The Complete Cosmicomics
2009 book that collects almost all of the Cosmicomic stories by Italian postmodern writer Italo Calvino
science
Stories of Your Life and Others
Collection of short stories by American writer Ted Chiang originally published in 2002 by Tor Books
Jared M. Diamond
American geographer, historian, ornithologist, and author best known for his popular science books The Third Chimpanzee ; Guns, Germs, and Steel ; Collapse , The World Until Yesterday , and Upheaval . Originally trained in biochemistry and physiology, Diamond is known for drawing from a variety of fields, including anthropology, ecology, geography, and evolutionary biology
Sapiens
Historian Yuval Noah Harari’s narrative of humanity’s creation and evolution
The Day of the Triffids
1951 post-apocalyptic novel by the English science fiction author John Wyndham
Naturalist
Domain of inquiry involving organisms, including animals, fungi, and plants, in their natural environment, leaning more towards observational than experimental methods of study
The Invisible Man
Science fiction novel by H. G. Wells
The Double Helix
Autobiographical account of the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA written by James D. Watson and published in 1968. It has earned both critical and public praise, along with continuing controversy about credit for the Nobel award and attitudes towards female scientists at the time of the discovery.
Slaughterhouse-Five
Science fiction infused anti-war novel by Kurt Vonnegut, first published in 1969. It follows the life and experiences of Billy Pilgrim, from his early years, to his time as an American soldier and chaplain’s assistant during World War II, to the post-war years, with Billy occasionally traveling through time
The Dying Earth
Collection of fantasy short fiction by American writer Jack Vance, published by Hillman in 1950. Vance returned to the setting in 1965 and thereafter, making it the first book in the Dying Earth series