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A hilariously grounded look at the deeply unglamorous, bodily realities of sending fragile humans into the void. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Packing for Mars.
- lighthearted
- fascinated
- absurdist
- 01
Bonk
Mary Roach
A hilarious, unapologetic romp through the awkward and fascinating science of human sexuality.
- 02
Gulp
Mary Roach
An unforgettable, taboo-breaking tour through the surreal and fascinating mechanics of the human digestive system.
- 03
A City on Mars
Kelly Weinersmith and Zach Weinersmith
A hilarious, reality-checking splash of cold water on the sci-fi dream of escaping Earth's problems.
- 04
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.
- 05
The case for Mars
Robert Zubrin · 1996
A pragmatic, step-by-step blueprint that transforms interplanetary colonization from distant science fiction into an achievable near-term reality.
- 06
Endurance
Scott Kelly
A grounded, gritty look at the physical and mental toll of living among the stars.
- 07
Soonish
Kelly Weinersmith
A hilarious, comic-studded joyride through the weird, wild, and highly improbable technologies of tomorrow.
- 08
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.
- 09
Earth (The Book)
Jon Stewart
A hilarious, faux-encyclopedic autopsy of human civilization designed to explain our ridiculous existence to the aliens who eventually find our ruins.
- 10
The future of humanity
Michio Kaku
An exhilarating, mind-expanding leap into the cosmos that makes the impossible feel like tomorrow's news.
- 11
How To
Randall Munroe
A delightfully overcomplicated manual that uses extreme, apocalyptic physics to solve the most mundane of daily problems.
- 12
A Really Short History of Nearly Everything
Bill Bryson
A delightfully witty, bite-sized tour of the cosmos that makes the mind-boggling scale of science feel like a fun conversation with a very smart friend.
