The 14 Best First Contact Books
We also each rank our top three first contact books at the end of the episode. This episode is sponsored by The Pythagorean by Alexander Morpheigh, which is available in print or kindle edition here. Join the Hugonauts book club on discord!Or you can watch the episode on YouTube if you prefer videoAll the books in the…
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