Books like A Man on the Moon

A Man on the Moon by Andrew Chaikin reads as inspiring, factual. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Deke!

Donald K. Slayton · 1994

Both explore space exploration & cold war

69% genome match

Rise of the Rocket Girls

Nathalia Holt · 2016

Both explore space exploration & cold war

73% genome match

The Soul of a New Machine

Tracy Kidder · 1981

Same tech feel

51% genome match

Thy Neighbor's Wife

Gay Talese · 1980

Same nonfiction feel

55% genome match

Just enough Liebling

A. J. Liebling · 2004

Same nonfiction feel

55% genome match

Rogues in the gallery

Hugh McLeave · 1981

Same nonfiction feel

58% genome match

October sky

Homer H. Hickam · 1999

Same nonfiction feel

52% genome match

Fermat's Last Theorem

Simon Singh · 1997

Same nonfiction feel

65% genome match

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

John Berendt · 1994

Same nonfiction feel

46% genome match

Generation of swine

Hunter S. Thompson · 1988

Same nonfiction feel

49% genome match

The Idea Factory

Jon Gernter · 2012

Same nonfiction feel

65% genome match

The Life and Death of a Satellite

Alfred Bester · 1966

Both explore space exploration & cold war

66% genome match