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Books like A Universe from Nothing
The best books like A Universe from Nothing are A Brief History of Time, The Elegant Universe, and The Grand Design. A Universe from Nothing by Lawrence M. Krauss is about cosmology, quantum physics, origin of universe. If that's what drew you in, here are 12 books that share its DNA — each summarized on Superbook, and ready to chat with in the app.
- A Brief History of Time
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Stephen Hawking · Science
A Brief History of Time is Stephen Hawking's attempt to explain the biggest questions in physics — where the universe came from, how it behaves, and where it might be going — to readers with no scientific training.
Both dig into cosmology.
Read the summary → - The Elegant Universe
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Brian Greene · Science
The Elegant Universe is Brian Greene's attempt to bring string theory — one of the most mathematically demanding ideas in modern physics — within reach of general readers.
Both dig into cosmology.
Read the summary → - The Grand Design
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Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow · Science
The Grand Design is Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow's short, provocative book about the deepest questions in physics: Why is there something rather than nothing?
Both dig into cosmology.
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- A Short History of Nearly Everything
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
Bill Bryson · Science
A Short History of Nearly Everything is Bill Bryson's attempt to understand the scientific story of everything — from the Big Bang to the emergence of modern humans — by spending three years talking to scientists and reading science history.
Both dig into cosmology.
Read the summary → - Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Neil deGrasse Tyson · Science
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is Neil deGrasse Tyson's deliberately compact introduction to the biggest ideas in modern astrophysics.
Both dig into cosmology.
Read the summary → - The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking)
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The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking)
Katie Mack · Science
The End of Everything is cosmologist Katie Mack's tour through the five leading theories about how the universe will eventually cease to exist.
Shares cosmology and dark energy with A Universe from Nothing.
Read the summary → - Death by Black Hole
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Neil deGrasse Tyson · Science
Death by Black Hole is a collection of essays by Neil deGrasse Tyson drawn from his "Universe" column in Natural History magazine.
Both dig into cosmology.
Read the summary → - Our Mathematical Universe
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Max Tegmark · Science
Our Mathematical Universe is Max Tegmark's argument for what he calls the Mathematical Universe Hypothesis: the bold claim that the universe is not merely described by mathematics but is a mathematical structure.
Both dig into cosmology.
Read the summary → - Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You
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Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You
Marcus Chown · Science
Marcus Chown, a former radio astronomer and longtime science writer, takes two of the most counterintuitive theories in physics — quantum mechanics and special relativity — and presents them in a single short book aimed squarely at readers who find both intimidating.
Both dig into cosmology.
Read the summary → - Reality Is Not What It Seems
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Carlo Rovelli · Science
Reality Is Not What It Seems is Rovelli's most ambitious popular book: a history of human understanding of physical reality from the pre-Socratics to loop quantum gravity, the theory of quantum spacetime that Rovelli himself has spent his career developing.
Both dig into cosmology.
Read the summary → - Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
Carlo Rovelli · Science
Carlo Rovelli, a theoretical physicist best known for his work on loop quantum gravity, wrote this book originally as a series of essays for an Italian Sunday newspaper.
Both dig into cosmology.
Read the summary → - The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself
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The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself
Sean Carroll · Science
The Big Picture is physicist Sean Carroll's attempt to do something genuinely ambitious: build a coherent worldview from the ground up, starting from the laws of physics and working outward through chemistry, biology, consciousness, and ultimately meaning.
Both dig into cosmology.
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Books like A Universe from Nothing: quick answers
What are the best books like A Universe from Nothing?
The best books like A Universe from Nothing by Lawrence M. Krauss are A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking, The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene, The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow, A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson, plus 7 more below. Each was chosen for themes it shares with A Universe from Nothing, such as cosmology, quantum physics, origin of universe.
What should I read after A Universe from Nothing?
A natural next read after A Universe from Nothing is A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking. Both dig into cosmology. Other strong choices are The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene, The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow, A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson.
What books are similar to A Universe from Nothing by Lawrence M. Krauss?
A Universe from Nothing centers on cosmology, quantum physics, origin of universe. Books with a similar feel include A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking, The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene, The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow, A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson, The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking) by Katie Mack — all free to read and chat with on Superbook.
