The Gemmill Popular Reading Collection is a collection of best-selling and recommended books on STEM topics. I created this collection to add books written for a wider audience about STEM topics to the collection, in order to inspire interest, engagement, and new ideas.
On this guide you can virtually browse the entire Gemmill Popular Science Reading Collection, in subject (or call number) order. I've also created a few curated lists of titles including:
The CU Boulder Libraries has other popular reading titles and guides to recommended reading.
If you have recommendations for the Gemmill Popular Reading Collection, please contact me.
Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by 
Evil: The Science Behind Humanity's Dark Side by 
AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order by 
Blockchain Revolution: How the Technology Behind Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies Is Changing the World by 
Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World by 
Lords of the Ice Moons: A Scientific Novel by 
Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control by 
The Shape of a Life: One Mathematician's Search for the Universe's Hidden Geometry by 
Dispatches from Planet 3: Thirty-Two (Brief) Tales on the Solar System, the Milky Way, and Beyond by 
Something Deeply Hidden: Quantum Worlds and the Emergence of Spacetime by 
Madame Chien-Shiung Wu: The First Lady of Physics Research by 
Nano Comes to Life: How Nanotechnology is Transforming Medicine and the Future of Biology by 
The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future by 
Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster by 
A Passion for Space: Adventures of a Pioneering Female NASA Flight Controller by 
Fables and Futures: Biotechnology, Disability, and the Stories We Tell Ourselves by 
The Optimist's Telescope: Thinking Ahead in a Reckless Age by Evil: The Science Behind Humanity's Dark Side by 
No One is Too Small to Make a Difference by 
Underland: A Deep Time Journey by 
Don't Be Evil: How Big Tech Betrayed its Founding Principles--And All of Us by 
Superior: The Return of Race Science by 
The Women of the Moon: Tales of Science, Love, Sorrow, and Courage by Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control by 
Humble Pi: When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World by 
The Moon: A History for the Future by 
When the Earth Had Two Moons: Cannibal Planets, Icy Giants, Dirty Comets, Dreadful Orbits, and the Origins of the Night Sky by Nano Comes to Life: How Nanotechnology is Transforming Medicine and the Future of Biology by 
Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity by 
How to Grow a Human : Adventures in Who We Are and How We Are Made by 
Deep Medicine: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again by 
Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom by 
Edison by 
Handprints on Hubble: An Astronaut's Story of Invention by Fables and Futures: Biotechnology, Disability, and the Stories We Tell Ourselves by 
User Friendly: How the Hidden Rules of Design are Changing the Way We Live, Work, and Play by 
The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America's Enemies by Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World by 
The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage by 
The Imitation Game: Alan Turing Decoded by The Shape of a Life: One Mathematician's Search for the Universe's Hidden Geometry by 
Making Contact: Jill Tarter and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence by 
Zwicky: The Outcast Genius Who Unmasked the Universe by 
Losing the Nobel Prize: A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science's Highest Honor by 
Feynman by 
Hawking by Madame Chien-Shiung Wu: The First Lady of Physics Research by 
Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie, a Tale of Love & Fallout by 
Lab Girl by 
The Perfect Predator: A Scientist's Race to Save Her Husband from a Deadly Superbug: A Memoir by Edison by 
Tesla: Inventor of the Modern by A Passion for Space: Adventures of a Pioneering Female NASA Flight Controller by 
Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery by 
Sally Ride: America's First Woman in Space by 
Go for Orbit: One of America's First Women Astronauts Finds Her Space by Handprints on Hubble: An Astronaut's Story of Invention by 
Every Tool's a Hammer: Life is What you Make It by The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage by 
The Dialogues: Conversations about the Nature of the Universe by 
How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems by 
Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words by The Imitation Game: Alan Turing Decoded by Feynman by Hawking by Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie, a Tale of Love & Fallout by 
Moonbound: Apollo 11 and the Dream of Spaceflight by No One is Too Small to Make a Difference by Superior: The Return of Race Science by 
Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science-and the World by 
Hidden Figures: The Untold Story of the African American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race by The Imitation Game: Alan Turing Decoded by Hawking by Lab Girl by 
The Poisoned City: Flint's Water and the American Urban Tragedy by 
Geek Girl Rising: Inside the Sisterhood Shaking up Tech by 
Unapologetically Dope: Lessons for Black Women and Girls on Surviving and Thriving in the Tech Field by 
She Engineers: Outsmart Bias, Unlock your Potential, and Create the Engineering Career of your Dreams by 
Technically Wrong: Sexist Apps, Biased Algorithms, And Other Threats of Toxic Tech by 
Galaxy Girls: 50 Amazing Stories of Women in Space by Fables and Futures: Biotechnology, Disability, and the Stories We Tell Ourselves by The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America's Enemies by 
Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II by 
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World by The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage by The Women of the Moon: Tales of Science, Love, Sorrow, and Courage by Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science-and the World by Hidden Figures: The Untold Story of the African American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race by 
The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars by Making Contact: Jill Tarter and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence by Madame Chien-Shiung Wu: The First Lady of Physics Research by Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie, a Tale of Love & Fallout by Lab Girl by Geek Girl Rising: Inside the Sisterhood Shaking up Tech by Unapologetically Dope: Lessons for Black Women and Girls on Surviving and Thriving in the Tech Field by She Engineers: Outsmart Bias, Unlock your Potential, and Create the Engineering Career of your Dreams by A Passion for Space: Adventures of a Pioneering Female NASA Flight Controller by Galaxy Girls: 50 Amazing Stories of Women in Space by Sally Ride: America's First Woman in Space by Go for Orbit: One of America's First Women Astronauts Finds Her Space by Handprints on Hubble: An Astronaut's Story of Invention by 
Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, From Missiles to the Moon to Mars by The Libraries have other Popular Reading Collections and guides that recommend reading on specific topics.
