Science

Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning “knowledge”) is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding of how the physical world works. Through controlled methods, science uses observable physical evidence of natural phenomena to collect data, and analyzes this information to explain what and how things work.

Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy
The New Age of Sexism: How AI and Emerging Technologies Are Reinventing Misogyny
Nightmare Obscura: A Dream Engineer's Guide Through the Sleeping Mind
When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows...: Common Knowledge and the Mysteries of Money, Power, and Everyday Life
This Is for Everyone: The Unfinished Story of the World Wide Web
Why Rats Laugh and Jellyfish Sleep: And Other Enchanting Stories of Evolution
Humanish: What Talking to Your Cat or Naming Your Car Reveals About the Uniquely Human Need to Humanize
Facing Infinity: Black Holes and Our Place on Earth
The Last Extinction: The Real Science Behind the Death of the Dinosaurs
Seven Rivers: A Journey Through the Currents of Human History
Rocket Dreams: Musk, Bezos, and the Inside Story of the New, Trillion-Dollar Space Race
Tuck Me In
The Devil Reached Toward the Sky: An Oral History of the Making and Unleashing of the Atomic Bomb
The Martians: The True Story of an Alien Craze that Captured Turn-of-the-Century America
The Call of the Honeyguide: What Science Tells Us about How to Live Well with the Rest of Life
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    The Complete Folk Herbal: An Illustrated Guide to Natural Remedies and Everyday Healing

    Release date: Oct 07, 2025
    A definitive, beautifully illustrated guide to the rich folklore, history, and utility of wild herbs that are readily available across North America.

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  • Super Book of Gems by Super Smalls
    Super Book of Gems: Birthstone Magic, Science, Facts, and Fun

    Release date: Oct 14, 2025
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    The Grand Cosmic Story: An Illustrated Timeline 13.8 Billion Years and Beyond

    Release date: Oct 07, 2025
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    The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
    Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
    Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
    Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
    Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 1 - The Birth of Humankind
    Playground
    No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson
    Elon Musk
    What Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
    Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy
    Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI
    Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers
    The Mercy of Gods (The Captive's War, #1)
    Dopamine Detox : A Short Guide to Remove Distractions and Train Your Brain to Do Hard Things (Productivity Series Book 1)
    Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanThe Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales by Oliver SacksHow the Mind Works by Steven PinkerThe Blank Slate by Steven PinkerThe Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
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    402 books — 487 voters
    A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonA Brief History of Time by Stephen HawkingThe Selfish Gene by Richard DawkinsCosmos by Carl SaganGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
    Best General Science Books
    581 books — 483 voters

    Introduction to Algorithms by Thomas H. CormenStructure and Interpretation of Computer Programs by Harold AbelsonThe C Programming Language by Brian W. KernighanThe Art of Computer Programming, Volumes 1-3 Boxed Set by Donald Ervin KnuthDesign Patterns by Erich Gamma
    Essential Books of Computer Science
    200 books — 306 voters
    The Martian by Andy WeirRevelation Space by Alastair ReynoldsFoundation by Isaac AsimovDune by Frank HerbertRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
    best hard science fiction
    390 books — 720 voters

    Freakonomics by Steven D. LevittA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonStiff by Mary RoachOutliers by Malcolm GladwellGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
    Interesting and Readable Nonfiction
    3,952 books — 1,943 voters
    Salt by Mark KurlanskyAt Home by Bill BrysonGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonThe Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester
    Histories of the Everyday
    373 books — 335 voters

    A Brief History of Time
    A Short History of Nearly Everything
    The Selfish Gene
    Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
    Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
    Cosmos
    The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
    What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
    The Origin of Species
    The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
    The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
    Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
    "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character
    Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
    The Gene: An Intimate History

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