Novels with Science Content

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I had someone ask for some recommendations of books that have science content within them and as well as books with math content. These requests has made me realize that there may be other teachers out there that may want some of these same recommendations. Today I will share with you the science books I recommended and next week I’ll share the math books.

This list contains books I recommended to an 8th grade science teacher and mostly has books that are middle school and high school level. He wanted books that weren’t directly “science” books but that had science elements within them. Next to each book I’ve included how the book connects with the content. Also, many of these books are one of a series, so their sequels or companions would have science content as well.

The books listed include some I have read, some that were shared by the science teacher who asked me for the list, and books shared with me through Twitter when I asked for some help -Thank you to @mselke01 @thebrainlair @Hannahlily & @Loveofxena!
(List updated 9-2019)
Life As We Knew It (Last Survivors, #1) Meteor hits moon and the effects from the disaster
Star Challengers Moonbase Crisis Space exploration, Space science
Trapped Meteorology
An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 Medical (Virology), Yellow fever epidemic
Fever 1793 Fictionalized account of same epidemic
Blizzard Meteorology
Ashfall (Ashfall, #1) Geology, Yellowstone eruption
Eye of the Storm Meteorology
Feed Technology
Heir Apparent Technology, Game simulation
Silverwing (Silverwing, #1) Chiroptologist (Study of bats)
This Dark Endeavor (The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein, #1) Alchemy, Medical
Uglies (Uglies, #1) Plastic surgery, Technology, Oil contamination
Girls Don't Fly Ornithology (Study of birds)
Hurt Go Happy Animal testing, Chimp acquisition of language (ASL), Deafness
Airborn (Matt Cruse, #1) Zoology, Airships
Okay for Now NASA Apollo Mission, National Audubon Society
Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1) Space science (Low gravity, alien technology, space craft/station)
I, Robot Robotics
Deadly Medical, Typhoid Epidemic
Leviathan (Leviathan, #1) Genetic engineering, Mechanics
The Way We FallMicrobiology, Flu epidemic, Quarantine
Lost in the River of Grass Everglades
Dark Life (Dark Life, #1) Subsea settlement
Ship Breaker (Ship Breaker, #1) Global warming, Oil
Half Brother Linguistics, Animal testing, Chimp acquisition of language (ASL)
Across the Universe (Across the Universe, #1) Space science, Space ship, Computer, Cryonics
The House of the Scorpion Cloning
Shark Life: True Stories About Sharks & the Sea Sharks
The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean Oceanography
Into Thin Air Climbing Mt. Everest
The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea Meteorology
"Live from Cape Canaveral": Covering the Space Race, from Sputnik to Today Space race
Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon Space Race
Peak Teenager climbing Mt. Everest
2281392 Quantum physics, Philosophy
606824 (and other Hiaasen middle grade books) Ecology, Zoology
6202556 Natural History, Evolution
6279600 Botany
12444758 Dinosaurs
1111741 Astronomy
7173399 Physics, Mechanics, Inventing
3494680 Geology
11235712 Androids, Cyborgs
Extinction, Conservation, Environment
Challenger expedition, Space
Bee extinction
(And its sequel) Science tinkering, Robots, Inventing, Other science topics
(And its sequel) Inventions, Problem Solving
(And its sequels) Fake news, Biology, Other science topics
Deafness, Sound waves, Marine biology
Spinal muscular atrophy
(And its sequels) Live tissue transplant, Rebuilding humans
Water loss in California
Virtual reality
Primatology
Genetics, Discovery, History of medicine
Hope this list is helpful!
What books would you add to the list?
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17 thoughts on “Novels with Science Content”

  1. Awesome list! I was just looking for this to expand my kids’ reading list by topics we’re covering in school work. Thanks!

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  2. “The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the
    Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth” by Tim Flannery; and “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca
    Skloot; and then there is A. Huxley’s “Brave New World.”

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  3. Excellent recommendations. We love Stephen Hawking’s books and several others on this list. I would also add the middle grade novel Brendan Buckley’s Universe and Everything In It by Sundee T. Frazier, which deals with geology and mineralogy. You can read my review here.

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  4. I am an art historian, who writes books that embrace science. In my first book, The Crystal Navigator, is a middle grade fantasy that incorporates Newton’s study of optical fringes, chromatic aberration, and gravity. My second book, Mona Lisa’s Ghost, hinges on Einstein’s premise of consciousness-based reality, high tech gadgets, and Newton’s Third Law of motion.

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  5. National Geographic 5000 Facts. My kids love this series of books. Lots of science facts then they go online and start reading about things they learned from the book. It holds kids attention. I have twin boys who are twelve and are dyslexic. They are both very smart and know complicated things and science, robotics, and coding. When books are layed out with lots of pictures then they pick up information easier. They pick up an interest them research and now research online. Do you have recommendations for dyslexic kid’s books?

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  6. Any ideas for middle school- physical science teachers? In life science we enjoyed “Charles and Emma”, “Code Orange”, “Double Helix” and “Fever 1793” (already listed). Thanks in advance!

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  7. Hi, i write middle grade fantasy/sci-fi adventures that feature a girl protagonist/daredevil and that combine themes of physics, art history, self esteem, and the importance of original thought. They were inspired by my Corgi, Wilbur who sat me down one day and told me a bunch of stories. He is a guide, helping lost children find themselves. The Crystal Navigator, Mona Lisa’s Ghost, and soon to be published The Gravity Thief. Available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble.
    Nancy Kunhardt Lodge, PhD

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  8. From foundational science to new and novel research, discover our large collection of Physical Sciences and Engineering publications, covering a range of disciplines, from the theoretical to the applied.

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