Science Books

Books that bring the rigor and wonder of scientific thinking to a general audience.

19 books
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson book cover
Philosophy

A Short History of Nearly Everything

Bill Bryson, 2003
Ball Lightning by Herbert Boerner book cover

Ball Lightning

Herbert Boerner, 2004
Breath by James Nestor book cover
Non-Fiction

Breath

James Nestor, 2020
Endure by Cameron Hanes book cover

Endure

Cameron Hanes, 1987
Fuzzy Mud by Louis Sachar book cover
Young Adult

Fuzzy Mud

Louis Sachar, 2015
Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond book cover
Non-Fiction

Guns, Germs, and Steel

Jared Diamond, 1997
In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan book cover
Non-Fiction

In Defense of Food

Michael Pollan, 2008
In an Unspoken Voice by Peter A. Levine book cover
Non-Fiction

In an Unspoken Voice

Peter A. Levine, 2010
Lifespan by Laura E. Berk book cover
Non-Fiction

Lifespan

Laura E. Berk, 1998
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood book cover
Literary Fiction

Love on the Brain

Ali Hazelwood, 2022
Metabolical book cover

Metabolical

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH book cover
Young Adult

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

On the Move by Oliver Sacks book cover
Memoir

On the Move

Oliver Sacks, 2015
Outlive by Peter Attia book cover

Outlive

Peter Attia, 2023
The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins book cover
Non-Fiction

The Selfish Gene

Richard Dawkins, 1976
Traction by H. Partab book cover

Traction

H. Partab, 1973
Ultra-Processed People by Chris van Tulleken book cover
Non-Fiction

Ultra-Processed People

Chris van Tulleken, 2023
Upgrade by Blake Crouch book cover

Upgrade

Blake Crouch, 2023
Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker book cover

Why We Sleep

Matthew Walker, 2017
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