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. ...more

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A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness
I Told You So!: Scientists Who Were Ridiculed, Exiled, and Imprisoned for Being Right
The Laws of Thought: The Quest for a Mathematical Theory of the Mind
Time's Second Arrow: Evolution, Order, and a New Law of Nature
99 Ways to Die: And How to Avoid Them
When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy
Miracle Children: Race, Education, and a True Story of False Promises
The Intimate Animal: The Science of Sex, Fidelity, and Why We Live and Die for Love
The Oak and the Larch: A Forest History of Russia and Its Empires
The Hunger Crushing Combo Method: The Simple Secret to Eating Well Without Ever Dieting Again
The Warhead: The Quest to Build the Perfect Weapon in the Age of Modern Warfare
Love Machines: How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Our Relationships
  • Empire of Skulls by Paul Stob
    Empire of Skulls: Phrenology, the Fowler Family, and a New Nation's Quest to Unlock the Secrets of the Mind

    Release date: Apr 14, 2026
    An absorbing tale of science and showmanship, ideology and enterprise, that provides not just a fascinating history of our country, but also crucial i ...more
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    Availability: 20 copies available, 1923 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Feb 24 - Mar 10, 2026

    Countries available: U.S.

  • The Return of the Oystercatcher by Scott Weidensaul
    The Return of the Oystercatcher: Saving Birds to Save the Planet

    Release date: Apr 21, 2026
    From the New York Times best-selling author of A World on the Wing, an exploration of the efforts led by scientists, conservationists, and Indigenous ...more
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    Availability: 10 copies available, 1927 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Feb 17 - Mar 10, 2026

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  • Trying! by Rachel Swanson
    Trying!: A Science-Backed Plan to Optimize Your Fertility

    Release date: Jan 06, 2026
    Get pregnant faster with the science-backed fertility optimization guide—Trying! is Fertility 2.0.
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    Availability: 100 copies available, 371 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Feb 13 - Mar 10, 2026

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  • The Secret History of the Rape Kit: A True Crime Story
    The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
    Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
    Abundance
    The Polymorph
    Dare I Say It: Everything I Wish I'd Known About Menopause
    The New Age of Sexism: How AI and Emerging Technologies Are Reinventing Misogyny
    Sisters in Science
    All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women’s Bodies and Why It Matters Today
    It's Not Hysteria: Everything You Need to Know About Your Reproductive Health (But Were Never Told)
    Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It
    Playground
    Elon Musk
    What Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
    Dopamine Detox : A Short Guide to Remove Distractions and Train Your Brain to Do Hard Things (Productivity Series Book 1)
    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 — 422 voters
    The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Host by Stephenie MeyerCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica Roth
    Best Sci-Fi/Futuristic Romance
    1,443 books — 1,396 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
    854 books — 908 voters
    Salt by Mark KurlanskyAt Home by Bill BrysonGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonThe Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester
    Histories of the Everyday
    371 books — 340 voters

    Neuromancer by William GibsonSnow Crash by Neal StephensonDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickReady Player One by Ernest ClineCount Zero by William Gibson
    Best cyberpunk books
    214 books — 453 voters
    Mindset by Carol S. DweckOutliers by Malcolm GladwellConnect for Classroom Success by R. Janet WalravenLIAM by R. Janet WalravenLighting the Way by C. Gabrielle Pratt
    Growth Mindset
    417 books — 358 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
    The Gene: An Intimate History
    "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character

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