Carl Sagan Books in Order

Carl Sagan is a renowned scientist and science communicator, celebrated for his groundbreaking work in astronomy and space science. As a professor of astronomy and space science, and director of the Laboratory for Planetary Studies at Cornell University, he has made significant contributions to our understanding of the universe. His Emmy and Peabody award-winning PBS series, Cosmos, has been viewed by 500 million people in 60 countries, and his book of the same title, published in 1980, spent seven weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. Sagan is the author, co-author, or editor of 20 books, including The Dragons of Eden, which won a Pulitzer Prize, and The Demon-Haunted World: Science As a Candle in the Dark, a critical examination of the relationship between science and faith.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Carl Sagan

  • #1
    Intelligent Life in the Universe(1966)
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  • #2
    Planets(1966)
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  • #3
    The Cosmic Connection(1973)
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  • #4
    Communication with Extraterrestrial Intelligence(1974)
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  • #5
    Other Worlds(1975)
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  • #6
    Dragons of Eden(1977)
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  • #7
    Broca's Brain(1979)
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  • #8
    Cosmos(1980)
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  • #9
    Murmurs of Earth (By: Timothy Ferris)(1983)
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  • #10
    The Cold and the Dark: The World After Nuclear War (With: Paul R. Ehrlich,Donald Kennedy,Walter Orr Roberts)(1984)
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  • #11
    Comet(1985)
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  • #12
    Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors(1992)
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  • #13
    Pale Blue Dot(1994)
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  • #14
    The Demon-Haunted World(1995)
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  • #15
    Billions & Billions(1997)
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  • #16
    The Varieties of Scientific Experience(2006)
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  • #17
    The New Solar System(1981)
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  • #18
    The Eloquent Essay(2000)
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  • #19
    Citing Atheists: Quotes of Agnosticism, Non-Theism, Skepticism, Irreligion, Free Thought, and Philosophy(2015)
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About Carl Sagan

Carl Sagan is a renowned scientist and science communicator, celebrated for his groundbreaking work in astronomy and space science. As a professor of astronomy and space science, and director of the Laboratory for Planetary Studies at Cornell University, he has made significant contributions to our understanding of the universe. His Emmy and Peabody award-winning PBS series, Cosmos, has been viewed by 500 million people in 60 countries, and his book of the same title, published in 1980, spent seven weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. Sagan is the author, co-author, or editor of 20 books, including The Dragons of Eden, which won a Pulitzer Prize, and The Demon-Haunted World: Science As a Candle in the Dark, a critical examination of the relationship between science and faith.

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