Book lists by age
Recommended Books for Your Library
๐ฑ Ages 3โ7: Early Science Explorers
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What Do You Do With a Problem?Kobi Yamada ยท Ages 4โ8
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National Geographic Little KidsVarious ยท Ages 3โ6
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Goodnight LabChris Ferrie ยท Ages 3โ6
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Ada Twist, ScientistAndrea Beaty ยท Ages 4โ8
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Rosie Revere, EngineerAndrea Beaty ยท Ages 5โ8
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Dinosaur ScienceDK Eyewitness ยท Ages 4โ7
๐ Ages 8โ12: Curious Middle Readers
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Hidden Figures Young ReadersMargot Lee Shetterly ยท Ages 10โ14
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How to Be a CoderDK ยท Ages 9โ12
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Chemistry: Getting a Big ReactionAndy Brunning ยท Ages 8โ12
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The Mysterious World of the Human BodyJohn Farndon ยท Ages 8โ12
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Gut: The Inside StoryGiulia Enders YA Ed. ยท Ages 12+
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The Way Things Work NowDavid Macaulay ยท Ages 8+
๐ Ages 13+: Teen & Adult STEM
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Astrophysics for People in a HurryNeil deGrasse Tyson
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The Brain That Changes ItselfNorman Doidge
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The Code BookSimon Singh
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The InnovatorsWalter Isaacson
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The MartianAndy Weir (science fiction)
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Lab GirlHope Jahren
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Subject Guides
Astronomy & Space
Telescopes, planets, black holes, Mars missions, and the people who explore the cosmos.
Coding & Tech
From Scratch to Python, web design to AI โ books for every level of coder.
Nature & Ecology
Plants, animals, ecosystems, climate science, and environmental stewardship.
Math & Puzzles
From counting books to calculus, geometry to game theory โ math is everywhere.