Non fiction books for those curious about life in space đ¸đ˝ Including books about alien life, humans in space and the foundations of biological life đ§Ź
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last updated November, 2026
Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe
Philip Plait
Some Assembly Required: Decoding Four Billion Years of Life, from Ancient Fossils to DNA
Neil Shubin
Jellyfish Age Backwards: Nature's Secrets to Longevity
Nicklas Brendborg
Chasing the Sun: The New Science of Sunlight and How it Shapes Our Bodies and Minds
Linda Geddes
The Origin of Species
Charles Darwin
The Possibility of Life: Searching for Kinship in the Cosmos
Jaime Green
Origins: How Earth's History Shaped Human History
Lewis Dartnell
Astrobiology: A Very Short Introduction
David C. Catling
The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy: What Animals on Earth Reveal about Aliens â and Ourselves
Arik Kershenbaum
Life as No One Knows It: The Physics of Life's Emergence
Sara Imari Walker
Alien Earths: Planet Hunting in the Cosmos
Lisa Kaltenegger
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
Chris Hadfield
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