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#1 ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY
Neil deGrasse Tyson
A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the universe.
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#2 A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME
Stephen Hawking
The British cosmologist reviews efforts to create a unified theory of the universe; first published in 1988.
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#3 SAPIENS
Yuval Noah Harari
How Homo sapiens became Earth’s dominant species. 15 hours, 17 minutes unabridged. Read by Derek Perkins.
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#4 WHO WE ARE AND HOW WE GOT HERE
David Reich
An exploration of how technological advances have changed our understanding of human prehistory through the extraction of DNA from ancient bones.
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#5 ENLIGHTENMENT NOW
Steven Pinker
A case for using reason, science and humanism to counter pessimistic views of Western civilization.
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#6 BEING MORTAL
Atul Gawande
The surgeon and New Yorker writer considers how doctors fail patients at the end of life, and how they can do better.
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#9 THE POWER OF HABIT
Charles Duhigg
An examination of the science behind habits, how we form them and break them.
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#10 WHEN
Daniel H Pink
Research reveals the ideal time to make small decisions and big life changes. 5 hours, 46 minutes unabridged. Read by the author.
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