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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 488,457 ratings — published 1988
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 8448 times as science)
avg rating 4.22 — 431,190 ratings — published 2003
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The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene (Paperback)
by (shelved 7200 times as science)
avg rating 4.16 — 196,064 ratings — published 1976
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7100 times as science)
avg rating 4.08 — 213,394 ratings — published 2017
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 6926 times as science)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,304,462 ratings — published 2011
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Cosmos Cosmos (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 6660 times as science)
avg rating 4.40 — 162,028 ratings — published 1980
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5973 times as science)
avg rating 4.13 — 820,695 ratings — published 2010
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What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5837 times as science)
avg rating 4.14 — 199,256 ratings — published 2014
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The Origin of Species The Origin of Species (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5350 times as science)
avg rating 4.01 — 123,785 ratings — published 1859
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The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark (Paperback)
by (shelved 4831 times as science)
avg rating 4.29 — 82,156 ratings — published 1995
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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 4820 times as science)
avg rating 4.09 — 103,533 ratings — published 1999
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Paperback)
by (shelved 4198 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 245,792 ratings — published 2003
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Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4185 times as science)
avg rating 4.37 — 234,656 ratings — published 2017
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The Gene: An Intimate History The Gene: An Intimate History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4074 times as science)
avg rating 4.34 — 57,330 ratings — published 2016
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"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character (Paperback)
by (shelved 4068 times as science)
avg rating 4.26 — 221,463 ratings — published 1985
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The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3810 times as science)
avg rating 4.34 — 117,087 ratings — published 2010
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3635 times as science)
avg rating 4.15 — 81,196 ratings — published 2014
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The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3379 times as science)
avg rating 3.92 — 57,428 ratings — published 2010
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales (Paperback)
by (shelved 3324 times as science)
avg rating 4.05 — 251,474 ratings — published 1985
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 3322 times as science)
avg rating 4.04 — 467,456 ratings — published 1997
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The Grand Design The Grand Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3244 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 78,287 ratings — published 2010
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics Seven Brief Lessons on Physics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3242 times as science)
avg rating 3.98 — 68,954 ratings — published 2014
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The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3164 times as science)
avg rating 4.16 — 56,774 ratings — published 2009
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3061 times as science)
avg rating 4.17 — 606,561 ratings — published 2011
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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 3054 times as science)
avg rating 4.12 — 41,275 ratings — published 2004
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 2987 times as science)
avg rating 4.18 — 293,129 ratings — published 2015
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions Brief Answers to the Big Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2961 times as science)
avg rating 4.25 — 90,081 ratings — published 2018
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (Paperback)
by (shelved 2936 times as science)
avg rating 4.02 — 30,728 ratings — published 1962
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants The Body: A Guide for Occupants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2908 times as science)
avg rating 4.31 — 103,068 ratings — published 2019
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I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2899 times as science)
avg rating 4.17 — 33,022 ratings — published 2016
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The God Delusion: A Study of Religious Belief and Skepticism The God Delusion: A Study of Religious Belief and Skepticism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2856 times as science)
avg rating 3.90 — 286,566 ratings — published 2006
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Chaos: Making a New Science Chaos: Making a New Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 2750 times as science)
avg rating 4.03 — 41,786 ratings — published 1987
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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Paperback)
by (shelved 2653 times as science)
avg rating 4.29 — 53,485 ratings — published 1979
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Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 2607 times as science)
avg rating 4.33 — 40,410 ratings — published 1994
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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 2590 times as science)
avg rating 3.95 — 61,109 ratings — published 2010
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The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 2535 times as science)
avg rating 4.09 — 42,217 ratings — published 1986
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Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2523 times as science)
avg rating 4.37 — 33,486 ratings — published 2017
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The Universe in a Nutshell The Universe in a Nutshell (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 45,925 ratings — published 2001
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Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2475 times as science)
avg rating 4.31 — 54,045 ratings — published 2020
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The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2467 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 91,552 ratings — published 2015
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The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2384 times as science)
avg rating 4.22 — 42,671 ratings — published 2018
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Bad Science Bad Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 2345 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 45,198 ratings — published 2008
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The Order of Time The Order of Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2337 times as science)
avg rating 4.12 — 40,341 ratings — published 2017
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Physics of the Impossible Physics of the Impossible (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2290 times as science)
avg rating 4.09 — 41,951 ratings — published 2008
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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 2242 times as science)
avg rating 4.20 — 31,589 ratings — published 1994
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Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters (Paperback)
by (shelved 2240 times as science)
avg rating 4.06 — 28,391 ratings — published 1999
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Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries (Paperback)
by (shelved 2228 times as science)
avg rating 4.10 — 32,664 ratings — published 2006
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Your Inner Fish: a Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body Your Inner Fish: a Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2192 times as science)
avg rating 4.04 — 29,581 ratings — published 2008
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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 2146 times as science)
avg rating 4.50 — 183,924 ratings — published 2013
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The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus (Paperback)
by (shelved 2119 times as science)
avg rating 4.16 — 124,096 ratings — published 1994
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Stiff by Mary RoachThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootThe Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales by Oliver SacksOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
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Douglas Adams
“The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”
Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time

Terry Pratchett
“In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded.”
Terry Pratchett, Lords and Ladies

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