Recs if you like Lab Girl...

All of his picks since 2008, both summer reading lists and yearly round-ups.

Non-fiction that focuses on plants. Grow that brain🌻

Raw, inspiring stories from trailblazing women who broke barriers in labs, fields, and academia. A blend of triumphs over sexism, groundbreaking discoveries, and the human side of scientific pursuit.

One of my favourite niche genres is when memoirs are mixed with science, (or the other way around!— books about science that incorporate parts of the author’s life. The science also tends to be more accessible than in typical academic writing. So let’s read some books about people and their favourite science! P.S. please feel free to suggest more titles to add!

The perfect biology book blends informative science and an interesting writing style. This ideal blend is hard to find and I’m thankful every time. I hope you like these, too!

This list is full of women who solve problems, break rules, run experiments, ask inconvenient questions, and generally refuse to stay in the lanes they were assigned. Fiction and non-fiction, from romance to history. Welcome to the nerdy, brilliant chaos.

per a request after I posted a forum!

reclaiming your childhood weird-plant-girl phase (it was never a phase)

A balance of breezy page-turners with immersive classics and thought-provoking non-fiction.

I pay for therapy so you don’t have to. Though some of these may convince you to start.

Touch grass this season and learn about the curious, chaotic, and down right cool world around you

These are books I have personally read and will add to this list as I make my way through my TBR. I'm a scientist myself so subject matter definitely has some bias.

✨I AM A WOMAN IN STEM✨. A little list to celebrate Women in STEM on International Women & Girls in Science day (Feb. 11)!!

I've listened to every episode of the Book Riot Podcast post-2021. Below are Rebecca & Jeff’s recurring faves, or books that I just associate with them through osmosis. Disclaimer: this list starts once you’ve read the complete works of Toni Morrison, Colson Whitehead, Zadie Smith, Kazuo Ishiguro, Percival Everett, and, of course, Marilynne Robinson.

Books about science and the environment that make me feel better about being a woman in STEM