- The Making of Memory by Steven Rose (Winner)
- Insects in Flight by John Brackenbury
- The Mind of God: The Scientific Basis for a Rational World by Paul Davies
- The Malaria Capers: More Tales of Parasites and People, Research and Reality by Robert S. Desowitz
- Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman by James Gleick
- Virtual Worlds: A Journey in Hype and Hyperreality by Benjamin Woolley
