Recs if you like How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming...

Ah yes, this ol' issue that has plagued librarians and bookstore clerks for decades.

And sometimes you find the right book, but... can you even call that shade blue?

Non fiction books for all them nerds who like the natscience Recommendations are welcomed

A list of books that fit the prompts for the 2026 Polymath Training Challenge. (Egypt / Sleep, dreams / Astronomy and space exploration / Gastronomy and foods / Interior design, furniture / Chemistry / Mines and mining / Exploration and explorers / Art and nature /Agriculture /Economics) plus the "choose 1" prompts (Microbiome / Chocolate and coffee / Cultural history / Boardgames and role-playing games / Linguistics / Ethology / History of science / Cosmetics / Empathy). Open to suggestions!

Polymath Training Challenge is a non-fiction reading challenge that has been running on a Hungarian book site for the past 11 years. Each year it has 12 categories that participants have to pick their own nonfiction reads for (incl. memoirs and biographies). I have discovered several amazing nonfiction books through this challenge, so I decided to make a list of the best, and most mind-blowing, of them so far.

Looking at our universe through both a fictional and non-fictional lens; a blend of sci-fi, scientific theory, and even a few things in-between. For anyone looking to broaden their reading horizens and learn something along the way, this is all things space and aliens.

this list is for everyone who wants to learn more about our big home— the universe 🪐 i love learning about the cosmos, the planets, and the different galaxies and constellations that surround us. this list includes books that open the door to that universe. i hope you like it!! 💖