Neil deGrasse Tyson
Making astrophysics accessible and exciting for mainstream audiences through books, TV, and social media.
Biography
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator born in Manhattan, New York in 1958. As director of the Hayden Planetarium since 1996 and host of the rebooted Cosmos television series, he has become perhaps the most recognizable scientist in America. His book Astrophysics for People in a Hurry spent over a year on the New York Times bestseller list, making complex cosmology accessible to millions. Tyson has authored over a dozen books and is a tireless advocate for scientific literacy and space exploration.
Best Starting Book
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Delivers the wonders of the universe in a slim, engaging package β designed specifically for readers who want the big picture without a physics degree.
Reading Order
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
The perfect entry point β the entire universe explained in short, digestible chapters you can read on a coffee break.
Death by Black Hole
A collection of his best essays on cosmic phenomena β Tyson at his most entertaining and informative.
Origins
A sweeping account of how everything began β from the Big Bang to the origin of life on Earth.
The Pluto Files
The entertaining inside story of the Pluto controversy from the man at the center of it.
Starry Messenger
Tyson applies cosmic perspective to earthly issues β a thought-provoking bridge between science and society.