One of the things I love about reading science non-fiction books is that it’s never “just about the science.” Rather, it’s about how science has shaped the world and how what was happening in the world shaped research, treatments, and the way we as a society think about disease and health.
If you’ve been wondering why it’s been a little quiet over here at The Microbial Menagerie, it’s because of a new project I’ve started a few months ago: Baby Storm. Since then, I’ve amassed a small collection of microbiology books for babies and kids (as well as some other science books). Check them out below!
Updated on December 8, 2025. Looking to add some microbiology into your reading routine? This list of microbiology books reflects the many ways that microbes touch our lives – from being the organisms behind illnesses to the little helpers that help us make food. So here it is, a microbiology summer reading list for microbiology…
Note: As an Amazon Associate I may earn commissions from qualifying purchases from links in this post (affiliate disclosure). When I picked up Peter Wohlleben’s book The Hidden Life of Trees, I expected to read about interactions between fungi and plant life. And indeed, the fascinating relationships between these diverse life forms were discussed at…
“Remember that animals emerged in a world that had already been teeming with microbes for billions of years. They were the rulers of the planet long before we arrived.” -Ed Yong Note: As an Amazon Associate I may earn commissions from qualifying purchases from links in this post (affiliate disclosure). Last week, I was able…