Best American Science Writing Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Best American Science Writing 2003 |
2003 |
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| The Best American Science Writing 2004 |
2004 |
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| The Best American Science Writing 2005 |
2005 |
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| The Best American Science Writing 2006 |
2006 |
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| The Best American Science Writing 2007 |
2007 |
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| The Best American Science Writing 2008 |
2008 |
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| The Best American Science Writing 2009 |
2009 |
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| The Best American Science Writing 2010 |
2010 |
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| The Best American Science Writing 2011 |
2011 |
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| The Best American Science Writing 2012 |
2012 |
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Best American Science and Nature Writing Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2010 |
2010 |
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| The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2011 |
2011 |
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| The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2012 |
2012 |
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| The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2013 |
2013 |
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| The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2014 |
2014 |
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| The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2015 |
2015 |
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| The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2016 |
2016 |
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| The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2017 |
2017 |
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| The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2018 |
2018 |
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| The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2019 |
2019 |
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| The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2020 |
2020 |
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| The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2021 |
2021 |
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Non-Fiction#
| Title |
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| The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks |
2010 |
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Rebecca Skloot is an American science writer whose work focuses on the human stories behind scientific discovery. She spent more than a decade researching and writing The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2010), which became a bestseller and was adapted into an HBO film.
Beyond her own writing, Skloot has been a significant figure in science journalism as an editor and anthologist. She edited or co-edited multiple volumes of The Best American Science Writing and The Best American Science and Nature Writing, annual collections that bring together the year’s strongest science journalism from magazines, newspapers, and websites.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Rebecca Skloot written?
Rebecca Skloot has written 23 books across 3 series.
What was Rebecca Skloot's first book?
Rebecca Skloot’s first book is The Best American Science Writing 2003, published in 2003.
What is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks about?
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2010) tells the story of Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman whose cancer cells were taken without her knowledge in 1951 and became one of the most important tools in modern medicine. The book traces the science, the family’s experience, and the ethical questions surrounding the use of human tissue.