Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Last Three Minutes | 1995 | Daniel C. Dennett | Buy |
| 2 | River Out of Eden | 1996 | Daniel C. Dennett | Buy |
| 3 | One Renegade Cell | 1998 | Daniel C. Dennett | Buy |
| 4 | Symbiotic Planet | 1998 | Daniel C. Dennett | Buy |
| 5 | Words and Rules | 1999 | Daniel C. Dennett | Buy |
| 6 | Three Roads To Quantum Gravity | 2000 | Daniel C. Dennett | Buy |
| 7 | What Evolution Is | 2008 | Daniel C. Dennett | Buy |
| 8 | Kinds Of Minds | 2008 | Daniel C. Dennett | Buy |
| 9 | The Human Brain | 2008 | Daniel C. Dennett | Buy |
| 10 | The Periodic Kingdom | 2008 | Daniel C. Dennett | Buy |
| 11 | The Origin Of Humankind | 2008 | Daniel C. Dennett | Buy |
| 12 | Laboratory Earth | 2014 | Daniel C. Dennett | Buy |
| 13 | The Origin Of The Universe | 2014 | Daniel C. Dennett | Buy |
| 14 | The Pattern on the Stone | 2014 | Daniel C. Dennett | Buy |
The Science Masters series brought together short, accessible books from prominent scientists, each tackling a major scientific topic for a general audience. Contributors include Richard Dawkins (River Out of Eden), Steven Pinker (Words and Rules), and Lee Smolin (Three Roads to Quantum Gravity), among others. Dennett’s editorial vision shaped the series’ commitment to clarity and accessibility over specialist depth.
Published across the 1990s and 2000s, many titles were reissued in 2008 and 2014, keeping the series available as introductory texts. For readers interested in popular science from the era when public science writing was experiencing a significant revival, the Science Masters series is a useful collection.