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Prebiotic chemistry is the study of how life’s molecular precursors could arise from nonliving matter, and as a book category it encompasses works on the chemical pathways that may have led to the origin of life (abiogenesis). Books in this genre examine the formation and stability of biologically relevant molecules (amino acids, nucleotides, sugars, lipids) and their precursors; reaction networks and catalysis by minerals and metals; photochemical and redox processes; and energy sources such as UV light, lightning, radiation, and hydrothermal gradients. They explore plausible early-Earth and planetary environments (atmosphere, oceans, ice, aerosols, hydrothermal vents) and the role of extraterrestrial delivery by comets and meteorites, as well as steps toward polymerization, self-assembly, and protocells. Interdisciplinary by nature, the category bridges chemistry, geoscience, planetary science, and astrobiology, and includes textbooks, research monographs, methods guides, and edited volumes for advanced students, researchers, and informed general readers.

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