My favorite space related books on astronauts, for children, and more!
Sections
5
Autobiography
Biography
Children
Women
Shuttle
Autobiography
Books written by astronauts about themselves.
Great book full of truth and humor
The Ordinary Spaceman: From Boyhood Dreams
Absolutely amazing what all Fred Haise has accomplished in his life! This is a book you can't put down.
Never Panic Early: Apollo 13 Astronaut's Journey
Autobiography of a Canadian Astronaut
An Astronaut's Guide to Life by Chris Hadfield
Wonderful book by an amazing man
Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys
A candid description of his life by Walter Cunningham.
All-American Boys: Cunningham, Walter - Books
The story of a very funny man
Falling to Earth: Apollo 15 Astronaut's Journey
Fantastically funny!!
Riding Rockets: Outrageous Space Shuttle Tales
Great book! There's also a children's version.
Spacewalker: My Journey in Space and Faith
Biography
Books about astronauts written by someone else.
The ONLY person to interview Neil Armstrong for their biography. Great read made into a great movie!
First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong
Fabulous tales of the Mercury 7 Astronauts
Real Space Cowboys, The
Children
Books written for children.
Great book for littles!
Clayton Anderson A is for Astronaut
Great children's book
So You Want to be an Astronaut by Clayton Anderson
Great children's book
Clayton Anderson
This is the children's version of his autobiography.
Becoming a Spacewalker: My Journey to the Stars
Wonderful book about Michael Collins!
The Man Who Went to the Far Side of the Moon
Very good book!
Look to the Stars: Aldrin, Buzz, Minor, Wendell
Women
Books about women in the world of space.
Did you know that when the original male astronauts were going through testing there were 13 women going through the testing as well?? They have an AMAZING story!
Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream
An amazing story that should have been shared years ago.
The Mercury 13: The women who could have been NASA's first female ...
Shuttle
Books about the Space Shuttle.
The story of Columbia & her Astronauts
Bringing Columbia Home: Untold Story of Lost Shuttle
The truth of the Challenger disaster
Truth, Lies, and O-Rings: Space Shuttle Challenger
Great book about this amazing piece of machinery.
Space Shuttle: The First 20 Years - Astronauts' Experiences
