“The Booker Prize of science writing”
One of the world’s most prestigious science book prizes, awarded by the Royal Society to excellent and accessible works of science nonfiction written for a non-specialist audience — spanning all fields of science or technology.
(winners listed oldest to newest, from 2009)
created by pachinko
last updated March, 2026


the awards ceremony for this prize is held in London and open to all. i usually attend each year for work and it is a truly wonderful event that celebrates the intersection between science and literature, the two loves of my life, both rooted in curiosity, imagination, and exploration :)