Alan Weisman is an American journalist and author known for his book "The World Without Us", which explores what would happen to the Earth if humans suddenly disappeared.

Elizabeth Kolbert is an American journalist and author known for her book "The Sixth Extinction", which discusses the current extinction crisis and its implications for the future of life on Earth.

Yuval Noah Harari is an Israeli historian and author known for his book "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind", which provides a comprehensive overview of human history from the Stone Age to the present day.

Michael Pollan is an American journalist and author known for his book "The Omnivore's Dilemma", which explores the complex relationship between food, agriculture, and the environment.

Siddhartha Mukherjee is an Indian-American physician and author known for his book "The Emperor of All Maladies", which provides a comprehensive history of cancer and its treatment.

Sy Montgomery is an American naturalist and author known for her book "The Soul of an Octopus", which explores the intelligence and emotional lives of octopuses.

Richard Preston is an American journalist and author known for his book "The Hot Zone", which provides a gripping account of the Ebola virus and its potential to cause a global pandemic.

Rebecca Skloot is an American science writer known for her book "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks", which tells the story of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells were used to create the first immortal cell line.

Michael Lewis is an American author and financial journalist known for his book "The Big Short", which tells the story of a group of investors who predicted the collapse of the housing market in 2008.

Elizabeth Kolbert is an American journalist and author known for her book "The Sixth Extinction", which discusses the current extinction crisis and its implications for the future of life on Earth.

Richard Powers is an American novelist and author known for his book "The Overstory", which tells the story of a group of people who are connected to trees in different ways.

Kate Moore is an American historian and author known for her book "The Radium Girls", which tells the story of a group of young women who worked in a radium dial factory and were exposed to dangerous levels of radiation.

Michael Pollan is an American journalist and author known for his book "The Botany of Desire", which explores the relationship between humans and plants.

Susan Orlean is an American journalist and author known for her book "The Orchid Thief", which tells the story of a man who is obsessed with orchids.

Erik Larson is an American author and journalist known for his book "The Devil in the White City", which tells the story of a serial killer who operated in Chicago during the 1893 World's Fair.