Bill Bryson

About Bill Bryson

William McGuire Bryson is an American journalist and author who was naturalized as a British citizen in 2014. Bryson has written nonfiction books on topics including travel, the English language, and science. Bryson moved to Britain in his twenties and remained in the country for most of his adult life.

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Earlier Books

• A Short History of Nearly Everything December 16, 2025 View on Amazon

  How did we get from being nothing at all to where we are today? How did the age of the dinosaurs eventually give way to the age of the iPhone? In this completely revised update to the international phenomenon A Short History of Nearly Everything, Bill Bryson returns to answer these questions and many more. Bryson brings a groundbreaking account of life itself to a new generation of readers, as he takes subjects often passed off as boring and incomprehensible and renders them accessible, fascinating, and outright amusing to anyone who’s ever wondered about the world around them.

• A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0 October 21, 2025 View on Amazon

  In this fully revised and updated edition of the best-selling popular science book of the 21st century, Bill Bryson makes complex subjects clear and compelling for everyone with an interest in the world around them. NOW FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED. 'Possibly the best scientific primer ever published.' Economist 'Truly impressive...It's hard to imagine a better rough guide to science.' Guardian Bill Bryson can't contain his curiosity about the world around him.

• A Really Short History of Words: An Illustrated Edition of the Bestselling Book about the English Language October 17, 2024 View on Amazon

  Every day, you do something incredible, and I bet you barely ever think about it- you speak. Ever wondered why the English language turned out how it did? Why do we have so many different words for just one thing? And why are so many words spelt the same but sound different? In this beautifully illustrated journey through word and rhyme - and even a few jokes - Bill Bryson will teach you how the English language came to be (clue- lots of invasions) and what makes it a rich and beautiful thing (lots of Shakespeare).

• A Really Short Journey Through the Body October 19, 2023 View on Amazon
• The Body - Illustrated October 5, 2022 View on Amazon
• The Body January 26, 2021 View on Amazon
• When Things Go Wrong: Diseases April 21, 2020 View on Amazon
• The Best American Travel Writing 2016 October 4, 2016 View on Amazon