Books like Stiff

Stiff by Mary Roach reads as witty, accessible. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Disappearing Spoon

Sam Kean · 2010

Both explore curiosity

68% genome match

The Body

Bill Bryson · 2019

Both explore science

63% genome match

Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!

Richard P. Feynman · 1985

Both explore science & curiosity

72% genome match

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

Neil deGrasse Tyson · 2017

Both explore science

83% genome match

What If?

Randall Munroe · 2014

Both explore science

63% genome match

Breath

James Nestor · 2020

Both explore science & the body

83% genome match

The Know-It-All

Jacobs, A. J. · 2004

Both explore curiosity

62% genome match

How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler

Ryan North · 1999

Both explore science

61% genome match

Immune

Philipp Dettmer · 2021

Both explore science

59% genome match

The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry (Cartoon Guide To...)

Larry Gonick · 2005

Both explore science

61% genome match

Packing for Mars

Mary Roach · 2010

Both explore science

59% genome match

Eats, Shoots & Leaves

Lynne Truss · 2003

Same nonfiction feel

58% genome match