Books like One Giant Leap by Charles Fishman

Andy Weir’s debut science‑fiction bestseller follows astronaut Mark Watney, stranded on Mars in 2035, as he uses ingenuity to survive.

Mary Roach explores the physical and psychological challenges of space travel, from the lack of gravity and privacy to the quirks of life support systems, all through engaging and often humorous investigations.

Hidden Figures tells the true story of four African‑American mathematicians—Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Christine Darden—who broke barriers at NASA’s Langley Research Center, proving that talent, not race or gender, powers scientific progress.

The Space Barons traces how billionaire entrepreneurs are reshaping space exploration, blending business rivalry with Silicon Valley innovation to lower costs and outpace NASA’s achievements.

Robert Zubrin outlines how existing technology can ferry humans to Mars within a decade, produce local fuel and oxygen, build settlements, and eventually terraform the planet for sustainable life.

Craig Nelson brings readers face‑to‑face with the Apollo 11 mission, revealing its planning, technology, and human drama through interviews, NASA oral histories and declassified CIA documents.

Discusses the life and accomplishments of astronaut Neil Armstrong, from his childhood in Ohio to his famous moon landing.

"La NASA está en un punto crítico; después de décadas de supremacíamundial, canceló su programa de transbordadores cerrando su acceso al espacio. Hasta 2020, ningún astronauta será lanzado fuera de la órbita terrestre desde suelo estadounidense, y pronto su programa espacial podría ser eclipsado por el de otros países. Con su característico humor y sus provocadoras ideas, Neil deGrasse Tyson, el célebre presentador del programa Cosmos, ilumina el pasado, el presente y el futuro de la exploración del espacio y nos recuerda de manera brillante por qué la NASA importa más que nunca. Estas crónicas son una lectura provocadora y ágil que representan lo mejor del pensamiento del autor y reflexionan sobre temas tan diversos como la literatura científica y los tropiezos de las misiones espaciales, brindando una visión del futuro necesaria, clara y, sobre todo, inspiradora, "--Amazon.com.

The Astronaut Wives Club follows the lives of the wives of NASA’s Mercury Seven astronauts as they navigate fame, social change, and personal trials while supporting one another during a historic era.

An authoritative chronicle of Apollo 8, detailing the perilous mission of Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders and the political forces that drove the U.S. space race.