The most popular scientists books of 2024

Books about scientists follow people driven to understand. Novels and biographies show the long hours, the rivalries, the breakthroughs and what the work costs in ordinary happiness. They make heroes of curious, stubborn people, and they are as much about character as about science. This list shows the ones first published in 2024.

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Archimedes
Cover of Archimedes

Archimedes

Nicholas Nicastro

Published 2024

240 pages

Peter Badge and Sandra Zarrinbal
Cover of Peter Badge and Sandra Zarrinbal

Peter Badge and Sandra Zarrinbal

Peter Badge, Sandra Zarrinbal, Aaron Ciechanover, Gunnar Stålsett, Suzette Capati Paguirigan

Published 2024

518 pages