Book Recommendations

Here's a collection of exclusive book recommendations, from slithering snakes to a river’s impact, for your summer reading lists, curated by Scientific American

Scientific American’s Brianne Kane can’t wait to check out these fascinating deep dives into ‘micro’ topics that reveal big insights about science and society

A collection of nonfiction and fiction books Scientific American editorial staff and contributors read and recommend in 2024

Scientific American’s staff share their favorite sci-fi books, from beloved classics to overlooked gems and our modern favorites

Here are seven fiction and nonfiction books we recommend from the past few months. They involve broken hearts, killer robots and epic failed experiments

The best fiction, nonfiction, history and sci-fi books Scientific American staff read in 2023