Carl Sagan Reading Order

3 books (1981–2015)

Carl Sagan's three-book anthology series spans from 1981 to 2015 and collects essays and quotations across scientific and philosophical topics. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The New Solar System, followed by The Eloquent Essay, and concluding with Citing Atheists: Quotes of Agnosticism, Non-Theism, Skepticism, Irreligion, Free Thought, and Philosophy. These nonfiction anthologies draw from Sagan's work and related writings exploring science, reason, and secular thought.

Start with The New Solar System and read in order.

#	Title
1	The New Solar System 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Eloquent Essay 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Citing Atheists: Quotes of Agnosticism, Non-Theism, Skepticism, Irreligion, Free Thought, and Philosophy 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

16 books (1966–2006)

Carl Sagan's complete non-fiction series spans 16 books published between 1966 and 2006, exploring themes of astronomy, science, and humanity's place in the cosmos. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Intelligent Life in the Universe and progressing through landmark works including Cosmos, Pale Blue Dot, and The Demon-Haunted World. Several volumes were co-authored with other scientists and contributors, reflecting Sagan's collaborative approach to science communication. This comprehensive collection represents Sagan's lifetime of scientific inquiry and philosophical reflection on existence, consciousness, and our cosmic context.

Start with Intelligent Life in the Universe, the first of 16 books in the Non-Fiction series.

#	Title
1	Intelligent Life in the Universe 1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Planets 1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Cosmic Connection 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Communication with Extraterrestrial Intelligence 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Other Worlds 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Dragons of Eden 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Broca's Brain 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Cosmos 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Murmurs of Earth(By: Timothy Ferris) 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Cold and the Dark: The World After Nuclear War(With: Paul R. Ehrlich,Donald Kennedy,Walter Orr Roberts) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Comet 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Pale Blue Dot 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Demon-Haunted World 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Billions & Billions 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Varieties of Scientific Experience 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1985–1985)

#	Title
1	Contact 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible