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by Carl Sagan

Non-FictionScience ❄️ 0/5

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YOUR MATCHES

8 Books Matched to Cosmos

Grouped by the elements that made Cosmos unforgettable.

Matches that share Cosmos's dark energy

97%

1984

by George Orwell

🌶️ 1/5 · 328p · Dystopian, Science Fiction

Same enemies-to-lovers energy as Cosmos, but George Orwell cranks the addictive to eleven.

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94%

A Clockwork Orange

by Anthony Burgess

🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 192p · Dystopian, Science Fiction

We'd swipe right on this for you. 🌶️🌶️ spice, 192 pages, pure addictive.

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Compatible reads for intense lovers

91%

Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World

by Haruki Murakami

🌶️ 1/5 · 400p · Science Fiction, Literary Fiction

Shares Cosmos's addictive DNA — same rush, different story.

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89%

Childhood's End

by Arthur C. Clarke

❄️ 0/5 · 224p · Science Fiction, Classic Science Fiction

Matched on mood, spice, and that specific thing you can't explain but need.

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86%

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

by Becky Chambers

🌶️ 1/5 · 518p · Science Fiction, Space Opera

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet matched on addictive and enemies-to-lovers. That's not a coincidence.

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84%

Record of a Spaceborn Few

by Becky Chambers

❄️ 0/5 · 368p · Science Fiction, Cozy SF

We'd swipe right on this for you. ❄️ spice, 368 pages, pure addictive.

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81%

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within

by Becky Chambers

❄️ 0/5 · 325p · Science Fiction, Cozy SF

The book that Cosmos fans keep recommending to each other at 2 AM.

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79%

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy

by Becky Chambers

❄️ 0/5 · 160p · Science Fiction, Cozy Fantasy

Shares Cosmos's addictive DNA — same rush, different story.

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Your #1 Match — We'd swipe right for you

Based on mood alignment, spice compatibility, and trope DNA.

1984 by George Orwell — 🌶️ 1/5 spice, 328 pages

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Quick answers before your next match

Books similar to Cosmos by Carl Sagan include other non-fiction and science novels that share its themes. Our curated list matches books by genre DNA and reading mood.

After Cosmos, readers enjoy books in the non-fiction and science genre with similar pacing. Our top pick is listed above.

If you loved Cosmos, several series capture a similar vibe. Check recommendations above for series that match the mood of Cosmos.

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Cosmos by Carl Sagan is primarily Non-Fiction and Science. Our similar book recommendations include titles from the same and related genres.

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