ANYWAY, according to the Galactic Federation humanity is almost ready to know about the existence of other life forms in the universe; we just need to learn more about space and spaceships. Which, granted, we may not know much about space beyond what we can see, but when you compare that to what we know about the ocean floor it’s not too shabby. We just want to be included, so what if we don’t have warp core technology yet. Either way, here are some books about space, from autobiography to space opera. Maybe if we read these the Galactic Federation will accept our application and stop judging us, even if we still use the bathroom and no longer have dodo birds. (If you don’t know what I’m talking about please watch this video.) If you need more space books after this to really impress the Galactic Federation, here’s your fix for science fiction, astrophysics, and some Carl Sagan quotes to help the cosmos learn about itself.