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. ...more

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The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State
The Ghost of the Mountains: Unraveling the Secrets of the Snow Leopard
Think Before You Think: Understanding and Mastering Executive Function
The Vanishing Earth: Dispatches from the Frontiers of Extraction
The World Beneath Our Feet: The Hidden Life of Soil and Why It Matters to Us All
Biological War: A Scenario
Lost in Curiosity: Field Notes from Scientists' Adventures into the Unknown
An Expert Witness: The Story of Forensic Science in the Courtroom
Our Wild Familiars: How Animals Are Adapting to Cities and Reshaping the Natural World
Data Empire: The Power of Information to Organize, Control, and Dominate
Alive: The Hidden Intelligence of the Living World
  • The Compass by Sunil Mehta
    The Compass: A Novel
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    Release date: Aug 08, 2026
    What if a mysterious compass could unlock the secrets of history's greatest innovators?

    At an academy for gifted students in Palo Alto, four sophomores
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    Availability: 100 copies available, 688 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Sep 05 - Sep 26, 2026

    Countries available: U.S.

  • Protocols by Andrew D. Huberman
    Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body
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    Release date: Sep 15, 2026
    The science is complex. The protocols are simple. Andrew Huberman organizes decades of research into practical tools for brain and body.
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    Availability: 5 copies available, 3663 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Sep 17 - Sep 27, 2026

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  • Hawking by Graham Farmelo
    Hawking: His Life and Work

    Release date: Sep 29, 2026
    The authorized biography of a brilliant theoretical physicist and science communicator, featuring revelations from never-before-seen personal records, ...more
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    Availability: 50 copies available, 1935 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Aug 29 - Sep 28, 2026

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    Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
    Raising Hare: A Memoir
    Not Till We Are Lost (Bobiverse, #5)
    The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI
    Elon Musk
    Abundance
    What Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
    Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It
    The Polymorph
    Playground
    The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State
    Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole
    The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments
    Livesuit (The Captive's War, #1.5)
    A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill  BrysonA Brief History of Time by Stephen W. HawkingCosmos by Carl SaganThe Selfish Gene by Richard DawkinsGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
    Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
    1,975 books — 3,665 voters
    Sapiens by Yuval Noah HarariHomo Deus by Yuval Noah HarariA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill  BrysonThinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanSingle at Heart by Bella DePaulo
    Best of 21st Century Non-fiction
    1,340 books — 1,403 voters

    A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill  BrysonA Brief History of Time by Stephen W. HawkingThe Selfish Gene by Richard DawkinsCosmos by Carl SaganGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
    Best General Science Books
    593 books — 515 voters
    Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsFear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. ThompsonCoraline by Neil GaimanHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
    Trippy Books
    855 books — 911 voters

    Hopebreaker by Dean F. WilsonThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Subtle Knife by Philip PullmanThe Amber Spyglass by Philip PullmanSoulless by Gail Carriger
    Best Steampunk and Gaslight Works
    316 books — 426 voters
    Hyperion by Dan SimmonsDune by Frank HerbertEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardFoundation by Isaac AsimovLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
    Best Space Opera
    1,149 books — 1,981 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 Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
    The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
    Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
    Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
    The Gene: An Intimate History
    "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character

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