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.

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Evergreen: The Trees That Shaped America
The Great Heist: China’s Epic Campaign to Steal America’s Secrets
Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon—The Untold Story
The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the Wind
Off the Scales: The Inside Story of Ozempic and the Race to Cure Obesity
Tigers Between Empires: The Improbable Return of Great Cats to the Forests of Russia and China
Do Aliens Speak Physics?: And Other Questions about Science and the Nature of Reality
Forests (Adventure Through Nature)
  • Why We Drink Too Much by Charles  Knowles
    Why We Drink Too Much: The Impact of Alcohol on Our Bodies and Culture
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    Release date: Jan 06, 2026
    Enter to win an ebook of Why We Drink Too Much, which explains the science behind drinking and invites us to examine our relationship with alcohol.
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    Number of copies: 100

    Giveaway dates: Dec 29 - Jan 05, 2026

    Countries available: U.S.

  • The Flowers of Good by Sidarta Ribeiro
    The Flowers of Good: The Science and the History of Marijuana Liberation
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    Release date: Jan 27, 2026
    Cannabis's recent history has been marked by politically motivated prohibition, despite centuries of cultivation. How did we get here and what can we ...more
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    Format: Print book

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    Number of copies: 20

    Giveaway dates: Dec 20 - Jan 06, 2026

    Countries available: U.S.

  • Nutrition Essentials for Mental Health by Leslie Korn
    Nutrition Essentials for Mental Health: A Complete Guide to the Food-Mood Connection
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    Release date: Jan 26, 2026
    10 luck winners will receive Leslie Korn's updated guide on nutrition based mental health strategies! ...more
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    Number of copies: 10

    Giveaway dates: Dec 15 - Jan 07, 2026

    Countries available: U.S.

  • The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
    Abundance
    Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
    Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
    What Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
    Elon Musk
    Playground
    Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
    Dopamine Detox : A Short Guide to Remove Distractions and Train Your Brain to Do Hard Things (Productivity Series Book 1)
    No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson
    Evil Bones (Temperance Brennan, #24)
    Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI
    Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It
    Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future
    The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments
    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
    1,081 books — 1,788 voters
    Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanThe Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales by Oliver SacksHow the Mind Works by Steven PinkerThe Blank Slate by Steven PinkerThe Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
    Best Cognitive Science Books
    408 books — 492 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
    843 books — 897 voters
    Divergent by Veronica RothInsurgent by Veronica RothUglies by Scott WesterfeldThe Host by Stephenie MeyerDelirium by Lauren Oliver
    Best Books About Nanotechnology
    182 books — 659 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
    314 books — 421 voters
    The Love Hypothesis by Ali HazelwoodThe Kiss Quotient by Helen  HoangLove on the Brain by Ali HazelwoodThe Love Theorem by Camilla IsleyLove, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
    Romance Novels with STEM Heroines
    326 books — 271 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 Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
    The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
    Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
    Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
    "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character
    The Gene: An Intimate History

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