| Author | Title |
| Robert Laughlin | A Different Universe: Reinventing Physics from the Bottom Down |
| (2 books to be discussed together): |
| Tyler Cowen | Create Your Own Economy: The Path to Prosperity in a Disordered World |
| Daniel Mont | A Different Kind of Boy: A Father's Memoir on Raising a Gifted Child With Autism |
| Paul Collier | The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It |
| Michael S. Gazzaniga | Human: The Science Behind What Makes Your Brain Unique |
| Carl Zimmer | Microcosm: E. Coli and the New Science of Life |
| (2 books to be discussed together): |
| Alex (Sandy) Pentland | Honest Signals: How They Shape Our World |
| Keith Johnstone | Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre |
| Books we may read depending on additional recommendations: |
| Lynn Margulis | Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution |
| John Mccrone | Going Inside |
| P. W. Singer | Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century |