I thought there would be more fanfare surrounding this anniversary, and that more publishers would take advantage of it to push space related books.

Sadly, there’s far more interest in Michael Jackson biographies than space firsts these days.

In honor of those publishers who did make the effort, here’s a round-up of some of the new books celebrating the Apollo 11 moon landing:

The Apollo 11 Moon Landing: 40th Anniversary Photograhic Retrospective
Authors: Dennis R. Jenkins and Jorge R. Frank
Published by: Specialty Pr Pub & Wholesalers
This photo scrapbook shows images some famous, others unknown that chronicle the epic journey of Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins aboard Apollo 11, 40 years ago.


Rocket Men: The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon
Author: Craig Nelson
Published By: Viking
A richly detailed and dramatic account of one of the greatest achievements of humankind


Moon Landing: Apollo 11 40th Anniversary Pop-Up
Author: Richard Platt
Published by: Candlewick
Re-creating the excitement of the expedition are extraordinary pop-ups depicting a rocket, the lunar module, a spaceship, and a spectacular spherical moon, while booklets and flaps offer readers a wealth of intriguing facts.


One Small Step: Celebrating the First Men On the Moon
Author: Jerry Stone
Published by: Flash Point
This celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing is a collection of keepsakes and memories that bring that historic moment of pride an accomplishment to life for a new generation. A stunning lenticular cover animates man’s first steps on the moon; an embossed textured page inside reproduces footprints in lunar soil; stickers, replicas, mission patches, fold-out newspaper pages, collecting cards, removable novelties and more complete this spectacular commemorative book


Apollo 11: The Moon Landing Logbook
Author: Carlton Books
Published by: Sterling
Forty years ago, the Apollo 11 spacecraft took off on the biggest adventure in history: carrying three men to the moon for the first lunar walk ever. Now, with this round and colorful sticker book, today’s kids can relive the thrill and join the astronauts as they make “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”


Mission Control, This is Apollo: The Story of the First Voyages to the Moon
Author: Andrew Chaikin
Published by: Viking
A beautiful, insightful, and highly readable presentation of the Apollo missions.


Voices from the Moon: Apollo Astronauts Describe Their Lunar Experiences
Author: Andrew Chaikin
Published by: Studio
Carefully assembled into a narrative that reflects the entire arc of the lunar journey, Voices from the Moon captures the magnificence of the Apollo program like no other book. Paired with their own words are 160 images taken from NASA’s new high-resolution scans of the photos the astronauts took during the missions.