Books like The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons

The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons by Sam Kean reads as informative, witty. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Stiff

Mary Roach · 2003

Same nonfiction feel

55% genome match

A Short History of Nearly Everything

Bill Bryson · 2003

Same nonfiction feel

52% genome match

The map that changed the world

Simon Winchester · 2001

Both explore scientific discovery

65% genome match

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

Ryan North · 1999

Same nonfiction feel

63% genome match

So You've Been Publicly Shamed

Jon Ronson · 2015

Same nonfiction feel

61% genome match

Stuff Matters

Mark Miodownik · 2013

Same nonfiction feel

60% genome match

The Victorian Internet

Tom Standage · 1998

Same nonfiction feel

60% genome match

Eats, Shoots & Leaves

Lynne Truss · 2003

Same nonfiction feel

58% genome match

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

Larry Gonick · 2005

Same nonfiction feel

61% genome match

The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets

Simon Singh · 2013

Same nonfiction feel

60% genome match

The butchering art

Lindsey Fitzharris · 2017

Both explore medical history

59% genome match

Blue Latitudes

Tony Horwitz · 2002

Same nonfiction feel

60% genome match