To Infinity... and Beyond! Books in (and about) Space!

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Binti, Home, and The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okrafor
Murderbot Novella Series by Martha Wells: All Systems Red, Artificial Condition, Rogue Protocol, and Exit Strategy
Valerian, Vol. 1: The Complete Collection by Pierre Christin
on a sunbeam by tillie walden
groot by jeff loveness, illustrated by brian kesinger
the vanished birds by simon jimenez
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
The Martian by Andy Weir
an unkindness of ghosts by rivers solomon
dune by frank herbert
foundation by isaac asimov
the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy by douglas adams
space opera by catherynne m. valente
the luminous dead by caitlin starling
the moon is a harsh mistress by robert heinlein
the wanderers by meg howrey
the weight of the stars by k. ancrum
packing for mars: the curious science of life in the void by mary roach
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Dreams of Other Worlds: the amazing story of unmanned space exploration by chris impey and holly henry
endurance: a year in space, a lifetime of discovery by scott kelly
imagined life: a speculative journey among the exoplanets in search of intelligent aliens, ice creatures, and supergravity animals by james trefil and michael summers
rocket science for the rest of us: cutting-edge concepts made simple by ben gilliland
the space barons: elon musk, jeff bezos, and the quest to colonize the cosmos by christian davenport
An astronaut's guide to life on earth: what going to space taught me about ingenuity, determination, and being prepared for anything by col. chris hadfield
Hidden Figures: The American dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Sheeterly
kitten's first full moon by kevin henkes
catalyst by anne mccaffrey and elizabeth ann scarborough
chilling effect by valerie valdes
Black & white gif of rotating planets and disembodied hands holding books, gently waving them back and forth.

Explore new frontiers with a book set in or about space
with the Read Great Things 2021 Challenge.

Keep reading for some suggestions, including some double-dippers. 

Double dip and get into a novella series to fill that short book category (could we also call these LITTLE DIPPERS? Eh?):

Double dip and travel to space with a book with pictures: 

Explore new frontiers with some fiction from our collections: 

Or get the facts with nonfiction about space: 

Or just read about cats in space (as ya do): 

Want to check one of these books out? You can either request it yourself through the catalog or contact us and we can get it for you and schedule a time for you to come get it.

Happy space reading! And remember that any of these books fit into our favorite category-- A book suggested by a Durham Tech Library staff member or on the Library blog!

Looking for more Read Great Things 2021 category suggestions? Check out our short book list from January. 

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