Author
Neil deGrasse Tyson
b. October 5, 1958 · United States
Astrophysicist, Science writer, Teacher, Science communicator, Cosmologist, Philosopher, Non-fiction writer, Physicist, Astronomer, Trekkie, Actor
Titles on list
7
Total weeks
103
Peak rank
#1
Weeks at #1
11
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Biography
- Born
- October 5, 1958 · Manhattan
- Nationality
- United States
- Gender
- Male
- Languages
- English
- Education
- Harvard University, Columbia University, University of Texas at Austin, Bronx High School of Science, Harvard College, Columbia Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy
Awards & Honours
- 2009Isaac Asimov Science Award
- 2015Knight Innovation Award
- 2015NAS Public Welfare Medal
- 2017Hubbard Medal
- 2017Stephen Hawking Medal For Science Communication
- 2017Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach
- 2018Carl Sandburg Literary Award
- NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal
- Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
- Science Writing Award
On the Bestseller Lists
7 titles
TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER
Neil deGrasse Tyson
TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER
#3 · 1 wk
TO INFINITY AND BEYOND
Neil deGrasse Tyson and Lindsey Nyx Walker
TO INFINITY AND BEYOND
#4 · 3 wks
STARRY MESSENGER
Neil deGrasse Tyson
STARRY MESSENGER
#3 · 10 wks
LETTERS FROM AN ASTROPHYSICIST
Neil deGrasse Tyson
LETTERS FROM AN ASTROPHYSICIST
#10 · 2 wks
ACCESSORY TO WAR
Neil deGrasse Tyson and Avis Lang
ACCESSORY TO WAR
#7 · 3 wks
ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY
Neil deGrasse Tyson
ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY
#1 · 83 wks
DEATH BY BLACK HOLE
Neil deGrasse Tyson
DEATH BY BLACK HOLE
#14 · 1 wk
Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review. Biographical data from Wikipedia/Wikidata (CC0).