Looking for something to read over break? Looking for gift ideas for the science nerds in your life? Well, you’re in luck. It’s the end of the year, which means everyone has a list of their picks for the best science books of the year. Here are some of my favorite lists:

• The Greatest Science Books of 2016 (Brain Pickings)
• The Best Science Books of 2016 (Science Friday)
• The Best Books About Science of 2016 (Smithsonian Magazine)

And many scientific journals and magazines regularly publish book reviews. Here are some of the most popular:

• Recommended (Scientific American)
• Books, et al. (Science)
• Book Reviews (Popular Science)

Before you go out and buy anything, check the library catalog to see if we have it. If we don’t (and you think we should) you can recommend a purchase and we’ll add it to our collection!