The Greatest Books of All Time on Chemistry

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.

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Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
958 The Periodic Table Primo Levi 1975 Italian Italian
1052 Treatise on Radioactivity Marie Curie 1910 French French
5088 On Food and Cooking Harold McGee 1984 American English
6659 Mendeleyev's Dream Paul Strathern 2000 British English
7666 The Age Of Wonder Richard Holmes 2008 British English
8249 The Sun Chemist Lionel Davidson 1976 British English
8462 The Poisoner's Handbook Deborah Blum 2010 American English
8970 A Short History Of Nearly Everything Bill Bryson 2003 American English
10449 The Poison Squad Deborah Blum 2018 American English
13211 Stuff Matters Mark Miodownik 2013 British English
13337 The Radioactive Boy Scout Ken Silverstein 2004 American English
14212 Enriching The Earth Vaclav Smil 2001 Canadian English
14787 The Chemical History Of A Candle Michael Faraday 1861 British English
14983 The Drunken Botanist Amy Stewart 2013 American English
15580 Creative Chemistry Edwin Emery Slosson 1919 American English
15605 The Outline Of Science J. Arthur Thomson 1922 British English
15897 The Radium Woman Eleanor Doorly 1939 British English
15897 Elements Of Chemistry Antoine Lavoisier 1789 French French
17119 The Consumer's Good Chemical Guide John Emsley 1994 British English
17119 Bathtub Science Shar Levine 2001 British English
17119 Candy Experiments Loralee Leavitt 2013 Unknown English
17119 Mythbusters Science Fair Book Samantha Margles 2011 American English
17119 The Periodic Table Adrian Dingle, Simon Basher 2007 British English
17119 Martians Of Science Istvan Hargittai 2006 Unknown English
17119 Lecciones De Química Bonnie Garmus 2022 American English
17119 The Catalyst Thomas Cech 2024 Unknown English
17119 Life As No One Knows It Sara Imari Walker 2024 Unknown English
17119 Elixir Theresa Levitt 2023 Unknown English
17119 The Poisoner's Handbook Hutchkinson, Maxwell 1988 Unknown English