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Best Science & Nature Books from United States
Science writing for general audiences is one of the most demanding literary tasks: it must be accurate without being technical, compelling without being dishonest, and accessible without condescending. United States has produced some of the most internationally recognised works in science & nature, with titles that have appeared on major prize lists and critical surveys worldwide. This page ranks the best science & nature from United States by editorial consensus.
#1
literary-fiction
The Overstory
Richard Powers· 2019
★Pulitzer Prize
Editorial Score78/100
#2
literary-fiction
The Echo Maker
Richard Powers· 2007
★National Book Award
Editorial Score67/100
#3
short-stories
Ship Fever
Andrea Barrett· 1997
★National Book Award
Editorial Score57/100
#4
biography-memoir
When Breath Becomes Air
Paul Kalanithi· 2016
Goodreads Choice Award
Editorial Score45/100
#5
biography-memoir
Bad Blood
John Carreyrou· 2018
Goodreads Choice Award
Editorial Score45/100
#6
biography-memoir
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Rebecca Skloot· 2010
Goodreads Choice Award
Editorial Score44/100
#7
science-nature
The Sixth Extinction
Elizabeth Kolbert· 2014
Goodreads Choice Award
Editorial Score43/100
#8
biography-memoir
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
Anne Fadiman· 1997
Goodreads Choice Award
Editorial Score43/100
#9
science-nature
The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science
Isaac Asimov· 1960
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#10
science-nature
The Human Brain
Isaac Asimov· 1963
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#11
science-nature
The Human Body
Isaac Asimov· 1963
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#12
science-nature
The Universe
Isaac Asimov· 1966
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#13
science-nature
The Wellsprings of Life
Isaac Asimov· 1960
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#14
science-nature
The Chemicals of Life
Isaac Asimov· 1954
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#15
science-nature
Understanding Physics
Isaac Asimov· 1966
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#16
science-nature
Isaac Asimov's Book of Facts
Isaac Asimov· 1979
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#17
science-nature
The Electron, Proton and Neutron
Isaac Asimov· 1966
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#18
science-nature
Asimov's biographical encyclopedia of science and technology
Isaac Asimov· 1964
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#19
science-nature
The Moon
Isaac Asimov· 1966
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#20
science-nature
A Short History of Biology
Isaac Asimov· 1964
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#21
science-nature
The Collapsing Universe
Isaac Asimov· 1977
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#22
science-nature
The sun
Isaac Asimov· 1972
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#23
science-nature
Inside the atom
Isaac Asimov· 1956
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#24
science-nature
Did comets kill the dinosaurs?
Isaac Asimov· 1988
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#25
science-nature
Mars
Isaac Asimov· 1967
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#26
science-nature
Saturn
Isaac Asimov· 1988
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#27
science-nature
Words of science, and the history behind them
Isaac Asimov· 1959
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#28
science-nature
Our Milky Way and other galaxies
Isaac Asimov· 1988
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#29
science-nature
Asimov's Guide to Halley's comet
Isaac Asimov· 1985
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#30
science-nature
Comets and meteors
Isaac Asimov· 1972
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#31
science-nature
Life and Energy
Isaac Asimov· 1962
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#32
science-nature
A choice of catastrophes
Isaac Asimov· 1979
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#33
science-nature
The asteroids
Isaac Asimov· 1988
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#34
science-nature
Earth
Isaac Asimov· 1988
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#35
science-nature
Jupiter
Isaac Asimov· 1980
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#36
science-nature
How Was the Universe Born?
Isaac Asimov· 1988
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#37
science-nature
Neptune
Isaac Asimov· 1990
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#38
science-nature
Ancient Astronomy
Isaac Asimov· 1988
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#39
science-nature
ABC's of space
Isaac Asimov· 1969
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#40
science-nature
The sun shines bright
Isaac Asimov· 1981
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#41
science-nature
Exploring the earth and the cosmos
Isaac Asimov· 1982
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#42
science-nature
Quasars, pulsars, and black holes
Isaac Asimov· 1988
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#43
science-nature
The Space Spotter's Guide
Isaac Asimov· 1988
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#44
science-nature
Astronomy today
Isaac Asimov· 1990
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#45
science-nature
Frontiers II
Isaac Asimov· 1993
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#46
science-nature
In the Beginning...
Isaac Asimov· 1981
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#47
science-nature
Realm of numbers
Isaac Asimov· 1959
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#48
science-nature
Realm of algebra
Isaac Asimov· 1961
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#49
history
The Innovators
Walter Isaacson· 2014
Goodreads Choice Award
Editorial Score42/100
#50
science-nature
Silent Spring
Rachel Carson· 1962
Goodreads Choice Award
Editorial Score40/100
