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Astronaut-Authored Books
Presented in partnership with the former
Missile, Space & Rocket Used Books
with contributions by Jürgen Esders and Francis French
Many astronauts and cosmonauts have chosen to share their personal and space flight stories in books invaluable to those interested in learning about and collecting space.
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Aldrin, Buzz Gemini 12, Apollo 11
Allen, Joseph STS-5, STS-51A
Apt, Jay STS-37, STS-47, STS-59, STS-79
Armstrong, Neil Gemini 8, Apollo 11
Baudry, Patrick STS-51G
Bean, Alan Apollo 12, Skylab 3
Bondar, Roberta STS-42
Borman, Frank Gemini 7, Apollo 8
Carpenter, Scott Mercury 7
- The Astronauts: Pioneers In Space
with Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Virgil Grissom, Walter Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Donald Slayton Golden Press, 1961
- We Seven
with Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Virgil Grissom, Walter Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Donald Slayton Simon & Schuster, 1962
- The Astronauts Book
with Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Virgil Grissom, Walter Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Donald Slayton Panther Books Ltd., 1966
- Inner Space
Little, Brown and Co., 1969
- The Steel Albatross
Pocket Books, 1991
- Deep Flight
Pocket Books, 1994
- For Spacious Skies: The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut
with Kris Stoever Harcourt, 2003
Carr, Gerald Skylab 3
- Aerospace Crew Station Design
with M.D. Montemerlo Elsevier, 1986
Cernan, Eugene Gemini 9, Apollo 10, Apollo 17
Chrétien, Jean-Loup Soyuz T-6, Soyuz TM-7, STS-86
Collins, Michael Gemini 10, Apollo 11
Cooper, Gordon Mercury 9, Gemini 5
- The Astronauts: Pioneers In Space
with Scott Carpenter, John Glenn, Virgil Grissom, Walter Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Donald Slayton Golden Press, 1961
- We Seven
with Scott Carpenter, John Glenn, Virgil Grissom, Walter Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Donald Slayton Simon & Schuster, 1962
- The Astronauts Book
with Scott Carpenter, John Glenn, Virgil Grissom, Walter Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Donald Slayton Panther Books Ltd., 1966
- Leap of Faith: An Astronaut's Journey into the Unknown
with Bruce Henderson HarperCollins, 2000
Cunningham, Walter Apollo 7
Duke, Charles Apollo 16
Dunbar, Bonnie STS-61A, STS-32, STS-50, STS-71, STS-89
- Materials Processing In Space
American Ceramic Society, 1983
Frimout, Dirk STS-45
- En qu te de la planète bleue
with Suzy Hendrikx Edition Labor, 1993
- Of Zoek naar de Blauwe Planeet
with Suzy Hendrikx Editions Coda
Furrer, Reinhard STS-61A
- Unser Weg Ins All
with U. Merbold, E. Messerschmid and W. Ockels Westermann Verlag, 1985
- Der Nachste Mond Wird Anders Sein
Belser-Verlag, 1987
- Natural Hazards: Monitoring and Assessment Using Remote Sensing Technique
with R.P. Singh Pergamon Press, 1995
Gagarin, Yuri Vostok 1
Garn, Jake STS-51D
- The Future of US Land Based Strategic Forces
IFPA, 1980
- Night Launch
with Stephen Paul Cohen William Morrow, 1989
- Why I Believe
Aspen Books, 1992
Garriott, Owen Skylab 2, STS-9
- Introduction to Ionospheric Physics
with Henry Rishbeth Academic Press, 1969
- Homesteading Space
with David Hitt and Joseph Kerwin University of Nebraska Press, 2008
Gibson, Edward Skylab 3
Glenn, John Mercury 6, STS-95
- The Astronauts: Pioneers In Space
with Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, Virgil Grissom, Walter Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Donald Slayton Golden Press, 1961
- We Seven
with Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, Virgil Grissom, Walter Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Donald Slayton Simon & Schuster, 1962
- "P.S. I Listened To Your Heartbeat"
World Book Encyclopedia Science Service, Inc., 1964
- The Astronauts Book
with Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, Virgil Grissom, Walter Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Donald Slayton Panther Books Ltd., 1966
- John Glenn: A Memoir
with Nick Taylor Bantam Doubleday Publishers, 1999
Golovanov, Yaroslav former candidate
- Sergei Korolev: Apprenticeship of a Space Pioneer
Mir Publishers, 1973
- Our Gagarin
Progress Publishers, 1978
Graveline, Duane Group 4 Scientist-Astronaut
- Icarus Destiny
Northwest Publishing Inc., 1996
- Caducean Triangle
- The Ark
- Brothers of the Perseids
- Mindchange
- Our Father
Cantech, Inc., 2000
- Twinkleseed
2001
- Spacedoc
2001
- Pathway
2002
- Cradle
- The Phosphene Chronicles
- Charm
- Lipitor: Thief of Memory
Infinity Publishing, 2004
- Statin Drugs Side Effects
2005
- Surly Bonds
2006
Grissom, Virgil Mercury 4, Gemini 3, Apollo 1
- The Astronauts: Pioneers In Space
with Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Walter Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Donald Slayton Golden Press, 1961
- We Seven
with Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Walter Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Donald Slayton Simon & Schuster, 1962
- The Astronauts Book
with Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Walter Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Donald Slayton Panther Books Ltd., 1966
- Gemini: A Personal Account of Man's Venture into Space
Macmillan Publishing Co., 1968
Guidoni, Umberto STS-75
- Il giro del mondo in 80 minuti
Di Renzo Editore, 1998
Haigneré, Claudie (André-Deshays) Soyuz TM-24, Soyuz TM-33
Hoffman, Jeffrey STS-51D, STS-35, STS-46, STS-61, STS-75
Irwin, James Apollo 15
Jähn, Sigmund Soyuz 31
Jemison, Mae STS-47
Jones, Thomas STS-59, STS-68, STS-80, STS-98
Kerwin, Joseph Skylab 1
- Homesteading Space
with Owen Garriott and David Hitt University of Nebraska Press, 2008
Lebedev, Valentin Soyuz 13, Soyuz T-5
Leonov, Alexei Voskhod 2, Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
- Space and Time Perception by the Cosmonaut
with Vladimir Lebedev Mir Publishers, 1971
- The Sun's Wind: The Story Of The Soyuz-Apollo Project
Progress Publishers, 1977
- I Walk In Space
Malysh Publishers, 1979
- Life Among Stars
with Andrei Sokolov 1981
- Wait For Us, Stars
with Andrei Sokolov 1967
- Earth & Space Painting
Baring Vostok Capital Partners, 2004
- Two Sides of the Moon
with David Scott Simon & Schuster UK, 2004
Lind, Don STS-51B
Linenger, Jerry STS-64, STS-81, Mir
Lothaller, Clemens former candidate
- Austromir 91
with Franz Viehböck Tau, 1991
Lovell, James Gemini 7, Gemini 12, Apollo 8, Apollo 13
- Lost Moon (a.k.a. Apollo 13)
with Jeffrey Kluger Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994
Malerba, Franco STS-46
- La Vetta / The Summit
Tormena Editore, 1993
Mantz, Michael MSE Group 2 candidate
- The New Sword: A Theory of Space Combat Power
University Press, 1995
Merbold, Ulf STS-9, STS-42, Soyuz TM-20
- Unser Weg Ins All
with R. Furrer, E. Messerschmid and W. Ockels Westermann Verlag, 1985
- Der Flug Ins All
Gustav Lübbe Verlag, 1986
Messerschmid, Ernst STS-61A
- Unser Weg Ins All
with R. Furrer, U. Merbold and W. Ockels Westermann Verlag, 1985
- Space Stations: Systems and Utilization
with Reinhold Bertrand and Frank Pohlemann Springer, 1999
- Raumfahrtsysteme, Eine Einführung mit Übungen und Lösungen
with S. Pasoulas Springer, 2000
Michel, F. Curtis Group 4 Scientist-Astronaut
- Theory Of Neutron Star Magnetospheres
University of Chicago Press, 1991
Mitchell, Edgar Apollo 14
Mullane, Richard STS-41D, STS-27, STS-26
Nelson, Bill STS-61C
Neri (Vela), Rodolfo STS-61B
- The Blue Planet, A Trip to Space
Vantage Press, 1989
- 2035: Emergency Mission to Mars
Vantage Press, 1990
- Manned Space Stations: Their Construction, Operation, and Potential Application
European Space Agency
- Los Eclipses: El Movimiento Del Universo
Grupo Editorial Iberoamerica S.A., 1991
- Satélites de Comunicaciones
McGraw-Hill/Interamericana de España, 1991
Noguchi, Soichi STS-114
O'Leary, Brian candidate
- The Making Of An Ex-Astronaut
Houghton Mifflin Co., 1970
- The New Solar System
with J. Kelly Beaty and Andrew Chaikin Cambridge University Press, 1981
- Space Industrialization (two volumes)
CRC Press, 1982
- Spaceship Titantic
with Richard Duprey Dodd, Mead & Co., 1983
- Project Space Station
Stackpole Books, 1983
- The Fertile Stars: Man's Look at Space as the New Source of Food and Energy
Everest House, 1981
- Mars 1999: Exclusive Preview of the US-Soviet Manned Mission
Stackpole Books, 1987
- Exploring Inner & Outer Space
North Atlantic Books, 1989
- The Second Coming Of Science
North Atlantic Books, 1993
- Miracle in the Void : Free Energy, Ufos and Other Scientific Revelations
Kamapua's Press, 1996
- Keepers of the Secrets: Unveiling the Mystical Societies
Sacred Science Publications, 1999
- Twelve Ways To Reinherit The Earth
Gateway Books, 1999
Ockels, Wubbo STS-61A
- Unser Weg Ins All
with R. Furrer, E. Messerschmid and U. Merbold Westermann Verlag, 1985
Pogue, William Skylab 3
- How Do You Go To The Bathroom In Space?
Tom Doherty Associates, 1985
- Astronaut Primer
Liberation Press, 1985
- Extravehicular Activity at a Lunar Base: Advanced Extravehicular Activity Systems Requirements Definition Study
with G. Carr, V. Neals, H.M. Schmidt, A.E. Schulz and N. Shields NASA, 1988
- Extravehicular Activity at Geosynchronous Earth Orbit: Advance Extravehicular Activity Systems Requirements Definition Study
with G. Carr, A.E. Schulz and N. Shields NASA, 1988
- EVA in Manned Mars Surface Exploration: Systems Requirements Definition Study
with G. Carr and N. Shields NASA, 1988
- The Trikon Deception
with Ben Bova Tor Books, 1992
- Space Trivia
Apogee Books, 2003
Rebrov, Mikhail former candidate
- The Moon and Man
with G. Khozin Peace Publishers
- Cosmonauts of the USSR
with Vladimir Shatalov Prosveshceniye, 1980
- To The Stars
with V. Shatalov and Vaskevich Planeta, 1982
- Save Our Earth
Firebird Pub., 1989
Ride, Sally STS-7, STS-41G
- To Space And Back
with Susan Okie Lothrop, Lee, and Shepard, 1986
- Leadership and America's Future in Space: A Report to the Administrator
Government Printing Office, 1987
- Voyager: An Adventure To The Edge Of The Solar System
with Tam O'Shaughnessey Crown Publishers Inc., 1992
- The Third Planet: Exploring Earth From Space
with Tam O'Shaughnessey Crown Publishers, Inc., 1994
- The Mystery Of Mars
with Tam O'Shaughnessey Crown Publishers, Inc., 1999
- Exploring Our Solar System
with Tam O'Shaughnessey Crown Publishers, Inc., 2003
Schirra, Walter Mercury 8, Gemini 6, Apollo 7
- The Astronauts: Pioneers In Space
with Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Virgil Grissom, Alan Shepard, and Donald Slayton Golden Press, 1961
- We Seven
with Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Virgil Grissom, Alan Shepard, and Donald Slayton Simon & Schuster, 1962
- The Astronauts Book
with Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Virgil Grissom, Alan Shepard, and Donald Slayton Panther Books Ltd., 1966
- Schirra's Space
with Richard Billings Quinlan Press, 1988
- Wildcats To Tomcats: The Tailhook Navy
with Richard Cormier and Philip Wood Voyager Press, 1997
- The Real Space Cowboys
with Ed Buckbee C.G. Publishing (Apogee), 2005
Schmitt, Harrison Apollo 17
Scott, David Gemini 8, Apollo 9, Apollo 15
Scott, Winston STS-72, STS-87
Sevastiyanov, Vitali Soyuz 9, Soyuz 18
- Into Space
Malysh Publishers, 1980
Sharman, Helen Soyuz TM-12
- Seize the Moment: The Autobiography of Britain's First Astronaut
with Christopher Priest Victor Gollancz, 1993
- A Space Place
with Fran Balkwill Ashgate Publishing, 1997
Shatalov, Vladimir Soyuz 4, Soyuz 8, Soyuz 10
- USSR-Cuba: Friends Forever
Novosti, 1978
- Cosmonauts of the USSR
with Mikhail Rebrov Prosveshceniye, 1980
- To The Stars
with M. Rebrov and Vaskevich Planeta, 1982
Shepard, Alan Mercury 3, Apollo 14
- The Astronauts: Pioneers In Space
with Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Virgil Grissom, Walter Schirra, and Donald Slayton Golden Press, 1961
- We Seven
with Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Virgil Grissom, Walter Schirra, and Donald Slayton Simon & Schuster, 1962
- The Astronauts Book
with Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Virgil Grissom, Walter Schirra, and Donald Slayton Panther Books Ltd., 1966
- Moon Shot: The Inside Story Of America's Race To The Moon
with Deke Slayton, Jay Barbree, and Howard Benedict Turner Publishing Co., 1994
Slayton, Donald Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
- The Astronauts: Pioneers In Space
with Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Virgil Grissom, Walter Schirra, and Alan Shepard Golden Press, 1961
- We Seven
with Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Virgil Grissom, Walter Schirra, and Alan Shepard Simon & Schuster, 1962
- The Astronauts Book
with Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Virgil Grissom, Walter Schirra, and Alan Shepard Panther Books Ltd., 1966
- Moon Shot: The Inside Story Of America's Race To The Moon
with Alan Shepard, Jay Barbree, and Howard Benedict Turner Publishing Co., 1994
- Deke! U.S. Manned Spaceflight From Mercury To The Shuttle
with Michael Cassutt Tom Doherty Associates, 1994
Stafford, Thomas Gemini 6, Gemini 9, Apollo 10, Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
Sullivan, Kathryn STS-41G, STS-31, STS-45
- Pioneering The Space Frontier
with Neil Armstrong Bantam Books, 1986
Titov, Gherman Vostok 2
- 70,000 Kilometers Through Space
FLPH, 1961
- Gherman Titov - First Man To Spend A Day In Space
Crosscurrents Press, 1962
- I Am Eagle!
Bobbs-Merrill, 1962
- My Blue Planet
NASA TT-F811, 1975
Viehböck, Franz Soyuz TM-13
- Austromir 91
with Clemens Lothaller Tau, 1991
Walter, Ulrich STS-55
- In 90 Minuten um die Erde
Stürtz Verlag, 1997
- Sind wir alleine?
1998
Worden, Alfred Apollo 15
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