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20 Science reviews on The Bookish Elf. Science here most often crosses with History, Health & Wellness and Philosophy.

The 10 best Science books we’ve reviewed

Ranked by our score
01
God and ScienceThomas G G Fournier · 2026

God and Science by Thomas G G Fournier is not a book that demands agreement on every point. It is a book that demands engagement. It asks readers, whether believers or skeptics, to lay…

5.0★
02
Dinner with King TutSam Kean · 2025

"Dinner with King Tut" succeeds admirably in its primary mission: making ancient history viscerally compelling for contemporary readers. Despite structural weaknesses and occasional lapses in critical analysis, Kean's enthusiasm proves infectious, and his sensory…

4.5★
03
Is a River Alive?Robert Macfarlane · 2025

Is a River Alive? is not only one of Robert Macfarlane’s most compelling works—it’s one of the most urgent books in contemporary nonfiction. Its blend of travelogue, activism, science, and memoir is rare and…

4.5★
04
Everything Is TuberculosisJohn Green · 2025

Everything Is Tuberculosis succeeds brilliantly as both a work of medical history and a humanitarian wake-up call. Green has crafted a book that educates, moves, and motivates readers to see tuberculosis not as a…

4.5★
05
The Cure for WomenLydia Reeder · 2024

A compelling and thought-provoking work that blends historical detail with a powerful feminist message. Highly recommended for readers who appreciate stories of resilience and revolution.

4.5★
06
The ServiceberryRobin Wall Kimmerer · 2024

The book succeeds brilliantly in its core mission of helping readers reimagine economic relationships through ecological wisdom. Its main limitation is not in what it includes but in what it leaves unexplored—the practical challenges…

4.5★
07
The Genetic Book of the Dead – A Darwinian ReverieRichard Dawkins · 2024

In "The Genetic Book of the Dead," Richard Dawkins has crafted a work that is at once intellectually rigorous and poetically inspiring. It challenges us to see ourselves and all life on Earth as…

4.5★
08
Protocols – An Operating Manual for the Human BodyAndrew D. Huberman · 2025

Huberman turns his podcast into 47 structured routines with exact times, doses and temperatures, and the free behavioral core on light, sleep and training is genuinely useful. He discloses his sponsors and admits where…

4.0★
09
Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of LanguageAdam Aleksic · 2025

"Algospeak" succeeds as both an entertaining read and a serious contribution to linguistic scholarship. Aleksic's unique position allows him to document changes as they happen rather than merely analyzing them retrospectively.

4.0★
10
MurderlandCaroline Fraser · 2025

Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers isn’t just a true crime book—it’s an indictment of industrial America’s legacy of death. Caroline Fraser doesn’t flinch as she confronts both human and…

4.0★

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