Contact

ByCarl Sagan

Release Date: 2016-12-20
Genre: Science Fiction

Score: 4.5

4.5

From 194 Ratings

Description

The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Cosmos and renowned astronomer Carl Sagan’s international bestseller about the discovery of an advanced civilization in the depths of space remains the “greatest adventure of all time” (Associated Press).

The future is here…in an adventure of cosmic dimension. When a signal is discovered that seems to come from far beyond our solar system, a multinational team of scientists decides to find the source. What follows is an eye-opening journey out to the stars to the most awesome encounter in human history. Who—or what—is out there? Why are they watching us? And what do they want with us?

One of the best science fiction novels about communication with extraterrestrial intelligent beings, Contact is a “stunning and satisfying” (Los Angeles Times) classic.

Reviews

Brilliant
5
By red_kira
Shattering. And Sagan is SUCH a beautiful writer. I had not expected to be bawling my eyeballs out at the end… but I was. Loved this book like crazy!
Most Important Read of Your Life
5
By 19RS92
Whether you enjoy astrophysics, psychology, geopolitics, theology, or any other subject, there is something for everyone to live in this page-turning masterpiece by Carl Sagan. In it, you will answer questions out our world and other worlds alike, while finding answers to questions about ourselves and the human race. For how numerous the pages may seem, this will fly through your hands, heart, and mind. I’m already considering a second read. Would highly recommend to all.
Great book
5
By *.•Roxy•.*
I loved it
The movie is better.
3
By kbelton1961
A rare instance where the movie is better than the book. Carl Sagan am incredible visionary and writer...but the movie much preferred.
Wonderful, Thought-Provoking
5
By PCHomepage
I read this before and may have even seen the film but that was so long ago that it was fresh reading it again. This is a fantastic story, and well-written by one of the greatest scientific minds in the field that there has ever been. Well done!

However, Dr. Sagan knows little about cars as he mentioned the “back seat” of the main character’s 1957 Thunderbird which, of course, was a 2-seater without a back seat! Thunderbird didn’t get a rear seat until 1958.
Contact
5
By Property location
The book and sub sequent movie reach the same conclusion. Well worth the read and watching.
Not As Good As Film
2
By Alan_Fowler
This book was a complete disappointment. I had seen the film, and I hoped it would be an expanded interesting engagement of the plot line and an explorations of science and faith. Not so. Worse yet, 90% of the book is length telling, rather than showing, by the author, making for a boring read. Highly recommend against this book.
Long Live Carl
5
By Ipadonlyplease
A book that simply will not disappoint. No other words are needed.
Engrossing
5
By Dwardeng
I read this novel when it first came out in 1985. I had my doubts that Sagan, despite his genius, would be able to write a good science fiction story. Well, he did, and it was to be the only one. This is one of the most believable first contact novels ever written. I thought the movie was well done also.