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Best Science Books
A curated list of the best science books.
Book Summaries
Sapiens
A Brief History of Humankind
History
Science
Philosophy
Freakonomics
A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
Economics
Business
Science
The Tipping Point
How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
Business
Psychology
Self Help
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Science
History
Biography
Blink
The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Psychology
Business
Self Help
Guns, Germs, and Steel
The Fates of Human Societies
History
Science
Anthropology
Elon Musk
Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
Biography
Business
Science
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Science
History
Humor
Talking to Strangers
What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know
Psychology
Self Help
Sociology
Homo Deus
A History of Tomorrow
History
Science
Philosophy
The Body Keeps the Score
Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!"
Adventures of a Curious Character
Science
Biography
Physics
The Omnivore's Dilemma
A Natural History of Four Meals
Food
Science
Health
Why We Sleep
Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
Science
Health
Psychology
Being Mortal
Medicine and What Matters in the End
Medicine
Science
Health
David and Goliath
Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
Psychology
Business
Self Help
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
History
Philosophy
Science
The Psychopath Test
A Journey Through the Madness Industry
Psychology
Science
Mental Health
SuperFreakonomics
Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes And Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance
Business
Science
Psychology
Emotional Intelligence
Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
Psychology
Self Help
Business
Predictably Irrational
The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
Psychology
Business
Science
The Black Swan
The Impact of the Highly Improbable
Economics
Business
Philosophy
Prisoners of Geography
Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics
History
Politics
Geography
What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures
Psychology
Business
Essays
Breath
The New Science of a Lost Art
Health
Science
Self Help
Nudge
Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
Psychology
Economics
Business
Flow
The Psychology of Optimal Experience
Psychology
Self Help
Personal Development
How to Change Your Mind
The New Science of Psychedelics
Science
Psychology
Health
Come as You Are
The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life
Self Help
Feminism
Psychology
Range
Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
Business
Psychology
Self Help
The Checklist Manifesto
How to Get Things Right
Business
Productivity
Self Help
Lab Girl
Science
Memoir
Biography
Stolen Focus
Why You Can't Pay Attention— and How to Think Deeply Again
Psychology
Self Help
Science
The Righteous Mind
Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
Psychology
Politics
Philosophy
Why Nations Fail
The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
Politics
History
Business
Antifragile
Things That Gain from Disorder
Philosophy
Business
Economics
The Whole-Brain Child
Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
Parenting
Psychology
Self Help
Silent Spring
Science
Environment
Nature
Waking Up
A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion
Philosophy
Spirituality
Religion
The Design of Everyday Things
Design
Business
Psychology
The Happiness Hypothesis
Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom
Psychology
Philosophy
Self Help
The Art of Thinking Clearly
Psychology
Self Help
Philosophy
Cribsheet
A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool
Parenting
Science
Childrens
What Every Body is Saying
An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People
Psychology
Self Help
Communication
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself
How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
It Didn't Start with You
How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
The Girls of Atomic City
The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II
History
World War II
Science
When the Body Says No
The Cost of Hidden Stress
Psychology
Health
Self Help
Life 3.0
Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Science
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
The Lucifer Effect
Understanding How Good People Turn Evil
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
Why Buddhism Is True
The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment
Philosophy
Buddhism
Psychology
Clean Code
A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
Far from the Tree
Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity
Psychology
Parenting
Science
Make It Stick
The Science of Successful Learning
Education
Self Help
Psychology
Superintelligence
Paths, Dangers, Strategies
Science
Philosophy
Artificial Intelligence
Inside of a Dog
What Dogs See, Smell, and Know
Dogs
Animals
Science
Free
The Future of a Radical Price
Business
Economics
Technology
The Red Queen
Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature
Science
Biology
Evolution
Thinking In Pictures
And Other Reports from My Life with Autism
Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Memoir
Psychology
AI Superpowers
China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order
Business
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
Psychology
Science
Health
Where Good Ideas Come From
The Natural History of Innovation
Business
Science
History
The Mythical Man-Month
Essays on Software Engineering
Programming
Computer Science
Technology
The Denial of Death
Philosophy
Psychology
Death
The Female Brain
Psychology
Science
Neuroscience
Social Intelligence
The New Science of Human Relationships
Psychology
Self Help
Science
Fast Like a Girl
A Woman's Guide to Using the Healing Power of Fasting to Burn Fat, Boost Energy, and Balance Hormones
Health
Self Help
Nutrition
Starry Messenger
Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization
Science
Philosophy
History
World Order
Politics
History
International Relations
The Rational Optimist
How Prosperity Evolves
Economics
History
Science
Irresistible
The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked
Psychology
Technology
Science
The Second Machine Age
Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies
Technology
Economics
Business
The Moral Animal
Why We Are the Way We Are - The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
Why People Believe Weird Things
Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time
Science
Psychology
Philosophy
The Marshmallow Test
Mastering Self-Control
Psychology
Self Help
Science
The Coming Wave
Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Science
The Vagina Bible
The Vulva and the Vagina—Separating the Myth from the Medicine
Science
Feminism
Health
Consciousness Explained
Philosophy
Science
Psychology
Letters From An Astrophysicist
Science
Physics
Astronomy
The Mind-Gut Connection
How the Astonishing Dialogue Taking Place in Our Bodies Impacts Health, Weight, and Mood
Health
Science
Psychology
The Master Switch
The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
History
Technology
Business
Storytelling with Data
A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals
Business
Design
Technology
The Art of Deception
Controlling the Human Element of Security
Psychology
Technology
Computer Science
The Spirit Level
Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better
Politics
Economics
Sociology
Co-Intelligence
Living and Working with AI
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Business
Digital Gold
Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money
Business
Economics
Finance
Hjärnstark
Health
Psychology
Science
Clean Architecture
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
The Secret Wisdom of Nature
Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things ― Stories from Science and Observation
Nature
Science
Environment
Finding Flow
The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life
Psychology
Self Help
Personal Development
Wizard
The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla: Biography of a Genius
Biography
Science
History
Alone Together
Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other
Technology
Psychology
Sociology
Magic Pill
The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs
Health
Science
Psychology
The Revenge Of Geography
What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate
History
Politics
Geography
The Science of Fear
Why We Fear the Things We Shouldn't — and Put Ourselves in Greater Danger
Psychology
Science
Politics
Until the End of Time
Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe
Science
Physics
Philosophy
How Civil Wars Start
And How to Stop Them
Politics
History
War
Life Ascending
The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution
Science
Biology
Evolution
Building Microservices
Designing Fine-Grained Systems
Technology
Programming
Computer Science
The Age of AI and Our Human Future
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Science