Books like Shapes in the Sky

Shapes in the Sky by Josepha Sherman reads as informative, wonder-filled. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Destination

Seymour Simon · 2000

Both explore astronomy & science

72% genome match

Only a Trillion [14 essays]

Isaac Asimov · 1957

Both explore science & astronomy

64% genome match

Astronomy

William K. Hartmann · 1978

Both explore astronomy

61% genome match

Horizons

Michael A. Seeds · 1981

Both explore astronomy

61% genome match

Biology

Neil Alexander Campbell · 1987

Both explore science

55% genome match

Conceptual physics

Paul G. Hewitt · 1971

Same nonfiction feel

56% genome match

Genius

James Gleick · 1992

Both explore science

54% genome match

Bad Science

Ben Goldacre · 2008

Both explore science

54% genome match

Cosmos

Carl Sagan · 1980

Both explore astronomy & science

55% genome match

Mein Weltbild

Albert Einstein · 1934

Both explore science

53% genome match

Calling Bullshit

Carl T. Bergstrom · 2020

Both explore science

55% genome match

Disturbing the universe

Freeman J. Dyson · 1979

Both explore science

55% genome match