Books by Rose George
“Rose George makes each chapter a personal story. She’s been out on fishing boats from European, North American, African ports. She’s been out to sea with marine conservationists. She’s talked to people in navies and regulatory bodies. There are bits of history here and there about how the fishing industry has changed. She even spends a shift in a fish and chip shop talking to the people there about what they are selling as cod and haddock – and what these fish portions really are. So, a personal book written from her own experiences. It’s beautifully written and makes you think.” Read more...
The Best Popular Science Books of 2026: The Royal Society Book Prize
Michael Benton, Scientist
Interviews where books by Rose George were recommended
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The Age of Alchemy: The Secret History of Chemistry from Ancient Magic to Modern Science
by Kit Chapman -
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Bad Influence: How the Internet Hijacked Our Health
by Deborah Cohen -
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Despite It All: A Handbook for Climate Hopefuls
by Fred Pearce -
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Every Last Fish: A Deep Dive into the World of Fishes and Fishing
by Rose George -
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Hidden Guests: Migrating Cells and How the New Science of Microchimerism Is Redefining Human Identity
by Lise Barnéoud, translated by Bronwyn Haslam -
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How to Change a Memory: One Neuroscientist’s Quest to Alter the Past
by Steve Ramirez
The Best Popular Science Books of 2026: The Royal Society Book Prize, recommended by Michael Benton
The Best Popular Science Books of 2026: The Royal Society Book Prize, recommended by Michael Benton
The Royal Society celebrates the best new popular science writing every year through the prestigious Trivedi Science Book Prize. We asked Professor Michael Benton, the eminent palaeontologist and chair of the 2026 judging panel, to talk us through their six-book shortlist: from a globe-trotting history of alchemy to a fast-paced account of memory manipulation by optogenetics researchers at the cutting edge of science.
