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Take Me To Your Leader

By: Neil deGrasse Tyson
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If you met an alien, what might it be like?

Ever since childhood, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has wanted to be abducted by aliens. Here, he draws upon a lifetime’s fascination to explore the science of alien life – and to offer a practical guide to your first alien encounter.

Would an alien really be a humanoid with a pointy head, or might it look more like a worm, a roving cloud of gas, or perhaps a ‘testicle monster’? How should you communicate with an alien who didn’t speak English, and what does it have to do with the Pythagorean Theorem? Why has no alien (apparently) ever contacted us, and what does that say about our species’ likeability? And if an alien did demand ‘Take me to your leader!’, who are you actually meant to take it to?

Touching on Star Wars and Spielberg, UFOs and Area 51, Take Me to Your Leader is both a romping work of popular science and a love letter to our as-yet-uncontacted extraterrestrial friends. It is the most entertaining book ever written by one of the best-loved scientists in the world, and perhaps in the galaxy.

© Neil deGrasse Tyson 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

 Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science Cosmology History History & Philosophy Science Social Sciences
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Critic Reviews

Close encounters of the hilarious kind…. A fun romp through the possibilities of alien lifeforms and the physics that might allow them to land in our backyards.
Delivering a refreshing fusion of science, pop culture, history, and esoteric humor, renowned astrophysicist, lecturer, and best selling author Neil deGrasse Tyson takes us on a whirlwind tour of UFO culture and speculations on how first contact might actually happen.…It's the perfect pocket-sized hardback that offers up Tyson's witty thoughts regarding alien abductions, UAP sightings, and flying saucer lore, as seen through his unique commonsensical delivery.
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Neil has a great voice, is intelligent and provides some great fact combined with story telling.

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My personal interest in science fiction was greatly rewarded by a curated journey through popular fiction. I particularly enjoyed a description about Superman's unused powers.

Light and entertaining

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