New York Times Bestseller

The bestselling author of Bonk and Stiff delves into the bizarre science behind military challenges like panic, exhaustion, and heat. From testing hearing loss with Marines to exploring the dangers of diarrhea, Roach uncovers the oddball innovations keeping soldiers safe—and proves there's more to combat than just weapons.

Over 1 million copies sold

Stiff explores the bizarre, often surprising journeys of cadavers in the name of science. From testing guillotines to solving flight mysteries, these bodies have aided medical breakthroughs and historical discoveries. Equal parts eerie and fascinating, this book asks the ultimate question: What happens to us after we die?

"Gross, educational, and unexpectedly sidesplitting.” —Entertainment Weekly

New York Times Bestseller, Los Angeles Times Bestseller, and Longlisted for the 2022 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction

Join "America’s funniest science writer" (Peter Carlson, Washington Post) on an irresistible investigation into the unpredictable world where wildlife and humans meet.

New York Times Bestseller

Can a dead man get an erection? Is vaginal orgasm a myth? The bestselling author of Stiff turns her outrageous curiosity and insight on the most alluring scientific subject of all: sex. Mary Roach shows us what science is doing to make the bedroom a more satisfying place.

"Rich in dexterous innuendo, laugh-out-loud humor and illuminating fact. It’s compulsively readable." —Los Angeles Times Book Review

New York Times Bestseller

The bestselling author of Stiff and Bonk explores the irresistibly strange universe of space travel and life without gravity. From the Space Shuttle training toilet to a crash test of NASA’s new space capsule, Mary Roach takes us on the surreally entertaining trip into the science of life in space and space on Earth.