You can download the base list as a PDF, or view the always-growing list below!
Young Adult Books – Space-focused sci-fi has historically been an overlooked subgenre in the young adult category, so I’ve included some awesome forthcoming books to round out your TBR!
- Across the Universe by Beth Revis
- Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
- Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza
- Starflight by Melissa Landers
- Dare Mighty Things by Heather Kaczynski
- Unearthed by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
- Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray
- Zodiac by Romina Russell
- Honor Among Thieves by Rachel Caine and Ann Aguirre
- Heart of Iron by Ashley Poston (out 2/27/18)
- Brightly Burning by Alexa Donne (out 5/1/18)
- Sanctuary by Caryn Lix (out 7/24/18)
- Ignite the Stars by Maura Milan (out 9/4/18)
- The Disasters by M.K. England (out 12/18/18)
Adult Books – Some newer titles, some classics, and some that are yet to come!
- The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
- Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee
- The Martian by Andy Weir
- Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
- Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
- The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi
- The Stars Are Legion by Kameron Hurley
- Old Man’s War by John Scalzi
- Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold
- Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
- Foundation by Issac Asimov
- Foreigner by C.J. Cherryh
- Planetside by Michael Mammay (out 7/31/2018)
Middle Grade & Kids Books – Another age category where space-based sci-fi is way underrepresented, but what’s out there is great!
- Jupiter Pirates: Hunt for the Hydra by Jason Fry
- Bounders: Earth Force Rising by Monica Tesler
- Mars Evacuees by Sophia McDougall
- Daniel Coldstar: the Relic War by Stel Pavlou
- Last Day on Mars by Kevin Emerson
- George’s Secret Key to the Universe by Lucy Hawking, Stephen Hawking
- Voyagers: Project Alpha by D.J. MacHale
- The Planet Thieves by Dan Krokos
- The Lost Planet by Rachel Searles
- Cakes in Space by Philip Reeve and Sarah Mcintyre
- MiNRS by Kevin Sylvester
- Beep and Bob by Jonathan Roth
Picture Books – Not just for kids! I read tons of picture books and I don’t even have children. They’re awesome for a quick read that’ll leave you feeling good.
- Interstellar Cinderella by Deborah Underwood
- If You Decide To Go To The Moon by Faith McNulty
- Life on Mars by John Agee
- Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca
- Armstrong: The Adventurous Journey of a Mouse to the Moon by Torben Kuhlmann
- A Is for Astronaut: Exploring Space from A to Z by Traci N. Todd & Sara Gillingham
- The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot by Margaret McNamara &‎ Mark Fearing
- Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth by Oliver Jeffers
- Zathura by Chris Van Allsburg
- Aliens in Underpants Save the World by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort
