Favourite reads of 2016 - as chosen by scientists

Writers from the Guardian's science blog network pick out the books from across the cultural spectrum that delighted them most this year

A couple of weekends ago, the Guardian published its seasonal selection of the best books of the year as chosen by a roster of novelists, poets, playwrights, and the occasional historian. In response, the scientist and writer Matthew Cobb expressed his frustration on Twitter:

Two cultures anyone? 40 writers choose 110 books of the year, only 2 could conceivably be described as science books https://t.co/smPPodDmQu