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Book Lists

  • Both Fiction & Nonfiction Titles
  • Books for Adults Readers & Young Readers
  • Content that includes science in a significant way
    AND features diverse characters or authors.

Welcome, Bookworms!

Our mission is to connect readers to books they’ll love — quality books with two things: significant STEM content and meaningful representation. Dig into the categories below to find ideas for your next reading adventure. You’ll find reading lists of ten books each organized by specific themes.

  • For in-depth coverage of specific titles, see the blog category “Book Looks.” 
  • For occasional posts on poetry, drama & humor, see the blog category “Creative Corner.”

Categories

Fiction for Adults:

From cli-fi & lab lit to Indigenous Futurism & forensic thrillers, this category covers stories, novels & other fiction books written for general adult audiences.

Fiction for Adults:

From cli-fi & lab lit to Indigenous Futurism & forensic thrillers, this category covers stories, novels & other fiction books written for general adult audiences.

Fiction for Youth:

From board books & read-alouds to graphic novels & YA classics, this category covers fictional story and chapter books for kids ages birth through high school.

Fiction for Youth:

From board books & read-alouds to graphic novels & YA classics, this category covers fictional story and chapter books for kids ages birth through high school.

“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.”

Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood

Some of Our Favorite Fiction for Adult Readers

Some of Our Favorite Nonfiction for Adult Readers

Some of Our Favorite Fiction for Adult Readers

Some of Our Favorite Nonfiction for Adult Readers

Arguably the top American inventor of all time, Thomas Edison was mostly deaf from a childhood disease.

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Have a favorite book to share? An idea for what you’d like to see on DSB in the future? A comment or question? We’d love to hear from you!

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