Earthlings have been gazing towards the night since the day it first was first seen. It’s a nightlight (admittedly via reflection, but not the luminescence of its own) an exciting new world, and perhaps most important the friendship. There is a myriad of books on the surface of its rock However we’ve created a shortlist of the best books on our nearest neighbor.
Top choice: Apollo 8 by Jeffrey Kluger
In this best-selling book, Jeffrey Kluger leads readers on an exciting journey starting with NASA’s decision to launch a spacecraft to the moon, to the actual spaceflight that was manned that launched four months afterward.
A classic The First Men in the Moon by H.G. Wells
The first book was to be published in the year 1901. H.G. Wells’s The First Men in the Moon is the tale of a scientist and businessman who travel to the white, stark satellite and find it home to a species known as the Selenites.
Very well-studied: Chasing the Moon by Robert Stone and Alan Andres
Individual missions can be a source of great drama, but so do the political dramas that were that Space Age itself. In “Chasing the Moon, Robert Stone and Alan Andres explore the context that led to the moon’s landing.
Best Science-Fi: Artemis by Andy Weir
Martian writer Andy Weir has explored worlds beyond the red planet. The novel tells the story of a smuggler living in the fictional town of Artemis The first (and possibly the last) human settlement on the moon.
For children: Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
This book inspired many a child to develop their fascination with the moon. Margaret Wise Brown’s classic from 1947 is worth revisiting when you are an adult. The illustrations are gorgeous and the message is simple.
Interesting facts the Book of the Moon by Maggie Adrien-Pocock
Within The Book of the Moon Space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock explains to readers everything they have always had wanted to know about the tiny star in the sky. With this PopSci extract, she gives a useful guide to the oceans and craters on lunar surfaces.
Unabridged version From to the Earth through the Moon by Jules Verne
The year after he released his novel, which was about a journey to the very center of Earth, Jules Verne looked at the world from afar, in this story from 1865 about an expedition towards the center of the Earth.
moon. You should read the story alongside stunning illustrations from the past.
