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The Martian The Martian (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,381,678 ratings — published 2011
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Project Hail Mary Project Hail Mary (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.51 — 1,876,050 ratings — published 2021
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.21 — 493,957 ratings — published 1988
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Seveneves Seveneves (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 9 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.00 — 128,248 ratings — published 2015
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The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1) The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.08 — 538,199 ratings — published 2006
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The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.16 — 198,011 ratings — published 1976
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Red Mars (Mars Trilogy, #1) Red Mars (Mars Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as hard-science)
avg rating 3.85 — 90,893 ratings — published 1992
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Blindsight (Firefall, #1) Blindsight (Firefall, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.00 — 59,243 ratings — published 2006
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Children of Time (Children of Time, #1) Children of Time (Children of Time, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.30 — 197,234 ratings — published 2015
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.21 — 436,113 ratings — published 2003
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Relativity: The Special and the General Theory Relativity: The Special and the General Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.20 — 23,404 ratings — published 1916
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Blue Mars (Mars Trilogy, #3) Blue Mars (Mars Trilogy, #3)
by (shelved 5 times as hard-science)
avg rating 3.95 — 33,879 ratings — published 1996
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The Origin of Species The Origin of Species (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 124,667 ratings — published 1859
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Chaos: Making a New Science Chaos: Making a New Science (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 42,184 ratings — published 1987
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The Andromeda Strain (Andromeda, #1) The Andromeda Strain (Andromeda, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as hard-science)
avg rating 3.91 — 277,198 ratings — published 1969
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.08 — 217,009 ratings — published 2017
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Artemis Artemis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as hard-science)
avg rating 3.67 — 366,274 ratings — published 2017
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Saturn Run Saturn Run (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as hard-science)
avg rating 3.92 — 17,156 ratings — published 2015
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Contact Contact (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.15 — 156,377 ratings — published 1985
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Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as hard-science)
avg rating 3.95 — 61,482 ratings — published 2010
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Cosmos Cosmos (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.40 — 163,798 ratings — published 1980
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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.09 — 104,185 ratings — published 1999
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Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics Explained by Its Most Brilliant Teacher (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.20 — 32,010 ratings — published 1994
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Green Mars (Mars Trilogy, #2) Green Mars (Mars Trilogy, #2)
by (shelved 4 times as hard-science)
avg rating 3.96 — 41,802 ratings — published 1993
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Wherever Seeds May Fall (Seeds, #1) Wherever Seeds May Fall (Seeds, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.30 — 3,946 ratings — published 2021
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.50 — 190,067 ratings — published 2013
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Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos: With Applications to Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Engineering Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos: With Applications to Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Engineering (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,556 ratings — published 1994
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Tau Zero Tau Zero (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as hard-science)
avg rating 3.82 — 17,897 ratings — published 1970
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We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse, #1) We Are Legion (We Are Bob) (Bobiverse, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.24 — 145,782 ratings — published 2016
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The Theoretical Minimum: What You Need to Know to Start Doing Physics (Theoretical Minimum #1) The Theoretical Minimum: What You Need to Know to Start Doing Physics (Theoretical Minimum #1)
by (shelved 3 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,658 ratings — published 2013
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The Dark Forest (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #2) The Dark Forest (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.40 — 242,540 ratings — published 2008
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Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1) Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,101,282 ratings — published 1990
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Timescape Timescape (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as hard-science)
avg rating 3.72 — 11,749 ratings — published 1980
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Quarantine Quarantine (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as hard-science)
avg rating 3.92 — 6,610 ratings — published 1992
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Eon (The Way, #1) Eon (The Way, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as hard-science)
avg rating 3.88 — 30,608 ratings — published 1985
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Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga, #1) Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.22 — 55,143 ratings — published 2004
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Moving Mars (Queen of Angels, #3) Moving Mars (Queen of Angels, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as hard-science)
avg rating 3.85 — 7,975 ratings — published 1993
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The Feynman Lectures on Physics The Feynman Lectures on Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.61 — 8,181 ratings — published 1964
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Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.05 — 6,535 ratings — published 2020
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Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning (Information Science and Statistics) Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning (Information Science and Statistics)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,923 ratings — published
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The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.12 — 41,615 ratings — published 2004
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Are We Alone? Philosophical Implications of the Discovery of Extraterrestrial Life Are We Alone? Philosophical Implications of the Discovery of Extraterrestrial Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-science)
avg rating 3.91 — 327 ratings — published 1995
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Seven Brief Lessons on Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-science)
avg rating 3.98 — 70,342 ratings — published 2014
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Principles of Biochemistry Principles of Biochemistry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,557 ratings — published 1970
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3zekiel 3zekiel (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.08 — 5,126 ratings — published 2019
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The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy: What Animals on Earth Reveal about Aliens – and Ourselves The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy: What Animals on Earth Reveal about Aliens – and Ourselves (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-science)
avg rating 3.95 — 2,426 ratings — published 2020
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Cold Eyes Cold Eyes (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.41 — 3,778 ratings — published 2021
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The Terminal Man The Terminal Man (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-science)
avg rating 3.42 — 31,323 ratings — published 1972
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The Cobra Event The Cobra Event (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-science)
avg rating 4.03 — 16,875 ratings — published 1991
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The Ministry for the Future The Ministry for the Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as hard-science)
avg rating 3.86 — 45,612 ratings — published 2020
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Clyde DeSouza
“No, Krish . . . we’re not playing God. We’re only attempting to set things right.”
Clyde DeSouza, Maya

William A. Dembski
“Regardless of one's point of view, it's quite easy to see that Darwinism is not in the same league as the hard sciences. For instance, Darwinists will often compare their theory favorably to Einsteinian physics, claiming that Darwinism is just as well established as general relativity. Yet how many physicists, while arguing for the truth of Einsteinian physics, will claim that general relativity is as well established as Darwin’s theory? Zero.”
William A. Dembski, Uncommon Dissent: Intellectuals Who Find Darwinism Unconvincing

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