Best Books of 2016 About Science and Technology

by Sean Carroll

A brilliantly lucid exposition of profound philosophical and scientific issues in a language accessible to lay readers. Full review >

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by Luke Dittrich

A mesmerizing, maddening story and a model of journalistic investigation. Full review >

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by Virginia Heffernan

A thoroughly engrossing examination of the Internet’s past, present, and future. Full review >

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by Janna Levin

A superb alignment of author and subject: Levin is among the best contemporary science writers, and LIGO is arguably the... Full review >

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by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Sobering, humbling, and extraordinarily rich reading from a wise and gifted writer who sees how far we have come—but how... Full review >

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by Cathy O'Neil

An unusually lucid and readable look at the daunting algorithms that govern so many aspects of our lives. Full review >

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by Theodora Ross

Highly recommended: an exceptionally well-organized, authoritative, and readable resource book. Full review >

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by Carlo Rovelli ; translated by Simon Carnell & Erica Segre

An intriguing meditation on the nature of the universe and our attempts to understand it that should appeal to both... Full review >

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by Alan Schwarz

In this powerful, necessary book, Schwarz exposes the dirty secrets of the growing ADHD epidemic. Full review >

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by Ed Yong

An exceptionally informative, beautifully written book that will profoundly shift one’s sense of self to that of symbiotic... Full review >

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