* Highly recommended
† Advanced subject matter
Title | Author or Publisher |
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365 Starry Nights * | Chet Raymo |
All About Telescopes | Sam Brown |
Astronomical Calendar | Guy Ottwell |
Astronomy Magazine * | Kalmbach Publishing |
Astrophotography - An Introduction | H. J. P. Arnold |
Atlas of the Moon † | Antonin Rukl |
Beginner's Guide to Amateur Astronomy | David J. Eicher |
Beyond the Blue Horizon: Myths and Legends of the Sun, Moon, Stars, and Planets | E. C. Krupp |
Binocular Astronomy * | Craig Crossen and Wil Tirion |
Book of Hints, Tips & Everyday Wisdom | Rodale |
Bright Star Atlas 2000.0 | Wil Tirion |
Build Your Own Telescope | Richard Berry |
Burnham's Celestial Handbook † | Robert Burnham, Jr. |
City Astronomy | Robin Scagell |
Edmund Mag. 6 Star Atlas | Dickinson, Costanzo, and Chaple |
Exploring the Moon Through Binoculars and Small Telescopes * | Ernest H. Cherrington, Jr. |
Light and Color in the Outdoors | M. G. J. Minneart |
Men, Monsters, and the Modern Universe | George Love, Wil Tirion |
Lunar Map | Sky Publishing Corp. |
Nightwatch: An Equinox Guide to Viewing the Universe * | Terence Dickinson |
Norton's 2000.0 Star Atlas and Reference Handbook | Edited by Ian Ridpath |
Seeing the Sky | Fred Schaaf |
Sky & Telescope Magazine | Sky Publishing Corp. |
Sky Phenomena | Norman Davidson |
Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning | Richard Hinckley Allen |
Star Tales | Ian Ridpath |
Star Ware | Philip S. Harrington |
Star-Hopping for Backyard Astronomers | Alan M. MacRobert |
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Einstein | Gary F. Morling |
The Deep Sky: An Introduction | Philip S. Harrington |
The Messier Album | John Mallas & Evered Kreimer |
The Messier Objects | Stephen James O'Meara |
The Soul of Tonight | Chet Remo |
The Stars: A New Way to See Them * | H. A. Rey |
Touring the Universe Through Binoculars * | Philip S. Harrington |
Turn Left at Orion * | Guy Consolmango & Dan Davis |
Uranometria (2 volumes) † | Tirion, Rappaport, & Lovi |
Title | Author |
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Ages 4-8 | |
Exploring the Solar System | Bruce LaFountaine |
The Big Dipper and You | Edwin C. Krupp & Robin Rector Krupp |
The Ultimate Moon Landing Sticker Book | Aled Herpert |
The Best Book of the Moon | Ian Graham |
Ages 9-12 | |
The Mystery of Mars | Sally Ride & Tam O'Shaughnessy |
Black Holes | Heather Crouper & Nigel Henbest |
Big Bang: The Story of the Universe | Heather Crouper & Nigel Henbest |
Is Anybody Out There? | Heather Crouper & Nigel Henbest |
Eyewitness Science: Astronomy | Kristen Lippincott |
The Young Astronomer | Harry Ford |
The Kingfisher Young People's Space Book | Martin Redfern |
The Planet Hunters: The Search for Other Worlds | Dennis Brindell Fradin |
Is There Life on Mars? | Dennis Brindell Fradin |
Teens and up | |
Exploring the Night Sky: The Equinox Astronomy Guide for Beginners | Terence Dickinson |
Night Sky: An Explore Your World Handbook | Robert Burnham |
The Young Oxford Book of Astronomy | Simon and Jacqueline Mitton |
The Universe Revealed | edited by Pam Spence |
The New Astronomer | Carole Stott |
The Space Encyclopedia | Heather Couper and Nigel Henbest |
Astronomy: A Self-Teaching Guide, 4th Edition | Dinah L. Moche |