Bill Nye is an American mechanical engineer, science communicator, and television presenter. Wikipedia
10 Books Recommended by Bill Nye
1. Hillbilly Elegy
“Provides the reader with insight into how the United States got into its current mess.” – Bill Nye (Source)
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis is a 2016 book by J. D. Vance.
2. The Elements of Style
“This is my guide. I accept that I’ll never write anything as good as the introductory essay by E.B. White. It’s brilliant.” – Bill Nye (Source)
The Elements of Style is a 1918 book by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White.
3. Born Standing Up
“This is the story of my hero. The guy who inspired me to do what I do now.” – Bill Nye (Source)
Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life is a 2007 book by Steve Martin.
4. Cosmos
“Cosmos is the story of my other hero, Carl Sagan. The other guy who inspired me to do what I do now.” – Bill Nye (Source)
Cosmos is a 1980 book by Carl Sagan.
5. Code Girls
“Code Girls is the story of the remarkable women, including my mother, who served our country and helped shorten World War II. My mom is mentioned in the book.” – Bill Nye (Source)
Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II is a 2017 book by Liza Mundy.
6. Angle of Repose
“About human stories intertwined, just like your life and mine.” – Bill Nye (Source)
Angle of Repose is a 1971 novel by Wallace Stegner.
7. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
“It’s about a real-life American hero who pulls himself through life with genius and hard work. He inspired me as kid — he still does. I hope to make the movie someday soon.” – Bill Nye (Source)
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch is a 1955 novel by Jean Lee Latham.
8. The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars
“Changed the way most of us understood the natural history of Earth. Ours is only the second species known to be capable of changing the climate of an entire planet.” – Bill Nye (Source)
The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines is a 2012 book by Michael E. Mann.
9. The Physics of Baseball
“A book that provides us with words to live and play by.” – Bill Nye (Source)
The physics of baseball is a 1990 book by Robert Adair.
10. Fundamentals of Modern Physics
“When I learned the fundamentals of physics, my view of the world and life itself was changed forever.” – Bill Nye (Source)
Fundamentals of Modern Physics is a book written by Robert Martin Eisberg.
Books Written by Bill Nye
1. Everything All at Once
Everything All at Once: How to Unleash Your Inner Nerd, Tap Into Radical Curiosity and Solve Any Problem is a 2017 book by Bill Nye.
2. Unstoppable
Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World is a 2015 book by Bill Nye.
3. Undeniable
Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation is a 2014 book by Bill Nye.
