- The Greywacke: How a Priest, a Soldier and a School Teacher Uncovered 300 Million Years of History by Nick Davidson (Profile Books)
- Different: What Apes Can Teach Us About Gender by Frans de Waal (Granta)
- Spike: The Virus vs. The People - the Inside Story by Jeremy Farrar with Anjana Ahuja (Profile Books)
- A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth: 4.6 Billion Years in 12 Pithy Chapters by Dr Henry Gee (Pan Macmillan)
- Age Proof: The New Science of Living a Longer and Healthier Life by Professor Rose Anne Kenny (Bonnier Books)
- Hot Air: The Inside Story of the Battle Against Climate Change Denial by Professor Peter Stott (Atlantic Books)
