Outer Space
Here are some suggestions for your 2026 Book Bingo NW category: Outer Space. Book Bingo is our annual adult summer reading program presented in partnership with Seattle Arts & Lectures and King County Library System.
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Star Trek, Lower Decks
Young Adult Graphic Novel Fiction. First up, a mysterious ghost ship appears just in time, as Mariner is becoming increasingly frustrated by the lack of thrills aboard the Cerritos! The thrill level increases significantly when the team is beamed onto an equally mysterious surface of an unknown world populated by an alien race that wishes to learn more about mentorship...through a battle royale! (Catalog description)
Format: Graphic Novel
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The Edge Of Space-Time: Particles, Poetry, And The Cosmic Dream Boogie
Nonfiction. Prying the universe open to make sure there’s room for everyone. “Physicists are professional boundary-pushers,” writes Prescod-Weinstein in this wide-ranging survey of modern physics and cosmology. (Kirkus)
Format: Book
Availability: On order
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Reclaim the Stars
Young Adult Fiction. This stellar anthology of 17 science fiction and fantasy tales of magic, outer space, and other worlds features contributors from the Latinx diaspora who write about love, friendship, adventure, and everything beyond and in between. (Booklist)
Format: Book
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Hidden Figures
Nonfiction. Shetterly, founder of the Human Computer Project, passionately brings to light the important and little-known story of the black women mathematicians hired to work as computers at the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory in Hampton, Va., part of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NASA's precursor). (Publishers Weekly)
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Life on Mars
Nonfiction/Poetry. Hypnotic and brimming with irony, the poems in Smith's latest volume aren't so much about outer space as the interior life and the search for the divine. (Library Journal)
Format: Book
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To Infinity and Beyond
Nonfiction. No one can make the mysteries of the universe more comprehensible—and fun—than Neil deGrasse Tyson. With wit, charm, and everyday analogies, he brings planetary science down to earth and principles of astrophysics within reach. (NoveList)
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A City on Mars
Nonfiction. The authors of the best-selling popular science book Soonish discuss the future of space settlements, explore what would be needed to have space kids, build space farms and create nations, ultimately questioning whether or not it's actually a good idea. (NoveList)
Format: Book
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Hole in the Sky
Fiction. Wilson draws on his Cherokee heritage to meld Native American and scientific knowledge into a stunning phantasmagoric first contact tale. (Publishers Weekly)
Format: Book
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The Circus Infinite
Fiction. Wong’s intimate, joyful space opera debut hooks readers from the outset with its blend of action, magic, and queer romance. (Publishers Weekly)
Format: Book
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