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717 books | 34 friends

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751 books | 68 friends

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736 books | 193 friends

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120 books | 91 friends

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2025 Reading Challenge

2025

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Josh Richards has read 71 books of his goal of 52!

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Josh Richards

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Josh Richards is one of 100 global candidates for the Mars One Project - a mission to establish a permanent human presence on Mars by launching astronauts to the red planet one-way. After spells as a combat engineer, naval diver, commando, physicist, blasting specialist, fine art technician, and stand-up comedian, Josh finally turned his attention to his childhood dream of going to space.

Since 2012, he’s spoken in hundreds of schools, universities, and businesses about how humanity will become a multi-planetary species, and how exploring other planets will improve life for those who remain on Earth. He’s also the author of Becoming Martian - a humorous look at how colonising Mars will change humans in body, mind and soul.

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Average rating: 4.52 · 21 ratings · 7 reviews · 2 distinct works

	Becoming Martian 4.36 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cosmic Nomad 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Josh is Currently Reading

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Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential

by Tiago Forte (Goodreads Author)

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A Year with Hafiz: Daily Contemplations

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The Hotel New Hampshire

by John Irving (Goodreads Author)

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