Scientists
Books recommended by Sean Carroll
Theoretical physicist
Physicist working on cosmology, quantum mechanics and the foundations of physics; author of From Eternity to Here and host of the Mindscape podcast.
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This is a selection of sourced recommendations, not a complete list of everything Sean Carroll has read or praised. How we choose.
Recommendations
Books Sean Carroll recommends
6 books from 2 sources. Each one links to the place where Sean recommended it.
The best books on Cosmology, recommended by Sean M Carroll
Five books about space, time and the universe aimed at non-specialist readers.
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The Fabric of the Cosmos
Explicit recommendationPicked in his Five Books interview on cosmology for general readers.
The best books on Cosmology, recommended by Sean M Carroll Interviewfivebooks.com
+1 other recommender: Walter Isaacson
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The Inflationary Universe
Explicit recommendationPicked in his Five Books interview — Alan Guth's own account of cosmic inflation.
The best books on Cosmology, recommended by Sean M Carroll Interviewfivebooks.com
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Einstein's Telescope
Explicit recommendationPicked in his Five Books interview — gravitational lensing and dark matter.
The best books on Cosmology, recommended by Sean M Carroll Interviewfivebooks.com
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Black Holes and Time Warps
Explicit recommendationPicked in his Five Books interview.
The best books on Cosmology, recommended by Sean M Carroll Interviewfivebooks.com
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The Black Hole War
Explicit recommendationPicked in his Five Books interview — Susskind's debate with Stephen Hawking over information loss.
The best books on Cosmology, recommended by Sean M Carroll Interviewfivebooks.com
Recommended Novels
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The Debt to Pleasure
Explicit recommendationOn his own list of lesser-known novels worth reading; he calls it “a wonderfully dark novel”.
Recommended Novels Blog postpreposterousuniverse.com
Written by Sean Carroll
Books Sean Carroll wrote
Their most-published books, from Open Library. These are books they wrote, not recommendations.
Cross-recommendations
Picks others agree on
1 book Sean recommends that at least one other person in the directory also recommends, each from their own source.
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2recommendersThe Fabric of the Cosmos 2 recommendersSean Carroll, Walter Isaacson
Cross-recommendations
Who agrees with Sean
People in the directory who recommended at least one of the same books.
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