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Homer Hadley Hickam, Jr. (born February 19, 1943) is an American author, Vietnam veteran, and a former NASA engineer. His autobiographical novel A Memoir, was a #1 New York Times Best Seller, is studied in many American and international school systems, and was the basis for the popular film October Sky. Hickam has also written a number of best-selling memoirs and novels including the "Josh Thurlow" historical fiction novels. His books have been translated into several languages. He is married to Linda Terry Hickam, an artist and his first editor and assistant.

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Total Books: 83
Don't Blow Yourself Up The Further True Adventures and Travails of the Rocket Boy of October Sky
Carrying Albert Home The Somewhat True Story of a Man His Wife and Her Alligator
2016 - Carrying Albert Home the Somewhat True Story of a Man His Wife and Her Alligator (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780062325907
ISBN-10: 0062325906
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 5

Carrying Albert Home The Somewhat True Story of a Woman a Husband and her Alligator
2015 - Carrying Albert Home the Somewhat True Story of a Woman a Husband and Her Alligator (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780062325891
ISBN-10: 0062325892
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 2.8/5 Stars.
 6

Crater Trueblood and the Lunar Rescue Company
2014 - Crater Trueblood and the Lunar Rescue Company [Helium-3, Bk 3] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781595546623
ISBN-10: 1595546626
Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Teen & Young Adult
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From Rocket Boys to October Sky How the Classic Memoir Rocket Boys Was Written and the Hit Movie October Sky Was Made
Crescent
2013 - Crescent [Helium-3, Bk 2] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781595546630
ISBN-10: 1595546634
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 1

Crater
2013 - Crater [A Helium-3 Novel] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781401686963
ISBN-10: 1401686966
Genre: Teen & Young Adult
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 2

Crater
2012 - Crater [Volume 1 - A Helium-3 Novel] (Audio CD)
ISBN-13: 9781613750797
ISBN-10: 161375079X
Genre: Teen & Young Adult
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The Dinosaur Hunter
2012 - The Dinosaur Hunter (Paperback)Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9781250001962
ISBN-10: 125000196X
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
 4

My Dream of Stars From Daughter of Iran to Space Pioneer
2011 - My Dream of Stars From Daughter of Iran to Space Pioneer (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780230112216
ISBN-10: 0230112218
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Science & Math
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
 1

The Dinosaur Hunter A Novel
2010 - The Dinosaur Hunter a Novel (Audio CD)Paperback, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9781400119912
ISBN-10: 140011991X
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 1

Red Helmet
2008 - Red Helmet (Paperback)Hardcover, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9781595546258
ISBN-10: 1595546251
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 4.8/5 Stars.
 4

The Far Reaches
2008 - The Far Reaches [Josh Thurlow Series #1] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780312383053
ISBN-10: 0312383053
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 4

Red Helmet
2008 - Red Helmet (Hardcover)Paperback, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9781595542144
ISBN-10: 1595542140
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 8

Rocket Boys A Memoir
2006 - Rocket Boys a Memoir (Audio CD)Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780743565066
ISBN-10: 0743565061
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Biographies & Memoirs
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
 4

The Ambassador's Son
2006 - The Ambassador's Son [Josh Thurlow, Bk 1] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780312354367
ISBN-10: 0312354363
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
 15

The Keeper's Son
2004 - The Keeper's Son [Josh Thurlow, Bk 1] (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780312999490
ISBN-10: 0312999496
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 23

Sky of Stone  A Memoir
2004 - Sky of Stone a Memoir (Audio CD)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9781593351823
ISBN-10: 1593351828
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Computers & Technology, Literature & Fiction, Books on CD
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
 1

Torpedo Junction UBoat War Off America's East Coast 1942
2003 - Torpedo Junction Uboat War Off America's East Coast 1942 (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780606296496
ISBN-10: 0606296492
Genre: History
  • Currently 4.8/5 Stars.
 2

The Keeper's Son
2003 - The Keeper's Son [Josh Thurlow, Bk 1] (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780312301897
ISBN-10: 0312301898
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
 7

Sky of Stone A Memoir
2002 - Sky of Stone a Memoir (Audio Cassette)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9781587888878
ISBN-10: 1587888874
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
 1

2001 - Sky of Stone [Random House Large Print] (Hardcover)
2000 - The Coalwood Way a Memoir [Random House Large Print] (Hardcover)
2000 - Rocket Boys [Wheeler Large Print Book Series Paper] (Paperback)
1998 - Rocket Boys [aka October Sky] (Hardcover)
Rocket Boys a Memoir [AKA October Sky]
October Sky [The Coalwood Series #1] (Hardcover)
The Coalwood Way [The Coalwood Series #2] (Audio Cassette)