The 10 best nonfiction books of 2025, from the history of replaceable body parts to our AI future. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientific-americans-best-nonfiction-of-2025/
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Raising Hare: A Memoir
Chloe Dalton
They Poisoned the World: Life and Death in the Age of Forever Chemicals
Mariah Blake
Take to the Trees: A Story of Hope, Science, and Self-Discovery in America's Imperiled Forests
Marguerite Holloway
Human Nature: Nine Ways to Feel About Our Changing Planet
Kate Marvel
This Is for Everyone: The Unfinished Story of the World Wide Web
Tim Berners-Lee
The Feather Detective: Mystery, Mayhem, and the Magnificent Life of Roxie Laybourne
Chris Sweeney
Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy
Mary Roach
Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI
Karen Hao
Is a River Alive?
Robert Macfarlane
Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection
John Green
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