Books Like Round the Moon
by Jules Verne
If it was the giddy mix of meticulous Victorian engineering, daring mad-science, and wide-eyed lunar wonder that hooked you in Round the Moon, you’re in the right place. The picks below promise that same heady blend—shiver-of-anticipation voyages, clever technical fixes, and that breathless, we’re-actually-doing-this camaraderie you loved.
Recommended for fans of Round the Moon
From the Earth to the Moon
Jules Verne
Direct precursor with the same scientific adventure, humor, and moon-focused ingenuity.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Jules Verne
Verne's blend of scientific detail, exploration, and charismatic inventiveness under the sea.
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Jules Verne
High-spirited scientific adventure and imaginative discovery with brisk pacing.
The First Men in the Moon
H. G. Wells
Victorian scientific imagination and lunar exploration with speculative ideas and social commentary.
The Mysterious Island
Jules Verne
Resourceful cast, inventive engineering solutions, and long-form survival adventure.
A Princess of Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Pulp-era planetary adventure and daring exploits on an alien world.
The Right Stuff
Tom Wolfe
Nonfiction spirit of aeronautical daring and heroism akin to Verne's celebration of explorers.
The Lost World
Arthur Conan Doyle
Pioneering adventure, scientific curiosity, and expedition-driven thrills.
The Martian
Andy Weir
Modern, humorous survival and engineering problem-solving on another world.
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