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I still recommend it to people but with the caveat that they need to think about what aspects from it they adopt

The Armchair Universe by A.K.Dewdney (First read this one many years ago, but I've been reading it again)

Final Orbit by Chris Hadfield

you'd want to start at the begining with The Apollo Murders

The Incandescent by Emily Tesh

The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler (Short, but a great read)