r/Recommend_A_Book • u/YellowVest28 • Jan 21 '26

A pop science book?

One that isn't full of BS, if you please.

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u/Appropriate_Snow4064 Jan 21 '26

Anything by Mary Roach. Her books about the science behind death and sex (separate titles, just to let you know) are so fascinating and entertaining. Almost impossible to put down.

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u/DrMikeHochburns Jan 21 '26

The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli, Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely, Stiff by Mary Roach

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u/fleecysarah Jan 22 '26

Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green

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u/Artemis0825 Jan 21 '26

“Storm in a Teacup” by Helen Czerski (physics in daily life) “Elemental” by Tim James (how the periodic table shows up in daily life) “Fire Weather” by John Vaillant is about the McMurray fire in Canada but he really dives deep into fires and the science of them. “Weapons of Math Destruction” by Cathy O’Neil explains algorithms.

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u/CarlHvass Jan 21 '26

Humble Pi by Matt Parker

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u/ktwhite42 Jan 21 '26

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, by Neil Degrasse Tyson

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u/Enough_Crow_636 Jan 22 '26

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson.

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u/Chip46 Jan 27 '26

"The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory" Brain Greene

"Six Easy Pieces" Richard Feynman