Here are the best physics books for anyone looking for an accessible and engaging immersion into the world of physics. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Symmetry writer Mike Perricone’s favorite physics books of 2020 cover an impressive span of time: from the very beginning of our universe until the very end. How do the questions Galileo faced in the ...

A tour of 10 of this year’s popular science books delivers dark matter, black holes and a hefty dose of Einstein. This collection of 10 recently published books will keep you up-to-date on the new and ...

Which of the books reviewed in Physics World this year stands head and shoulders above the rest? In this podcast, James Dacey reveals the magazine’s list of the year’s top 10 popular-physics books, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. This article is more than 6 years old. Whether you are giving ...

Modern physicists like to compare themselves to the ancient Greeks — searchers for knowledge about the ultimate foundations of reality. But science historian John Heilbron argues in his latest book, ...

Quantum physics isn’t just complicated – after 100 years, there is an awful lot of it to understand. This makes writing an accessible yet comprehensive book about the topic a challenge in both ...

Michio Kaku's Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100 is a smart and interesting read, though at times the language could be livelier. The New ...