Atmosphere
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid is a novel published by Penguin Random House on June 3, 2025, featuring 352 pages in English. Set against the backdrop of the 1980s space shuttle program, the story follows astrophysics professor Joan Goodwin as she trains to become an astronaut at Houston’s Johnson Space Center. Alongside a diverse group of candidates, Joan embarks on a journey that challenges her beliefs about love and her place in the universe.
Readers will encounter a narrative that explores themes of female empowerment and desire, as Joan navigates her training and unexpected relationships. The novel delves into the emotional complexities of pursuing dreams and the transformative power of love, particularly in the context of the challenges faced by women in a male-dominated field. Atmosphere presents a rich tapestry of characters and experiences, inviting readers to reflect on ambition and connection in a historical setting.
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‘So emotional by the end that I could hardly speak’ – Reader Review, 5*****
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An epic novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s space shuttle program about the extraordinary lengths we go to live and love beyond our limits.
In the summer of 1980, astrophysics professor Joan Goodwin begins training to be an astronaut at Houston’s Johnson Space Center, alongside an exceptional group of fellow candidates- Top Gun pilot Hank Redmond; mission specialists John Griffin and Lydia Danes; warmhearted Donna Fitzgerald; and Vanessa Ford, the magnetic and mysterious aeronautical engineer. As the new astronauts prepare for their first flights, Joan finds a passion and a love she never imagined and begins to question everything she believes about her place in the observable universe.
Then, in December of 1984, on mission STS-LR9, everything changes in an instant.
Atmosphere is Taylor Jenkins Reid at her best- transporting readers to iconic times and places, creating complex protagonists, and telling a passionate and soaring story about the transformative power of love – this time among the stars.
‘Is there a popular fiction writer alive who conveys falling in love better than Taylor Jenkins Reid?’ DAILY MAIL
‘Packs a hefty emotional punch’ MAIL ON SUNDAY
‘Thrilling … heartbreaking … uplifting. Taylor Jenkins Reid’s novel Atmosphere is the fast-paced, emotionally-charged story of one ambitious young woman, finding both her voice and her passion … I loved it’ KRISTIN HANNAH, author of The Women
‘NASA? Space missions? The 80s? This is a collection of all the things I love. Great story, excellent research and accuracy, and a thrilling conclusion.’ ANDY WEIR, author of Project Hail Mary and The Martian
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