Science books

Discover our best-rated science books with the New Statesman’s expert reviews. From scientific histories to in-depth examinations and essays.

The year’s essential reading in 20 titles.

By New Statesman

The novel veers between jet-setting farce and musings on recent issues of Current Biology.

By Johanna Thomas-Corr

Animals are our fellow travellers on this earth. It’s time we heard what they have to say.

By Philip Hoare

The “neuroscience” shelves in bookshops are groaning. But are the works of authors such as Malcolm Gladwell and Jonah Lehrer…

By Steven Poole