Rankin
A gripping, true-life plunge into the terrifying heart of a thunderstorm.
