Atmosphere - Taylor Jenkins Reid

In Atmosphere: A Love Story, bestselling author Taylor Jenkins Reid transports readers to the golden age of space exploration, capturing the wonder, danger, and romance of reaching for the stars.

It’s the summer of 1980, and Joan Goodwin, an astrophysics professor, begins training at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Surrounded by Top Gun pilots, brilliant engineers, and daring dreamers, she’s drawn into a world of ambition and discovery — and unexpectedly, into a love that challenges everything she thought she knew about herself and the universe.

But when tragedy strikes during a mission in 1984, Joan’s life and heart are forever changed.

Blending scientific wonder with human emotion, Atmosphere explores the vastness of space and the even greater depths of the human soul.

Main Themes of the Book

• Love and ambition beyond earthly limits
• The 1980s NASA space shuttle program
• The human drive to explore and transcend
• Loss, transformation, and emotional resilience
• The intersection of science, destiny, and connection

Why You Should Read This Book by Taylor Jenkins Reid

• Written by Taylor Jenkins Reid, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
• A captivating blend of romance and historical fiction.
• Vividly reimagines the space race through a female perspective.
• Deeply emotional and philosophically rich — love as vast as the cosmos.
• Perfect for readers who enjoy epic, cinematic storytelling.

Atmosphere: A Love Story is a breathtaking novel about courage, passion, and the search for meaning in the infinite expanse of space. Through Joan’s journey, Taylor Jenkins Reid reminds us that while the universe is endless, the greatest discovery of all is love itself.