Looking for some interesting reads on the subject of space/space exploration. Only 2 stipulations are that it can't read like a textbook (read enough of those) and needs to be able to fit in my pocket (so I can discreetly bring it to work). A friend recommended Death by Black Hole by Neil deGrasse Tyson but I am trying to build a list of potential reads since the local used bookstore I support doesn't always have what I want in stock.

Also, I am a recent college grad with a science background so don't shy away from suggesting a book because it might be too technical. The point of this project is to continue educating myself

The Holy Trinity: COSMOS, Pale Blue Dot, and Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors by Carl Sagan

Coming of Age in the Milky Way Galaxy and The Mind's Sky: Human Intelligence in a Cosmic Context by Timothy Ferris

The Ascent of Man, Charles Darwin

Relativity: The Special and General Theory, Albert Einstein

Extraterrestrial Civilizations by Issac Asimov

There are more in my bookshelf, but these are a good starter pack

I really enjoyed "Titan Unveiled" by Lorenz and Mitton. It's about the Huygens probe that was part of the Cassini mission to Saturn.

Ralph Lorenz, the other writer, was part of the team building and operating the Huygens probe and the book is a great "behind the scenes" view of what goes into planning, building and operating a spacecraft like Huygens. Also a lot of information about the history of observations of Titan and deciphering and analyzing the results of the Huygens mission.

I appreciate all the responses. Have put all of these on my list of recommended reads and will be looking into them further once I get through the ones on hand. But by all means, keep them coming.