Astrophysics and Space
- Roach, Mary, Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void
- Tyson, Neil deGrasse, Death by Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandaries
Biology and Medicine
- Bryson, Bill, The Body: A Guide for Occupants
- Skloot, Rebecca, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Cartography
- Brotton, Jerry, A History of the World in 12 Maps
General Science
- Bronowski, Jacob, The Ascent of Man
- Bryson, Bill, A Short History of Nearly Everything
- Pollan, Michael, The Omnivore’s Dilemma
Ecology
- Carson, Rachel, Silent Spring
Geology
- McPhee, John, Annals of the Former World: Assembling California, Basin and Range, Crossing the Craton, In Suspect Terrain, Rising from the Plains
Natural History
- Macdonald, Helen, H Is for Hawk
- Tudge, Colin, The Bird: A Natural History of Who Birds Are, Where They Came From, and How They Live
Oceanography
Psychology
- Cain, Susan, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking
- Kahneman, Daniel, Thinking, Fast and Slow
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