Space Colonization Books

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A New Eden (The Betaverse, #1) A New Eden (The Betaverse, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 3.64 — 340 ratings — published 2023
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Red Mars (Mars Trilogy, #1) Red Mars (Mars Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 3.86 — 88,301 ratings — published 1992
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Aurora Aurora (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 3.78 — 27,631 ratings — published 2015
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We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse, #1) We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 4.27 — 121,080 ratings — published 2016
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Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,467,298 ratings — published 1985
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Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1) Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 4.23 — 222,376 ratings — published 2005
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Hella Hella (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 3.51 — 875 ratings — published 2020
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Goldilocks Goldilocks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 3.72 — 5,700 ratings — published 2020
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Planetfall (Planetfall, #1) Planetfall (Planetfall, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 3.72 — 12,800 ratings — published 2015
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Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch, #1) Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 3.99 — 118,204 ratings — published 2013
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Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 3.95 — 60,110 ratings — published 2010
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The Last Colony (Old Man's War, #3) The Last Colony (Old Man's War, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 4.10 — 72,428 ratings — published 2007
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Green Mars (Mars Trilogy, #2) Green Mars (Mars Trilogy, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 3.96 — 40,762 ratings — published 1993
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Blue Mars (Mars Trilogy, #3) Blue Mars (Mars Trilogy, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 3.95 — 33,062 ratings — published 1996
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A Fire Upon the Deep (Zones of Thought, #1) A Fire Upon the Deep (Zones of Thought, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 4.13 — 66,300 ratings — published 1992
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Foreign Land (This Foreign Universe #1) Foreign Land (This Foreign Universe #1)
by (shelved 2 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 3.50 — 48 ratings — published
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Arkhangelsk Arkhangelsk (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 4.17 — 714 ratings — published 2022
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Mickey7 (Mickey7 #1) Mickey7 (Mickey7 #1)
by (shelved 2 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 3.78 — 51,867 ratings — published 2022
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Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 3.94 — 5,934 ratings — published 2017
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Far from the Light of Heaven Far from the Light of Heaven (Audiobook)
by (shelved 2 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 3.50 — 4,974 ratings — published 2021
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Shielded Heart (The Infinite City) Shielded Heart (The Infinite City)
by (shelved 2 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 4.10 — 3,583 ratings — published 2019
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The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space (Apogee Books Space) The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space (Apogee Books Space)
by (shelved 2 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 4.21 — 558 ratings — published 1977
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The Integral Trees (The State, #2) The Integral Trees (The State, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 3.76 — 9,463 ratings — published 1984
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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1) The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 4.17 — 182,868 ratings — published 2014
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The Word for World Is Forest The Word for World Is Forest (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 4.07 — 42,729 ratings — published 1972
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The Fated Sky (Lady Astronaut Universe, #2) The Fated Sky (Lady Astronaut Universe, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 4.26 — 15,492 ratings — published 2018
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The Calculating Stars (Lady Astronaut Universe, #1) The Calculating Stars (Lady Astronaut Universe, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 3.95 — 37,688 ratings — published 2018
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Children of Time (Children of Time, #1) Children of Time (Children of Time, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 4.30 — 170,531 ratings — published 2015
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Artemis Artemis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 3.69 — 321,038 ratings — published 2017
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Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 4.13 — 442,889 ratings — published 2015
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All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1) All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 4.12 — 360,701 ratings — published 2017
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Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,006,605 ratings — published 2012
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Proxima Proxima (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 3.81 — 7,283 ratings — published 2013
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Ancillary Sword (Imperial Radch #2) Ancillary Sword (Imperial Radch #2)
by (shelved 2 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 4.08 — 60,168 ratings — published 2014
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The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1) The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 4.08 — 484,736 ratings — published 2006
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Dark Eden (Dark Eden, #1) Dark Eden (Dark Eden, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 3.79 — 8,491 ratings — published 2012
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Zoe's Tale (Old Man's War, #4) Zoe's Tale (Old Man's War, #4)
by (shelved 2 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 3.78 — 39,302 ratings — published 2008
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The Ghost Brigades (Old Man's War, #2) The Ghost Brigades (Old Man's War, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 4.12 — 95,795 ratings — published 2006
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Embassytown Embassytown (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 3.90 — 34,462 ratings — published 2011
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Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1) Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 4.31 — 315,116 ratings — published 2011
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Foundation and Empire (Foundation, #2) Foundation and Empire (Foundation, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 4.22 — 224,881 ratings — published 1952
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Dune (Dune #1) Dune (Dune #1)
by (shelved 2 times as space-colonization)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,611,390 ratings — published 1965
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Exiles Exiles (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as space-colonization)
avg rating 3.68 — 3,475 ratings — published 2025
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Wayward Stars (Intrepid Saga, #1) Wayward Stars (Intrepid Saga, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as space-colonization)
avg rating 4.29 — 66 ratings — published
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Dream Missions: Space Colonies, Nuclear Spacecraft and Other Possibilities (Springer Praxis Books) Dream Missions: Space Colonies, Nuclear Spacecraft and Other Possibilities (Springer Praxis Books)
by (shelved 1 time as space-colonization)
avg rating 3.33 — 3 ratings — published
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Dark Skies: Space Expansionism, Planetary Geopolitics, and the Ends of Humanity Dark Skies: Space Expansionism, Planetary Geopolitics, and the Ends of Humanity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as space-colonization)
avg rating 3.67 — 73 ratings — published
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Centauri Dreams: Imagining and Planning Interstellar Exploration Centauri Dreams: Imagining and Planning Interstellar Exploration (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as space-colonization)
avg rating 3.90 — 97 ratings — published 2004
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Next Stop Mars: The Why, How, and When of Human Missions (Space Exploration) Next Stop Mars: The Why, How, and When of Human Missions (Space Exploration)
by (shelved 1 time as space-colonization)
avg rating 3.00 — 1 rating — published 2016
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Scorched Earth (The Halo Trilogy Book 2) Scorched Earth (The Halo Trilogy Book 2)
by (shelved 1 time as space-colonization)
avg rating 4.70 — 44 ratings — published 2021
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Half Way Home Half Way Home (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as space-colonization)
avg rating 3.71 — 14,939 ratings — published 2010
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Tom B. Night
“There was no need to burn our ships upon arrival, like the explorers of old, to ensure the crew's dedication to the mission. Instead, we'd burned our home.”
Tom B. Night, Mind Painter

Kailin Gow
“Within the last decade, we humans have made huge advancements in technology. In the next ten years, it may not be inconceivable we will have humans traveling to the moon commercially and space colonies as space hotels. - Kailin Gow on STEM Stage Talk.”
Kailin Gow

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