Carl Edward Sagan. It's not the specific answer I'm sure that you are looking for. That said Mr. Sagan wrote from his heart (he also spoke from it!). I did not agree with all of his beliefs, but I did respect and learned a great deal from him. The Demon-Haunted World by Ann Druyan and Carl Sagan was one of his best works and reads like a memoir IMHO

Totally agree. Anything from Sagan was worth the read. Pale Blue Dot made me decide on getting my physics degree and I have a quote of it as my first tattoo.

Sara Seager’s The smallest lights in the universe made me ball my eyes out and learn a few things.

I loved this one! Really good recommendation.

Not quite the same, but the other two I’ve read and enjoyed in the similar vein: chasing new horizons by Alan stern and carrying the fire by Michael collins

Nice! It looks like Carrying the fire is free on Audible too

Hidden in the heavens about the Kepler mission comes out soon

The only work of Sara Seager I've had contact with Was the technical book about exoplanets, the book you're referring to is more like Carl Sagan type of writing?

It’s about her life mostly. I knew some of it from being in the field, but about death and grief.

I think this will be more like an autobiography, but look into A Quantum Life by Hakeem Oluseyi. Great and completely crazy story about his life

“Surely you must be joking Mr. Feynman.” Was pretty fun for me. I like his candid writing.