Best Science and Nature Books of 2017

by Edward Dolnick

The best sort of science history, explaining not only how great men made great discoveries, but why equally great men,... Full review >

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by Henry Marsh

Another thoughtful, painful, utterly fascinating mixture of nut-and-bolts brain surgery with a compassionate, workaholic... Full review >

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by Jennifer A. Doudna & Samuel H. Sternberg

An important book about a major scientific advance but not for the faint of heart. Readers not up to speed on high school... Full review >

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by Neil deGrasse Tyson

A sublime introduction to some of the most exciting ideas in astrophysics that will leave readers wanting more. Full review >

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by William Rosen

An encyclopedic reference for researchers and practitioners but also accessible for general readers due to Rosen’s lively... Full review >

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by Niki Kapsambelis

An educational and emotional chronicle that should resonate with a wide variety of readers. Full review >

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by Peter Watson

Those who reject the idea of convergence outright may not get far in this book, but readers with no objection to a sweeping,... Full review >

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by Jack E. Davis

An elegant narrative braced by a fierce, sobering environmental conviction. Full review >

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by James Macdonald Lockhart

This illuminating book serves as homage to a brilliant naturalist and extraordinary birds. If you loved H Is for Hawk, put... Full review >

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by Lisa Feldman Barrett

A highly informative, readable, and wide-ranging discussion of “how psychology, neuroscience, and related disciplines are... Full review >

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by Yuval Noah Harari

A relentlessly fascinating book that is sure to become—and deserves to be—a bestseller. Full review >

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by Ron Powers

This hybrid narrative, enhanced by the author’s considerable skills as a literary stylist, succeeds on every level. Full review >

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by Jonathan B. Losos illustrated by Marlin Peterson

A cheerful, delightfully lucid primer on evolution and the predictive possibilities within the field. Full review >

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by Barret Baumgart

Nearly indescribable and utterly engrossing, this book is an urgent and terrifying cultural reflection, a startling look in... Full review >

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by Marcus Du Sautoy

A delicious addition to the "Big Question" genre. Full review >

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