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ⓘ About Sam Kean
Sam Kean is the New York Times best-selling author of history, science and nonfiction novels. The author was brought up in South Dakota and thinks the world of the State. As a child, he loved reading and was a fast reader which meant he read a lot of books. As a teenager, she studied English and Physics at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. She then went on to become a teacher at a St. Paul experimental charter school in which the lessons were given at night. Once he grew tired of that, he tried to move to Europe but ended up going to Washington to study. He would get his library science masters degree from the Catholic University of America and this has helped him in the research for his novel even though he probably will never use it professionally.
All Book Series by Sam Kean
Caesar's Last Breath
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2017
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2010
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2010 Anthology · Tim Folger,Freeman Dyson
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2011
Book 2 of 12 · published 2011 Anthology · Mary Roach
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2012
Book 3 of 12 · published 2012 Anthology · Tim Folger,Dan Ariely
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2013
Book 4 of 12 · published 2013 Anthology · Tim Folger,Siddhartha Mukherjee
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2014
Book 5 of 12 · published 2014 Anthology · Tim Folger,Deborah Blum
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2015
Book 6 of 12 · published 2015 Anthology · Rebecca Skloot
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2016
Book 7 of 12 · published 2016 Anthology · Tim Folger,Amy Stewart
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2017
Book 8 of 12 · published 2017 Anthology · Tim Folger,Hope Jahren
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2018
Book 9 of 12 · published 2018 Co-authored · Tim Folger
The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2019
Book 10 of 12 · published 2019 Anthology · Sy Montgomery,Jaime Green
The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2020
Book 11 of 12 · published 2020 Anthology · Michio Kaku,Jaime Green
The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2021
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2021 Anthology · Ed Yong,Jaime Green
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sam Kean?
Sam Kean is the New York Times best-selling author of history, science and nonfiction novels. The author was brought up in South Dakota and thinks the world of the State. As a child, he loved reading and was a fast reader which meant he read a lot of books.
Which Sam Kean series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Best American Science and Nature Writing series, the earliest of Sam Kean's multi-book series: it opens with The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2010 (2010) and runs to 12 books across 2010–2021, ending with The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2021 (2021).
How many books has Sam Kean written?
Sam Kean has 24 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2026. 12 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Best American Science and Nature Writing series with 12 books — and 12 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Sam Kean's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Sam Kean's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Best American Science and Nature Writing (2010–2021, 12 books).
How are Sam Kean's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sam Kean's 24 books into 1 named series and 12 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Best American Science and Nature Writing (12 books, 2010–2021).