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New York Time Best sellers of Nonfiction / Science: Outlive (2021), How To Avoid A Climate Disaster (2021), The Code Breaker (2021), How To Change Your Mind (2018), 21 Lessons For The 21St Century (2018) and other 53 books.

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Outlive

by: Peter Attia,  Bill Gifford
released in: 2021
Outlive
A look at recent scientific research on aging and longevity. Read by Peter Attia. 17 hours, 8 minutes unabridged.
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How To Avoid A Climate Disaster

by: Bill Gates
released in: 2021
How To Avoid A Climate Disaster
A prescription for what business, governments and individuals can do to work toward zero emissions.
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The Code Breaker

by: Walter Isaacson
released in: 2021
The Code Breaker
How the Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna and her colleagues invented CRISPR, a tool that can edit DNA.
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How To Change Your Mind

by: Michael Pollan
released in: 2018
How To Change Your Mind
A personal account of how psychedelics might help the mentally ill and people dealing with everyday challenges.
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21 Lessons For The 21St Century

by: Yuval Noah Harari
released in: 2018
21 Lessons For The 21St Century
Technological, political and social issues in the modern era, and the choices individuals might consider in facing them.
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They Both Die At The End

by: Adam Silvera
released in: 2017
They Both Die At The End
In a world where people receive a call on the day they will die, two strangers connect and embark on a memorable and poignant journey during their last day alive.
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Astrophysics For People In A Hurry

by: Neil deGrasse Tyson
released in: 2017
Astrophysics For People In A Hurry
A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the laws that govern the universe.
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The Anthropocene Reviewed

by: John Green
released in: 2017
The Anthropocene Reviewed
A collection of personal essays that review different facets of the human-centered planet.
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Hidden Figures

by: Margot Lee Shetterly
released in: 2016
Hidden Figures
he story, based in part on interviews, of the black women mathematicians who were hired as “computers” by the precursor of NASA during World War II. The basis of the forthcoming movie.
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The Gene

by: Siddhartha Mukherjee
released in: 2016
The Gene
This overview of the history and science of genetics also considers moral questions and prospects for future advances in treating disease. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Emperor of All Maladies.”
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Saga, Vol. 5

by: Brian K Vaughan,  Fiona Staples
released in: 2015
Saga, Vol. 5
Marko and Prince Robot IV form a temporary alliance as they the search for their respective children, who have fallen into the hands of the Revolution.
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How To

by: Randall Munroe
released in: 2015
How To
The former NASA roboticist dispenses complex and excessive solutions to common problems; reclassified this week as nonfiction.
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Thing Explainer

by: Randall Munroe
released in: 2015
Thing Explainer
A unique exploration of complex topics using only the 1,000 most common English words, illustrated by Randall Munroe, creator of xkcd.
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Orange: The Complete Collection, Vol. 2

by: Ichigo Takano
released in: 2015
Orange: The Complete Collection, Vol. 2
A high school student receives a letter from her future self, which contains a plea for her to protect a new classmate in this romantic tale.
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What If?

by: Randall Munroe
released in: 2014
What If?
Scientific (but often humorous) answers to hypothetical questions, based in part on the author\'s website, xkcd.com.
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Saga, Vol. 4

by: Brian K Vaughan,  Fiona Staples
released in: 2014
Saga, Vol. 4
Marital problems arise for Alana and Marko as they settle into their new identities.
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Attack On Titan: Before The Fall, Vol. 1

by: Hajime Isayama,  Ryo Suzukaze,  Satoshi Shiki
released in: 2014
Attack On Titan: Before The Fall, Vol. 1
In this prequel story, a group of Titan–worshipping cultists open the gates and a baby is the only survivor when a Titan inevitably attacks.
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Frankenstein: The Dead Town

by: Dean Koontz
released in: 2014
Frankenstein: The Dead Town
Book 5 in the reimagining of the classic tale.
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The Future Of The Mind

by: Michio Kaku
released in: 2014
The Future Of The Mind
A theoretical physicist looks to a possible future of telepathy, mind-controlled robots and the uploading of memories.
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Attack On Titan: No Regrets, Vol. 1

by: Gun Snark,  Hikaru Suruga, 
released in: 2014
Attack On Titan: No Regrets, Vol. 1
The origins of the Survey Corps leaders Levi and Erwin are told in this spin–off series.
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The 100

by: Jorge Cruise
released in: 2013
The 100
The 100 is set 97 years after a nuclear war has destroyed civilization.
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Saga, Vol. 6

by: Fiona Staples,  Brian K Vaughan
released in: 2013
Saga, Vol. 6
With Hazel still in captivity, Alana and Marko organize a prison break.
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Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin, Vol. 7

by: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
released in: 2013
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin, Vol. 7
The adaptation of the popular mecha anime continues.
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Saga, Vol. 2

by: Brian K Vaughan,  Fiona Staples
released in: 2012
Saga, Vol. 2
This sci-fi fantasy series follows a newly married couple as they try to raise their child while avoiding robots, bounty hunters and an intergalactic war. In this volume: meet the grandparents!
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Imagine

by: Jonah Lehrer
released in: 2012
Imagine
An account of the science of creativity argues that it is not a gift but a group of thought processes that can be learned.
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Attack On Titan, Vol. 11

by: Hajime Isayama
released in: 2012
Attack On Titan, Vol. 11
The identity of the Titans who have been destroying the walls is revealed, but has their treachery been discovered too late to save humanity?
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Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin, Vol. 5

by: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
released in: 2012
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin, Vol. 5
The adaptation of the popular animated series continues here when the citizens of the space colony Side-3 begin to call for independence from Earth.
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Attack On Titan, Vol. 12

by: Hajime Isayama
released in: 2012
Attack On Titan, Vol. 12
Erwin and the Survey Corps launch a dangerous mission to rescue Eren from the Colossus and Armored Titans.
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Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin, Vol. 6

by: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
released in: 2012
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin, Vol. 6
The manga adaptation of the popular mecha anime continues.
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Sapiens

by: Yuval Noah Harari
released in: 2011
Sapiens
How Homo sapiens became Earth\'s dominant species.
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Ready Player One

by: Ernest Cline
released in: 2011
Ready Player One
It\'s 2044, life on a resource-depleted Earth has grown increasingly grim, and the key to a vast fortune is hidden in a virtual-reality world.
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Naoki Urasawa's 20Th Century Boys, Vol. 18

by: Naoki Urasawa
released in: 2011
Naoki Urasawa's 20Th Century Boys, Vol. 18
From the publisher: \"Darkness covers the earth, and the world is under the control of evil.\" Who will rise up to fight for good?
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The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks

by: Rebecca Skloot
released in: 2010
The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks
The story of a woman whose cancer cells were extensively cultured without her permission in 1951.
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Inside Of A Dog

by: Alexandra Horowitz
released in: 2010
Inside Of A Dog
What the world is like from a dog\'s point of view.
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The Grand Design

by: Stephen Hawking,  Leonard Mlodinow
released in: 2010
The Grand Design
Central questions of philosophy and science, from the author of “A Brief History of Time.”
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Attack On Titan, Vol. 10

by: Hajime Isayama
released in: 2009
Attack On Titan, Vol. 10
The 104th Training Corps stop for a much-needed respite in Utgard Castle, but their plans to rest are foiled when they discover that the Titans are now attacking at night.
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The Hunger Games Tribute Guide

by: Emily Seife
released in: 2008
The Hunger Games Tribute Guide
A guide to the 24 Tributes participating in the 74th annual Hunger Games, in the movie based on the series.
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