Everything you ever wanted to know about what happens to bodies after they die. In this exploration into the macabre, Mary Roach tells a story that reaches from medieval pharmacies, stories of 19th century body snatching, to the present-day Body Farms, and conferences on human composting.  Meer

An Instant New York Times Bestseller A BEST BOOK OF 2025: TIME • SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN • SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE • KIRKUS • SHELF AWARENESS • CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY A Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee From the New York Times best-selling author of Stiff and Fuzz, a rollicking exploration of the quest to re-create the impossible complexities of human anatomy.  Meer

In her addictive, bold voice, bestselling author Mary Roach delves into the unpredictable world where wildlife and humans meet.  Meer

The bestselling author of Stiff and Six Feet Over sets her outrageous and insightful gaze on the most alluring scientific subject of them all: sex.  Meer

‘The most entertaining writer in science’ – The Times, Books of the Year – explores the mysterious world of military science  Meer

A witty, random, utterly earthbound assault on our most pondered unanswered question: What happens when we die?  Meer

Shortlisted for the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books 2014In her fantastically disgusting international bestseller, Mary Roach dives into...  Meer

A surreally entertaining trip into the science of living in space.  Meer

The body is the most complex machine in the world, but what happens when the parts start to fail? Meet the scientists facing the challenge…  Meer