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ⓘ About Chris Hadfield
Colonel Chris Hadfield is a Canadian astronaut and author who has accomplished a lot in his career. He has flown three space missions, performed two spacewalks, built two space stations, crewed Soyuz and the Shuttle, and was commander of the International Space station for half a year. The heavily decorated astronaut used to work as the director of operations for NASA, pilot and engineer who has won many awards over the years. Some of his most prestigious include the NASA Exceptional Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Cross and the Order of Canada. The US Navy and US Air Force named him Top Test Pilot and he was inducted into the Aviation Hall of Fame in Canada. As an international bestselling writer, he is best known as the author of “An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth.
All Book Series by Chris Hadfield
The Darkest Dark
Single-title series · published 2016 Co-authored · Kate Fillion
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2013
You Are Here: Around the World in 92 Minutes
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2014
The Darkest Dark
Single-title series · published 2016 Co-authored · Kate Fillion
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Chris Hadfield?
Colonel Chris Hadfield is a Canadian astronaut and author who has accomplished a lot in his career. He has flown three space missions, performed two spacewalks, built two space stations, crewed Soyuz and the Shuttle, and was commander of the International Space station for half a year. The heavily decorated astronaut used to work as the director of operations for NASA, pilot and engineer who has won many awards over the years.
Which Chris Hadfield series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Apollo Murders series, the earliest of Chris Hadfield's multi-book series: it opens with The Apollo Murders (2021) and runs to 3 books across 2021–2025, ending with Final Orbit (2025).
How many books has Chris Hadfield written?
Chris Hadfield has 7 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2013 and 2025. 4 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Apollo Murders series with 3 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Chris Hadfield's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Chris Hadfield's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Kate Fillion Picture (2016, 1 book) and Apollo Murders (2021–2025, 3 books).
How are Chris Hadfield's books organised into series?
This guide splits Chris Hadfield's 7 books into 2 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Apollo Murders (3 books, 2021–2025); Kate Fillion Picture (1 book, 2016).