Jim Al-Khalili is an Iraqi-British theoretical physicist, author, and broadcaster renowned for his contributions to science communication. He holds a Distinguished Chair in Physics at the University of Surrey, where he conducts research and teaches. Al-Khalili has authored twelve popular science books, including "The World According to Physics" and "The Joy of Science," which have been translated into over twenty-six languages. His debut novel, "Sunfall," further showcases his ability to bridge science and fiction.
A prolific science communicator, Al-Khalili regularly presents documentaries for the BBC and hosts the Radio 4 programme "The Life Scientific." His work explores themes ranging from quantum physics to the intersection of science and society. He has received numerous accolades, including the Royal Society Faraday Medal and the Stephen Hawking Medal, recognizing his impact on public engagement with science. Beyond his writing and broadcasting, Al-Khalili served as President of Humanists UK and was named a RISE leader by the UK's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. His latest works continue to inspire readers with accessible yet profound insights into the wonders of physics.
Non-Fiction Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Black Holes, Wormholes and Time Machines
1999
2
Quantum: A Guide for the Perplexed
2003
3
The Euroschool Lectures On Physics With Exotic Beams Vol. 1 (With: Ernst Roeckl)
2004
4
The Euroschool Lectures on Physics with Exotic Beams, Vol. II (With: Ernst Roeckl)
2006
5
The Euroschool Lectures on Physics with Exotic Beams, Vol. III (With: Ernst Roeckl, E. Roeckl)
2008
6
The House of Wisdom
2010
7
Paradox
2012
8
Aliens
2016
9
What the Future Looks Like
2018
10
Sunfall
2019
11
The World According to Physics
2020
12
The Joy of Science
2022
Ladybird Expert Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
The Battle of Britain (By: James Holland)
2010
2
Quantum Mechanics
2017
3
Evolution (By: Steve Jones)
2017
4
Climate Change (By: Tony Juniper)
2017
5
Shackleton (By: Ben Saunders)
2017
6
The Battle of the Atlantic (By: James Holland)
2018
7
Artificial Intelligence (By: Michael Wooldridge)
2018
8
Big Bang (By: Marcus Chown)
2018
9
Blitzkrieg (By: James Holland)
2018
10
Plate Tectonics (By: Iain Stewart)
2018
11
Timbuktu (By: Gus Casely-Hayford)
2018
12
Consciousness (By: Hannah Critchlow)
2018
13
Genetics (By: Adam Rutherford)
2018
14
The Spanish Armada (By: Sam Willis)
2018
15
The Desert War (By: James Holland)
2018
16
Twentieth-Century Classical Music (By: Fiona Maddocks)
2018
17
Nuclear Deterrence (By: Lawrence Freedman)
2018
18
Witchcraft (By: Suzannah Lipscomb)
2018
19
Bubbles (By: Helen Czerski)
2018
20
The Eastern Front 1941-43 (By: James Holland)
2018
21
Human Origins (By: Alice Roberts)
2018
22
Æthelflæd (By: Tom Holland)
2019
23
Gravity
2019
24
Plato's Republic (By: Angie Hobbs)
2019
25
The Battle of The Nile (By: Sam Willis)
2019
26
D-Day (By: James Holland)
2019
27
Octopuses (By: Helen Scales)
2019
28
Battle of Trafalgar (By: Sam Willis)
2019
29
Exoplanets (By: Maggie Aderin-Pocock)
2019
30
Beowulf (By: Janina Ramírez)
2019
31
Homer (By: Daisy Dunn)
2019
32
The Pacific War 1941-1943 (By: James Holland)
2019
33
Armageddon (By: Joann Fletcher)
2019
34
The Bomber War (By: James Holland)
2020
35
Pain (By: Irene Tracey)
2020
36
The War in Italy (By: James Holland)
2021
37
Burma 1943-1944 (By: James Holland)
2022
38
Victory Against Japan 1944-1945 (By: James Holland)
2023
39
Victory in Europe 1944-1945 (By: James Holland)
2023
Big Ideas Simply Explained Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
The History Book (By: R.G. Grant)
2010
2
The Psychology Book (By: Marcus Weeks, Catherine Collin, Joannah Ginsburg, Nigel C. Benson, Voula Grand, Merrin Lazyan)
2011
3
The Astronomy Book (By: DK Publishing)
2012
4
The Economics Book (By: Niall Kishtainy)
2012
5
The Religions Book (By: Neil Philip, Michael D. Coogan, Paul Freedman, Shulamit Ambalu, Eve Levavi Feinstein, Andrew Stob)
2013
6
The Science Book (By: Dan Green, David John, Rob Scott Colson, Camilla Hallinan)
2014
7
The Business Book (By: Sam Atkinson)
2014
8
The Shakespeare Book (By: Stanley Wells)
2015
9
The Politics Book (By: Kate Johnsen, Sam Atkinson)
2015
10
The Philosophy Book (By: Will Buckingham)
2015
11
The Sociology Book (By: Marcus Weeks, Megan Todd, Mitchell Hobbs, Sam Atkinson, Sarah Tomley, Christopher Thorpe, Chris Yuill)
2015
12
The Literature Book (By: Sam Atkinson)
2016
13
The Art Book (By: Caroline Bugler)
2017
14
The Crime Book (By: Peter James, Michael Kerrigan, Lee Mellor, Shanna Hogan, Cathy Scott, Helen Fewster, Rebecca T. Morris)
2017
15
The Bible Book (By: DK Publishing)
2018
16
The Mythology Book (By: Shulamit Ambalu)
2018
17
The Classical Music Book (By: Katie Derham)
2018
18
The Ecology Book (By: DK Publishing)
2019
19
The Maths Book (By: DK Publishing)
2019
20
The Sherlock Holmes Book (By: David Stuart Davies, Barry Forshaw)
2019
21
The Marvel Book (By: DK Publishing)
2019
22
The Crime Book (By: Shanna Hogan)
2019
23
The Movie Book (By: Danny Leigh)
2020
24
The Physics Book
2020
25
The Islam Book (By: DK Publishing)
2020
26
The Law Book (By: DK Publishing)
2020
27
The Star Wars Book (By: Pablo Hidalgo, Cole Horton, Dan Zehr)
2020
28
The Medicine Book (By: DK Publishing)
2021
29
The Biology Book (By: DK Publishing)
2021
30
The DC Book (By: Grant Morrison, Stephen Wiacek)
2021
31
The World War II Book (By: DK Publishing)
2022
32
The Chemistry Book (By: DK Publishing)
2022
33
The LGBTQ+ History Book (By: DK Publishing)
2023
34
El libro de la historia LGBTQ+ (By: DK Publishing)