Most Engaging Scientific Nonfiction
101. 
Darwin's Doubt: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligent Design
by:
Stephen C. Meyer
4.18 avg rating — 1,488 ratings 101. 
The Seven Daughters of Eve: The Science That Reveals Our Genetic Ancestry
by:
Bryan Sykes
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7,556 ratings 
103. 
Science Fictions: A Scientific Mystery, a Massive Cover-up and the Dark Legacy of Robert Gallo
by:
John Crewdson
4.38 avg rating — 39 ratings 103. 
The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution
by:
Richard Dawkins
4.14 avg rating — 28,420 ratings 103. 
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The Riddle of the Labyrinth: The Quest to Crack an Ancient Code
by:
Margalit Fox
4.01 avg rating — 3,646 ratings 
111. 
Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science
by:
Carl Sagan
4.05 avg rating — 10,816 ratings 111. 
The Mapmaker's Wife : A True Tale of Love, Murder and Survival in the Amazon
by:
Robert Whitaker
3.63 avg rating — 1,815 ratings 111. 
Signature in the Cell: DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design
by:
Stephen C. Meyer
4.32 avg rating — 1,757 ratings 115. 
Flu: The Story Of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search for the Virus That Caused It
by:
Gina Kolata
3.91 avg rating — 7,614 ratings 
117. 
The Case for a Creator: A Journalist Investigates Scientific Evidence That Points Toward God
by:
Lee Strobel
4.12 avg rating — 13,496 ratings 117. 
The Privileged Planet: How Our Place in the Cosmos Is Designed for Discovery 4.20 avg rating — 375 ratings
121. 
The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements
by:
Sam Kean
3.93 avg rating — 54,826 ratings 122. 
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The Spirit in Man, Art and Literature (Collected Works 15)
by:
C.G. Jung
4.14 avg rating — 534 ratings 
127. 
This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate
by:
Naomi Klein
4.16 avg rating — 27,262 ratings 130. 
How to Invent Everything: Rebuild All of Civilization (with 96% fewer catastrophes this time)
by:
Ryan North
4.14 avg rating — 6,053 ratings 
131. 
Get Well Soon: History's Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them
by:
Jennifer Wright
4.23 avg rating — 13,612 ratings 133. 
The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing: The Experience and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 3.85 avg rating — 817 ratings
133. 
Who Was Adam: A Creation Model Approach to the Origin of Humanity
by:
Fazale Rana
4.31 avg rating — 250 ratings 
136. 
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
by:
Jonathan Haidt
4.20 avg rating — 63,327 ratings 136. 
The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World
by:
Andrea Wulf
4.32 avg rating — 28,488 ratings 
141. 
Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
by:
Dan Ariely
4.12 avg rating — 129,365 ratings 141. 
The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality
by:
Dalai Lama XIV
4.03 avg rating — 9,699 ratings 
144. 
Death's Acre: Inside the Legendary Forensic Lab the Body Farm Where the Dead Do Tell Tales
by:
William M. Bass
4.22 avg rating — 14,002 ratings 145. 
The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
by:
Carl Sagan
4.19 avg rating — 21,187 ratings 146. 
The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Mystic of the Atom
by:
Graham Farmelo
4.01 avg rating — 7,384 ratings 147. 
Why Big Fierce Animals Are Rare: An Ecologist's Perspective
by:
Paul Colinvaux
4.19 avg rating — 267 ratings 148. 
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Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change 4.04 avg rating — 4,756 ratings
148. 
The Top 256 Rules of Paleontology: ...Practical Advice for Fossil Technicians
by:
Walter W. Stein
4.62 avg rating — 8 ratings 148. 
Trouble in Mind: Stories from a Neuropsychologist's Casebook
by:
Jenni Ogden
4.06 avg rating — 103 ratings 148. 
148. 
Sleights of Mind: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals about Our Everyday Deceptions 3.94 avg rating — 2,647 ratings
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Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World
by:
Aja Raden
4.09 avg rating — 3,434 ratings 148. 
Molecules of Emotion: Why You Feel the Way You Feel
by:
Candace B. Pert
4.15 avg rating — 4,255 ratings 148. 
The Most Powerful Idea in the World: A Story of Steam, Industry, and Invention
by:
William Rosen
3.93 avg rating — 1,369 ratings 
148. 
Shark Drunk: The Art of Catching a Large Shark from a Tiny Rubber Dinghy in a Big Ocean 4.01 avg rating — 5,527 ratings
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Machine Learning with Neural Networks: An In-depth Visual Introduction with Python: Make Your Own Neural Network in Python: A Simple Guide on Machine Learning with Neural Networks.
by:
Michael Taylor
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 172 ratings 
148. 
Bayes' Theorem Examples: A Visual Introduction For Beginners
by:
Dan Morris
3.90 avg rating — 813 ratings 148. 
How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog): Visionary Scientists and a Siberian Tale of Jump-Started Evolution 4.22 avg rating — 1,785 ratings
148. 
Physician: How Science Transformed the Art of Medicine
by:
Rajeev Kurapati
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 20 ratings 
148. 
The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life
by:
Kevin Simler
3.97 avg rating — 8,133 ratings 148. 
DNA Nation: How the Internet of Genes is Changing Your Life
by:
Sergio Pistoi
4.09 avg rating — 46 ratings 148. 
Stephen Hawking On Trial: Confronting the Big Bang
by:
Pierre St. Clair
3.46 avg rating — 41 ratings 148. 
The Science of Love and Attraction: The long-hidden neurobiological secrets to improve your social and romantic life 3.57 avg rating — 14 ratings
148. 
Science in Black and White: How Biology and Environment Shape Our Racial Divide
by:
Alondra Oubré
4.26 avg rating — 19 ratings 148. 
A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth: 4.6 Billion Years in 12 Pithy Chapters
by:
Henry Gee
4.05 avg rating — 2,896 ratings 148. 
From Molecule To Modern Human: The 4.4-Billion-Year Evolution of Homo sapiens
by:
Frank Dunne
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings 148. 
THE BOOK THAT HAPPENED – Is Reality but Sheer Coincidence?
by:
Attila Pergel
4.18 avg rating — 22 ratings 
148. 
The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe
by:
Roger Penrose
4.16 avg rating — 8,351 ratings 
148. 
Encounters: Experiences with Nonhuman Intelligences
by:
D.W. Pasulka
3.94 avg rating — 1,261 ratings 
189. 
Sex, Lies, and Menopause: The Shocking Truth About Synthetic Hormones and the Benefits of Natural Alternatives
by:
T.S. Wiley
3.88 avg rating — 107 ratings 189. 
The Territorial Imperative: A Personal Inquiry Into the Animal Origins of Property and Nations
by:
Robert Ardrey
3.89 avg rating — 283 ratings 189. 
Rough-Hewn Land: A Geologic Journey from California to the Rocky Mountains 4.53 avg rating — 215 ratings
189. 
Decision Trees and Random Forests: A Visual Introduction For Beginners: A Simple Guide to Machine Learning with Decision Trees
by:
Chris Smith
3.93 avg rating — 148 ratings 
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The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind: My Tale of Madness and Recovery 3.89 avg rating — 7,372 ratings
189. 
After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond
by:
Bruce Greyson
4.19 avg rating — 4,789 ratings 189. 
The Blindspots Between Us: How to Overcome Unconscious Cognitive Bias and Build Better Relationships
by:
Gleb Tsipursky
3.93 avg rating — 272 ratings