Great Discoveries Books in Order

This page lists the complete Great Discoveries reading order by Madison Smartt Bell, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 12 books / 2004-2011

Great Discoveries Reading Order

01 Einstein's Cosmos(By: Michio Kaku) 2004 Buy

02 The Doctors' Plague(By: Sherwin B. Nuland) 2004 Buy

03 Lavoisier in the Year One 2005 Buy

04 Incompleteness(By: Rebecca Goldstein) 2005 Buy

05 The Man Who Knew Too Much(By: David Leavitt) 2006 Buy

06 The Reluctant Mr. Darwin(By: David Quammen) 2006 Buy

07 Miss Leavitt's Stars(By: George Johnson) 2006 Buy

08 A Force of Nature(By: Richard Reeves) 2007 Buy

09 The Georgian Star(By: Michael D. Lemonick) 2008 Buy

10 The Earth Moves(By: Dan Hofstadter) 2009 Buy

11 Quantum Man(By: Lawrence M. Krauss) 2011 Buy

12 Obsessive Genius(By: Barbara Goldsmith) 2011 Buy

Great Discoveries Books by Publication Order

2004 Einstein's Cosmos(By: Michio Kaku) #1

2004 The Doctors' Plague(By: Sherwin B. Nuland) #2

2005 Lavoisier in the Year One #3

2005 Incompleteness(By: Rebecca Goldstein) #4

2006 The Man Who Knew Too Much(By: David Leavitt) #5

2006 The Reluctant Mr. Darwin(By: David Quammen) #6

2006 Miss Leavitt's Stars(By: George Johnson) #7

2007 A Force of Nature(By: Richard Reeves) #8

2008 The Georgian Star(By: Michael D. Lemonick) #9

2009 The Earth Moves(By: Dan Hofstadter) #10

2011 Quantum Man(By: Lawrence M. Krauss) #11

2011 Obsessive Genius(By: Barbara Goldsmith) #12

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Great Discoveries reading order?

The Great Discoveries reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Great Discoveries books are there?

This catalog currently lists 12 Great Discoveries books published across 2004-2011.

Who writes the Great Discoveries books?

Great Discoveries is listed as a book series by Madison Smartt Bell.

Should I read Great Discoveries in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Great Discoveries. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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