This is a fascinating book written for laypeople who are curious about astrophysics. Neil deGrasse Tyson is a wonderful author and narrator and he knows just how to balance the schema of the average nerdy reader with the detail and scientific specificity required to do this topic justice. 

Even if you think you can’t read a book like this, I promise you can. I even go so far as to say you will almost certainly enjoy it and leave feeling smarter and more appreciative of the intricacies of our known- and unknown- universe.