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Carl Sagan

Carl Sagan (1934-1996) was an American scientist and author known for his work in astronomy and natural sciences. Throughout his career, he published over 600 scientific papers and wrote or edited more than 20 books. In terms of fiction, Sagan authored only one novel, Contact, which was adapted into a film in 1996, released posthumously. He made his debut as a published author in 1966 with two non-fiction works: Intelligent Life in the Universe and Planets. His sole fiction book, Contact, was published in 1985. Below is a list of Carl Sagan’s books in the order of their original publication.

Carl Sagan became a published novelist in 1966 with the novel Intelligent Life in the Universe. Below is a list of Carl Sagan's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

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Contact (1985) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Intelligent Life in the Universe (1966) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Planets (1966) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Cosmic Connection (1973) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Communication with Extraterrestrial Intelligence (1974) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Other Worlds (1975) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dragons of Eden (1977) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Broca's Brain (1979) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cosmos (1980) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murmurs of Earth (By: Timothy Ferris) (1983) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Cold and the Dark: The World After Nuclear War (With: Paul R. Ehrlich,Donald Kennedy,Walter Orr Roberts) (1984) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Comet (1985) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1992) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Pale Blue Dot (1994) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Demon-Haunted World (1995) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Billions & Billions (1997) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Varieties of Scientific Experience (2006) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The New Solar System (1981) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Eloquent Essay (2000) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Citing Atheists: Quotes of Agnosticism, Non-Theism, Skepticism, Irreligion, Free Thought, and Philosophy (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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