Recommendations for your inevitable 'read one book a month' challenge 📚️ From the science of screen time, to a minute-by-minute depiction of nuclear war fallout, our culture editor Alison Flood shares with us some of New Scientist's top reads of 2024. Books mentioned: Pete Etchells, Screen Time Hannah Ritchie, Not the End of the World Rachel Clarke, The Story of a Heart Helen Scales, What the Wild Sea Can Be Annie Jacobsen, Nuclear War: A Scenario Tap the link to sign up to our New Scientist Bo

Here's the popular science books you need to read There’s much to chew on in this year's best reads, from how to fix the climate crisis to women's hidden extra work, a history of stupidity and new thinking on autism. Read our story for reviews on our 13 top picks: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26835711-900-the-13-best-popular-science-books-of-2025/ | New Scientist